Napoli midfielder Billy Gilmour was unable to feature in the World Cup campaign after suffering a devastating injury against Curacao during Scotland’s final home preparation match. He returned to central midfield alongside Lewis Ferguson and, in the view of former Scotland international John Collins, played a decisive role in inspiring the team’s improved second-half display. […]
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Scotland manager Sebastien Pocognoli says he is experiencing “positive nervousness” ahead of his first match in charge, Saturday’s Nations League encounter with Slovenia in Ljubljana. The Belgian took over in August from Steve Clarke, whose seven-year spell ended after Scotland were eliminated in the World Cup group stage. Pocognoli begins his tenure with four Nations […]
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The young player entered City’s academy at under-nine level and began attracting significant attention during the previous campaign. Samba registered 24 goals and 10 assists in an impressive first complete season with the under-18 team. His highlights included a superb curling free-kick that helped City defeat local rivals Manchester United in the FA Youth Cup […]
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Como president Mirwan Suwarso and a number of club directors will hand their tickets to older supporters for the team’s first Champions League fixture. The Serie A side are set to welcome RB Leipzig on Thursday at 20:00 BST, having secured a place in the European tournament for the first time in the club’s 119-year […]
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Enzo Fernández was drafted into Manchester City’s starting lineup after Nico O’Reilly suffered a back problem in the warm-up, and he delivered an impressive display that justified the club’s British-record-equalling £125m investment. Erling Haaland settled the contest with the 300th goal of his club career, while Fernández played an important role by releasing Antoine Semenyo, […]
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Bundesliga debutants Elversberg made a memorable start to life in Germany’s top division by claiming a remarkable 3-2 home win against Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday. Lukas Petkov and Cole Campbell found the net within a minute of one another, giving Elversberg a two-goal advantage before 10 minutes had been played. David Mokwa added a third […]
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There are important qualifications. This was merely the Community Shield, a trophy whose winners have not gone on to claim the league title since 2018. The opposition were the reigning champions, and their pre-season schedule involved considerably less demanding travel. The picture in central midfield should also become clearer once Rodri completes his expected transfer […]
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A little more than a month after ending his professional tennis career, Roberto Bautista Agut has begun competing in another sport, swapping the court for the football field. The 38-year-old, who previously reached the Wimbledon semi-finals, joined Spanish seventh-division club CD Els Ibarsos and marked his pre-season debut by scoring twice in a 4-2 victory. […]
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The familiar signs came first: a broad grin, a roar of emotion, a raised fist and teammates rushing over to celebrate. Then 17-year-old Brian Madjo revealed the deeper meaning behind the moment. Having scored his first Aston Villa goal 45 minutes into a remarkable debut, he placed his hands behind his back before forcefully breaking […]
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Bruno Guimaraes delivered a composed display on his Arsenal debut as the north London side drew 1-1 with Como in a friendly at Emirates Stadium. The £75m arrival from Newcastle United was officially confirmed on Saturday before being presented to supporters ahead of Sunday’s friendly against Dortmund. Supporters came to Emirates Stadium on Wednesday evening […]
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