Eric Dier hopes England s dramatic World Cup penalty shoot-out win over Colombia on Tuesday has put them back in the nation s good books .

The Tottenham midfielder scored the decisive spot-kick to help Gareth Southgate s men set up a quarter-final clash with Sweden following a 1-1 draw in Moscow.

Dier was part of the side that crashed out of Euro 2016 after an embarrassing defeat to Iceland a result that led to the resignation of manager Roy Hodgson.

Southgate has transformed the fortunes of the Three Lions over the past two years and Dier knows the result against Colombia will have gone some way to erasing the painful memories of that Iceland humiliation.

Yesterday was a massive milestone for us as a group because we hadn t won a knockout game for so…

that Manchester United are regretting not adding a sell on clause in the deal that saw Micheal Keane join Burnley.

The twenty-three year old began his career at Old Trafford but made just a handful of appearances before moving, initially on loan to the Clarets in the summer of 2014.

His performances for Sean Dyche’s side have alerted the attention of Chelsea manager Antonio Conte, who is on the lookout for a long-term replacement for captain John Terry and the Blues could be set to make a £25m move in January.

Since arriving at Turf Moor, Keane has racked up seventy-six appearances in all competitions scoring six goals while internationally he has won sixteen caps for England’s U21 and could make his senior debut as the Three Lions take on Malta at We…

Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar took to social media swiftly after the 3-1 victory over Maccabi Haifa in the Champions League to complain about his booking.

The Brazilian scored PSG s third in Israel, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe both already on the scoresheet as Christophe Galtier s side responded after Tjaronn Chery had given the hosts a surprising lead.

Neymar was left frustrated with German referee Daniel Siebert though, who elected to issue a yellow card for his antics after finding the back of the net – despite it being his customary celebration.

The 30-year-old wasted no time in expressing his feelings on the matter, taking to his Instagram account to unleash his thoughts under a caption of football keeps getting more annoying!

Another vic…

Egypt skipper Ahmed Hassan insists he will keep going even after he set an African record of 170 international caps in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter- final win over Cameroon.

The 34-year-old Al Ahly of Egypt midfielder was without doubt the star attraction in his team s 3-1 victory over hard-fighting Cameroon here on Monday to set a new Egyptian and African benchmark.

His milestone game started badly when he gifted the Indomitable Lions a 26th minute lead by heading into his own net.

But he bounced back with two goals at the right end of the pitch and shoot the defending champions to a semi-final date with Algeria back in Benguela on Thursday.

Even after reaching this individual milestone, Hassan remained modest and said victory for the team was a lo…

Tim Sherwood believes the loss of Christian Benteke has hit Aston Villa as hard as Liverpool and Tottenham felt the departures of Luis Suarez and Gareth Bale.

Benteke was the catalyst for Villa beating the drop from the Premier League last season, with the Belgium striker scoring eight times in the final eight games of the campaign.

The 24-year-old subsequently moved to Liverpool in a deal worth £32.5million in the close-season, and Villa have struggled for inspiration and goals in his absence. 

Ahead of Saturday s trip to face beleaguered champions Chelsea, Sherwood s side who have scored just six times in eight top-flight matches this term sit 18th in the table having not won since the opening day of the season.

Liverpool and Tottenham also found it i…

Radamel Falcao believes Monaco s 6-0 thrashing of Nancy showed the title ambition of his side after they moved to within three points of Ligue 1 leaders Nice.

Falcao scored twice to mark his recall to the Colombia squad in style, following his Champions League brace against CSKA Moscow on Wednesday, and he now has eight goals this season.

But the forward was keen to highlight Monaco s collective effort after they scored six for the second time in three Ligue 1 matches to demonstrate their attacking force, with Guido Carrillo, Fabinho and teenager Kylian Mbappe also on target.

We showed the ambition of the club, he told Canal+ Sport.  Even when the team was leading 3-0, we kept trying to score. We played very well.

It s good for everyone that Guido …

Newcastle United are interested in signing Todd Cantwell from Norwich City in the summer of 2021, according to . It has been reported that Magpies plan to make a move for the 23-year-old midfielder if they do not get relegated from the Premier League.

Steve Bruce’s side are 16th in the Premier League table at the moment with 27 points from as many matches, just a point above third-from-bottom Fulham, who have played 28 games. There is a distinct possibility that Newcastle could finish the season in the bottom three.

Cantwell has made 19 starts and three substitute appearances in the Championship for Norwich so far this season, scoring four goals and providing three assists in the process, according to . The Canaries are at the top of the Championship table at the mome…

Chelsea are interested in signing AC Milan midfielder Franck Kessie next summer, according to . It has been reported by the Italian news outlet that Kessie is out of contract at Milan at the end of the season, and defending European champions Chelsea are keen on bringing him to Stamford Bridge.

Premier League giants Chelsea are willing to pay Milan midfielder Kessie an annual salary of €8 million. The 24-year-old is on €2.2 million per year at the moment, but European giants Milan are ready to offer him €6.5m a year.

Chelsea are not the only club who are keen on Kessie. French powerhouse Paris Saint-Germain want to sign the Milan star on a free transfer next summer as well and are willing to offer around €10 million a year plus bonuses.

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Dan Gosling s proposed move to Crystal Palace is off, the player s agent has confirmed.

The Newcastle United midfielder looked set to join the Premier League newcomers and even completed a medical at Selhurst Park on Monday.

However, his representative Dave Hodgson has revealed there had been no further communication from Palace after the medical, prompting a return to the north-east.

It’s off, no question. It just wasn’t happening in the way it should have happened so we decided it was right to set off back to the north, Hodgson told The Shields Gazette .

Dan had fulfilled all the medical procedures, got the thumbs up and the surgeon was extremely happy with what he saw and he said that to Dan.

I spoke to the Palace chairman later and he did say that …

Arsenal flop Marouane Chamakh is a believed transfer target for Premier League newcomers Crystal Palace

Premier League newcomers Crystal Palace are showing an interest in Arsenal striker Marouane Chamakh and Aston Villa’s Darren Bent, according to Sky Sports.

Palace seems determined to strengthen their attack ahead of their return to the English top-flight this season.

Strikers

There is no doubt about it Crystal Palace need to strengthen their squad. Most of the players in the Palace squad are of Championship or lower league standard.

The Eagles have already broken their transfer record this summer by bringing in Dwight Gayle from Peterborough for a fee of around £8million.

It now looks like Palace are set to add to their striking opti…