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Raphinha returns to haunt Benfica again with long-range stunner

6Mar

By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

Champions League

Raphinha returns to haunt Benfica again with long-range stunner

LISBON, PORTUGAL - MARCH 5: Raphinha Dias of Barcelona celebrates his goal with his teammates during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Round of 16 first Leg match between SL Benfica and FC Barcelona at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica on March 5, 2025 in Lisbon, Portugal. Raphinha has scored another goal against Benfica in a challenging first leg of the Champions League round of 16. The Brazilian winger intercepted a poor pass given by Antonio Silva in order to unleash an unstoppable shot towards the Portuguese's goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin. While the Ukrainian did not have a chance to save the strike, the ball hit the bottom right corner to hand Barcelona a crucial away win at Estadio da Luz. Raphinha's winner comes after the Catalans were reduced to 10 men after Pau Cubarsi was sent ...

Maddison returns to give Spurs win over injury-hit Man Utd

16Feb

By Silver Emmanuel38 Comments

PREMIER LEAGUE

Maddison returns to give Spurs win over injury-hit Man Utd

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 16: James Maddison and Son Heung-Min of Tottenham Hotspur celebrate the 1st goal during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and Manchester United FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on February 16, 2025 in London, England. James Maddison’s 13th-minute goal secured Tottenham a much-needed 1-0 win over Manchester United in the battle of the Premier League’s crisis clubs. The two teams started the day closer to the relegation zone than the top-four and it was Spurs who gained three points following an early effort by the fit-again Maddison. Maddison celebrated with a shush to the camera after midweek criticism from ex-Man United captain Roy Keane and this first home league win for Tottenham since November 3 moved the hosts’ up to 12th in the table. ...

Ben Brereton Diaz returns to Sheffield United on loan from Southampton

21Jan

By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

PREMIER LEAGUE

Ben Brereton Diaz returns to Sheffield United on loan from Southampton

Ben Brereton Diaz of Southampton during the Carabao Cup Quarter Final match between Southampton and Liverpool at St Mary's Stadium on December 18, 2024 in Southampton, England. Ben Brereton Diaz has returned to Sheffield United on loan from Southampton, with an option to make the move permanent in the summer. The forward was also on loan at Bramall Lane last season. Manager Chris Wilder is thrilled to have the Chilean international back. "This is a great fit for everyone, and Ben will be an important player for us in the second half of the season," Wilder said. "He was great for us last year, and we would have loved to keep him, but the Southampton move was too good to turn down." Brereton Diaz joined Southampton from Villarreal in the summer but has struggled to make an impact, with his...

Palhinha returns to Bayern training after two-month injury absence

17Jan

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BUNDESLIGA

Palhinha returns to Bayern training after two-month injury absence

MUNICH, GERMANY - JANUARY 02: Joao Palhinha of FC Bayern Muenchen during a training session at Säbener Straße on January 02, 2025 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by R. Mitterer/FC Bayern via Getty Images) Bayern Munich midfielder Joao Palhinha returned to team training on Friday after a two-month absence as he continues his recovery from a thigh injury. "Joao Palhinha's return to Bayern is approaching," the club said, adding the midfielder was "partially included" in team training on Friday. The 29-year-old has not played since tearing a muscle in his thigh on international duty with Portugal in November. Palhinha has played 13 times for Bayern since he arrived for a reported 51 million euros ($52.5) from Premier League side Fulham in the summer of 2024. Bayern sit four points clear atop the ...