Author: Silver Emmanuel

3Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

LALIGA

Cristiano Ronaldo tipped to purchase La Liga club

LISBON, PORTUGAL - MARCH 23: Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal looks on during warm up prior to the UEFA Nations League Quarterfinal Leg Two match between Portugal and Denmark at Estadio Jose Alvalade on March 23, 2025 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by Diogo Cardoso/Getty Images) Former Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has this week been credited with a fresh interest in the purchase of a La Liga club.The outfit in question? Valencia. Amid an apparent search on Ronaldo’s part for a club to call his own, the Portuguese has been led back to Spain, and struggling Valencia. Los Che are of course in the thick of a battle against relegation from La Liga, albeit with recent weeks having been of an encouraging nature under the watch of new boss Carlos Corberán. In the case of Valencia maint...

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3Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

PREMIER LEAGUE

Fernandez grabs winner as Chelsea beats Tottenham to climb to fourth in Premier League

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 3: Enzo Maresca Manager of Chelsea congratulates Enzo Fernandez of Chelsea at the full time whistle as they celebrate the victory during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC at Stamford Bridge on April 3, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Crystal Pix/MB Media/Getty Images) Enzo Fernandez sent Chelsea back into the Champions League qualification positions with a second-half header that secured a 1-0 win over Tottenham in a typically feisty Premier League derby between the London rivals on Thursday. The Argentina midfielder got in between defenders to nod home Cole Palmer’s cross in the 50th minute at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea climbed above Newcastle and Manchester City into fourth place in the Premier League, which should have...

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3Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

LALIGA

Barcelona’s Dani Olmo and Pau Victor eligible for remainder of season following court ruling

BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 27: Dani Olmo of FC Barcelona warms up during the Spanish league, La Liga EA Sports, football match played between FC Barcelona and CA Osasuna at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on March 27, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo By Javier Borrego/Europa Press via Getty Images) Barcelona's Dani Olmo and Pau Victor have been cleared to play for the rest of the season despite La Liga saying the club did not have the funds to register the pair. Barcelona were granted temporary licences to register the players in the summer but those were later revoked by La Liga. But Spain's National Sports Council (CSD) has now ruled that the pair's registrations remain valid. Dani Olmo and Pau Victor will be eligible to play for Barcelona for the remainder of the season following ...

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2Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

LALIGA

Carlo: Madrid made final despite ‘a lot of mistakes’

Vinicius Junior left winger of Real Madrid and Brazil and Carlo Ancelotti head coach of Real Madrid protest to referee during the Copa del Rey Semi Final Second Leg match between Real Madrid and Real Sociedad at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on April 1, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Jose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Carlo Ancelotti admitted Real Madrid made "a lot of mistakes" but also did "a lot of good things" in a 4-4 draw with Real Sociedad on Tuesday, which saw them reach the Copa del Rey final 5-4 on aggregate. A thrilling game saw the visitors lead 3-1 at the Santiago Bernabéu after 80 minutes, before goals from Jude Bellingham and Aurélien Tchouaméni made it 3-3, and then Mikel Oyarzabal's 93rd minute goal sent the semifinal into extra time. Antonio Rüdiger's exce...

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2Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

TRANSFERS

Napoli accelerating move for Udinese’s Oumar Solet

Oumar Solet of Udinese Calcio and Gustav Isaksen of S.S. Lazio are in action during the 28th day of the Serie A Championship between S.S. Lazio and Udinese Calcio at the Olympic Stadium in Rome, Italy, on March 10, 2025. (Photo by Domenico Cippitelli/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Serie A side Udinese have seen Oumar Solet get linked with clubs in Italy and England but it seems as if Napoli are trying to beat competition for the Frenchman. Solet had joined Udinese on a free transfer only in January as he had his RB Salzburg contract termination after the summer transfer window in 2024 slammed shut. He has now impressed for Udinese and is attracting clubs’ attention. Luca Marchetti from Sky Italia has spoken to Radio Marte about the defender’s situation and he revealed that Napoli are trying ...

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2Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

PREMIER LEAGUE

Saka scores on return as Arsenal beat Fulham 2-1

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 1: Bukayo Saka of Arsenal celebrate with Gabriel Martinelli after scoring a goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Fulham FC at Emirates Stadium on April 1, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images) Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka celebrates scoring the team’s second goal during the English Premier League match against Fulham at the Emirates Stadium in London on Tuesday. (AFP) Bukayo Saka marked his return from a lengthy injury absence with a goal as Arsenal beat Fulham 2-1 on Tuesday to cut the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool to nine points. Saka came off the bench to head in on his first appearance since December 21, after Mikel Merino’s deflected effort had given Arsenal a first-half lead. However, victory came ...

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1Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

PREMIER LEAGUE

Arsenal suffer huge injury blow one week before Real Madrid Champions League clash

NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 26: Arsenal's Gabriel at the end of the match during the Premier League match between Nottingham Forest FC and Arsenal FC at City Ground on February 26, 2025 in Nottingham, England. Arsenal's talismanic centre-back Gabriel Magalhaes lasted a little more than 15 minutes before sinking to the turf against Fulham on Tuesday evening. The Brazilian defender wasn't near any opponent or teammate when he crumpled in a heap off the ball at the Emirates Stadium. Arsenal continued attacking while their colleague writhed around in agony deep inside his own half, yet felt aggrieved when Fulham refused to put the ball out of play after losing possession. Gabriel hobbled around in evident agony as his Arsenal teammates eventually conceded a corner before he was belatedl...

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31Mar By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

NEWS

Revived Rashford on target twice at last as Villa reach semi-finals

PRESTON, ENGLAND - MARCH 30: Marcus Rashford of Aston Villa during the Emirates FA Cup Quarter Final match between Preston North End and Aston Villa at Deepdale on March 30, 2025 in Preston, England. The revival of Marcus Rashford is gathering pace. Rashford joined Aston Villa on loan in January after having been frozen out at Manchester United by Ruben Amorim. His new-found form earned an England recalled last week from Thomas Tuchel and he followed up with two goals in a 3-0 win which earned an FA Cup semi-final against Crystal Palace. Villa were favourites to win away to Preston while their second-tier opponents dreamed of a typical cup upset. That dream lasted for a full 58 minutes before Rashford ended his four-month goal drought with a close-range conversion to a Lucas Digne cro...

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31Mar By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

LALIGA

Lewandowski hits two as Barcelona move three points clear of champions Madrid

BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 30: Robert Lewandowski of FC Barcelona celebrates after scoring his team's third goal during the LaLiga EA Sports match between FC Barcelona and Girona FC at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on March 30, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. Robert Lewandowski scored twice as Barcelona re-established a three-point lead at the top of La Liga with a comfortable victory over Girona at the Olympic Stadium. Ladislav Krejci’s own goal had given the hosts a deserved first-half lead against their Catalan rivals, who threatened to cause a shock when Arnaut Danjuma levelled against the run of play early in the second half. However, Poland forward Lewandowski put Hansi Flick’s side back ahead just after the hour mark with an improvised finish, and he then scored his 25th league goal of...

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30Mar By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

SERIE A

Fiorentina 1-0 Atalanta: Kean confirms remarkable form

FLORENCE, ITALY - MARCH 30: Moise Kean of Fiorentina competes for the ball with Isak Hien of Atalanta during the Serie A match between Fiorentina and Atalanta at Stadio Artemio Franchi on March 30, 2025 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Image Photo Agency/Getty Images) Moise Kean pounced on a defensive error to give Fiorentina a morale-boosting victory over Atalanta, as the race for Europe keeps getting tighter. The Viola were fresh off a 3-0 victory over Juventus, but Robin Gosens joined Andrea Colpani on the absentee list. La Dea saw their Scudetto hopes evaporate in defeat to Inter, but Mateo Retegui shook off a muscular problem to start, with Ederson suspended, Juan Cuadrado only fit for the bench, Stefan Posch, Odilon Kossounou, Giorgio Scalvini and Gianluca Scamacca injured. Co...

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30Mar By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

Ligue 1

AS Monaco produce stirring comeback to reign supreme over OGC Nice

14 Mika BIERETH (asm) - 36 Breel EMBOLO (asm) during the Ligue 1 match between Monaco and Nice at Stade Louis II on March 29, 2025 in Monaco, Monaco. Despite falling behind in the first half, goals from Mika Biereth and Breel Embolo ensured AS Monaco secured a vital victory in the Derby vs. OGC Nice under the eyes of President Dmitry Rybolovlev. For this 108th meeting between the two rivals from the Côte d’Azur, a great initiative marked the occasion. As part of the Week of Education against Racism and Anti-Semitism, players of both teams wore jerseys with a clear message: “No to racism”. 30 minutes prior to kick-off, Thiago Scuro, General Manager of the Principality Club, presented a special jersey to the representatives of LICRA Monaco. A few days earlier, a photo shoot brought toget...

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30Mar By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

TRANSFERS

Napoli Open Talks for Feyenoord Star Igor Paixao

Feyenoord Rotterdam forward Igor Paixao plays during the match between NAC and Feyenoord at the Rat Verlegh Stadium for the Dutch Eredivisie season 2024-2025 in Breda, Netherlands, on February 15, 2025. Napoli and Feyenoord have reportedly held preliminary talks over Igor Paixao’s potential summer transfer to Serie A. According to Calciomercato, the Scudetto hopefuls have tested the waters for the sought-after forward. Despite offloading star winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to Paris Saint-Germain this winter, Napoli failed to sign an adequate replacement in the January transfer window. Noah Okafor arrived on a short-term loan from Milan but will likely return to the San Siro in the summer. Okafor will likely be on the bench when Napoli take on Milan in tonight’s Serie A blockbuster on h...

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30Mar By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

PREMIER LEAGUE

My performance this season has been ‘really poor’ – Guardiola

NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - MARCH 8: Josep Guardiola Manager of Manchester City reacts during the Premier League match between Nottingham Forest FC and Manchester City FC at City Ground on March 8, 2025 in Nottingham, England. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola admits he has had a "really poor" performance this season. City, who have won four successive Premier League titles, are languishing in fifth in the Premier League, 22 points behind leaders Liverpool, while they were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League by Real Madrid at the competition's last-16 stage. City take on Bournemouth in the FA Cup quarter-final. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes he should have done "much better" this season, describing his own performance as "really poor". Having won four successive Pre...

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30Mar By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

SERIE A

New Juventus coach gets ‘assist’ in win over Genoa

TURIN, ITALY - MARCH 29: Igor Tudor Head coach of Juventus gives directions to Pierre Kalulu of Juventus as he preapres to enter the field of play as a substitute for Federico Gatti after he lìpicked up an injury during the Serie A match between Juventus and Genoa at Allianz Stadium on March 29, 2025 in Turin, Italy. New Juventus coach Igor Tudor had a direct role in the Bianconeri's first goal since he replaced the fired Thiago Motta. Tudor was quick to gather a ball on the sideline and toss it to Teun Koopmeiners for a throw-in that bounced off Dusan Vlahovic and into the path of Kenan Yildiz. He dribbled through the defence before scoring from a tight angle midway through the first half. "It just happened," Tudor said. "It wasn't something we practised." The goal ended up being deci...

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30Mar By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

LALIGA

Carlo Ancelotti: La Liga title race will be a three-team battle

MADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 29: Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid celebrates with his teammates after scoring his team's third goal during the La Liga match between Real Madrid CF and CD Leganés at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on March 29, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. Carlo Ancelotti is under no illusions over the task facing Real Madrid in the La Liga title race. As rivals Barcelona returned from the international break with a 3-0 midweek win over Osasuna – Los Blancos needed to react in their own comeback. Ancelotti’s charges were forced to dig deep to secure a late 3-2 win over Leganes via a Kylian Mbappe double in the capital. That moves Real Madrid back level with leaders Barcelona with the Catalans holding on to top spot due to a better head-to-head record. However, Barcelona can move further ahead ...

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30Mar By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

NEWS

Messi scores 2 minutes into return in Miami win

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA - MARCH 29: Lionel Messi #10 of Inter Miami CF controls the ball against Olwethu Makhanya #29 of Philadelphia Union during the second half at Chase Stadium on March 29, 2025 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Lionel Messi made an immediate impact for Inter Miami against the Philadelphia Union on Saturday night, scoring the winning goal in a 2-1 victory that lifted the South Florida side into first place in Major League Soccer's Eastern Conference. Messi returned to the lineup and scored less than two minutes after subbing into the match early in the second half. The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner took a pass from Luis Suárez on the right side of the penalty box, made a quick move and sent a right-footed shot past two Philadelphia defenders into the net for a 2-0 Inter ...

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29Mar By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

NEWS

Brazil eye Pep Guardiola after sacking Dorival Junior

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 15: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola during the Premier League match between Manchester City FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC at Etihad Stadium on March 15, 2025 in Manchester, England. Pep Guardiola has reportedly held secret talks over potentially becoming the Brazil manager in 2026. Guardiola is approaching the final six months of his contract with Manchester City and has vowed to make a decision on his future imminently, with reports suggesting a one-year extension to run until the end of the 2025/26 season could be signed soon. According to SPORT, Brazil's plan for Guardiola would kick in in 2026 after the FA's presidential elections. Current president Ednaldo Rodrigues will see his term end in March 2026 and former Real Madrid striker Ronaldo is ...

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28Mar By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

TRANSFERS

Tottenham in five-way battle to sign £25 million Aston Villa forward

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - MARCH 12: Leon Bailey of Aston Villa during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Round of 16 Second Leg match between Aston Villa FC and Club Brugge KV at Villa Park on March 12, 2025 in Birmingham, England. Tottenham Hotspur will compete with four other clubs to sign 27-year-old Jamaican winger Leon Bailey from Aston Villa in the summer transfer window. According to a report by Graeme Bailey on TBR Football, Leon Bailey is the subject of interest from Tottenham Hotspur. The Lilywhites are scouring the market for a wide attacker heading into the summer transfer window and have set their sights on the Aston Villa winger. However, the North London club will face stiff competition from four other clubs. Leon Bailey and rollercoaster ride w...

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28Mar By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

PREMIER LEAGUE

Ange Postecoglou’s future ‘in serious doubt’ as Tottenham identify top target

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 16: Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou during the Premier League match between Fulham FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC at Craven Cottage on March 16, 2025 in London, England. Tottenham Hotspur are eyeing Andoni Iraola in a blow to current manager Ange Postecoglou, it has been claimed. Postecoglou has found himself under pressure this term with Spurs falling down the table after finishing fifth in his first season. Bournemouth boss Iraola moved to the Premier League at the same time at Postecoglou, having previously impressed at Rayo Vallecano. His first season on the south coast took a while to get going, but he has overseen significant improvement this term. A run of one point from the last four games has left the Cherries down in 10th, but an 11-game unbeat...

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28Mar By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

SERIE A

Injured Juventus duo won’t return for Genoa clash – Report

Douglas Luiz participates in the match between Atalanta BC and FC Juventus, Serie A, at Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo, Italy, on January 15, 2025. New Juventus head coach Igor Tudor has reportedly made up his mind regarding calling up Andrea Cambiaso and Douglas Luiz for the upcoming contest against Genoa. The Croatian will be making his bow on Saturday after being officially appointed last Sunday as a replacement for the sacked Thiago Motta. The 46-year-old will only have nine matches to turn the tide in the Bianconeri’s favour and secure a spot in next season’s edition of the Champions League. Tudor has been gradually welcoming back his new players from international duty as the squad begins its preparations for Saturday’s clash against the Grifone. But according to La Gazzetta dello Spo...

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