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UCL

Borussia Dortmund are set to secure Champions League progress with win over Atletico Madrid

Borussia Dortmund will face Atletico Madrid away on Tuesday night as they set to qualify for the Knockout stage of the Champions League. Dortmund  have been in impressive form recently, winning nine of their last ten games in all competitions. Dortmund's stars, including winger Marco Reus, were spotted training at the Wanda Metropolitano on Monday.Dortmund have won all three of their Champions League group games so far, prevailing past Club Brugge, Monaco and Atletico Madrid.  Dortmund warmed up for the game against Atletico by beating Wolfsburg 1-0 away in the Bundesliga at the weekend.Dortmund winger Sancho, who made his senior England debut last month, has enjoyed an excellent start to the season for Dortmund, scoring five goals and providing eight assists i...
NEWS

Gareth Bale in Wales squad for Nations League game against Denmark

Wales have included Gareth Bale in team squad for their Nations League group game against Denmark after the Real Madrid forward missed  last month international action. Bale missed the high-profile friendly defeat to Spain and the Nations League victory against the Republic of Ireland in Dublin through muscle fatigue.But Bale has featured in Real Madrid four games since the last international break and he is part of Ryan Giggs 26-man squad for the Denmark tie on November 16 and the away friendly with Albania four days later.Ireland are hoping for a Wales win against Demark. This means that if Ireland beat Denmark in Arhus on 19 November they will avoid Nations League relegation.The bottom side in the three-team group will be relegated from B to C, but a win would se...
BUNDESLIGA

Borussia Monchengladbach beat Fortuna Dusseldorf 3-0 to keep up 100percent home record

Borussia Monchengladbach grabbed 3-0 victory at home against Fortuna Dusseldorf on matchday 10 in the Bundesliga. Thorgan Hazard gave Borussia the lead before Jonas Hofmann added to their tally and Thorgan Hazard scored the third goal.Borussia controlled the first half dominating the visitors deep in their half. Thorgan Hazard tested Rensing from 20 yards in after eight minutes, but the Fortuna goalkeeper had no trouble tipping the strike over the bar. Alassane Plea twice found himself in a strong position, but was unable to find the target. After reassuring words from Borussia coach Dieter Hecking at the break, the team flew out of the blocks in the second half and the opener followed just three minutes in when Kaan Ayhan was penalised for handball in the box. Thorg...
PREMIER LEAGUE

Manchester City thrashed Southampton 6-1 to grab two-point lead at the top of Premier League

Manchester City thrashed  Southampton  6-1 to claim a two-point lead at the top of the Premier League. Hoedt's own goal gave Manchester City a sixth-minute lead, the centre-back, whose initial failed clearance brought about the move, finding his own net when attempting to keep Sane's shot out.Aguero scored a goal to double their tally from close range after Sterling breezed through Southampton defence and passed into the danger zone. Sterling helped City again for the third, with his cross pushed on by Sane, and Silva smashed home on the volley.Danny Ings penalty made Southhampton pull one back, but Sterling restored the three-goal just before the interval, slotting home after tireless work from Aguero. The visitors initially improved...
UCL

Lionel Messi in Barcelona squad for Champions League game against Inter Milan

Lionel Messi has been included in Barcelona squad for Tuesday Champions League game away to Inter Milan but medical staff have not given him the all-clear to return from a broken arm, the club has announced.Messi was initially ruled out for three weeks after sustaining the injury against Sevilla on 20 October, although he returned to training last week. Since losing Messi, Barcelona have won four matches in succession across all competitions, including a 5-1 Clasico victory over Real Madrid. The first game of Messi absence was a 2-0 triumph over Inter at Camp Nou last month, and the return match is up next for the Catalans on Tuesday.
SERIE A

Cristiano Ronaldo helped Juventus to maintain their six-point lead at the top of Serie A after thrashing Cagliari 3-1

Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri hailed Cristiano Ronaldo leadership skills as Juventus thrashed Cagliari 3-1 for their 10th win in 11 games to maintain their six- point lead at the top of Serie A on Saturday.Paulo Dybala gave Juve a early goal in first half, with a Filip Bradaric own-goal accounting for Juventus' second after 39 minutes, two minutes after Joao Pedro had pulled the Sardinians level.Ronaldo failed to add to his seven-goal league tally for new club Juventus with the Portuguese superstar hitting the woodwork before next week's Champions League visit by former club Manchester United.But, Ronaldo pass across goal set up Colombian Juan Cuadrado for his first of the season three minutes from time in the Allianz Stadium."He has always been a leader and an extraordinary play...
LALIGA

Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde praise his team after a comeback win at Rayo Vallecano

Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde was happy with the performance his team as the Spainish Champions displayed a great comeback win at Rayo Vallecano. Barcelona shocked their hosts with two late goals as they grabbed a 3-2 victory to extend their lead at the top of La Liga.Barcelona took an early lead through Luis Suarez but looked to be heading for defeat when efforts from Jose Pozo and Alvaro Garcia either side of half-time turned the game on its head.Ousmane Dembele equalised with three minutes remaining and then Suarez got his second goal of the game in the final minute to seal a dramatic comeback.Valverde admitted his side had been disjointed at time in the game but was happy to take the three points whichever way they came.Valverde stated in club official website:“I was ha...
PREMIER LEAGUE

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho believes his side will soon be back in top four

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho his confident that his club will soon be in Premier league  top four and once there they can consider challenging for the title. Manchester United are in eighth place with 17 points, five behind Arsenal, who are in fourth, after 10 games. Mourinho stated during a press conference at Aon Training Complex:“When you are outside the top four I don’t think you should speak about the title. When you are there, which we are going to be, you can look up, see the distance, look to the fixtures, to the calendar, you can look to the situation at that moment also the injuries, suspension, form and then you can feel it.“But in this moment we are outside the top four so the point is now to get the points we need to try and be in the end of ...
BUNDESLIGA

Bayern Munich set for bundesliga clash against Freiburg to claim their fifth consecutive win

Bundesliga defending champion Bayern Munich has slowly returned to winning ways since the end of the last international break. Bayern Munich have ground out results, They have won their last two Bundesliga games after a 3-0 defeat against Borussia Monchengladbach at the Allianz Arena. Bayern munich recovery has assisted them to move up the table, as they are currently second in bundesliga table.It is vital they get all three points on Saturday as they host Freiburg in Bundesliga game, to keep themselves in a good position ahead of next weekend’s Der Klassiker (against Borussia Dortmund).Freiburg has endured a mixed Bundesliga campaign so far. They are currently 12th in the league and have a healthy gap between themselves and their relegation rivals. The visitors h...
PREMIER LEAGUE

Jamaal Lascelles signs new six-year contract with Newcastle United

Jamaal Lascelles extend  contract with Newcastle United till 2024. The Newcastle defender has made 100 appearances for United since joining from Nottingham Forest in 2014 and also captained Newcastle to the Championship title in 2017.Lascelles told NUFC TV:“I’m over the moon, it is great news to be tied down to Newcastle for a long time. It is pretty much all I ever wanted, playing in the Premier League in front of amazing fans.“I think now as players, we just need to give the fans what they deserve.“We need to put in the performances and make it even more special. Since I have been here, everything has been really positive and now i need to get my head down and get this team higher up the league.”
LALIGA

Arturo Vidal aim to make most of Barca chances for a regular play

Barcelona midfielder Arturo Vidal is anxious to make the most of his opportunities to push for a regular play after assisting his team to grab victory over Cultural Leonesa. Vidal made just his third start for Barca as the LaLiga champions recorded a 1-0 win in the first leg of the Copa del Rey tie on Wednesday.The Midfielder moved to Barcelona from Bayern Munich in August, said he wanted to capitalise on his opportunities when given the chance.Vidal stated on the club website:"I am taking advantage of the minutes that come my way to fight for a starting place, Barca needed a 91st-minute goal from Clement Lenglet to claim victory over their third-tier opponents.Barca coach Ernesto Valverde hailed the performance of his team, who had three teenagers in the starting XI."The te...
LALIGA

Lionel Messi back in Barcelona training after breaking arms

Lionel Messi has returned to Barcelona training on Wednesday after missing Barcelona victory over Inter Milan and Real Madrid in the last week. Messi did some fitness training at the club training ground and was able to do some ball work for the first time since breaking a bone in his arm.Messi is ready to return within the three weeks he was initially ruled out for. But, according to report, The Catalans won't take any risks with his recovery.Barcelona will play Cultural Leonesa in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday before travelling to Rayo Vallecano in La Liga on Saturday. Messi will not be available for either game but his return to training led to hopes he could return for next Tuesday's game at Inter.
TRANSFERS

Rafa Benitez hopes to complete deal with Sebastien Haller once the transfer window opens

Newcastle united boss Rafa Benitez is believed to have made Eintracht Frankfurt striker Sebastien Haller his top transfer target, who has netted six goals in nine appearances this season.Although, Benitez is unaware of what his January transfer budget will be, it is believed that he is growing ever-more optimistic that Mike Ashley will be prepare to break the club’s long-standing transfer record during the winter window.Benitez is thought to be keen on three new additions in January, with attacking reinforcements top of his list.But Haller is believed to be the number one target, although, Newcastle could face competition from Dortmund for his services.
LALIGA

Real Madrid plans to appoint a new manager to put the team back on track

Real Madrid are looking for a new manager that can turn things around to save the season after sacking Julen Lopetegui on Monday due to a dissapointing loss to Barcelona and far from the top in the Spanish league standings. Real Madrid claimed the team deserved a better results with the quality of players it has. Under Lopetegui, Madrid won six matches, lost six and drew two. The team is ninth in the Spanish standings, seven points behind leader Barcelona after 10 matches.Former player Santiago Solari, coach of Real Madrid “B” team, was in charge of practice on Tuesday, but the club was in a hurry to find a replacement who could quickly put the team back on track. It wasn’t precisely clear what type of coach Madrid was looking for, whether it was a hardliner like Antonio ...
SERIE A

Juventus Midfielder Emre Can undergoes surgery

Serie A champions Juventus have announced that Emre Can has underwent a successful surgery on a thyroid nodule, Juventus confirmed on Monday that following specialist medical examinations in Germany, Can has had an operation on the issue.According to Juventus website:"The operation was carried out today in Frankfurt by Professor Vorlaender, in the presence of Dr Claudio Rigo and was a complete success. "The prognosis for the resumption of physical activity will be better assessed in the coming days." Can has made eight Serie A appearances this season having joined on a four-year deal from Liverpool on a free transfer in June.
BUNDESLIGA

Bayer Leverkusen deny Werder Bremen the chance to be second in Bundesliga after 6-2 win

Bayer Leverkusen grabbed 6-2 victory at Werder Bremen, Karim Bellarabi scored one and set up two more as Leverkusen claimed its third win from nine games to finish the weekend in 12th place. Bremen remained fourth, four points behind leader Borussia Dortmund.Kevin Volland gave Bayer Leverkusen an early lead but Bremen coach Florian Kohfeldt was angry as his team failed to be awarded a throw-in before the goal. Instead, Leverkusen was awarded the ball, Julian Brandt sent Bellarabi through on the right and the winger crossed for Volland to score from close range.The host was amazed minutes before the break when Bellarabi set up Brandt and then scored himself on a counterattack. Bellarabi also struck the post before coming off early in the second half.Bremen was given hope of a...
PREMIER LEAGUE

Manchester United downed Everton 2-1 at Old Trafford

Manchester United return back from defeat to Juventus in the UEFA Champions League midweek by beating  Everton 2-1 at Old Trafford on Sunday.  Paul Pogba scored in the 27th minute to give the Reds  a lead as he perfectly side-footed home from eight yards after seeing his penalty saved by Jordan Pickford.Anthony Martial then doubled The Reds lead early in the second half as he scored a fine finish in the bottom corner before Gylfi Sigurdsson scored from the penalty spot in the 77th minute to give the visitors a consolation goal. 
LALIGA

Barcelona defeat Real Madrid 5-1 in El Clasico without Messi

Barcelona beat Real Madrid 5-1 in El Clasico clash on Sunday, Phillippe Coutinho 11 minutes goal gave Barcelona the lead in first half . With Lionel Messi looking on from the bench after being sidelined with an arm injury. Luis Suarez also scored from the penalty spot on the half-hour mark to double his team advantage.Real Madrid striked well into the second half and grabbed a goal back on 50 minutes through Marcelo. However, they hit the post and missed a handful of chances before Barcelona eventually regained their two-goal lead after a bullet header from Suarez in the 75th minute.Suarez completed his hat-trick in the 83rd minute before substitute Arturo Vidal scored four minutes later to give Barcelona a comfortable 5-1 victory.
SERIE A

Inter Milan appoint Steven Zhang as new President

Inter Milan have named 27-year-old Steven Zhang as their new president replacing Erick Thohir. Zhang is the president of Suning International, the overseas division of the group that owns Inter, and serves as a member of the UEFA Club Competitions Committee.Thohir purchased Massimo Moratti's stake in the club in 2013 and was thanked for his service as a member of the board following the club's annual shareholders' meeting in Milan.Zhang said: "I am extremely proud to lead this club into a new era. I feel the responsibility to satisfy the passion of the millions of fans all over the world and, I am more than ready to accept the challenge of president in this, the 110th year of this prestigious club. "We will continue to make the sports performance the number o...
SERIE A

Gattuso admitted his focus is to change Milan setback

AC Milan manager Gennaro Gattuso has revealed he was not concerned about his job, saying his focus was  to change his team setback.The Serie A team suffered  a 2-1 loss at home to Real Betis in the Europa League on Thursday, further increasing the pressure on Gattuso.Ac Milan are second in Group F, but they have struggled in the league, winning just three of eight games to be 12th in the table.Gattuso, who became Milan coach in November last year, lash out suggestions he was focused on surviving as coach.Gattuso told news conference :"Do you think in this moment I am thinking about saving my job? I am not worried about my job."I'm only focused on how to sort the problems of my team, if the club will give me the chance to continue here."As I already said after the performance, ...
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