March 2024 – Football Flame

31Mar

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Leicester City player Conor Coady

Conor Coady of England and his wife Amie Coady following the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group B match between Wales and England at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on November 29, 2022 in Doha, Qatar.England footballer Conor Coady has revealed that his wife Amie has given birth to their first child together, a boy called Jesse. The Leicester City player, 31, who played for England at the Qatar World Cup, announced the news in a sweet Instagram post on Saturday evening. Posting a picture of himself and his wife Amie, 34, and their baby boy, Conor shared the happy news with his followers.'My amazing wife today made our little family complete …,' he said. 'Jesse Coady 30.03.2024'.In the post, Conor, who already shares three sons with Amie, also shared a black and white snap of Jesse's fac...

31Mar

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SERIE A

Juventus management could consider sacking Allegri with UCL qualification in the balance

Massimiliano Allegri Head coach of Juventus reacts during the Serie A TIM match between Hellas Verona FC and Juventus - Serie A TIM at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on February 17, 2024 in Verona, Italy.The Juventus hierarchy could discuss the potential sacking of Max Allegri before the end of the season.The Bianconeri hit a new low last night, extending their woeful streak with a last-minute defeat to Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico.The capital side had the bulk of the chances, while the Bianconeri hardly produced anything noteworthy throughout the match.Allegri’s men have only collected seven points from their last nine Serie A fixtures.While they remain third in the table, their current run is more worthy of a relegation side, so falling behind the likes of Bologna and Roma is n...

31Mar

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TRANSFERS

Barcelona star to refuse summer exit amid strong interest from the Premier League and Saudi Arabia

Raphinha of FC Barcelona during the LaLiga EA Sports match between FC Barcelona v Real Mallorca at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium on March 8, 2024 in Barcelona Spain.Raphinha’s time at Barcelona has been rather peculiar. He’s never really had the chance to be an outright starter under Xavi Hernandez – Ousmane Dembele was preferred last season, and Lamine Yamal is now the top choice at right wing for this current campaign, despite only being 16 years of age.Despite this, Raphinha continues to produce impressive numbers, especially underlying ones, and that continued on Saturday when he scored the only goal in Barcelona’s narrow victory over Las Palmas. Time and again, the Brazilian has come up big for the Catalan giants, although that won’t stop them from trying to sell him this s...

31Mar

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TRANSFERS

Alexander Isak teases potential move to Arsenal next summer

Alexander Isak of Newcastle United celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Manchester City at St. James Park on January 13, 2024 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Newcastle United forward Alexander Isak has sparked some wild speculation regarding his future with the club following the end of the ongoing campaign speaking to reporters a few days ago while on international duty with the Sweden international team.Following Sweden’s win against Albania during the final international break of the season ahead of Euro 2024, Isak acknowledged a potential move away from Newcastle might happen next summer, saying “things can happen,” per James Cohen of the Daily Mail.This season, Isak has scored 12 goals in 20 Premier League ga...

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Champions League

PSG on Alert as Barcelona Sensation Nears Return Ahead of Crucial UCL Tie

(L-R) Sergi Roberto of FC Barcelona, Pedri Gonzalez of FC Barcelona, Ferran Torres of FC Barcelona celebrating the victroy during the UEFA Champions League match between FC Barcelona v Napoli at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium on March 12, 2024 in Barcelona Spain.FC Barcelona will have 10 days to prepare for the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal tie against Paris Saint-Germain. The Catalan side entered this mini-break with a 1-0 win over Las Palmas on Saturday at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys.The Spanish side aim to have their squad fully fit for the match on April 10 at the Parc des Princes and then on April 16 at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys. One of the players racing to be fit for the La Liga team is Pedri.Journalist Alfredo Martínez reports that Pedri is...

31Mar

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PREMIER LEAGUE

Pep Guardiola insists Arsenal’s Premier League pursuit is ‘easy’

Pep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City, looks on prior to the Premier League match between Manchester City and Manchester United at Etihad Stadium on March 03, 2024 in Manchester, England.Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has claimed Arsenal have it 'easy' in the Premier League title race ahead of their crunch meeting at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.The title rivals meet in a potentially pivotal clash with only one point separating the two sides.Arsenal travel to Manchester top of the Premier League table on goal difference from Liverpool, with Mikel Arteta's side a point ahead of defending champions Man City.Guardiola has ramped up the pressure on the Gunners and his former assistant Arteta by claiming they have it 'easy' in comparison to his side.The Man City boss suggested Arsenal h...

31Mar

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SERIE A

AC Milan consolidate second spot with tight Fiorentina win

Mike Maignan of AC Milan reacts during the Serie A TIM match between ACF Fiorentina and AC Milan at Stadio Artemio Franchi on March 30, 2024 in Florence, Italy. AC Milan strengthened their grip on second place in Serie A on Saturday with a hard-fought 2-1 win at Fiorentina after an Adam Marusic header sunk Juventus in the final seconds at Lazio.Stefano Pioli’s side closed the yawning gap separating them from runaway league leaders Inter Milan, who host Empoli on Easter Monday, to 11 points with well-taken goals early in the second half from Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Rafael Leao.But more importantly a sixth straight win in all competitions meant Milan took advantage of Juve’s single-goal defeat in Rome to move six points clear of their old rivals with eight games remaining.“It’s mor...

31Mar

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BUNDESLIGA

Borussia Dortmund win Der Klassiker

Leon Goretzka of FC Bayern München battles for the ball with Karim Adeyemi of Dortmund during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and Borussia Dortmund at Allianz Arena on March 30, 2024 in Munich, Germany.Thomas Tuchel insisted Bayern Munich are out of Bundesliga title contention after a 2-0 defeat in Der Klassiker left them 13 points adrift of league leaders Bayer Leverkusen.Karim Adeyemi struck early on before Julian Ryerson sealed a 2-0 win for Borussia Dortmund, their first at the Allianz Arena since 2014, as Bayern's bid for a 12th league title in a row was left hanging by the thinnest of threads.For Tuchel, who will leave the Bavarian giants at the end of the season, the matter has already been settled. When asked if they were out of the running for the league crown, he t...

31Mar

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PREMIER LEAGUE

Ten Hag admits Brentford ‘were better’ than his Man United players

Scott McTominay, Harry Maguire and Mason Mount of Manchester United look dejected after Kristoffer Ajer of Brentford scores his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Brentford FC and Manchester United at Gtech Community Stadium on March 30, 2024 in Brentford, England.Erik ten Hag refused to give up on Champions League qualification after Manchester United dropped points in a desperately one-sided draw at Brentford.Mason Mount almost staged a classic smash and grab when he scored his first goal for United in injury-time after Ten Hag’s side had been comprehensively outplayed, but Brentford hit back through Kristoffer Ajer.United were lucky to take a point but they still lost ground on Aston Villa and Tottenham in the race for a top-four finish – although fifth might als...

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LALIGA

Birthday boy Sergio Ramos clinches Sevilla win as Valencia hold Mallorca

Sergio Ramos of Sevilla FC celebrates scoring their opening goal during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Getafe CF and Sevilla FC at Coliseum Alfonso Perez on March 30, 2024 in Getafe, Spain. Saturday’s La Liga action featured a host of sides battling relegation as Sergio Ramos enjoyed a special birthday back in Madrid.Getafe 0-1 SevillaSevilla continued their push into mid table this season as they secured a 1-0 win away at Getafe.The Andalucians picked up just their second victory in six league games as they look to avoid any lingering possibilities over a relegation scrap.Ramos was front row and centre for the visitors as he nodded home inside the first three minutes to celebrate his 38th birthday.The veteran defender was then controversially denied a second goal before the...