Napoli’s narrow win over Genoa leaves Conte unimpressed
GENOA, Italy, 
– Napoli manager Antonio Conte was far from satisfied despite his side’s narrow Serie A win at Genoa on Saturday, making it clear that the performance from his players did not meet his expectations. Napoli secured a 2-1 win thanks to goals from Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa and Amir Rrahmani in the first […]
Jesus returns to form in nick of time for Arsenal as Saka injured
LONDON, – An injury to Bukayo Saka ahead of a busy festive fixture list cast a shadow over Arsenal’s 5-1 victory romp at Crystal Palace on Saturday but if manager Mikel Arteta was worried about that, at least Gabriel Jesus’s form offered some comfort. Before Wednesday’s League Cup quarter-final at Palace, former Manchester City forward […]
Leverkusen’s 5-1 win over Freiburg tougher than it seemed, says Alonso
Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso praised his team’s determination after a commanding 5-1 win over Freiburg on Saturday, stressing the contest was more difficult than the scoreline suggested. Leverkusen seemingly had little trouble cruising past Freiburg at home in the Bundesliga clash, with Patrik Schick scoring four times and Florian Wirtz adding another. “The result […]
Atletico go top as late Sorloth goal earns dramatic 2-1 win at Barcelona
BARCELONA, Spain, 
– Alexander Sorloth struck deep in stoppage time to hand Atletico Madrid a 2-1 comeback win at Barcelona on Saturday that moved them top of LaLiga with their 12th consecutive victory across all competitions. Pedri put the hosts ahead in the first half but Rodrigo De Paul levelled after the break before […]
Atletico’s Simeone praises team’s resilience in his first win at Barca
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone highlighted his side’s resilience after they beat Barcelona 2-1 and climbed atop LaLiga on Saturday with their 12th straight win in all competitions. Simeone acknowledged Barca were the better side for much of the game and highlighted his players’ fighting spirit after they rallied from a goal down to pick […]
Barca disappointed after Atletico loss but life goes on, says coach Flick
Barcelona extended their poor run of form and slipped off the top of LaLiga by losing 2-1 at home to Atletico Madrid on Saturday but coach Hansi Flick urged his side to move on and come back stronger after the winter break. Barca have now gone three games without a LaLiga win having picked up […]
Tyson Fury beaten again by Usky!
Oleksandr Usyk cemented his status as the world’s best heavyweight after a second victory against Tyson Fury in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night. Usyk produced another masterful display to win via unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 116-112 in favour of the Ukrainian. Fury, who has now suffered back-to-back defeats to Usyk, […]
Bayern, Leipzig coaches in shock after Magdeburg incident
Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany and RB Leipzig counterpart Marco Rose struggled to discuss Bayern’s 5-1 Bundesliga victory on Friday after two people were killed when a car drove into crowds at a Christmas market in Magdeburg. At least 60 people were injured in the incident, said Reiner Haseloff, premier of the state of Saxony-Anhalt, […]
Raja part ways with Sá Pinto,Bouzok
Raja Club Athletic and Portuguese coach Ricardo Sá Pinto have reached an agreement to terminate his contract by mutual consent, the club announced today. Sá Pinto will receive two months’ salary as compensation, sparing the club from paying a hefty MAD 5 million ($500k) penalty clause. Sá Pinto was appointed on October 8, 2024, but […]
Nelly Mukazayire named Minister of Sports in new cabinet appointments
Rwanda President Paul Kagame has made several new appointments, including Nelly Mukazayire as the new Minister of Sports, replacing Richard Nyirishema. The President also appointed Rwego Ngarambe as the State Minister in the Ministry of Sports and Godfrey Kabera as the State Minister in charge of the National Treasury, succeeding Richard Tusabe. Richard Nyirishema had […]