If this match offered an early indication of the Premier League’s emerging hierarchy, Arsenal’s rivals should take notice. When Martin Ødegaard calmly sent Gianluigi Donnarumma the wrong way to complete a 3-0 victory for the champions, the celebrations were already in full flow. The travelling fans in red and white joyfully mocked the supporters dressed […]
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City secured the title with one match remaining, finishing six points ahead of runners-up Chelsea last season. The triumph brought Chelsea’s six-year reign to an end and gave manager Andree Jeglertz his first major honour with City during his debut season in England. Having no European fixtures, a talented squad and the good fortune to […]
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Gianni Infantino’s critics are joining forces to develop a new model for governing global football, aiming to replace what they see as a patronage-based structure introduced after he succeeded Sepp Blatter as president a decade ago. Infantino has not responded to repeated demands from Uefa, Concacaf and the Asian Football Confederation for an independent examination […]
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Unlike at previous Wafcon tournaments, when Nigeria had little time to prepare, Madugu and his coaching team have been able to assess the squad through several friendly matches. Two games against Cameroon earlier in the year were followed by a pair of June warm-ups with Senegal and a win over Tanzania last week. Among the […]
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