Title-holders Al Ahly of Egypt surrendered a 27-match unbeaten record in the CAF Champions League after losing 1-0 away to Chabab Belouizdad of Algeria on Friday. The goal that delivered…
Category: February edition 2023
Fofana could miss rest of Chelsea’s season
Enzo Maresca said losing defender Wesley Fofana for the rest of the season would be a “huge loss” for Chelsea after scans revealed a serious hamstring injury. Fofana, 24, has…
Salah targets Premier League glory in ‘last year’ at Liverpool
Mohamed Salah says he is motivated to do “something special” in what he believes will be his last year at Liverpool. The 32-year-old, whose contract expires at the end of…
Tuchel to watch Spurs face Newcastle as England reign begins
Thomas Tuchel will mark the official start of his England reign by watching Tottenham play Newcastle in the Premier League on Saturday. Tuchel was appointed as the permanent replacement for…
Arsenal close gap on Liverpool as Jesus stars again
Arsenal closed the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool to six points as Gabriel Jesus extended his hot-streak in a 3-1 win at Brentford on Wednesday. Mikel Arteta’s side were…
Plymouth start life after Rooney with dramatic Championship draw
Plymouth Argyle’s first game since Wayne Rooney stepped down as manager ended in a 2-2 draw with west country rivals Bristol City on Wednesday thanks to Julio Pleguezuelo’s stoppage-time equaliser.…
Rashford slams ‘ridiculous’ claim over potential Man Utd exit
Marcus Rashford has blasted “ridiculous” claims that the unsettled Manchester United star wants a new agent to fulfil his desire to quit Old Trafford. A report this week said England…
Manchester United in battle for survival as losing run goes on
Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim said the English giants are in a battle for Premier League survival after Newcastle cruised to a 2-0 win at Old Trafford to inflict a…
Rooney exit extends managerial struggles for England’s ‘golden generation’
Wayne Rooney’s latest managerial flop ended in his abrupt exit from Plymouth after just seven months, extending a streak of dug-out disappointments for England’s ‘golden generation’. Rooney, Steven Gerrard and…
No enjoyment, ‘just relief’ for Guardiola as Man City stop rot at Leicester
Pep Guardiola said relief was his overriding emotion after a 2-0 victory at Leicester secured just a second win in 14 games for the crisis-hit English champions on Sunday. Savinho…
Five-star Liverpool pull eight points clear with West Ham rout
Liverpool moved a step closer to a record-equalling 20th English top-flight title as a 5-0 thrashing of West Ham opened up an eight-point lead at the top of the Premier…
Man City have reasons for optimism after Everton draw
Manuel Akanji believes a 1-1 draw with Everton could yet spark a revival in the form of faltering Premier League champions Manchester City. Thursday’s result left City with just one…
Maresca challenges Chelsea to react to Fulham blow
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca said it is not realistic to suffer just one Premier League defeat every two months as he challenged his players to react positively to a shock…
Djokovic eyes more Slam glory as Swiatek returns under doping cloud
Novak Djokovic is confident he can still win Grand Slams, starting at the Australian Open, with the Serbian kickstarting his bid for an unprecedented 11th title and record 25th major…
Crisis-hit Valencia hire West Brom’s Corberan as new boss
La Liga’s relegation-threatened Valencia have appointed Carlos Corberan as their new manager after prising him from English second-tier side West Bromwich Albion, the clubs announced on Wednesday. The fallen Spanish…