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Dortmund beats St. Pauli 2-1 for back-to-back wins in Bundesliga

1Mar

By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

BUNDESLIGA

Dortmund beats St. Pauli 2-1 for back-to-back wins in Bundesliga

01 March 2025, Hamburg: Soccer: Bundesliga, Matchday 24, FC St. Pauli - Borussia Dortmund, at the Millerntor Stadium. Dortmund's Serhou Guirassy (4th from left) celebrates with his teammates after scoring the 0:1. Serhou Guirassy scored again on Saturday as Borussia Dortmund secured back-to-back wins in the Bundesliga for the first time this season with a 2-0 victory at St. Pauli. But it was far from impressive from Niko Kovac´s team, which bounced back from two defeats by routing Union Berlin 6-0 last weekend. Dortmund failed to the threaten in the first half, while St. Pauli - which has now failed to score in four games - created the goal-scoring opportunities. "We got exactly what we expected in the first half," Kovac said. "We had difficulties in build up play. We didn´t find the ri...

Man City and PSG win to advance in Champions League

30Jan

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Champions League

Man City and PSG win to advance in Champions League

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 29: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola celebrates with Savinho and Ederson after the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD8 match between Manchester City and Club Brugge KV at City of Manchester Stadium on January 29, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images) Manchester City stayed in the Champions League, barely. Paris Saint-Germain saved its elite status in style. Both had risked embarrassing exits before winning on Wednesday, grateful to be among the 24 teams in the knockout stage. In the new playoffs-round draw Friday, they will also find defending champion Real Madrid or Bayern Munich who finished in mid-table after the 36-team standings was finalized. City flirted with a disaster before rallying to beat Club Brugge 3-1 ...

Bayer’s Alonso clinches 50 Bundesliga wins

23Dec

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BUNDESLIGA

Bayer’s Alonso clinches 50 Bundesliga wins

Xabi Alonso recorded his 50th win in 75 Bundesliga games with Bayer Leverkusen when they beat Freiburg on Matchday 15, making 2024 the most successful year in the club's history. That 50th victory was brought up in impressive style as Leverkusen ran out 5-1 winners against Freiburg. Alonso has been a revelation since taking charge of Die Werkself, winning the league undefeated in his first full season in the dugout, whilst also leading his side to DFB Cup and Supercup wins, as well as a UEFA Europa League final. So far in this campaign, Alonso has shown that last season was not just a case of beginner’s luck, winning nine, drawing five and losing just one of the opening 15 games. His side currently sit in second place, four points behind Bayern Munich and on their way to another title ch...

Utd’s Onana wins award for humanitarian work

26Nov

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PREMIER LEAGUE

Utd’s Onana wins award for humanitarian work

Andre Onana of Manchester United reacts during the Premier League match between Ipswich Town FC and Manchester United FC at Portman Road on November 24, 2024 in Ipswich, England. Manchester United goalkeeper André Onana has been awarded the FIFPRO Player Impact Award for humanitarian work in his home country of Cameroon and across Africa. Onana, 28, has an eponymous foundation which works to provide free healthcare and complex surgeries in underprivileged communities in Sub-Saharan Africa. Medical professionals working with the André Onana Foundation have performed over 1,200 surgeries in the past three years, according to FIFPRO's statement. "When I passed through Barcelona, Amsterdam and Milan on my way to Manchester United, I had people who helped me on that journey," Onana said of ...

Manchester City’s Rodri wins Men’s Ballon D’Or award as Real Madrid boycott ceremony

29Oct

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NEWS

Manchester City’s Rodri wins Men’s Ballon D’Or award as Real Madrid boycott ceremony

Manchester City's Spanish midfielder Rodri receives the Ballon d'Or award during the 2024 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris on October 28, 2024. Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri was awarded the men's Ballon d'Or on Monday after winning a fourth consecutive Premier League title and Euro 2024, but Real Madrid boycotted the ceremony. The decision to award the prize for the world's best player to the deep-lying midfielder came as a surprise, with Real Madrid's Liga and Champions League double winner Vinicius Junior widely seen as the pre-ceremony favorite. Hours before the festivities in Paris, the Spanish club announced its delegation would not attend the ceremony at Chatelet Theatre because of what it perceived as a snub of Vinicius. R...