Sebastien Haller scores late winner as hosts Ivory Coast crowned AFCON champions
Cancer survivor Sebastien Haller inspired hosts Ivory Coast to their third Africa Cup of Nations title with a late winner to seal a 2-1 comeback victory over Nigeria in Abidjan. Five of the last six host nations to reach the final had been crowned AFCON champions, but the Ivory Coast’s appearance in this edition at […]
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Haji Wright double seals Coventry comeback win over Millwall and top six return
Haji Wright’s quickfire double earned Coventry a comeback 2-1 victory over Millwall that lifted them back into the play-off places in the Championship. The USA international scored twice in three minutes after youngster Romain Esse had struck on what was just his second league start to put the struggling Lions ahead at the Coventry Building […]
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Jude Bellingham suffers sprained ankle in Real Madrid win
Real Madrid have revealed Jude Bellingham sprained his ankle during his side’s 4-0 win against LaLiga title rivals Girona on Saturday. Los Blancos, who moved five points clear of Girona in the table, have allayed fears the England midfielder sustained a serious injury after scoring twice in his side’s emphatic win. A brief statement on […]
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On This Day in 2019: Aaron Ramsey signs pre-contract agreement with Juventus
Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey signed a pre-contract agreement with Juventus on this day in 2019. It was announced by the Serie A club that Ramsey, then 28, had agreed a four-year deal and would officially join on July 1, the day after his Arsenal contract expired. Confirmation of the move ended considerable speculation over the […]
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Erik ten Hag says playing with Casemiro will aid Kobbie Mainoo’s development
Erik Ten Hag believes playing with Casemiro will help Kobbie Mainoo reach his potential more quickly. Eighteen-year-old Mainoo has been the brightest part of a difficult season so far for Manchester United, with the midfielder establishing himself as an important member of the side. The teenager was given his chance following the hamstring injury suffered […]
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Mauricio Pochettino wants people to see the bigger picture with Chelsea
Mauricio Pochettino expressed frustration that Chelsea’s injury problems are being unfairly ignored in assessments of his team’s poor performances this season. The Argentinian has rarely had fewer than seven players unavailable to him during what has been at best a patchy campaign. Results have fluctuated drastically and the last week has been a stark example, […]
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Ronwen Williams spot-on again as South Africa clinch third place
South Africa claimed third place in the Africa Cup of Nations, beating DR Congo 6-5 in a tense penalty shoot-out after surviving a second-half onslaught during the 90 minutes. Bafana Bafana appeared second favourites in the shoot-out after Teboho Mokoena hit the post with the first spot-kick to hand DR Congo an immediate advantage and […]
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Bayer Leverkusen stun Bayern Munich as Jude Bellingham brace boosts Real Madrid
Bayer Leverkusen celebrated carnival weekend in the Rhineland with a superb 3-0 win over Bayern Munich which sent them five points clear of their opponents at the top of the Bundesliga. Josip Stanisic, the man on loan from Bayern, opened the scoring against a static defence in the 18th minute before Alex Grimaldo doubled the […]
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Kylian Mbappe rested as PSG ease past Lille to extend Ligue 1 lead
Kylian Mbappe was kept in reserve as Paris St Germain went 11 points clear at the top of Ligue 1 with 3-1 victory over Lille. Defender Alexsandro had a night to forget at the Parc des Princes when, after Yusuf Yazici had given the visitors an early lead, he was robbed to allow Goncalo Ramos […]
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No team is unbeatable – Roma boss Daniele De Rossi undaunted by Inter Milan
Roma manager Daniele De Rossi said his players will not be daunted by the visit of Serie A leaders Inter Milan on Saturday – and insisted “no team is unbeatable”. Inter Milan secured a 1-0 win against second-placed Juventus last weekend to open up a four-point lead at the top of the table. Roma, who […]
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