José Mourinho marked a memorable reunion with Roma, but Real Madrid ultimately stole the spotlight with three late goals to secure a remarkable 4-3 Champions League victory away from home on Wednesday. Marten de Roon deservedly put the hosts ahead before Kylian Mbappé equalised on his 100th Champions League appearance, leaving the teams level at […]
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Club Brugge produced the standout Champions League result by defeating Inter 4-3 at San Siro, inspired by young striker Nicolò Tresoldi. The 22-year-old, who was born in Italy and represents Germany at under-21 level, scored the Belgian club’s opening three goals. Tresoldi opened the scoring shortly before the half-hour mark, converting a penalty awarded after […]
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Nasser al-Khelaifi was reportedly displeased that the Premier League published its guilty ruling against Manchester City two weeks ago. However, Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League trip to the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday serves as a reminder that the outcome might have been considerably more severe. The clubs share more than financial backing from Gulf nations. They […]
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Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr saw their Asian Champions League fixture postponed for an hour on Monday after the Saudi-led military coalition reported intercepting a missile launched by the Houthis toward Riyadh. Saudi Arabia has faced several recent attacks attributed to the Iran-backed group, targeting oil installations, tankers and transport centres, including deadly strikes near Riyadh’s international […]
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Pep Guardiola is likely to be present for Manchester City‘s Champions League meeting with Paris St-Germain next week, which will be the club’s first home fixture since it was convicted on most of the 115 counts filed by the Premier League. The match is set to be the Spaniard’s first visit to Etihad Stadium since […]
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Arsenal assistant coach Aaron D’Antino handled the post-match press conference and said that Williamson was supposed to take the goal-kick, adding that the team would learn from what happened. “Looking at the elements within our control, we could have simply played the ball to Leah. From what I saw, it was still moving as she […]
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A superb strike from Wieke Kaptein secured an opening-night win for Chelsea after an encouraging attacking display. New arrival Melvine Malard impressed during her scheduled 45-minute outing, while Alyssa Thompson produced a dynamic performance that highlighted what she could bring in her second campaign at Stamford Bridge. With Ellie Carpenter operating behind Thompson, Chelsea’s right […]
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“I needed to remain patient and composed because everything around me felt like it was burning,” Édouard Mendy recalls. Inside the intense atmosphere of Stade Prince Moulay Abdellah in Rabat, Senegal’s goalkeeper was preparing to face a stoppage-time penalty against tournament hosts Morocco in the Africa Cup of Nations final. Mendy had received a yellow […]
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Ben Haines and Ellen White join forces in the studio to review an eventful weekend of domestic football and look ahead to the return of European competition! The discussion begins with Manchester City preserving their perfect start to the WSL season and Lauren Hemp’s impressive performances. The pair then assess Tottenham’s commanding win over a […]
Continue ReadingTHE ULTIMATE MICROMANAGER Football coaches have long relied on psychological tricks and behind-the-scenes disruption to gain an advantage over visiting opponents. From positioning changing-room hooks unusually high and installing uncomfortably low seats to painting walls in supposedly calming shades or shifting advertising boards to obstruct long throw-ins, some coaching teams will try almost anything that […]
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