Inter Milan Boss Inzaghi praises squad depth after Coppa Italia win
Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi hailed the depth and adaptability of his squad after reaching the Coppa Italia quarter-finals with a 2-0 win over Udinese on Thursday. The Italian manager made nine changes to the line-up that thrashed Lazio 6-0 in Serie A on Monday for their Coppa fixture at San Siro. Yet Inter were […]
Stade Rennais eyes Hakim Ziyech as Galatasaray exit looms
Moroccan international Hakim Ziyech has attracted offers from several European clubs following his announcement that he intends to leave Turkish side Galatasaray during the upcoming winter transfer window. Turkish media reports on December 19, that French Ligue 1 side Stade Rennais has officially approached Ziyech’s agent, expressing interest in securing the player’s services. Additionally, speculation […]
Matthias Pogba sentenced to prison for extortion attempt against brother Paul Pogba
A Paris court has sentenced Mathias Pogba, the brother of French footballer Paul Pogba, to three years in prison, with two years suspended, after convicting him in a high-profile extortion case. Mathias will serve one year of the sentence with an electronic bracelet rather than in prison. The court also imposed a 20,000-euro fine for […]
CAF President Dr. Motsepe begins two-day tour of host nations in Tanzania
…Dr. Motsepe will meet with the Heads of State and football leadership in Kenya and Uganda The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF), under the stewardship of President Dr. Patrice Motsepe began his two-day tour of the nations that will host the African Nations Championship 2025 (CHAN). The two day tour began with a visit to […]
Morocco has’set the standard for Africa ‘ with Upcoming 2030 World Cup- CAF
Morocco’s selection to co-host the 2030 FIFA World Cup alongside Spain and Portugal reflects its leadership in advancing football infrastructure and talent development across Africa, says CAF President Patrice Motsepe. The 2024 CAF Awards ceremony, held in Marrakech, brought together high-profile figures in addition to Motsepe, including Moroccan athlete Soufiane El Bakkali, UN Representative Omar […]
Vlahovic content to hear Juventus fan’s jeers turn to cheers in Coppa win
Dusan Vlahovic was pleased to hear the applause of the Juventus supporters when he scored in their 4-0 win over Cagliari in the Coppa Italia on Tuesday, after taking their insults at the weekend. Vlahovic netted a late equaliser in Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Venezia but the Juventus players were greeted with the boos and […]
Real Madrid’s Ancelotti wary of Pachuca ahead of International Cup showdown
Real Madrid are a much better team than they were a month ago but must be wary of a “quality” Pachuca side, manager Carlo Ancelotti said on the eve of Wednesday’s FIFA Intercontinental Cup final against the Mexican outfit. Since suffering a 2-0 defeat at Liverpool in the Champions League, Madrid have won three and […]
Juventus ease into Coppa Italia quarter-finals with win over Cagliari
Holders Juventus reached the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia with a comfortable 4-0 home win over Cagliari on Tuesday, thanks to goals from Dusan Vlahovic, Teun Koopmeiners, Francisco Conceicao and Nicolas Gonzalez. Juventus, the most successful side in the competition’s history with 15 trophies, host Empoli in the next round, while Cagliari will return their […]
Man United are better with Rushford says Amorim
Manchester United are better with Marcus Rashford This kind of club needs big talents – and he is a big talent. This is the verdict of coach Ruben Amorim. The 27-year-old England international was left out of United’s squad for Sunday’s derby against Manchester City which they went on to win 2-1 in dramatic fashion […]
Real Madrid stroll to International Cup title with a comfortable win over Pachuca
Real Madrid won the Intercontinental Cup after beating Mexico’s Pachuca 3-0 in a largely one-sided final on Wednesday, with Kylian Mbappe, Rodrygo and Vinicius Jr all on target. Real did just enough to win comfortably and never looked likely to cede control despite allowing the CONCACAF champions to threaten occasionally from counter-attacks at the Lusail […]