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Iheanacho scores as Leceister begin Europa campaign with 3-0 over Zorya
James Maddison, Harvey Barnes and Kelechi Iheanacho all scored as Leicester City began their Europa League campaign with a routine 3-0 win over Zorya Luhansk. In their first meeting with Ukrainian opposition, Leicester had to withstand a sharp start from their Group G rivals at the King Power Stadium on Thursday. However, Maddison’s 29th-minute effortRead More
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Tunisia football dispute ends in street protest
Businesses in the town of Chebba in southeastern Tunisia did not open on Monday as a disagreement over football escalated into an angry protest. Supporters of the local football club burned tyres and blocked roads protesting its exclusion from the national league by Tunisia’s football federation. “We are against the injustice in our club andRead More
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EUROPA LEAGUE: Arteta warns Leno after error in 2-1 win over Rapid Vienna
Mikel Arteta had a warning for Bernd Leno and Arsenal after the goalkeeper’s mistake almost proved costly in Thursday’s clash with Rapid Vienna. Two goals in four minutes from David Luiz and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang secured a 2-1 win to start the Gunners’ Europa League campaign after Taxiarchis Fountas had put the home side ahead in Austria.Read More
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Maitland-Niles insists Arsenal players are behind Ozil
Mesut Ozil still has the full backing of Arsenal’s players, despite the playmaker missing out on the Gunners’ 25-man Premier League squad, according to Ainsley Maitland-Niles. Ozil, who was not included in Arsenal’s Europa League squad, has also failed to secure a place in Mikel Arteta’s selection for the top-flight campaign. The 32-year-old has notRead More
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EUROPA LEAGUE: Milan seal impressive 3-1 victory away at Celtic
Rade Krunic opened his Milan goalscoring account as the in-form Serie A giants won 3-1 at Celtic in their Europa League Group H opener. Bosnian midfielder Krunic headed the first and Brahim Diaz scored a neat second for the Rossoneri, before Jens Hauge added a late third, as they produced an efficient performance in Glasgow against the ScottishRead More
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AZ Alkmaar stun Napoli despite COVID-19 blow
AZ Alkmaar overcame the loss of 13 players with positive COVID-19 tests to secure a shock 1-0 win at Napoli as the Europa League group stage got underway on Thursday. The Dutch side were under pressure for the whole game as Napoli dominated possession and peppered their goal. But Dani de Wit scored in theRead More
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Messi preventing Griezmann from expressing himself at Barca – Wenger
Lionel Messi is preventing Antoine Griezmann from expressing himself at Barcelona as the Frenchman continues to be overshadowed by the superstar captain, according to Arsene Wenger. Griezmann arrived from LaLiga rivals Atletico Madrid in a blockbuster €120million transfer last year but he has struggled to establish himself alongside Messi at Camp Nou. An unused substituteRead More
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Bayern begin Champions League defence with 4-0 thrashing of Atletico
Holders Bayern Munich began their Champions League defence with a stylish 4-0 Group A victory over Atletico Madrid thanks to an eye-catching display from Kingsley Coman. Coman scored the decisive goal when Bayern beat Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 to claim their sixth European crown in Lisbon in August. The France winger was prominent for Bayern again on Wednesday withRead More
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Liverpool begin Champions League campaign with 1-0 win over Ajax
Liverpool got their Champions League campaign off to a successful start as they earned a hard-fought 1-0 win over Ajax in Amsterdam. Nicolas Tagliafico’s first-half own goal was the difference between the sides in an end-to-end Group D game short on midfield control at Johan Cruyff Arena. Starting life without injured talismanic centre-back Virgil van Dijk in the DutchRead More
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E2%80%95-super-eagles-stars-others-condemn-lekki-killings/ ‘God is watching’ ― Super Eagles stars, others condemn Lekki killings
Reactions have continued to trail the murder of peaceful Nigerian #EndSARS protesters by security forces, at the Lekki toll gate on Tuesday night. Stars of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, amongst others, have taken to social media to condemn the dastardly act by security forces, and show solidarity with millions of Nigerian youths calling forRead More
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Match Day 1: Four (4) UEFA Champion League Player’s of the Week
The Champions League may have commenced on a bright note as the 32 qualified team produced the quality they’ve got on the pitch. Though big sides like Arsenal and AC Milan are absent from the Europe’s number 1 competition, other sides have provided viewers with much to cheer as football continues down the year. Barcelona, …
Match Day 1: Four (4) UEFA Champion League Player’s of the Week
Man Utd vs Chelsea: Ziyech names three team-mates he wants to play with
Chelsea winger, Hakim Ziyech, has said he is “really excited” to play with “quality” team-mates, Timo Werner, Kai Havertz and Christian Pulisic. Ziyech arrived at Stamford Bridge over the summer from Ajax. The 27-year-old finally made his Chelsea debut last week in the 3-3 draw with Southampton. Ziyech is one of a number of highly-rated …
Man Utd vs Chelsea: Ziyech names three team-mates he wants to play with
LaLiga: Barcelona told to name Nou Camp after Messi
Barcelona defender, Gerard Pique, has told the club to name the redeveloped Camp Nou after Lionel Messi when it is finished. Pique, speaking to La Vanguardia, also suggested the 33-year-old should have been allowed to leave in the summer. Messi sent a burofax in August informing Barca of his desire to leave. But club president, …
LaLiga: Barcelona told to name Nou Camp after Messi
Barcelona vs Real Madrid: Zidane given two games to save his job
Real Madrid manager, Zinedine Zidane, has two games to save his job, L’Equipe reports. Los Blancos have started the 2020/2021 season on a shaky note. Zidane’s men have suffered embarrassing back-to-back losses against newly-promoted Cadiz in LaLiga and Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League. However, Madrid are just one point off the top of the …
Barcelona vs Real Madrid: Zidane given two games to save his job
Man Utd vs Chelsea: What Edouard Mendy said about Kepa
Chelsea goalkeeper, Edouard Mendy has insisted that he has a very good relationship with fellow teammate, Kepa Arrizabalaga, despite the duo fighting for the club’s No. 1 keeper position. Mendy stated this ahead of Chelsea’s Premier League clash against Manchester United this weekend. The Senegalese shot-stopper was signed this summer to provide competition for Kepa …
Man Utd vs Chelsea: What Edouard Mendy said about Kepa
Europa League: Gattuso blasts Osimhen, others after Napoli’s 1-0 defeat
Napoli manager, Gennaro Gattuso, has hit out at Victor Osimhen and his team-mates, following a 1-0 home defeat to AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League on Thursday night. Gattuso claimed his spirit has been broken by his side’s unseriousness in front of goal. The Partenopei who hammered Atalanta 4-1 on Saturday, looked a completely different …
Europa League: Gattuso blasts Osimhen, others after Napoli’s 1-0 defeat
Bayern Munich 4-0 Atletico Madrid: Keys statistics, match information from Champions League game
The Bavarians giants began their UEFA Champions League campaign as they were in top form against Atletico Madrid. They mauled Diego Simeone’s men at the big stage with four goals to nothing as the Spanish side couldn’t handle the threat coming from the Bayern side, to say the least. It promised to be one of …
Bayern Munich 4-0 Atletico Madrid: Keys statistics, match information from Champions League game
Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive to coronavirus again, to miss Barcelona clash
Juventus forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, will miss the chance to go head-to-head with Lionel Messi in the Champions League next week, after returning another positive coronavirus test. Ronaldo contracted the virus last week while away on international duty with Portugal. Juve host Barcelona in the Champions League group stage next Wednesday. A report from Portuguese newspaper …
Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive to coronavirus again, to miss Barcelona clash
Europa League: Arteta reacts to Arsenal’s 2-1 win at Rapid Vienna
Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has hailed his side’s resilience following their 2-1 win at Rapid Vienna. The Gunners began their Europa League fixture with victory, despite going behind to a Taxiarchis Fountas goal. David Luiz headed in Nicolas Pepe’s free-kick, before substitute Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang finished off a fine team move. Arteta told a press conference …
Europa League: Arteta reacts to Arsenal’s 2-1 win at Rapid Vienna
Juventus vs Barcelona: Messi sends message to Cristiano Ronaldo
Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi, has expressed his sincere support to Juventus forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, after the Portugal captain had contracted COVID-19 ahead of both sides’ Champions League clash on October 28. Messi wished Ronaldo a speedy recovery from the virus. Ronaldo initially tested positive for COVID-19 on October 13 while on international duty for Portugal, …
Juventus vs Barcelona: Messi sends message to Cristiano Ronaldo
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