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Liverpool left sweating over injury crisis

3Dec

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PREMIER LEAGUE

Liverpool left sweating over injury crisis

Ibrahima Konate of Liverpool FC controls the Ball during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD5 match between Liverpool FC and Real Madrid C.F. at Anfield on November 27, 2024 in Liverpool, England. After defeating the champions of Europe and England in back-to-back matches last week, Liverpool return to action away at Newcastle United on Wednesday. Now nine points clear at the top of the Premier League table, Arne Slot’s men will be determined to maintain such an advantage at St. James’ Park. The Reds have been stung by injury recently, with Ibrahima Konate, Conor Bradley and Kostas Tsimikas all set to be missing for a few weeks. Meanwhile, it remains to be seen how close Alisson Becker, Diogo Jota and Federico Chiesa are to returning. Slot made four changes against Man City...

Spain Clinch Dramatic 93rd Minute Win Over Switzerland In UEFA Nations League

19Nov

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NEWS

Spain Clinch Dramatic 93rd Minute Win Over Switzerland In UEFA Nations League

Bryan Zaragoza won and converted a late penalty to help Euro 2024 winners Spain beat Switzerland 3-2 in a Nations League dead rubber on Monday. SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 18: Vincent Sierro of Switzerland clashes with Bryan Zaragoza of Spain in the penalty box leading to a penalty being awarded during the UEFA Nations League 2024/25 League A Group A4 match between Spain and Switzerland at El Heliodoro Rodriguez Lopez stadium on November 18, 2024 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) The Nations League holders, already guaranteed top spot in Group A4, twice took the lead but were pegged back by the already-relegated Swiss in Tenerife. It was the first Spain match on the island in 28 years and fans were able to celebrate a win after ...

Thiago Motta: ‘We deserved the victory over Torino’

10Nov

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SERIE A

Thiago Motta: ‘We deserved the victory over Torino’

Thiago Motta Head Coach of Juventus FC during the Serie A match between Juventus and Torino at Allianz Stadium on November 9, 2024 in Turin, Italy. Juventus emerged victorious in the Derby della Mole, defeating Torino 2-0. Following the match, Juventus manager Thiago Motta shared his thoughts on the team’s performance. Motta expressed satisfaction with the result and the team’s display, stating, “It’s always important to play with balance. We put in another excellent performance. I’m happy both with the performance and the result. It wasn’t easy to face the third match of the week. We played a solid and concrete game. We deserved the victory.” The coach went on to praise individual performances, particularly highlighting Kenan Yildiz’s goal. He also commended Timothy Weah and Dusan Vl...

Lautaro Martinez nets stunner in Inter Milan’s 1-0 win over Roma

21Oct

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SERIE A

Lautaro Martinez nets stunner in Inter Milan’s 1-0 win over Roma

Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale celebrates with teammate Henrikh Mkhitaryan after scoring goal 0-1 during the Serie A match between AS Roma and FC Internazionale at Stadio Olimpico on October 20, 2024 in Rome, Italy. Inter Milan secured a 1-0 victory at Roma on Sunday, courtesy of a brilliant second-half goal from Lautaro Martinez in a tightly contested Serie A match. Martinez made the breakthrough on the hour mark, controlling the ball on the edge of the area before firing it high into the net. Inter are now second in the table with 17 points, two behind leaders Napoli, while Roma are 10th with 10 points. There were numerous chances for both sides to break the deadlock in the first half, but Roma keeper Mile Svilar and his Inter counterpart Yann Sommer made several impressive saves...

Mbappe strikes in Real Madrid win over Celta Vigo as rape investigation reports swirl

20Oct

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LALIGA

Mbappe strikes in Real Madrid win over Celta Vigo as rape investigation reports swirl

Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid celebrates scoring his team's first goal with teammate Vinicius Junior during the LaLiga match between RC Celta de Vigo and Real Madrid CF at Estadio de Balaidos on October 19, 2024 in Vigo, Spain. Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior’s goals earned Real Madrid an entertaining 2-1 win at Celta Vigo yesterday to pull them level with La Liga leaders Barcelona. France striker Mbappe started and sent the Spanish champions ahead amid reports he is being investigated for an alleged rape during a visit to Sweden. The 25-year-old was criticised in his homeland for not appearing in his country’s recent Nations League matches before the Swedish media reports emerged following his trip during the international break, which Mbappe labelled “fake news”. Williot Swedberg level...

Thuram hat-trick fires Inter to victory over 10-man Torino

6Oct

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SERIE A

Thuram hat-trick fires Inter to victory over 10-man Torino

A hat-trick from Marcus Thuram gave Inter Milan a 3-2 victory over 10-man Torino at home in Serie A after an early red card for visiting defender Guillermo Maripan. Inter are second in the league standings with 14 points, two behind Napoli. Torino are sixth with 11 points. The breakthrough came in the 25th minute when Inter capitalised on Maripan’s dismissal, with Thuram heading in from close range five minutes after the defender was sent off for a late challenge on the French forward. Thuram doubled Inter’s lead in the 35th minute with another header from close range. However, Torino pulled one back a minute later, with Duvan Zapata taking advantage of a defensive error to finish from inside the box. Thuram completed his hat-trick on the hour mark, being in the right place to tap in a reb...

Barcelona star slowly ‘winning over’ Hansi Flick

4Oct

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LALIGA

Barcelona star slowly ‘winning over’ Hansi Flick

Barcelona youngster Héctor Fort has begun to earn the trust of new head coach Hansi Flick. That’s according to Diario Sport, who have on Friday provided an insight into the latest developments behind the scenes in Catalunya’s capital. Defender Fort, for his part, emerged as one of the most promising young talents at Barcelona last season. Under the watch of then-boss Xavi, the full-back, who can play on either side, racked up ten first-team appearances, chipping in with a trio of assists along the way. In turn, it came as something of a blow for Fort when, over this season’s early weeks, he failed to see the pitch even once under Hansi Flick. The 18-year-old failed to even get off the bench in any of Barcelona’s first four outings, giving rise to suggestions that he had failed to impress t...

Zubimendi: No regrets over rejecting Liverpool

2Oct

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PREMIER LEAGUE

Zubimendi: No regrets over rejecting Liverpool

Real Sociedad and Spain midfielder Martín Zubimendi has said he has no regrets over his decision to turn down a move to Liverpool in the summer. The 25-year-old was Liverpool's top choice in defensive midfield but despite their lengthy pursuit, Zubimendi opted to remain at the club he's spent his entire career at. La Real have endured a difficult start in LaLiga this season with just two wins from their opening eight games. However, their indifferent form hasn't made Zubimendi question his decision to remain at the club. "Of course I don't regret it, I can't think that way after four or five games at the start of the season. I made my decision from within, I thought it was the best thing to do, the results don't affect me. I see potential in this team, you just have to watch us train. I'm ...

Leipzig’s young stars on song in big win over Augsburg

28Sep

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BUNDESLIGA

Leipzig’s young stars on song in big win over Augsburg

Benjamin Sesko scored twice in five minutes as RB Leipzig's young attack combined superbly to beat Augsburg 4-0 at home on Saturday. Sesko struck twice and laid on an assist for fellow 21-year-old Xavi Simons, who himself assisted a goal for 24-year-old Lois Openda. After 10 minutes, Sesko drilled a low shot into the bottom left from outside the box to open the scoring, leaping high to head in a David Raum cross shortly after. Augsburg had a chance to fight their way back into the match when Leipzig gave away a penalty midway through the first stanza but Jeffrey Gouweleeuw's effort was well saved by home goalie Peter Gulacsi. Openda beat Augsburg's offside trap just a minute into the second half, latching onto a Simons pass to put Leipzig 3-0 up. Simons then got on the scoresheet himself, ...