
Arsenal ‘obviously paid way too much’ for Declan Rice, says Roy Keane
Roy Keane has told Arsenal they paid too much for England midfielder Declan Rice when they handed West Ham £105million for his services. Keane, who worked with Rice as Martin O’Neill’s assistant when the player won his three senior caps for the Republic of Ireland, rates him highly, but is not convinced he is worth his price tag. Asked about the midfielder’s prospects in north London ahead of the Gunners’ Community Shield clash with Manchester City on Sunday in which he made his competitive debut, Keane told ITV1: “He is obviously going to be surrounded by better players, different demands. “If he is going to play a little higher up the pitch, I think he definitely has that quality in terms of adding more goals. He’s obviously got that physical strength, he can get in the box. “They have obviously paid way too much for him. He’s certainly not worth over £100 million, Declan Rice, but a really good player. “We’ll find out over the next year or two how good Declan is. He turns up every week, he is a big strong boy – again, you talk about that physicality, they lacked that in the last month or two (of last season). They have obviously paid way too much for him. He's certainly not worth over £100 million Roy Keane on Declan Rice “Has he got that really top quality in terms of seeing a pass and getting nine, 10 goals? We’ll soon find out.” Rice’s move to the Emirates Stadium last month after he had helped the Hammers win the Europa Conference League set a new British transfer record. The London-born player, whose paternal grandparents are from Cork, has been capped 43 times by England, but made his senior international debut for Ireland, playing in friendlies against Turkey, France and the United States in 2018 before switching allegiance. Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live
2023-08-07 03:29

Jeremy Renner jogs for first time amid recovery from snowplow accident, says 'pain is progess' for him
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Niger loses aid as Western countries condemn coup
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Coinbase to launch new lending platform aimed at large institutional investors
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Are ants harmful to the garden? Usually not
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Scheierman provides early spark as No. 8 Creighton rolls past Loyola Chicago, 88-65
Baylor Scheierman had 24 points and 12 rebounds, Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 29 points, and No. 8 Creighton beat Loyola Chicago 88-65 on Wednesday in the Hall of Fame Classic
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England Under-21 matchwinner Anthony Gordon finds room for improvement
England Under-21s’ match-winner Anthony Gordon was frustrated not to have taken more chances to make their 1-0 European Championship quarter-final victory over Portugal more comfortable. However, he praised the resilience of the side after a fourth successive clean sheet at the tournament. England’s youngsters came under late pressure from their opponents, who came closest to equalising when Henrique Araujo’s header rebounded off the crossbar. “You’re going to get chances and it’s up to me to finish them,” Newcastle winger Gordon, playing as a central striker, said in his post-match press conference after sweeping home in the 34th minute. You're going to get chances and it's up to me to finish them Anthony Gordon “I probably should have had one or two more, which I’m a bit gutted about. “I’m extremely tired but happy for the win, happy for the character we showed as a team, the way we dug in. “We’ve had a lot of top performances so far in this tournament and today was a completely different challenge, a completely different game where they had a lot of the ball and we came through it and dug in as a team. “We haven’t had that test (previously). We haven’t had that opportunity to show we’ve got that side to our game and tonight we got to – and we definitely proved ourselves in that.” England are into the semi-finals of the competition for the first time since 2017 and they will meet Israel, whom they beat 2-0 in the group stage, on Wednesday. “We found the game against Israel difficult. They are such a compact, well-organised team and we will have to be at our best to beat them,” said England manager Lee Carsley, who was also impressed with his side’s defensive display against Portugal. He added: “I definitely consider Portugal one of the best teams we have played. “We had to show different parts of our game tonight; not only were we good in possession, what was most pleasing was the team spirit and the way they stuck together in the second half.” Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live
2023-07-03 04:25

Hunter Biden arraignment: President's son to appear in court on gun charges
Hunter Biden, the president's son, is scheduled to appear in federal court in Wilmington, Delaware, on Tuesday to be arraigned on firearms charges brought by special counsel David Weiss.
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US Official to Visit Turkey to Discuss Russia Sanctions, Hamas
A top US Treasury official is set to visit Turkey next week for talks on American sanctions against
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What did Serena Williams name her baby? Tennis star announces birth of second daughter with husband Alexis Ohanian
Serena Williams shared a video of her and Alexis Ohanian embracing and kissing each other before their firstborn, Olympia, jumps into her arms
2023-08-23 05:53

Ukraine's wait for NATO membership -- and Zelensky's frustration -- loom over final day of summit, meeting with Biden
President Joe Biden enters day two of the NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, facing questions about Ukraine's path to becoming a member of the alliance, with concerns from his Ukrainian counterpart on full display and fissures among NATO leaders on the thorny issue.
2023-07-12 15:50

Former Real Madrid & Real Sociedad midfielder Asier Illarramendi signs for FC Dallas
FC Dallas have confirmed the signing of Asier Illarramendi on a free transfer from Real Sociedad.
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