Bundesliga: Borussia Moenchengladbach coach Marco Rose to join Borussia Dortmund next season

15Feb

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BUNDESLIGA

Bundesliga: Borussia Moenchengladbach coach Marco Rose to join Borussia Dortmund next season

Marco Rose, Head Coach of Borussia Monchengladbach applauds during the DFB Cup Round of Sixteen match between VfB Stuttgart and Borussia Mönchengladbach at Mercedes-Benz Arena on February 03, 2021 in Stuttgart, Germany.Berlin: Borussia Moenchengladbach's highly coveted coach Marco Rose will take over at Bundesliga rivals Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season, the two clubs announced on Monday.Leipzig-born Rose, 44, has long been favourite to succeed interim coach Edin Terzic in the Dortmund dugout."We have had a lot of discussions about Marco's future in the last weeks. Sadly, he has decided...that he would like to join Dortmund in the summer," Gladbach sporting director Max Eberl said in a statement."Until then, we will give everything to reach our goals this season together with Mar...

14Feb

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TRANSFERS

Report: Paris Saint-Germain attempted to sign Casemiro last summer

Casemiro of Real Madrid reacts during warm-up ahead of the La Liga Santander match between Real Madrid and Getafe CF at Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano on February 09, 2021 in Madrid, Spain.Paris Saint-Germain reportedly approached Real Madrid last summer to determine whether it would be possible to sign Brazilian midfielder Casemiro.The 28-year-old joined Madrid from Sao Paulo in 2013 and has developed into a key player for the Spanish champions, making 266 appearances in all competitions.The midfielder has again been an important figure for Zinedine Zidane's side this term, contributing five goals and two assists in 26 outings.According to Marca, PSG made an enquiry for the Brazil international during last summer's transfer window, but Madrid made it clear that he was not for sale at any pric...

14Feb

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LALIGA

Messi Masterclass inspires Barcelona to victory against Alaves

Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona runs with the ball during the La Liga Santander match between FC Barcelona and Deportivo Alavés at Camp Nou on February 13, 2021 in Barcelona, Spain.Barcelona might not be able to catch Atletico Madrid but they may fancy their chances against Paris Saint-Germain after Lionel Messi scored twice in a 5-1 thrashing of Alaves on Saturday.Messi fired in two sensational long-range efforts and would have had a hat-trick at Camp Nou had a dubious VAR decision in the first half not ruled Antoine Griezmann offside.He did tee up a second of the night for the 21-year-old Francisco Trincao and was instrumental in Junior Firpo adding a fifth too, a flamboyant scoop freeing Griezmann to send a pass to Firpo at the back post."Leo is focused, he's happy, he's ruthless. When we ...

13Feb

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BUNDESLIGA

Bundesliga Roundup: Borussia Dortmund drop points yet again

Jadon Sancho of Borussia Dortmund is challenged by (L - R) Stefan Posch and Sebastian Rudy of TSG 1899 Hoffenheim during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and TSG Hoffenheim at Signal Iduna Park on February 13, 2021 in Dortmund, Germany.Borussia Dortmund continued their poor run of form in the Bundesliga, as they could only manage a 2-2 draw at home to TSG Hoffenheim on Matchday 21. Edin Terzic’s side took the lead early on through Jadon Sancho, but Munas Dabbur equalised for Hoffenheim soon after. Ihlas Bebou then made it 2-1 in the second half, before Erling Haaland rescued a point for Dortmund.The result leaves the Black and Yellows in sixth place in the Bundesliga standings, three points behind fourth placed Bayer Leverkusen. Four draw ⚖️#BLMatchday pic.twitter.com/ow...

13Feb

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PREMIER LEAGUE

Leicester fight back to beat error-strewn Liverpool

Leicester City's Jamie Vardy scores the second goal making the score 2-1 during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Liverpool at The King Power Stadium on February 13, 2021 in Leicester, England.Goalkeeper Alisson and his defence suffered a second-half nightmare as Leicester beat Liverpool to move into second in the Premier League. YOU LOVE TO SEE IT.Full-time sponsored by @ParimatchGlobal ⏱— Leicester City (@LCFC) February 13, 2021 Mohamed Salah's 67th-minute strike gave the Reds the lead before James Maddison equalised with a 78th-minute free-kick.Leicester were in front three minutes later when a mix-up between Alisson and debutant centre-back Ozan Kabak allowed Jamie Vardy to score in an empty net.Harvey Barnes fired in a third five minutes from time.

13Feb

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TRANSFERS

Bayern Munich confirm signing of Liverpool and Chelsea target

Dayot Upamecano of RB Leipzig controls the ball during the Bundesliga match between RB Leipzig and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Red Bull Arena on January 30, 2021 in Leipzig, Germany.Bayern Munich have confirmed that Dayot Upamecano will be joining them from RB Leipzig in the summer, ending the interest of Chelsea and Liverpool in the centre-back.The 22-year-old has been linked with a string of Europe’s biggest clubs over the last 18 months, with Manchester United also showing an interest in the commanding defender.However, it is Bayern that have won the race for the France international, with sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic confirming that the Bavarians have signed Upamecano to a five-year contract.“We have had positive, deep, and professional talks with Dayot and his agent Volker Struth o...

11Feb

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NEWS

FA Cup: Southampton beat Wolves to reach last eight

Leander Dendoncker of Wolverhampton Wanderers and Danny Ings of Southampton FC chase the ball during The Emirates FA Cup Fifth Round match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Southampton at Molineux on February 11, 2021 in Wolverhampton, England.Southampton reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup with a routine victory over Wolves at Molineux.A Danny Ings goal from close range and Stuart Armstrong's neat late finish secured a win that ended a run of four consecutive defeats. Quarter-final place booked ✅#SaintsFC march on in the #EmiratesFACup:— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) February 11, 2021 While both managers made significant changes to their sides from the weekend, Saints coped better and showed greater fluency to deserve to progress.The quarter-finals will be played on the weekend ...

10Feb

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Monaco beats Grenoble in French Cup for eighth straight win

Monaco's Montenegrin forward Stevan Jovetic (2nd L) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the French Cup football match between Grenoble and Monaco on February 10, 2021, at the Stade des Alpes in Grenoble.PARIS — Monaco won 1-0 at second-division Grenoble in the French Cup on Wednesday to make it eight straight wins in all competitions.Attacking midfielder Stevan Jovetic scored in the first half for Niko Kovac's side. 8 – Monaco have won eight consecutive games in all competitions for the first time since October-December 1997 (also 8). DagheMunegu. #GF38ASM pic.twitter.com/B2rE1rcOcp— OptaJean (@OptaJean) February 10, 2021 Also in the round of 64, Marseille won 2-0 at second-division Auxerre to snap a seven-game winless run.Struggling striker Dario Benedetto netted just h...

10Feb

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UCL

Chelsea’s Champions League away game against Atletico Madrid moved to Bucharest

Thomas Tuchel of Chelsea during a press conference at Chelsea Training Ground on February 10, 2021 in Cobham, England.Chelsea’s away Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid will now take place in Bucharest due to coronavirus travel concerns.The first leg of the last-16 tie will be staged at the Arena Nationala in the Romanian capital, following Spanish government restrictions on travellers entering the country from England.“UEFA has confirmed that Chelsea’s Champions League round-of-16 first-leg match away against Atletico Madrid will now be played at the Arena Nationala in Bucharest in Romania,” a Chelsea statement read. An important update on our @ChampionsLeague last-16 tie with Atletico Madrid...— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) February 10, 2021 “The date of the match, Tuesday, February ...

9Feb

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NEWS

Manchester United’s first leg against Real Sociedad moved to Turin

Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer of Manchester United in action during a first team training session at Aon Training Complex on February 08, 2021 in Manchester, England.Manchester United’s Europa League away clash against Real Sociedad next week will now be played at Juventus’ Allianz Stadium, UEFA has announced.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side were due to travel to Spain for the first leg of the last-32 tie on Thursday, February 18 but coronavirus restrictions in that country have forced a change.European football’s governing body have now sanctioned a switch of venue to Turin, with the date of the game and kick-off time (5.55pm GMT) remaining the same.A statement read: “UEFA would like to thank Real Sociedad de Futbol and Manchester United FC for their close co-operation and assistance in finding...

8Feb

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LALIGA

LaLiga: Atletico Madrid’s Thomas Lemar, Hector Herrera test positive for COVID-19

Luis Suarez of Atletico de Madrid, Hector Herrera of Atletico de Madrid and Thomas Lemar of Atletico de Madrid warm up prior to the La Liga Santander match between Atletico de Madrid and Granada CF at Estadio Wanda Metropolitano on September 27, 2020 in Madrid, Spain.Madrid: Atletico Madrid said on Monday that Thomas Lemar and Hector Herrera have tested positive for coronavirus .Lemar and Herrera join Mario Hermoso, Joao Felix and Moussa Dembele on a list of five Atletico players currently out after contracting the illness."Our players Hector Herrera and Thomas Lemar underwent antigen tests prior to the match against Celta Vigo according to the LaLiga protocol and gave a positive result for COVID-19 , which was later confirmed with the relevant PCR tests," Atletico said in a statement."Bot...

8Feb

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PREMIER LEAGUE

Pogba out for ‘a few weeks,’ says United manager Solskjaer

Paul Pogba of Manchester United walks down the tunnel after coming off the pitch with an injury during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Everton at Old Trafford on February 06, 2021 in Manchester, England.Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer revealed Paul Pogba will be out of action for a "few weeks" after suffering a thigh injury during the 3-3 draw with Everton.The 27-year-old midfielder was forced off towards the end of the first half of Saturday's match, just days after being named the club's player of the month for January.Pogba's absence will be a blow to United as they fight to stay within reach of Premier League leaders Manchester City and with FA Cup and Europa League matches to come. ℹ️ The boss has news on @PaulPogba's fitness.#MUFC— Manchester Uni...

7Feb

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PREMIER LEAGUE

Chelsea win at Sheff Utd to move up to fifth

Chelsea's Italian midfielder Jorginho (2nd L) celebrates scoring his team's second goal with Chelsea's English midfielder Mason Mount (L) during the English Premier League football match between Sheffield United and Chelsea at Bramall Lane in Sheffield, northern England on February 7, 2021.Chelsea recovered from Antonio Rudiger's own goal to move up to fifth in the Premier League, as Thomas Tuchel's unbeaten start as manager continued with victory at Sheffield United.The German, who took over from Frank Lampard last month, watched as his side struggled in the opening half hour on a freezing night as Oliver Burke fired wide in the opening minute.But the visitors went ahead before the break when Mason Mount found the bottom corner following Timo Werner's cross from the left.Chelsea then conc...

6Feb

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BUNDESLIGA

Schalke 0-3 RB Leipzig: Visitors narrow gap to Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich down to seven points as they begin to hit form ahead of upcoming Champions League test against Liverpool

Leipzig's Austrian midfielder Marcel Sabitzer (L) and Schalke's Brazilian defender William de Asevedo Furtado vie for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga football match between FC Schalke 04 and RB Leipzig in Gelsenkirchen, western Germany, on February 6, 2021.RB Leipzig strolled past crisis club Schalke 3-0 to retain second spot in the Bundesliga table and keep alive their title hopes.Julian Nagelsmann's side had to wait until stoppage time in the first half to open the scoring through Nordi Mukiele, before Marcel Sabitzer and then Willi Orban wrapped up the points in the second period. Leipzig, Wolfsburg and Leverkusen get the wins they expected. Freiburg and Mainz get the wins they perhaps didn't ⚽ #BLMatchday pic.twitter.com/25BjfFCeN1— Bundesliga English (@Bundesliga_...

5Feb

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NEWS

Ajax and Cameroon keeper Onana given one-year ban for doping offence

Goalkeeper Andre Onana of Ajax during the Dutch Eredivisie match between Ajax and Willem II at Johan Cruijff Arena on January 28, 2021 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.Ajax and Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana has been banned from football for a year for a doping violation.The 24-year-old failed an out-of-competition drugs test in October when the banned substance furosemide was found in his urine sample.Ajax said Onana had mistakenly taken medication prescribed for his wife while feeling unwell.The club and Onana will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against the suspension, imposed by Uefa.In a statement on social media, Onana said he had mistaken his wife's medicine for aspirin because the packaging was "almost identical" and called his ban "excessive and disproportionate"."Everythin...

4Feb

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LALIGA

Atletico Madrid’s Moussa Dembele tests positive for coronavirus

Moussa Dembele of Atletico Madrid during the warm-up before the La Liga Santander match between Cadiz CF and Atletico de Madrid at Estadio Ramon de Carranza on January 31, 2021 in Cadiz, Spain.MADRID: Atletico Madrid player Moussa Dembele has tested positive for coronavirus, the club announced on Thursday."Moussa Dembele has tested positive for COVID-19. The striker is isolating at home, in compliance with the health authorities' guidelines and LaLiga protocols," the club said in a statement."Our squad underwent PCR tests on Wednesday as recommended by LaLiga, in addition to the first weekly antigen tests outlined in their protocol. The PCR test showed that Moussa Dembele is positive for Covid-19," it added.This comes a day after the club had announced that Joao Felix has tested positive f...

4Feb

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NEWS

Barcelona rallies late to beat Granada, reach Copa del Rey semis

Alberto Soro and Antonio Puertas of Granada CF competes for the ball with Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona during the Copa del Rey Quarter-Final match between Granada CF and FC Barcelona at Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes on February 03, 2021 in Granada, Spain.MADRID -- Frenkie de Jong scored the winner after Lionel Messi helped set up two late goals to force extra time as Barcelona reached the Copa del Rey semifinals with a 5-3 come-from-behind win over Granada on Wednesday.Barcelona trailed 2-0 going into the 88th minute before Messi helped create goals for Antoine Griezmann and Jordi Alba as the Catalan club kept alive its chance of ending its title drought.There were more swings in extra time as Griezmann's firm header in the 100th minute put Barcelona ahead, but a penalty committed by American...

3Feb

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PREMIER LEAGUE

Lo Celso may not return before March as Tottenham injury woe continues

Giovani Lo Celso of Tottenham Hotspur during the Tottenham Hotspur training session at Tottenham Hotspur Training Centre on December 18, 2020 in Enfield, England.Tottenham midfielder Giovani Lo Celso is not expected to return to fitness until the end of February or early March, with the Argentine still sidelined with a hamstring problem.Lo Celso has been out since pulling up in the defeat to Leicester on December 20 and Spurs manager Jose Mourinho has been reluctant to offer updates on his prognosis.There is little prospect of the midfielder returning for at least another three weeks, which would keep him out of the League matches against Chelsea, West Brom and Manchester City, the FA Cup fifth-round at Everton and the Europa League last-16 first leg against Austrian side Wolfsberger.Lo Ce...

3Feb

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NEWS

Haaland scores extra-time winner for Dortmund in German Cup

Frederic Ananou of SC Paderborn tackles Erling Haland of Borussia Dortmund during the DFB Cup Round of Sixteen match between Borussia Dortmund and SC Paderborn 07 at Signal Iduna Park on February 02, 2021 in Dortmund, Germany.Erling Braut Haaland scored an extra-time winner as Borussia Dortmund edged past second-tier Paderborn in the third round of the German Cup.Goals from Emre Can and England winger Jadon Sancho saw the hosts take charge.But goals from Julian Justvan and a Prince Osei Owusu penalty - which came deep in stoppage time after a VAR review - levelled the tie.However, 20-year-old Haaland then settled the contest after another VAR review. That took longer than we would've liked, but we're through to the next round ✅ pic.twitter.com/v03wCAmYIO— Borussia Dortmund (@BlackYellow) F...

1Feb

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Rangers accept three-match ban for Morelos after violent conduct charge

Alfredo Morelos of Rangers celebrates scoring the opening goal during the Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership match between Hibernian and Rangers at Easter Road on January 27, 2021 in Edinburgh, Scotland.Rangers have accepted a violent conduct charge against striker Alfredo Morelos.The Colombian will miss three games after the Ibrox club opted not to challenge a Scottish Football Association notice of complaint for stamping on Hibernian defender Ryan Porteous.Morelos will miss Scottish Premiership games against St Johnstone, Hamilton and Kilmarnock.The charge carries a two-game ban but the 24-year-old will serve one further match because it is his second such offence this season. He was cited for a forearm smash on Dundee United defender Mark Connolly in December.Morelos scored the only goal of...