News about Dejan Lovren

The Egyptian striker has been a long-serving ambassador for Pepsi, first uniting with a former Liverpool teammate to film an advertisement for the soft drinks brand. And although he has been out for the next few weeks due to an illness picked up while overseas service at Afcon, Salah's latest snapshots of the north-west city have ignited optimism that he could return to the field quickly.

After being mocked for publishing a snapshot of a Christmas tree, former Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren has rallied his help for his ex-teammate Mohamed Salah. On Christmas Day, the Egyptian winger, a Muslim, shared a snapshot of the tree in his house as well as a caption describing Israel's continuing war against Palestine. Muslims do not normally celebrate Christmas, but some do participate in the celebrations that take place during the Christian holiday. Salah has also been chastised for shooting with his wife Magi and daughters Makka and Kayan last year.

Following Lyon's miserable start to the season, global pop star Taylor Swift could give the Ligue 1 strugglers a huge headache at the end of the season. The seven-time French champions, who have ex-Premier League players Alexandre Lacazette and Dejan Lovren in their ranks, have won just one of their first 13 league games and currently sits last place in France's top division. They fired former World Cup winner Fabio Grosso last week and are now looking for their third manager of the season after replacing Pierre Sage in interim charge after having parted ways with Laurent Blanc in September.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe seems to be wasting no time stamping his authority on Manchester United's football operations. The INEOS billionaire, who will pay £1.3 billion for a 5 percent interest in Old Trafford, wants to appoint a new sporting director to control the club's player recruitment process. Ratcliffe will seek the sage assistance of legendary United manager Sir Alex Ferguson in order to make the correct appointment, which was revealed on Thursday. A number of candidates have applied for the position, some of whom are now in play and others outside of work, with some of whom are still in school and some out of work, and others who are still working, and others who are unemployed, and some of whom are still in school. We run the decision over the mooted candidates for this vital role as Ratcliffe comes to an end.

Liverpool made their first Europa League appearance since being in the final seven years ago. As the Reds return from a disappointing previous season, no one who appeared in the final five years ago remains a member of the first-team that has travelled to Vienna. Mail Sport looks at where Liverpool's last Europa League team is now located.

Al-Ittihad wants to sign Liverpool's Mohamed Salah and make him the Saudi Pro League's highest-playing player. The club is convinced the player wants to join, as Spanish media Relevo announced on Thursday, but they also face a fight to keep him out of Liverpool with just a week remaining on his transfer window and two years remaining on his deal. If Salah makes the switch, he will be tagging with Karim Benzema. At Al-Nassr, he would be a direct competitor to Cristiano Ronaldo, eclipsing the Portuguese's world record of £175 million-per-season contract signed last year.

After 13-and-a-half years of service to Croatia, Dejan Lovren has announced his international resignation. In that period, the centre-back won 78 caps for his country, scoring five goals in the process, and participated in every game of his team's humiliating journey to the 2018 World Cup final, where they were defeated 4-2 by France. The veteran defender, who has 563 appearances for club and country, made his debut in an international friendly against Qatar against Slaven Bilic, which his team won 3-2 in October 2009.

IAN LADYMAN: Kylian Mbappe has spent five-and-a-half seasons for Paris Saint-Germain, and here are the French club's stats during that time: won 149, drawn 27, and lost 26 times. Against 172 goals, 519 goals were scored against 172. Since joining the club in 2021, the 24-year-old has won the league with a slew of seasons, except for when Lille pushed PSG out by a point in 2021. With a smile as broad as the Seine, it seems that it has been a fun ride for a kid. Mbappe, a French suburbs boy, has scored nearly a goal a game and more than a quarter of the total 519. He has establishing himself as one of the world's best players by doing so. However, there comes a time in everyone's life where the fun has to be cut off and real work must begin. Mbappe, a forward who can't afford to take free hits forever, seems like now.

Dejan Lovren, the Croatian defender, has rejoined Lyon on a two-and-a-half year contract, according to the Ligue 1 team. Between 2010 and 2013, the 33-year-old played 72 games for the French club before moving to Southampton and then Liverpool. In 2020, he left Anfield as a Premier League champion and has since played for Zenit St Petersburg in Russia.

Dejan Lovren, a Croatian defender, is expected to leave Zenit St Petersburg and rejoin his old club Lyon.' Between 2010 and 2013, the 33-year-old played 72 games for the French club before moving to Southampton and then Liverpool. In 2020, he left Anfield as a Premier League champion and has since spent the past two years for Zenit St Petersburg in Russia.

Dejan Lovren, a former Liverpool defender and Croatian, has declined to apologize for performing a Nazi-collaborators' fascist anthem, a term equated to the 'Sieg heil'. After Croatia's departure from the World Cup in Qatar, where they finished third place, Lovren and Marcelo Brozovic, who was seen making a pistol salute, were caught partying in their homeland. The music in the video, according to Corta Sera in Italy, is a well-known Nazi-fascist song 'Za Dom Spremni, or 'Ready for the Homeland,' and was performed by the fascist Ustascia party during the Second World War.

Both teams would have loved to have participated in the final on Sunday, but they would not have won the match that no fan wants to see their countries participate in. Croatia was no match for Argentina after being swept away by a Lionel Messi masterclass after qualifying in the Round of 16 and quarter-finals on penalties. Morocco was one step too far for them after losing 2-0 to France, the reigning champions. With the match coming, Sportsmail takes you through everything you should need to hear about it.

On Saturday, Croatia will face Morocco in the third place play-off at the World Cup. Both nations would have loved to be in the final on Sunday, but they will not have lost to Argentina and France respectively, so no one wants to see their countries participate in a match that no one wants to see. Croatia had no match for Argentina after being swept away due to a Lionel Messi masterclass after getting to the Round of 16 and quarterfinals on penalties.

Croatia and Brazil will meet in the first of the 2022 World Cup quarter-finals as they brace for their respective grueling challenges of the tournament so far. Croatia finished runners-up in their group and needed penalties to knock out Japan, but they still have a long way to knock out the tournament's favorites. Brazil, on the other hand, has steamrolled much of the opposition they have faced with their first-team, most notably against South Korea in the last-16, when the Asian outfit was defeated by a 4-1 win. Sportsmail takes you through everything you need to hear about the forthcoming battle.

Supporters were seen with blue waste bags as they handpicked garbage from underneath the Al Janoub Stadium seats. Throughout the World Cup, Japanese fans have been lauded for their cleanliness, which they have been doing as a sign of love and compassion in a deserted stadium. And, even after losing 3-1 on penalties and being gridlocked at 1-1 after 90 minutes and extra time, the players continued to demonstrate their class after being knocked out of the tournament. Also during the World Cup opener, Japan supporters were seen sweeping up not only for their own group stage match against Germany, Costa Rice, and Spain, but also during the World Cup opener, Qatar versus Ecuador.

As Japan takes on Croatia in the last-16 on Monday, they will attempt to make history by making the quarter-finals of the World Cup for the first time. Japan appeared to have their work cut out to reach the knockout stages after being placed in a consortium with Spain and Germany, but they did win both European giants, despite losing to Costa Rica in between. It's been far from simple for Japan to progress to this round, and the two nations will be desperate for their fairytale run to continue.

After losing to Croatia in a must-win tie for the Red Devils, Belgium's humiliating World Cup campaign came to an end. Since finishing third in a group that seemed to be favourable on paper prior to the tournament, football fans on Twitter have been quick to share their scathing critique of Roberto Martinez and his side. Many fans have been left mourning the demise of Belgium's so-called 'golden generation' of players, while some viewers have pointed the finger at Martinez.

On the third matchday for just two last-16 places, we're set for a thrilling finale in World Cup F as Belgium, Croatia, and Morocco face off on a dramatic finale. With both matches - Croatia vs. Belgium and Morocco vs. Canada - being played simultaneously on Thursday afternoon, we can anticipate plenty of twists and turns. Croatia and Morocco have four points in the game as a result of their victories over Canada and Belgium respectively on Sunday.

Croatia is at your peril under the influence of underestimate. Despite their relatively young history at the World Cup, the Croats have a tradition of impressing on the grand stage. Croatia surprisingly secured third position in the first round of the tournament in 1998, barely crashing out to tournament champion France in the semi-finals.

In Al Bayt, a Hakim Ziyech-led Morocco faces 2018 finalists Croatia in a finely co-poised Group F. Belgium is the most likely to make it to the top of the league, but both of these teams, as well as Canada, have a high likelihood of making it to the knockout stages. With an early kick-off on Wednesday, November 23 for Croatia and Morocco, those aspirations will begin outside of Doha. Sportmail takes you through everything you need to hear about below as the match is quickly approaching.

Dejan Lovren, a Croatian defender, has expressed his annoyance at the World Cup as a former Liverpool teammate. The 33-year-old expressed disappointment that close friend Salah's Egypt failed to qualify for the tournament ahead of Croatia's Group F opener against Morocco on Wednesday. A hundred percent of the population is optimistic.' I would also be jealous. He said he would help me, and it is lovely to hear that. To be honest, I'm sorry he didn't qualify because he was so close. Sadly, (Sadio) Mane was much more effective,' he said.'

After finishing second at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Croatia will be hoping to excel at the tournament later this month. Dalic's shoulders will be on the line going into the tournament, and he'll be hoping his chosen squad will get the job done.

After the Eygptian netted a six-minute hat-trick against Rangers in the Champions League, former Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren struck out at Mohamed Salah's skeptics. During Lovren's time in Liverpool, the two were close friends, and it's obvious that the Croatian is still rooting for his ex colleague's victory. Salah's hat-trick at the Ibrox Stadium broke records, marking the fastest one in the Champions League's history, and fans are hoping that it will help him re-establish his best form in a Liverpool shirt for the remainder of the season.

The stat books are predicting the bookies' demise ahead of this year's World Cup, as a number of top international teams continue their struggles to recover. The International Breakdown, England, Germany, France, and Spain all lost spectacular victories in the Nations League, putting their hopes for the Qatar tournament this year in jeopardy. With South America's Brazil and Argentina's good fortune and the emergence of a few dark horses in Europe, Sportsmail assesses which teams have the best chance of glory in Qatar later this year.