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AFCON could be moved due to ´scheduling nightmare´, CAF general secretary reveals

The 2025 men’s Africa Cup of Nations could be put back six months after a “scheduling nightmare”, CAF general secretary Veron Mosengo-Omba has confirmed. The tournament, which was won by the Ivory Coast last February, was initially scheduled to take place in Morocco in June 2025. However, this will clash with the expanded 32-team Club […]

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Verbruggen to be Netherlands´ number one at Euro 2024, Koeman confirms

Ronald Koeman confirmed Bart Verbruggen will be the Netherlands’ first-choice goalkeeper at Euro 2024. There had been question marks over who would keep goal for the Oranje during the forthcoming European Championship, with Verbruggen facing competition from Mark Flekken and Justin Bijlow. But the Brighton and Hove Albion goalkeeper, who made 27 appearances across all […]

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Fonseca replaced by Genesio at Lille as Milan move nears

Paulo Fonseca has left Lille to be replaced by Bruno Genesio, ahead of his expected appointment as Milan head coach. Fonseca joined Lille in 2022, having previously enjoyed spells with Porto, Braga, Shakhtar Donetsk and Roma. He led them to a fifth-place Ligue 1 finish in 2022-23 then improved on that achievement by taking them […]

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Shams Charania says JJ Redick is the front-runner for the Lakers’ head-coaching job this offseason

Shams Charania says JJ Redick is the front-runner for the Lakers’ head-coaching job this offseason - originally posted on Sportslens.com

After two rather successful seasons, the Lakers fired head coach Darvin Ham. Being Los Angeles’ head coach comes with scrutiny and Ham felt that. This offseason, the team has had...

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Premier League financial regulations threatening to harm quality, Man City chairman Al Mubarak warns

The Premier League’s financial regulations are threatening to harm the quality of the league, Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has warned. It was revealed on Tuesday were taking unprecedented legal action against the Premier League’s Associated Party Transaction (APT) rules, regarding commercial and sponsorship deals with companies owned or associated with the club’s owners. […]

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Southgate: England must ´get Kane right´ for Euro 2024

Gareth Southgate will use England’s clash with Iceland on Friday as a chance to “get Harry Kane right” for Euro 2024, potentially meaning fewer minutes for Ivan Toney. Kane saw his first season with Bayern Munich ended early by a back injury, missing their last two Bundesliga matches as he finished with 44 goals across […]

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Kane, Mbappe & Ronaldo: Meet the leading contenders to claim this summer’s Euro 24 Golden Boot

With Euro 24 officially getting underway on June 14th when host nation Germany welcome Scotland to Munich, all of Europe’s elite will be looking to write their own piece of history this summer. With many tipped the Three Lions’ current crop as a real golden generation, the likes of former world champions France also boast […]

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