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Aston Villa face Premier League competition for Chelsea transfer

10Mar

By Silver Emmanuel4 Comments

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Aston Villa face Premier League competition for Chelsea transfer

BRUGGE, BELGIUM - MARCH 4: Axel Disasi of Aston Villa during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Round of 16 first leg match between Club Brugge KV and Aston Villa FC at Jan Breydelstadion on March 4, 2025 in Brugge, Belgium. Aston Villa are reportedly keen on keeping Axel Disasi beyond the end of this season. The 26-year-old defender joined Unai Emery’s side on loan from Chelsea at the start of February and has made an impressive start to life at Villa. After missing the win over Tottenham in the FA Cup due to being cup-tied, Disasi made his debut in the 1-1 draw with Ipswich Town, before then starting against Liverpool. Ineligible to face parent club Chelsea, Disasi has made two more league appearances either side of playing in the Champions League round ...

Federico Gatti suddenly a doubt to face Atalanta due to muscle fatigue

8Mar

By Silver Emmanuel5 Comments

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Federico Gatti suddenly a doubt to face Atalanta due to muscle fatigue

Federico Gatti participates in the Champions League 2024-2025 match between Juventus and Benfica in Torino, Italy, on January 29, 2025. It seemingly hasn’t mattered what month it is during the 2024-25 season, dealing with injuries at the back has been a constant. Basically from September to the present day, there’s been somebody out injured and that almost certainly hasn’t been limited to one or two players. However, one Juve defender hasn’t officially been on the injury list so far this season: Federico Gatti, the Bianconeri’s clear-cut leader in minutes played in all competitions. Well, not on the injury list until this week. Gatti, who celebrated his 100th appearance as a Juventus player in Monday’s win over Hellas Verona, has been dealing with muscle fatigue and subsequently force...

Yamal point out surprise defender as hardest he’s faced

26Dec

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Yamal point out surprise defender as hardest he’s faced

Barcelona star Lamine Yamal is not vastly experienced, having made his debut in senior football less than two years ago. However the 17-year-old is used to competing up against the best there is, and has picked out the toughest he has had to face. BARCELONA, SPAIN - DECEMBER 15: Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona is presented with the Golden Boy 2024 award prior to the LaLiga match between FC Barcelona and CD Leganes at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on December 15, 2024 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images) Despite facing Real Madrid on a number of occasions, and facing the likes of France and England, at Euro 2024, it was against the home side that he came up against his toughest opponent. Speaking during the Golden Boy ceremony, Lamine Yamal told Cadena SER that RB...

Barca face significant delays in Camp Nou return

18Dec

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Barca face significant delays in Camp Nou return

A general view of Camp Nou Stadium as the restoration work continues in Barcelona, Spain. Not more than a few months ago, Barcelona fans were extremely hopeful about the return to Spotify Camp Nou, which was set to re-open around March. The prospect of returning to Camp Nou, after all, promised better revenues, higher seating capacity and an overall better experience for the team. Barcelona face significant hurdles However, in a major blow for Barcelona, it appears the club are facing significant challenges in their bid to re-open Camp Nou in the first quarter of 2025, reports Diario AS. Despite last week’s detailed briefing on the phased return to their iconic stadium, the club have now admitted to having no clear timeline for when they can finally move back. March 2025 has been highli...

Ireland to face Bulgaria in Uefa Nations League relegation play-off

22Nov

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Ireland to face Bulgaria in Uefa Nations League relegation play-off

The Ireland players applaud the fans at the end of the match during the UEFA Nations League 2024/25 League B Group B2 match between England and Republic of Ireland at Wembley Stadium on November 17, 2024 in London, England. Ireland have been drawn against Bulgaria in their promotion/relegation play-off in the Nations League. The Nations League has now expanded so that teams finishing third in their group must play-off across two legs against a runner-up from the league below to secure their status. Having finished third in their League B group, Ireland must now beat Bulgaria over two legs next year to secure their status. The sides last met in the 2020 Nations League campaign: the teams drew 1-1 in Sofia before drawing 0-0 in Dublin. Bulgaria finished second behind Northern Ireland ...

Bayern Munich face new hurdle in their pursuit of Germany star

9Oct

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Bayern Munich face new hurdle in their pursuit of Germany star

Bayer Leverkusen are reportedly looking to extend the contract of Florian Wirtz, which would complicate a transfer to Bayern Munich next summer. LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY - OCTOBER 5: Florian Wirtz of Bayer 04 Leverkusen looks on during the Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Holstein Kiel at BayArena on October 5, 2024 in Leverkusen, Germany. (Photo by Joris Verwijst/BSR Agency/Getty Images) It is no secret that Bayern Munich will go all out for Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz next summer. The German star is Die Roten’s top target to strengthen the attack. Wirtz has been consistently linked with a move to Bavaria over the last few years.Bayern will face competition from several big clubs in Europe for the German international. Wirtz reportedly prefers a move to Munich ...