Di Lorenzo goal earns leaders Napoli 1-0 win over lowly Lecce
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– A second-half goal from Giovanni Di Lorenzo was enough to earn Napoli a 1-0 win over struggling Lecce on Saturday, and the home side extended their unbeaten run to eight games to stretch their lead at the top of the Serie A standings. Di Lorenzo, who had a goal disallowed in […]
Latham raises hat to Black Caps for special series win in India
New Zealand skipper Tom Latham said he was hugely proud of his team after the Black Caps secured a maiden series victory in India by winning the second test on Saturday. Following a disappointing 2-0 defeat in Sri Lanka after which Tim Southee stepped down as captain, New Zealand were the superior team by far […]
Inter and Napoli favourites to win the Scudetto – Juve coach Motta
Inter Milan and Napoli are the favourites to win the Serie A title, Juventus manager Thiago Motta said ahead of Sunday’s league visit to rivals Inter. “It’s clear that the favourites to win the league are Napoli and Inter, they have won the last two Scudetti. Tomorrow, we have to face Inter with focus and […]
Hansi Flick is aggressive to face Real Madrid
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick praised his side’s cohesion and aggressive style ahead of their away match against Real Madrid on Saturday in La Liga. Barca lead Real by three points at the top of the standings and are on a four-match winning streak across all competitions, including a recent 4-1 home victory over Bayern Munich […]
Two fruitful years of Unai Emery as Aston villa Manager
Unai Emery completed two years at Aston Villa this week and the Spaniard said on Friday that he has now set his sights on winning a trophy after helping the club qualify for the Champions League, where they currently top the standings. Emery was appointed Villa’s manager in October 2022 after Steven Gerrard was sacked […]
Paris St Germain to go to court over Kylian Mbappe wage dispute
Paris St Germain will take their wage dispute with Kylian Mbappe to court after the French football league’s governing body (LFP) ruled in favour of the France captain on Friday. French media reported the 25-year-old, who has not commented on the dispute, is seeking around 55 million euros ($59.52 million) in salary and bonuses he […]
Bournemouth confirm Alex Scott injury blow ahead of Aston Villa clash
Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott is set for a spell on the sidelines after he had knee surgery while winger Luis Sinisterra is out with a hamstring injury, manager Andoni Iraola said ahead of Saturday’s Premier League game at Aston Villa. Iraola said Scott, who has featured in all eight league matches this season, trained well […]
Ten Hag happy to have Captain Fernandes back Vs West Ham as injuries mount
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag will have captain Bruno Fernandes and he hopes Jonny Evans back for Sunday’s clash at West Ham United, but the Dutchman expressed frustration that injuries are plaguing the team for a second consecutive season. Ten Hag’s side are 12th in the Premier League on 11 points after eight matches […]
Manager Mikel Arteta remains confident to face Liverpool
Arsenal go into the game with Premier League leaders Liverpool with plenty of injury doubts, but manager Mikel Arteta remains confident that his squad is good enough to recover ground in the standings. Bukayo Saka, Riccardo Calafiori and Jurrien Timber are all injury worries ahead of Sunday’s home game, while midfielder Martin Odegaard is still […]
South Africa’s mining magnate Motsepe wants another term as CAF President
The continental governing body of football, CAF says it’s president Patrice Motsepe will run for a second term. CAF came out with this on Friday. Patrice Motsepe a South African billionaire mining magnate was elected unopposed, opens new tab in March 2021 after emerging as the preferred candidate of FIFA president Gianni Infantino. “Following requests […]