Noel Whelan backs Liverpool’s reported chase of Divock Origi

After its most recent overview video and behind-the-scenes trailer, Saber Interactive’s Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 has received even more new details. In a new Steam Community post, the developer confirmed that the campaign would last approximately 12 hours, as players control Lieutenant Titus in the ongoing fight against the forces of the Tyranids and Chaos.

Though you can tackle the campaign in co-op, there’s also Operations Mode, which supports up to three players (though you can also tackle it solo). It offers six unique maps to fight the Tyranids, promising “endlessly replayable Sports BettingPvE action.” Eternal War is the PvP component and provides three modes – …

Excitement surrounding S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl was high – understandably so, not just because of the stature of the release, but also how long the wait for the series’ comeback has been. Though the open world shooter has proven divisive among critics, with criticism being directed at the rough technical state it has launched in in particular, unsurprisingly, players are flocking to GSC Game World’s newly released game in droves.

As per SteamDB, today, the day of its launch, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl hit a peak of 113,587 concurrent players on Steam, an impressive start by any metric, but even more so when you consider that the game is also available via Game Pass. It’s also worth considering that we’…

Barcelona have announced the club will continue to support the will of the majority of the Catalan people amid growing tensions related to a banned independence vote in the region.

Spain s Guardia Civil police detained 12 senior officials and raided three Catalan regional government offices on Wednesday.

The national government and Spain s constitutional court have both said a referendum on Catalan independence due to take place on October 1 is illegal and should not go ahead.

There was no such action taken by the Spanish government before the last referendum in November 2014, however, this time Catalan leaders have revealed that they will declare independence within 48 hours of the final result if there is a majority Yes vote.

Wednesday s raids came a da…

Bayern Munich s Claudio Pizarro has made his intentions clear, stating he wants to end Borussia Dortmund s hold on the Bundesliga title.

The striker penned a one-year deal with the Champions League runners-up after scoring 60 goals in 103 appearances for Werder Bremen since returning to Germany in 2008 following an unsuccessful stint in English football with Chelsea.

Now, speaking for the first time since returning to the club he previously turned out for between 2001 and 2007, Pizarro has set his sights on scoring the goals in Bayern s push for success on all fronts next term.

I hope I m the addition that gets Bayern back winning titles again, he said.

I want to win major titles in Europe. There are things in my career that I want to achieve, the Cham…

Paolo Guerrero silenced his critics with a hat-trick as Peru overcame Bolivia 3-1 for a spot in the final four of the Copa America.

Peru coach Ricardo Gareca was forced to defend Guerrero s goalscoring record pre-match, after the striker went goalless in all three group games in Chile, leaving him with just two international goals since 2012.

Guerrero, however, proved his worth with his second Copa America hat-trick at Estadio Municipal German Becker on Thursday as Peru earned back-to-back semi-final appearances, having reached the final four in Argentina in 2011, and a showdown with host nation Chile.

The Flamengo recruit, who claimed a three-goal haul against Venezuela four years ago, broke the deadlock with his head in the 20th minute, before doubling his tall…

Leicester City have handed winger Harvey Barnes a new four-year contract.

The 23-year-old has signed improved terms and is now tied to the Premier League club until June 2025, one year longer than his previous deal.

Barnes joined Leicester as a nine-year-old and has become a key first-team player since returning from loan spells with MK Dons, Barnsley and West Brom over recent years.

He made his England debut last year but a knee injury in February ended his season early and dashed his hopes of appearing at Euro 2020.

I ve been here for so many years now, it feels like home, said Barnes, who has played 101 times for the Foxes and scored 21 goals.

For me, it was a no-brainer. Of course, I wanted to extend my stay here.

It s been somethi…

What the papers say

Manchester City have identified Rennes forward Jeremy Doku as a replacement for Riyad Mahrez, who left the club to Saudi Pro League team Al-Ahli, the Telegraph reports.

Harry Maguire’s personal terms are now the only issue standing in the way of a move a West Ham after the Hammers agreed to a deal worth £30million with Manchester United for the former captain, the Daily Mail says. Maguire now faces a decision over whether he wants to move to the club and agree to their terms.

The Times reports David De Gea could be set for a move home with Real Madrid interested in a move for the Spanish goalkeeper, who is now a free agent after 12 years with Manchester United. Madrid’s first choice goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will be out for a long period after…

Australian striker Sean Rooney has been impressed with new club Salgaocar FC, hailing the Indian outfit s professionalism.

Having joined the Goan side in August, former Newcastle Jets forward Rooney believes that Salgaocar have the right mindset to challenge for top honours in the I-League.

It s been a great experience so far. They are thoroughly professional, have got a good management, good infrastructure, a good squad and they ve taken care of me, Rooney told Goal.com.

I expect us to win trophies this season. We ve had a good pre-season and will be playing in the Federation Cup soon. So I expect us to pick up silverware. I am raring to go and score as many goals to help the team win.

On being asked as to what prompted him to join the two-time I-Lea…

Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Thiago Motta has dropped a strong hint that he would like to return to either of his former clubs Inter or Atletico Madrid.

The Italy international joined PSG from Inter in January 2012, and has won the Ligue 1 title in each of his three full seasons in the French capital.

Last season saw him win the domestic treble of league, Coupe de France and Coupe de la Ligue, and the 32-year-old believes now could be a good time to move on.

I get the impression that a cycle is coming to an end for me, Motta, who won the treble of Serie A, Coppa Italia and UEFA Champions League with Inter in 2010, told Gazzetta dello Sport.

I have given and received so much. It would be more comfortable to stay, but I wouldn t be honest with myself…

West Ham United are closing in on a permanent deal for Barcelona midfielder Alex Song, .

The Cameroon international spent last season on loan at the Boleyn Ground, racking up thirty-one appearances for the club in all competitions.

New Hammers manager Slaven Bilic has been keen to sign the former Arsenal man though an injury has delayed proceedings.

However, he is now set for a medical and could finalise a switch before the transfer deadline passes on September 1st.

Before moving to Spain in 2012, Song spent seven years with the Gunners, where he played two hundred and twenty-seven times, scoring ten times while he also had a brief loan spell with Charlton Athletic in 2007.

He has been capped forty-nine times for Cameroon, and was part of th…