Author: Silver Emmanuel

8Apr By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

Ligue 1

Former PSG defender Zoumana Camara to become new Montpellier manager

PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 1: Zoumana Camara comments for DAZN the Ligue 1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Lille OSC (LOSC) at Parc des Princes stadium on March 1, 2025 in Paris, France. Montpellier HSC may have found their new manager. L’Équipe reports that Zoumana Camara is expected to take over the club, who are dangerously close to being relegated into Ligue 2. On Monday, La Paillade parted ways with Jean-Louis Gasset by mutual consent. He had only been appointed as manager on a temporary basis after Montpellier parted ways with Michel Der Zakarian last October. Camara enjoyed many successful seasons in France as a player, winning three Ligue 1 titles, two Coupe de France and Coupe de la Ligue crowns, and a Trophée des Champions at PSG. Montpellier are at the botto...

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8Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

Ligue 1

Lens president wants William Still to remain at the club

Head coach William STILL of Lens before the Ligue 1 McDonald's match between Lille and Lens at Stade Pierre Mauroy on March 30, 2025 in Lille, France. William Still was not dealt an easy hand when he joined RC Lens in the summer. Following the end of his time at Stade de Reims, he was strongly linked with a move back to England before instead taking the reigns from Franck Haise at Lens. Not only did he have the daunting task of replacing a club legend, he also had to contend with the imposition of a more austere regime at the club. It meant that Les Sang et Or invested little, all while selling off more bankable assets, such as Elye Wahi who left in the summer, and the likes of Abdukodir Khusanov, Kevin Danso, Brice Samba, and Przemyslaw Frankowski, who all left during the winter tra...

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8Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

Champions League

De Jong revival helping Barca dream as Dortmund visit

MADRID, SPAIN - APRIL 02: Frenkie de Jong of FC Barcelona reacts during the La Liga EA Sports match between Atletico de Madrid and FC Barcelona at Riyadh Air Metropolitano on April 02, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. Barcelona's improvement under Hansi Flick helped Frenkie de Jong return to form and in return the Dutchman's presence has allowed his club to aspire to new heights this season. The Catalan giants are in contention for a possible quadruple and host Borussia Dortmund in a Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday. Since De Jong has reestablished himself, Barcelona have stepped up a gear, battling their way back to the top of La Liga as well as sailing onwards in Europe. They last won the Champions League in 2015 and after a catalogue of humiliations find themselves back a...

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8Apr By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

PREMIER LEAGUE

Newcastle United provide double injury update on Anthony Gordon and Joe Willock

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 23: Newcastle United's Anthony Gordon in action during the Premier League match between Newcastle United FC and Nottingham Forest FC at St James' Park on February 23, 2025 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Eddie Howe admits that Anthony Gordon a serious doubt for the weekend clash with Manchester United at St James' Park - and Joe Willock may also be missing against the Red Devils too. The Scouser missed the clash at the King Power Stadium as he recovers from a hip injury sustained in England's 2-0 win over Albania in the World Cup qualifiers. Having served a three-match suspension, Gordon was free to play against Leicester City but is yet to even practice according to Eddie Howe. When asked about Gordon's availability for the Sunday afternoon cla...

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8Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

SERIE A

Kalulu Welcomes Permanent Switch from Milan to Juventus

Pierre Kalulu of Juventus FC during the Serie A Enilive match between AS Roma and Juventus FC at Stadio Olimpico on April 6, 2025 in Rome, Italy. Juventus will decide whether to keep Francisco Conceiçao and Randal Kolo Muani in the summer, and will have to negotiate with PSG for the latter, but the call about keeping Pierre Kalulu was already made early in the season. It hasn’t changed, considering his manageable option to buy, Tuttomercatoweb informed. The Bianconeri spent €3.3M to have on loan from Milan. They will happily tack on €14M more to redeem him, plus €3M potential add-ons. The center-back is coming off arguably his best performance of the season against Roma. Kalulu has been a pillar of the Juventus defense whenever healthy, registering 34 appearances so far. He has missed ...

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7Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

PREMIER LEAGUE

Southampton sack manager Juric after Premier League relegation

NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - JANUARY 19: Southampton's manager Ivan Juric looks on during the Premier League match between Nottingham Forest FC and Southampton FC at City Ground on January 19, 2025 in Nottingham, England. (Photo by Andrew Kearns - CameraSport via Getty Images) Southampton have sacked manager Ivan Juric following their relegation from the Premier League, the club announced Monday.Southampton were condemned to relegation in record time after a 3-1 defeat at Tottenham on Sunday. Juric's bottom of the table side have lost 25 of their 31 top-flight games in a wretched campaign.Relegation with seven fixtures left gives Southampton, last season's Championship play-off winners, an unwanted Premier League record, surpassing Derby and Huddersfield's relegations with six games left in...

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7Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

SERIE A

Juve drop more points after second-half drop-off against Roma

ROME, ITALY - APRIL 6: Manuel Locatelli of Juventus scores 0-1 goal during the Serie A match between AS Roma and Juventus at Stadio Olimpico on April 6, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Daniele Badolato - Juventus FC/Juventus FC via Getty Images) The more things change, the more they stay the same.For all the good vibes that have come from the appointment of Igor Tudor to the top job at Juventus, it’s clear he hasn’t had time to fully correct some of the team’s shortcomings. That includes one of their most maddening tendencies: the inability to put a full game together. Juve looked great in the first half of Sunday’s prime-time trip to the Stadio Olimpico to face a red-hot Roma side that had won seven games in a row coming into the night. In the first 20 minutes or so, they were ut...

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7Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

Champions League

Arsenal vs Real Madrid early injury news as 9 ruled out and 4 doubts

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 05: Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal, applauds the fans following the team's draw during the Premier League match between Everton FC and Arsenal FC at Goodison Park on April 05, 2025 in Liverpool, England. A look at the injury news surrounding Arsenal and Real Madrid as they prepare to face off in the Champions League. Arsenal now turn their attention to a Champions League quarter-final clash with Real Madrid at the Emirates Stadium after their draw with Everton on Saturday. The Gunners will be prioritising the Champions League at this stage having fallen out of the Premier League title race, but they will have to earn their spot in the next round, facing the current champions. Though, Los Blancos suffered a setback of their own on Saturday, losing at home t...

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7Apr By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

TRANSFERS

PSG Told to Drop Gianluigi Donnarumma, Chase Man City Transfer Target

PARIS, FRANCE - APRIL 05: Gianluigi Donnarumma of Paris Saint-Germain passes the ball during the Ligue 1 match between Paris Saint-Germain FC and Angers SCO at Parc Des Princes on April 05, 2025 in Paris, France. Paris Saint-Germain have a big decision coming up: is Gianluigi Donnarumma still their long-term answer in goal? His contract runs out in 2026, and the clock’s ticking. Since arriving from AC Milan in 2021, Donnarumma has had his share of standout moments—like the penalty shootout heroics against Liverpool this year. But he’s also made costly errors, including the one against Real Madrid in 2022, that raise questions about his reliability on the biggest stage. If the capital club decides that the Italian shot-stopper isn’t the guy they want to move forward with, they’ll need t...

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7Apr By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

BUNDESLIGA

Odogu Gives Wolfsburg Hope After Another Defeat

BERLIN, GERMANY - APRIL 06: Benedict Hollerbach of 1. FC Union Berlin is tackled by David Odogu of VfL Wolfsburg during the Bundesliga match between 1. FC Union Berlin and VfL Wolfsburg at Stadion An der Alten Foersterei on April 06, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. VfL Wolfsburg lost their third consecutive game on Sunday with a 1-0 defeat away to Union Berlin. However, 18 year-old defender, David Odogu raised spirits with an impressive debut for Wolfsburg. Two weeks ago, David Odogu said that his aim for the season was to fulfil his dream of playing in the Bundesliga. Now that dream has come true. Odogu has been on the bench for Wolfsburg since February and has only appeared for Germany under 19s in 2025. Yet, Odogu put in an assured performance that would have impressed the Wolfsburg hierar...

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7Apr By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

TRANSFERS

Inter making progress in move for Marseille’s Luis Henrique

Luis HENRIQUE of Marseille during the Ligue 1 McDonald's match between Marseille and Toulouse on April 6, 2025 at Orange Velodrome in Marseille, France. While the Serie A title race as well as the Champions League knockouts have Inter occupied, they continue to have one eye on the transfer market. The latest reports via TMW, suggest that the Nerrazzuri are pushing hard for the signature of Marseille winger Luis Henrique. The Brazilian has been deployed by Roberto De Zerbi as a right wing-back in his 3-4-3 system, to great success. He has scored 7 and assisted 5 this season and would add more goals to this Inter side. In Simone Inzaghi’s 3-5-2 system, he would alternate with Denzel Dumfries in the same right wing-back role. The French club seemingly want something between €30-35m for...

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7Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

LALIGA

Atletico Madrid earn LaLiga comeback victory at Sevilla

SEVILLE, SPAIN - APRIL 06: Pablo Barrios of Atletico de Madrid is challenged by Jose Angel Carmona of Sevilla FC during the LaLiga match between Sevilla FC and Atletico de Madrid at Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on April 06, 2025 in Seville, Spain. Pablo Barrios scored a stoppage-time winner as Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid claimed a 2-1 La Liga comeback victory at Sevilla. Having trailed to an early Lucien Agoume goal, the visitors equalised through Julian Alvarez’s 25th-minute penalty before Barrios curled the winner past Orjan Nyland in the third minute of time added on. A first victory in four league games sees third-placed Atletico move three points behind second-placed Real Madrid and seven behind leaders Barcelona, after they were beaten 2-1 by Valencia and held 1-1 by Real Be...

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6Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

PREMIER LEAGUE

Fulham’s 3-2 win ends Liverpool’s unbeaten run to delay title party

Liverpool's Alexis Mac Allister breaks through and scores their side's first goal of the game during the Premier League match at Craven Cottage, London. Picture date: Sunday April 6, 2025. (Photo by Adam Davy/PA Images via Getty Images) Liverpool slumped to just their second Premier League defeat of the season as Fulham struck three times in 14 first-half minutes to boost their own European ambitions with a 3-2 win. Arsenal’s 1-1 draw at Everton on Saturday left Liverpool needing just 11 points from their final eight games to secure a record-equalling 20th English top-flight title. Arne Slot’s men were unbeaten in 26 league games and looked set to take another step towards the title when Alexis Mac Allister’s stunning strike opened the scoring.But poor defending allowed Ryan Sess...

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6Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

TRANSFERS

Real Betis sporting director confirms Antony transfer plan

BARCELONA, SPAIN - APRIL 05: Antony dos Santos of Real Betis passes the ball during the LaLiga match between FC Barcelona and Real Betis Balompie at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on April 05, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Manuel Queimadelos/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images) Antony has been a revelation for Real Betis since he joined the La Liga club on loan from Manchester United in January, and because of this, it is no surprise that work is already being done on keeping him for at least one more season. Antony has amassed four goals and four assists since arriving at the Benito Villamarin, while his performances outside of G/A have also been spectacular. He has looked at home in Seville, and because of this, there is an even greater hope that he can stay for longer. Speaking to ...

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6Apr By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

PREMIER LEAGUE

Latest Bastoni update after Inter injury scare

Alessandro Bastoni plays during the match between AC Milan and FC Internazionale in the Coppa Italia Semi-Finals at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan, Italy, on April 2, 2025. (Photo by Alessio Morgese/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Sky Sport Italia reports Inter defender Alessandro Bastoni trained separately this morning, but the Nerazzurri are confident he’ll be available against Bayern Munich on Tuesday. The Italy international was subbed off at half time of a 2-2 draw against Parma on Saturday with a suspected knee injury. Sky Sport journalist Matteo Barzaghi reported the latest fitness updates on the Inter defender on Sunday morning, saying that Bastoni trained separately from the rest of the team after the Parma game. Bastoni will continue to be monitored on the eve of the match on Mond...

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6Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

PREMIER LEAGUE

Chelsea confirm star is ruled out for the rest of the season in fresh injury setback

Chelsea's Wesley Fofana during a training session at at Cobham Training Ground, London. Picture date: Wednesday March 12, 2025. (Photo by Zac Goodwin/PA Images via Getty Images) Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana will miss the remainder of the season, the club have confirmed. The centre-back has undergone hamstring surgery after his latest comeback lasted just two games. The Frenchman, 24, began the season as a starting centre-back under Enzo Maresca. He picked up a hamstring problem during a victory over Aston Villa in December, though, and only returned to the Blues' matchday squad in late February. Fofana was an unused substitute against Southampton and then started back-to-back games, a win over former club Leicester and a defeat at Arsenal. He wasn't involved on Thursday ...

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6Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

Ligue 1

AS Monaco suffers frustrating stoppage-time loss to Brest

14 Mika BIERETH (asm) - 05 Brendan CHARDONNET (sb29) during the Ligue 1 McDonald's match between Brest and Monaco on April 5, 2025 at Stade Francis Le Ble in Brest, France. AS Monaco’s four-match unbeaten streak came to an end away at Brest, as Mahdi Camara’s stoppage-time strike secured all three points for Eric Roy’s team. Selecting the same side that clinched victory over OGC Nice last weekend, Adi Hutter was hopeful this formula would get the job done again. Things got off to a positive start for Les Monegasques, as Mika Biereth had a decent early opening, but Massadio Haidara came to the rescue to deny the Danish international. Brest responded when Camara launched a volley in the 19th minute, which Philipp Kohn saved comfortably. With the game going through a period without too ma...

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6Apr By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

SERIE A

Inter Milan squanders lead, draws with Parma

PARMA, ITALY - APRIL 05: Marcus Thuram of FC Internazionale scores his team's second goal during the Serie A match between Parma and FC Internazionale at Stadio Ennio Tardini on April 05, 2025 in Parma, Italy. Inter Milan, the Serie A leaders, were held to a 2-2 draw by host Parma on Saturday, after giving up a two-goal advantage in the 31st round of the competition. Inter took control of the first half, with goals from Matteo Darmian (15th minute) and Marcus Thuram (45th minute). However, Parma staged a comeback in the second half, with substitutes Adrian Bernabe Garcia (60th minute) and Jakub Ondrika (69th minute) scoring the equalizers. The draw brings Inter's point total to 68, marking their first league slip since a 1-1 draw with Napoli on March 1st. This is also Inter's second...

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6Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

LALIGA

Flick disclose what he’s told his Barca players after Betis draw

MADRID, SPAIN - APRIL 02: Hansi Flick, Head Coach of FC Barcelona, celebrates with Ronald Araujo after the Copa del Rey semifinal match between Atletico de Madrid and FC Barcelona at Riyadh Air Metropolitano on April 02, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. Barcelona were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw with Real Betis on Saturday in La Liga in a game that came just hours after title rivals Real Madrid had been beaten by Valencia. It feels like a missed opportunity for Barcelona, although the results do mean the Catalan giants finish the day now four points ahead of Real Madrid. Hansi Flick was certainly thinking about the league table when he reflected on his team’s performance at Montjuic. “I told the players that there’s one more game left and we’ve got one more point,” he said. “I’m left with the...

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5Apr By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

BUNDESLIGA

Bayern Munich suffer blow as star ‘is set to be out for two months’

Augsburg, Germany - April 4: Jamal Musiala of Bayern Muenchen injured during the Bundesliga match between FC Augsburg and FC Bayern München at WWK ARENA on April 4, 2025 in Augsburg, Germany. (Photo by Harry Langer/DeFodi Images/DeFodi via Getty Images) Bayern Munich have been dealt with a major blow ahead of their Champions League quarter-final showdown with Inter Milan. The Bundesliga giants will host Inter on Tuesday night before the return leg at the San Siro eight days later. However, Vincent Kompany's side will be without Jamal Musiala after he suffered a 'muscle tear in his left hamstring' during their 3-1 win at Augsburg. According to Sky Germany, the playmaker will be sidelined for two months meaning he will likely miss Bayern's title run-in and the remainder of their ...

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