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target=_blank>Palmer withdraws from England squad with Gibbs-White set for call-up
Cole Palmer has withdrawn from England’s squad because of a muscle injury, with Nottingham Forest midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White set to replace the Chelsea star, according to Sky Sports.
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target=_blank>Switzerland to play without Xhaka over fake Covid certificate
“Today I clearly see that I made the wrong choice. It was a mistake. I am sorry,” he wrote, adding that he was “cooperating fully with the relevant authorities”.
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target=_blank>African players in Europe: Semenyo brace helps City top table
Ghana star Antoine Semenyo scored twice for Manchester City, whose 5-3 victory over Sunderland took them to the top of the Premier League table at the weekend.
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target=_blank>London and noise, by Patrick Omorodion
Noise is “either joyful shouts of praise or the chaotic roar of war and the emptiness of loveless speech”. The noise we are hearing has to do with the 2026 Ballon d’Or Award scheduled to hold in London. The noise maybe because the Award, in its 70th edition, is holding in London for the very
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target=_blank>Torres on target again as PSG beat 10-man Marseille in Ligue 1
Ferran Torres continued the impressive start to his PsG career by scoring the opener as the French and European champions won 2-1 at bitter rivals Marseille in Ligue 1 on Sunday.
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target=_blank>U-20 Women’s World Cup: Semi-final fixtures confirmed
The semi-final line-up for the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland has been confirmed following the completion of the quarter-final fixtures.
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target=_blank>‘There were some good signs’ – Carrick defends Man United performance
Michael Carrick insisted that there were positive signs from Manchester United’s 1-1 draw at Fulham after Matheus Cunha saved his side from a third successive defeat on Sunday.
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target=_blank>Isak fires Liverpool to 1-0 win over Iraola’s Bournemouth
Liverpool won 1-0 on Andoni Iraola’s return to Bournemouth thanks to Alexander Isak’s winner.
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target=_blank>Man United salvage Fulham draw as pressure mounts on Carrick
Manchester United rescued a 1-1 draw against Fulham thanks to Matheus Cunha’s late equaliser on Sunday, but the pressure is mounting on boss Michael Carrick after their latest lacklustre display.
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target=_blank>Atletico Madrid beat 10-man Real Madrid 2-1 in derby
Atletico Madrid edged 10-man Real Madrid 2-1 in a La Liga derby clash on Sunday to leave Jose Mourinho’s side trailing leaders Barcelona
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target=_blank>LaLiga:’They don’t fear’ – Diego Simeone names best team so far this season
Atletico Madrid boss, Diego Simeone, has picked Barcelona as the best team in LaLiga so far this season. Simeone stated this after guiding his side, Atletico Madrid to a 2-1 win victory over their city rivals, Real Madrid in LaLiga on Sunday. Atletico Madrid secured a narrow 2-1 victory over 10-man Real Madrid, extending Jose
LaLiga:’They don’t fear’ – Diego Simeone names best team so far this season
target=_blank>Transfer: Tunisian giants Etoile Du Sahel sign Nigerian striker
Tunisian giants, Etoile Sportive du Sahel have signed Nigerian striker Kingsley Eduwo on a permanent transfer, DAILY POST reports. Eduwo previously played in Tunisia for Espérance, and Club Africain. The experienced striker scored 16 goals and provided four assists in 71 appearances for both Espérance, and Club Africain. Club Africain will hope his arrival will
Transfer: Tunisian giants Etoile Du Sahel sign Nigerian striker
target=_blank>Turkey: Orban overtakes Osimhen in Super Lig goals race
Gift Orban became the joint leading scorer in the Turkish Super Lig this season after scoring in Amedspor’s 3-2 win over Beşiktaş. The Nigeria international also registered an assist in the keenly contested encounter. Orban has so far scored seven goals and provided two assists in the Turkish top-flight this season. Trabzonspor winger Mohamed Salah
Turkey: Orban overtakes Osimhen in Super Lig goals race
target=_blank>EPL: Saha picks title favourites after Arsenal lose, Man City win
Former Manchester United striker, Louis Saha, has claimed that Manchester City are now the “strongest” team in the Premier League title race. Saha was speaking on Sky Sports, after a weekend that saw Arsenal lose 3-0 at Brighton. City then edged an eight-goal thriller, defeating Sunderland 5-3 at the Etihad on Sunday to go three points clear ahead of
EPL: Saha picks title favourites after Arsenal lose, Man City win
target=_blank>NPFL: Ojo backs Enyimba to recover from slow start
Former Super Eagles goalkeeper, Olorunleke Ojo, is optimistic Enyimba will improve on their performance despite their slow start to the new season. The People’s Elephant have lost all three matches in the NPFL this season. Enyimba sit at the bottom of the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, table. Emmanuel Deutsch’s side suffered a 1-0 defeat
NPFL: Ojo backs Enyimba to recover from slow start
target=_blank>NPFL: Buter disappointed with Sporting Lagos’ defeat to Abia Warriors
Sporting Lagos technical adviser, Jeffery Buter, has described his team’s defeat to Abia Warriors as disappointing. The club suffered a 2-0 loss to Abia Warriors at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan on Sunday. Ikoi Etta and Chukwumeka Obioma were on target for Abia Warriors in the game. Buter said that his team made mistakes in their
NPFL: Buter disappointed with Sporting Lagos’ defeat to Abia Warriors
target=_blank>LaLiga: Real Madrid suffer major injury blow after 2-1 defeat to Atletico Madrid
Real Madrid have suffered a major injury blow following their 2-1 defeat in the LaLiga derby on Sunday. The Los Blancos confirmed in a statement via their website after the game that captain Fede Valverde sustained an ankle injury. Valverde suffered a strong tackle from Atlético’s Kang-In Lee, which went unpunished by the referee. The Uruguay
LaLiga: Real Madrid suffer major injury blow after 2-1 defeat to Atletico Madrid
target=_blank>NPFL: Ogunmodede reacts to Kano Pillars’ convincing win over Doma United
Kano Pillars technical adviser, Daniel Ogunmodede has reacted to his team’s impressive home victory over Doma United. The Sai Masu Gida inflicted a 4-1 defeat on Doma United in a Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, matchday four encounter at the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano on Sunday. The defeat was Doma United’s first in the NPFL this
NPFL: Ogunmodede reacts to Kano Pillars’ convincing win over Doma United
target=_blank>LaLiga: I must confess – Mourinho speaks on Huijsen’s red card after Atletico Madrid
Real Madrid manager, Jose Mourinho has spoken about defender, Dean Huijsen’s red card after Atletico Madrid defeated his team 2-1 in the LaLiga on Sunday. Huijsen was sent off after initially being shown a yellow card by referee Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias at Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium. Speaking at his post-match interview, Mourinho was asked to
LaLiga: I must confess – Mourinho speaks on Huijsen’s red card after Atletico Madrid
target=_blank>Messi surpasses Ronaldo’s record after scoring for Inter Miami
Inter Miami captain, Lionel Messi, on Sunday surpassed one of Al-Nassr captain, Cristiano Ronaldo’s records after scoring for his team against San Diego. Messi scored a goal as Inter Miami played 2-2 with San Diego in a Major League Soccer encounter. The Argentine netted a direct free kick in the 24th minute of the match,
Messi surpasses Ronaldo’s record after scoring for Inter Miami
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