Of course, it was always unlikely that he would suddenly transform the side that finished seventh last season into Scudetto contenders.
He has four goals to his name in the English top flight this term, while he netted a hat-trick as they beat West Brom 6-0 in the Carabao Cup.
He gives everybody confidence in the dressing room. He is a unique character and plays on an outstanding level.
This deal is a further sign that the game here in Scotland is deserving of recognition and investment.
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When he did, it was a superb half volley that flew past Lumley as he announced himself to his new home fans.
Lewandowski hit the post and bar after this point but Gladbach held on for their fourth victory in six games against Bayern.
That figure stood at 92 per cent among ethnically diverse football fans in Great Britain, including 79 per cent who said racism is a serious issue affecting the sport.
Denmark qualified for the knockout stage on a wave of emotion and have become most people's 'second team', but captain Bale said the position of underdogs is familiar to Wales.
Team newsNew Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has a decision to make over his goalkeepers ahead of his Magpies bow against Brentford.
Herdman was there when Davies made his debut for Vancouver Whitecaps at 15. Now he is a Champions League winner with Bayern Munich.
But those spaces they leave as a result will cost them against better opposition, quite possibly in the last 16 where one of Germany, France or Portugal may lie in wait.
I never thought about leaving. I will evaluate the situation with the club in the summer, Sarr told L'Equipe.
Then, the returning David Raya inexplicably handed possession straight to Sterling on 69 minutes and although the goalkeeper made a top save from the England man, De Bruyne was on hand to curl home from the loose ball.
After the jubilant second-leg scenes at a packed house at Seaview in Belfast, the Green and White Army will travel to England in July to see their team compete in Group A alongside Norway, Austria and the hosts.
So, Kane will cause Italy plenty of problems. England have to keep doing it against Italy and Kane is such an intelligent footballer.
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Tyler Adams is another New York-born star and hung out with Odell Beckham Jr on a regular basis when a man heading to the Super Bowl in 2022 as a Ram was in the Big Apple with the Giants.
In fact, with 17 goals in 32 Premier League appearances for Liverpool in total, he is averaging one for every 120 minutes minutes played - an even better strike rate than Salah, who has averaged a goal every 124 minutes in the same timeframe.
The Saints brought City's 12-game winning run in the Premier League to an end as they held the reigning champions at St Mary's.
Aberdeen are ninth in the Scottish Premiership. Queen of the South are four points adrift at the bottom of the league.
Once again, City showed they are perfectly at home among Europe's best. They must be placed with Chelsea, Liverpool and Bayern Munich in an elite group who can believe that Europe's most prestigious trophy can be theirs.
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FIGC president Gabriel Gravina has long been aware of the problem and welcomes the fact that it is now being tackled by several authorities, both inside and outside of the game.
Kennedy returned to his native north-east in 1983 to play for Hartlepool United, a low-key end to the career of a player whose influence was so significant when Liverpool were the pre-eminent force at home and in Europe.
Warriors centre-back Gerald Takwara sent a free header down and wide, while Wadi saw one headed effort go wide and another pushed behind by Malawi keeper Ernest Kakhobwe.
When Spurs were set to return to action against Leicester before the match was called off due to an outbreak in the Foxes' camp, Conte bemoaned the prospect of his side being punished because of the coronavirus outbreak.
The visitors clearly had a game plan that they were sticking with, but ultimately it left them vulnerable to the attacking prowess of the league leaders who sealed the win with a Robert Lewandowski goal on 88 minutes.
Is Steven Gerrard interested in coming back? We know that Gerrard is a close friend of the Villa chief executive Christian Purslow.
If he doesn't break it before then [the World Cup], people will say he's out of form and ask whether he should be in the team!
We expected Chelsea to go for it but it was still shocking to see how poor Real were. Why did they perform so badly?
Bale: One of the biggest games of my career Gareth Bale has labelled the World Cup play-off semi-final as one of the biggest games of his career.
Arsenal went on to lose to Barcelona in the 2006 Champions League final after beating Villarreal in the semi-finals
But this is Manchester City they are up against here. Pep Guardiola's side are just relentless at the moment - nothing really changes and you just know they will find a way of winning this game even if they don't play particularly well.
Four of the last five games have been settled by a solitary goal margin while both teams to score has not paid out in any of the last six meetings between these teams.
On the one hand, the result leaves Napoli six points behind Inter, having played a game more. But on the other, getting a point out of Juventus with nine players missing has to feel pretty good. This, perhaps, is going to be the dominant feeling around Italian football, as it attempts to power on through the pandemic. Play the kids and the stiffs and get a decent result: great. Play the kids and the stiffs and lose: c'est la vie. Wait, that's French.
Even from the first minute, we didn't go for them, didn't pressure them, we let them feel at home and comfortable.
Haaland's contract runs until 2024, but there is a release clause that would allow him to leave this summer for a fee of €75 million.
Man Utd appoint Ten Hag: 'I am determined to deliver success'Neville: Before trophies, Ten Hag must restore Man Utd prideDownload the Sky Sports app | Get Sky SportsAhead of United's trip to Arsenal on Saturday, Rangnick revealed: Paul, as it seems after the scan we did, it's very unlikely he will play until the end of the season.
We have the same ideas about football and he had a lot of influence on my decision. He thinks I have qualities that can help the team.
[Steven Gerrard] is obviously a good coach. It is really strange when you meet before the game. A lot of the coaching staff from your own club is strange. They do what they do and everything is OK,” he explained.
Admittedly, nothing will quite match the Zambian’s inaccurate time-keeping or the incorrect decisions after pitch-side reviews, yet there is continued frustration over match officials as the Africa Cup of Nations enters the quarter-final stage.
You have to give them the best possible chance and give them a little bit of protection. He needed to protect the players and try and get results.
Billa, too, was the topscorer in her league last season, for a team that isn't among its traditional powerhouses, and her goals also helped that team get into Europe.
As Chair moved into space inside the Blackburn half, he considered his options. I didn't see anything on, so I just curled it in.
United stormed into a 3-0 lead against Burnley inside 35 minutes on Thursday night and although Aaron Lennon pulled one back for the visitors, United are now four points off fourth-placed Arsenal with a game in hand.
Sky VIP - thousands of prizes including Premier League tickets​​​​​​Transfer Centre - follow our live blogSign up for PL goal alertsOne of his goals was a stunning left-footed strike into the top corner after ignoring calls from a team-mate to 'cut back'.
Instead, Thorup is keen to bed him into a Copenhagen side that already includes other talented teenagers such as Iceland international Isak Bergmann Johannesson and Danish duo Victor Kristiansen and William Boeving.
