Brazil came back from two goals down to beat the United States 3-2 in the final of the 2009 Confederations Cup. The winning goal came from captain Lucio with six minutes to go.

Just ten minutes had been played at Johannesburg s Ellis Park when the USA took a surprising lead with Clint Dempsey scoring from a Jonathan Spector high pass.

And the Americans celebrated again in minute 27. A counter-attack allowed Landon Donovan to push the ball past keeper Julio Cesar for a very comfortable 2-0 lead.

Right at the start of the second half, Brazil showed that the match was far from over as he received a DeMerit pass and turned around to power the ball past Howard.

The goalkeeper went on to make several saves including a deflection onto the crossbar while Brazili…

Defending champions Egypt and Nigeria clash in the Africa Cup of Nations Group C curtain raiser under the scorching afternoon sun at the brand-new Ombaka Stadium here on Tuesday.

Both teams are expected to progress to the knockout of stage of the continental showpiece at the expense of Mozambique and Benin in the sleepy town of Benguela, about 600 kilometres (370 miles) from the capital Luanda known for its bananas and great beaches.

The Super Eagles of Nigeria are using Angola 2010 as a dress rehearsal for the World Cup, while six-times African champions Egypt again failed to qualify for the global finals after they were upset by fierce regional rivals Algeria in a play-off.

Egypt have not beaten Nigeria since 1977 and the last time both sides clashed at this c…

Philippe Coutinho believes the departure of Steven Gerrard has hurt Liverpool in the opening stages of the 2015-16 campaign.

The 35-year-old decided to leave Anfield at the end of last season to continue his career at LA Galaxy and Coutinho admits the midfielder is sorely missed.

Gerrard is an icon, one of my personal football heroes, Coutinho told The Telegraph.

He is strongly missed not only by the fans but by the players as well.

But it’s a different time in the club’s life now and we have to adapt to it and we have to do our best.

Coutinho, who joined Liverpool in January 2013, came close to winning the Premier League title in his second season at the club and is desperate to get another shot at success at Anfield in the years to come…

have reported that the agent of Bordeaux s Malcom claims the winger is keen on a move to Italy, and that AS Roma are interested in securing his signature.

A number of Premier League clubs have been vying for Malcom, but it looks like they re all set to be disappointed as the player contemplates Serie A as his next adventure. Speaking to Tele Radio Stereo, the agent revealed he would speak to Roma Director of Football Monchi very soon.

But Sky Sports also say their Italian sources have informed them that Inter Milan are also monitoring the situation with interest. Malcom was forced to stay put in January this year but he soon afterwards revealed that he had a deal with Bordeaux he would be allowed to leave in the summer.

Since joining the French club in January …

Arsenal have agreed to allow Charlie Patino, currently playing for Blackpool on loan, to leave on a permanent basis this summer, as revealed by Charles Watts of .

Patino was 11 years old when he was spotted by an Arsenal scout while playing for Luton Town s Under-13 side. He was recognized as a huge talent, tipped to go all the way through the academy ranks and break into the first team as the likes of Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith Rowe have done before him.

However, things obviously didn t turn out like that. With the Gunners set to compete in the Champions League next season, their need to increase the squad depth with ready-made players is great, and if 19-year-old Patino couldn t get game-time before (he only made two senior appearances for the Gunners), he certainly …

Inter Milan manager Jose Mourinho has dropped another hint that his long-term future lies away from the San Siro after a report in England on Sunday claimed the former Chelsea boss feels unloved in Italy.

Although Mourinho led Inter to the Serie A title last season, the Portuguese coach has appeared unhappy with the way he is treated in Italy on several occasions since his arrival in 2008.

He has been involved in numerous spats with rival coaches as well as being fined for arguing with a journalist.

Mourinho, who faces an emotional first reunion with Chelsea in the Champions League on Wednesday, has been linked with Manchester City and Liverpool and he admits he misses the respect shown to foreign coaches in England.

I am the only foreign coach in Serie…

Theo Walcott will open contract negotiations with Arsenal in the next fortnight, .

The Arsenal forward, who has been linked with a move to Premier League rivals Liverpool, is about to enter the final twelve months on his current deal with the Gunners.

Since moving to the North London club from Southampton half way through the 2005/06 campaign, the England international has racked up almost three hundred appearances in all competitions scoring seventy-two goals.

He also has five goals in thirty-eight appearances for his country, and was part of the squads that went to the 2006 World Cup in Germany and the 2012 European Championships in Poland and Ukraine.

Arsene Wenger’s side currently sit second in the Premier League table, seven points behind lead…

Newcastle United have joined the race to sign Crystal Palace midfielder Yannick Bolasie, .

The DR Congo international has been in fine form for the Eagles this season, with four goals in thirty league appearances, a tally which includes a hat-trick in a 4-0 win over Sunderland earlier this month.

Since moving to Selhurst Park from Bristol City in the summer of 2012, the 25 year old has played for the club one hundred and eight times in all competitions, while he has been capped sixteen times four his country.

Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur have also been linked with a move for his services, though Newcastle are keen to steal a march on their rivals with a bid in the region of £15m.

John Carver’s side loss to Swansea City on Saturday afternoon was…

Arsenal have announced that players and coaches have reached an agreement over wage cuts, which will take effect this month. 

The first-team squad, as well as head coach Mikel Arteta and his staff, have come to a voluntary agreement that will see their total annual earnings reduced by 12.5 per cent. 

Certain amounts will be repaid if specific targets over the coming seasons are met, the club said. 

In a statement released on Monday, the Gunners said there had been positive and constructive discussions at the club, in which there was a clear appreciation of the gravity of the current situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and a strong desire for players and staff to show their backing for the Arsenal family . 

We are pleased to announce that we have…

Four Serie A clubs could resume training on Monday after the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy relaxed its lockdown rules.

As well as reopening parks, gardens and cemeteries to the public, the region has also declared individual sport training sessions can start up again.

That could be good news for top-flight clubs Bologna, Parma, Sassuolo and SPAL, although central government could yet overrule the regional guidance.

In a statement issued on its website on Friday, the Emilia-Romagna local authority listed various ways in which it intended to lift coronavirus restrictions from May 4.

The statement included the following: Green light also for the training in individual form of professional and non-professional athletes recognised by the Italian National O…