Author: Silver Emmanuel

14Dec By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

SERIE A

Fiorentina midfielder Bove Discharged from Hospital

Edoardo Bove of ACF Fiorentina collapses to the ground due to an illness and is transported to hospital during the Serie A match between Fiorentina and FC Internazionale at Stadio Artemio Franchi on December 1, 2024 in Florence, Italy. Fiorentina midfielder Edoardo Bove has reportedly left the Careggi hospital in Florence two weeks after being admitted in critical condition. According to Sky Sport via Calciomercato, the Roma loanee left the hospital on Friday afternoon after recovering from cardiac arrest. Bove underwent surgery on December 10 for the implantation of the removable subcutaneous defibrillator. The subcutaneous defibrillator implanted is removable, and Bove will have the option to keep it or have it removed based on the results of future medical evaluations. The 22-yea...

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13Dec By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

SERIE A

Conte: “Losses must strengthen us”

Antonio Conte, head coach of SSC Napoli, gestures during the Serie A football match between SSC Napoli and SS Lazio at Diego Armando Maradona stadium. Naples (Italy), December 8th, 2024. As Napoli gear up for their upcoming match against Udinese, head coach Antonio Conte addressed the media in a pre-match press conference, reflecting on recent challenges and the importance of resilience. After suffering back-to-back defeats to Lazio—first in the Coppa Italia and then in Serie A—Napoli finds itself needing to regain momentum in their quest for silverware. Conte began by discussing the impact of the recent losses. “What have they left us? Zero points and elimination from the Coppa Italia. More than this, they cannot leave us. We always restart in the same way: by working, working, and wo...

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13Dec By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

LALIGA

Ancelotti provides fresh Mbappe injury update

Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid lies on the ground after an injury during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD6 match between Atalanta BC and Real Madrid C.F. at Stadio di Bergamo on December 10, 2024 in Bergamo, Italy.   Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti has on Friday provided an update on the wellbeing of key attacker Kylian Mbappe. This of course comes after the summer arrival in Spain’s capital was just yesterday condemned to an incoming spell on the sidelines. Mbappe, for his part, featured from the off on Tuesday, as Real Madrid locked horns with Atalanta in the Champions League. En route to an eventual 3-2 triumph for his side, during which he himself opened the scoring however, the 25-year-old was forced into a premature departure from proceedings. This came owing to...

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13Dec By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

TRANSFERS

Man City could cash in on Phillips in 2025 summer

Kalvin Phillips of Manchester City poses for a portrait during the Manchester City FC Portraits Session at Manchester City Football Academy on August 14, 2024 in Manchester, England. Matheus Nunes and Kalvin Phillips have been linked with moves away from Manchester United, and the defending champions would be willing to sell them in 2025. According to a report by Give Me Sport, Manchester City will consider selling Matheus Nunes and Kalvin Phillips at the end of the 2024/25 season, and it remains to be seen whether they can find a potential suitor for the duo. Matheus Nunes is not been able to live up to the expectations since joining Manchester City, and the Premier League champions need an upgrade on him before they look to part ways with him in the 2025 summer transfer window. On the...

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13Dec By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

NEWS

England draw Serbia in 2026 World Cup qualifier

Thomas Tuchel poses for a photo alongside John McDermott, FA Technical Director, as he is announced as the new England manager at Wembley Stadium on October 16, 2024 in London, England. Thomas Tuchel's first official duty as England coach was to see his new team drawn in a 2026 World Cup qualifying group with Serbia, Albania, Latvia and Andorra. Tuchel starts work in January as the first German coach of the 1966 World Cup winners but was at FIFA headquarters on Friday to see the 54 European teams drawn into 12 qualifying groups. Games start in March for groups with five teams, but groups with four teams — like England's — will begin in September. Europe will send 16 teams to the first 48-team World Cup, being co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. The 12 group winners next No...

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11Dec By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

NEWS

Aston Villa confirm departure of manager Robert de Pauw

Robert de Pauw, Head Coach of Aston Villa talks to Kenza Dali during the Women's League Cup match between Tottenham Hotspur Women and Aston Villa Women at Brisbane Road on November 23, 2024 in London, England. Aston Villa have confirmed the departure of manager Robert de Pauw after less than six months in charge of the club. The 43-year-old took charge of the Midlands club over the summer following a spell in Germany with Bayer Leverkusen. He replaced Carla Ward, who vacated her position at the end of the 2023/24 campaign in order to prioritise her family. Villa have won just one of their nine Women’s Super League (WSL) games this season, drawn three and lost five. They sit ninth in the standings on six points, just one clear of Leicester City and Crystal Palace. A statement released by...

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11Dec By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

TRANSFERS

Arteta drops major Arsenal transfer hint

Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal, gestures during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD6 training session at Sobha Realty Training Centre on December 10, 2024 in London Colney, England. Mikel Arteta has revealed Arsenal are ready to make some new signings in the upcoming January transfer window after suffering an injury crisis. Arsenal could be without up to seven players when they host Monaco in the Champions League tonight, with Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu both ruled out with knee injuries. Gabriel, Riccardo Calafiori, Jurrien Timber, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Thomas Partey were all absent from training on Tuesday. As a result, Kieran Tierney could be in line to make his first Arsenal appearance in 16 months and Arteta has admitted the Gunners will need to strengthen th...

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11Dec By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

Champions League

Salah keeps Liverpool perfect as Madrid regain winning ways

GIRONA, SPAIN - DECEMBER 10: Mohamed Salah of Liverpool FC celebrates a goal during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD6, match between Girona FC and Liverpool FC at Estadi de Montilivi on December 10, 2024 in Girona, Spain. (Photo By Javier Borrego/Europa Press via Getty Images) Champions League leaders Liverpool maintained their 100pc with a 1-0 win at Girona while holders Real Madrid regained their form with an entertaining 3-2 win away to Atalanta in Italy. Arne Slot’s Liverpool have 18 points while Girona are at the opposite end of the table after their fifth defeat of the competition. However the hosts made Liverpool work for the victory and in the opening half had chances to take the lead but were foiled by the visitors’ keeper Alisson. Liverpool struggled against a ...

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10Dec By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

SERIE A

Napoli star Kvaratskhelia out for weeks with knee ligament tear

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia of SSC Napoli during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and SS Lazio at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona Naples Italy on 8 December 2024. (Photo by Franco Romano/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is expected to remain out of action for nearly a month as Napoli announce that the Georgian winger has suffered a ligament tear in his right knee. Napoli star Kvaratskhelia was diagnosed with a knee ligament tear after medical tests on Tuesday.Examinations at Pineta Grande Hospital highlighted a ‘low degree’ lesion, and the player has already begun his recovery program. Napoli have not announced a recovery date for the Georgian ace, but according to Tutto Napoli, it usually takes up to four weeks to recover from these types of injuries. If this is th...

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10Dec By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

Uncategorized

Rodgers: Celtic ready for Champions League game vs Dinamo Zagreb

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 14: Celtic's Arne Engels with manager Brendan Rodgers during a William Hill Premiership match between Celtic and Heart of Midlothian at Celtic Park, on September 14, 2024, in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Craig Williamson/SNS Group via Getty Images) Brendan Rodgers believes his in-form Celtic side are primed to pull off their first away win in the Champions League for more than seven years when they face Dinamo Zagreb in the Croatian capital later today. The Hoops have not savoured victory on the road in the group stage of Europe's elite competition since a 3-0 triumph over Anderlecht in Brussels in September 2017. That was in the second season of Rodgers’ first spell in charge. After taking eight points from the first five matches of this season’s co...

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10Dec By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

Champions League

Emery relishing chance to take Villa to knockout phase

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 09: Unai Emery manager of Aston Villa talks to the press during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD6 press conference at Red Bull Arena on December 09, 2024 in Leipzig, Germany. (Photo by Neville Williams/ Neville Williams/Aston Villa FC via Getty Image) Aston Villa boss Unai Emery is relishing the opportunity to take his side one step closer to Champions League knockout qualification at RB Leipzig in an important game for both teams. A loss at Club Brugge and a draw at home to Juventus means Villa have failed to win either of their last two European games after starting the competition with three straight victories. But Emery’s side still sit only one place outside the top eight and a win on Tuesday could see them climb back into the ...

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10Dec By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

LALIGA

Flick committed to recover Barca player’s best level

SANT JOAN DESPI, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 18: Hansi Flick, head coach of FC Barcelona gestures during the training sessions ahead UEFA Champions League, football match against AC Monaco at Ciudad Esportiva Joan Gamper on September 18, 2024 in Sant Joan Despi, Barcelona, Spain. (Photo By Javier Borrego/Europa Press via Getty Images) It has been some weeks since 27-year-old Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong returned from his lengthy injury layoff, as the Dutchman had to remain on the sidelines for several months with an ankle injury. Although not yet a starter, Hansi Flick has been giving the Dutch midfielder minutes in almost all the matches since his return. However, the level that Frenkie has shown in these appearances does not raise a lot of confidence in his ability to slot back into the ...

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10Dec By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

PREMIER LEAGUE

Bowen nets winner for West Ham vs Wolves

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 9: Jarrod Bowen of West Ham United drives the ball against Santiago Bueno of Wolverhampton Wanderers during the Premier League match between West Ham United FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC at London Stadium on December 9, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by MB Media/Getty Images) Jarrod Bown proved pivotal as West Ham beat Wolves on Monday night in the Premier League. With both sides fighting for their lives in the bottom half of the table three important points were there to be won. The former Hereford United youngster provided the cross for Tomas Soucek to head his side into a 54th minute. Wolves equalised to put the game back on a knife-edge heading into the last 20 minutes. However, just three minutes after the equaliser Bowen beat his defender and struck ...

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9Dec By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

PREMIER LEAGUE

Alisson sends Liverpool message after injury return

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 05: Alisson Becker of Liverpool receives treatment before going off injured during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace FC and Liverpool FC at Selhurst Park on October 05, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images) Alisson Becker has shared his delight at being named in Liverpool's travelling squad for Tuesday's Champions League tie at Girona - two months after his last appearance for the Reds. The Brazilian has been sidelined since suffering a hamstring injury in Liverpool's 1-0 win at Crystal Palace on October 5, with Caoimhin Kelleher deputising admirably in the two months since. However, Alisson has been named in the Reds' 19-man squad for the Champions League league phase clash in Spain on Tuesday night, where Arne Slot's...

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9Dec By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

Champions League

Alonso: Inter European ‘strongest teams’, Bayer ‘can’t wait’

LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY - DECEMBER 9: Headcoach Xabi Alonso of Leverkusen during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD6 press conference at BayArena on December 9, 2024 in Leverkusen, Germany. (Photo by Jörg Schüler/Bayer 04 Leverkusen via Getty Images) Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso admits it will be ‘fantastic’ to face Inter as they will try to win in ‘every possible way’ against one of the ‘strongest teams in Europe’ to qualify among the Champions League top eight. Last season’s Europa League finalists and the Nerazzurri are set to meet on Tuesday in a clash opposing two sides separated only by three points in the standings of the renewed Champions League’s group phase, and the Spanish coach claimed they are ‘looking forward’ to hosting a team with ‘great players and one o...

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9Dec By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

PREMIER LEAGUE

Palmer reacts to winning England Player of the Year

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 08: Cole Palmer of Chelsea celebrates scoring his team's fourth goal from the penalty spot during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and Chelsea FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on December 08, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) Cole Palmer is grateful to England fans for their support after they voted him the Men's Player of the Year for 2023-24 connected by EE. The Chelsea star fought off competition from Jude Bellingham and Bukayo Saka, who finished second and third respectively, to scoop the prize. Palmer made his Three Lions debut in November 2023 and scored just his second international goal in the final of EURO 2024 against Spain in July. He said: "I want to say thank you to the fans. Being voted by the who...

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8Dec By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

PREMIER LEAGUE

Arteta: Arsenal ‘cannot cry’ after title push dented by Fulham draw

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta applauds the fans after the Premier League match at Craven Cottage, London. Picture date: Sunday December 8, 2024. (Photo by Adam Davy/PA Images via Getty Images) Mikel Arteta said Arsenal “cannot cry” or feel sorry for themselves after they squandered the chance to move to within four points of Liverpool in the race for the Premier League title. William Saliba cancelled out Raul Jimenez’s first-half opener for Fulham before Bukayo Saka looked to have handed Arsenal a fifth straight win when he converted Gabriel Martinelli’s cross in the 88th minute.However, the England international’s last-gasp strike was ruled out following a VAR intervention with Martinelli just offside in the build-up as the match finished 1-1. Although Arteta’s side reduced the g...

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8Dec By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

Champions League

Ferland Mendy to miss Atalanta Champions League clash

GIRONA, SPAIN - DECEMBER 07: Ferland Mendy of Real Madrid in action during the Spanish league, La Liga EA Sports, football match played between Girona FC and Real Madrid at Estadio de Montilivi on December 7, 2024 in Girona, Spain. (Photo By Irina R. Hipolito/Europa Press via Getty Images) Real Madrid confirmed Sunday that left-back Ferland Mendy had suffered a thigh injury and will be unable to face Atalanta on Tuesday in the Champions League. Mendy came off hurt in the second half of Madrid's 3-0 La Liga on over Girona on Saturday. "Following tests carried out on Ferland Mendy today by Real Madrid's medical department, the player has been diagnosed with a muscular injury to his right quadriceps," said Los Blancos in a statement. Madrid did not state how long the French international w...

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8Dec By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

NEWS

Osimhen advises Gift Orban to join him at Galatasaray

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - DECEMBER 1: Victor Osimhen of Galatasaray reacts during the Turkish Super League match between Galatasaray and Eyuspor at Rams Park Stadium on December 1, 2024 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Seskim Photo/MB Media/Getty Images) Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has advised compatriot Gift Orban to leave Lyon and join him at Turkish Super Lig club Galatasaray, Soccernet.ng reports. Orban has struggled badly at Lyon since his transfer from Gent in January. The Nigeran striker has registered just five goals in 21 appearances. This season, he has even missed out on the match day squad on different occasions. Due to his struggles, there have been talks that the 22-year-old will leave Lyon for another club in order to get more game time. The talks have been further fueled b...

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8Dec By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

TRANSFERS

PSG Receive Positive Outlook for Napoli winger

TURIN, ITALY - DECEMBER 01: SSC Napoli player Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in action during the Serie A match between Torino FC and SSC Napoli at Stadio Olimpico on December 1, 2024 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by SSC Napoli/Getty Images) Barcelona, Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City, and Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly monitoring Napoli winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia closely. Contract extension talks between Kvaratskhelia and Napoli have hit a standstill, fueling speculation about a potential transfer in 2025. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, PSG and Barcelona are intensifying their pursuit of the Georgian star, increasing pressure on Napoli to finalize a deal before the summer. Manchester City are looking to strengthen their attack, particularly on the wings, due to the inconsiste...

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