Portu takes Girona back to the top of LaLiga
Portu’s smart finish saw Girona return to the top of LaLiga with victory at Celta Vigo. The season’s surprise package continue to keep Real Madrid at bay and Portu’s goal was enough to see them win 1-0 on Sunday afternoon. Sevilla, meanwhile, remain just a point clear of the relegation zone after being held to […]
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Ademola Lookman’s brace sends Nigeria into AFCON quarter-finals
Ademola Lookman scored twice as Nigeria beat fellow Africa Cup of Nations heavyweights Cameroon 2-0 in Abidjan to set up a quarter-final meeting with Angola. Former Everton forward Lookman put the Super Eagles in front with a 36th-minute finish and added a second late on to seal the win over a lacklustre Cameroon, the five-time […]
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Eddie Howe hails Newcastle’s resilience after victory at Fulham
Eddie Howe praised the resilience of his Newcastle side after their 2-0 win against Fulham at Craven Cottage saw them progress to the FA Cup fifth round for just the second time in 18 years. Only once since 2006 have the Magpies reached the competition’s last-16, when the side managed by Steve Bruce fell at […]
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Xavi announces he will leave Barcelona at the end of the season
Barcelona manager Xavi has announced he will leave the club at the end of the season. Xavi’s position has been under the spotlight as the LaLiga champions have fallen behind Real Madrid and Girona at the top of the table. Following Saturday’s 5-3 home defeat by Villarreal, Xavi confirmed his departure in the post-match press […]
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Newcastle compound Fulham’s cup misery as they ease to FA Cup victory
Newcastle showed signs of being back to their best as they knocked Fulham out of the FA Cup with a 2-0 win at Craven Cottage. Sean Longstaff scored in the first half before Dan Burn dealt the final blow to Marco Silva’s men in the fourth-round tie. Newcastle, who last played on January 13 and […]
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National League South side Maidstone stun Ipswich with shock FA Cup win
Maidstone produced one of the great FA Cup upsets after Sam Corne downed Ipswich with a 66th-minute winner. Corne had been the hero in round three against Stevenage and further etched his name into Stones folklore with a fine second-half finish to send George Elokobi’s National League South side into the fifth round of the […]
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Cyriel Dessers scores again as Rangers battle to victory over St Mirren
Cyriel Dessers again showed his growing importance to Rangers with the only goal in a narrow 1-0 win over St Mirren. The 29-year-old striker was not initially a popular figure among the Rangers fans in his early months at Ibrox following his summer move from Cremonese. However, he has slowly worked his way into the […]
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Jurgen Klopp expects same attitude from Liverpool players after shock exit news
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp does not expect the attitude of his players to change with the shock news he is to leave the club at the end of the season. The news the 56-year-old will not see out his contract until 2026 was a seismic event in football and the inevitable questions immediately followed about […]
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Jurgen Klopp admits relief over Liverpool decision as he seeks ‘normal life’
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits he is relieved to have finally made the decision to leave the club at the end of the season. The German’s standing at Anfield meant it was unlikely he would have ever been sacked and, having already extended his contract two years beyond the seven he served at both Mainz […]
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Cameroon boss Rigobert Song seeking defensive improvement for Nigeria clash
Head coach Rigobert Song admitted Cameroon must tighten up at the back if they are to progress to the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals. Cameroon were just minutes away from a group-stage elimination after trailing Gambia but a James Gomez own goal and injury-time strike from Christopher Wooh sealed a 3-2 victory and a last-16 […]
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