Luis Enrique has admitted his Paris Saint-Germain side are not used to playing the first the knockout stage in this season’s Champions League and hopes their fans will be a difference as they try to comeback from their 1-0 deficit following their loss at the Signal Iduna Park in Wednesday’s semi final. Niclas Fullkrug’s first half strike was enough to give Dortmund hope and advantage to return to the venue they played their last Champions League – Wembley. PSG booked their place in the last four after beating Real Sociedad in the round of 16 and FC Barcelona in the…
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Bayern Munich marksman Harry Kane has revealed what transpired between himself and Jude Bellingham before his crucial spot kick in Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League 2-2 semi-final draw with Real Madrid. With the scores level at one-all, Bayern handed a penalty, and with Kane set to put the German side ahead, the Real Madrid star who also doubles as his England teammate stepped up and whispered in his ear. Despite Bellingham’s efforts to stir tension, the 30-year-old converted from 12 yards out, sending Andriy Lunin in goal the wrong way to give Bayern the lead, although, Vinicius Junior netted in quite…
Carlo Ancelotti has expressed disappointment in his charges’ performance in their 2-2 draw against Bayern Munich in their UEFA Champions League semi final first leg – tagging them “soft” for their defensive set up. The Italian held nothing back when expressing his disappointment of his team’s performance at the Allainz Arena. Vinicius Junior handed the Spanish giants the lead in the first half but the hosts netted twice in the space of four minutes in the second half to turn the contest on its head, however, Vinicius equalised from the penalty spot to level the tie. Speaking to Movistar Plus+,…
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has hit Atletico Madrid with a partial closure of their south stand for two matches following the racist abuse on Athletic Bilbao’s Nico Williams in Saturday’s LaLiga game. Due to LaLiga’s protocol against racism, in the 36th minute, the contest was brought to a halt by referee Juan Martinez Munuera after he heard racist abuse directed at the 21-year-old, who was birthed to in Pamplona to Ghanaian parents. Atletico, who have been granted 10 days to appeal, have also been fined 20,000 Euros. In a statement on Tuesday, the RFEF said that the closed area…
The Nigeria Football Federation [NFF] has appointed ex-international Finidi George as the new head coach of the Nigeria’s Senior Male National Team, the Super Eagles. The board of the NFF confirmed the appointment on Monday after approving the recommendation of its Technical and Development Committee. George was in charge of the Eagles team during the two international friendly games in March — following the resignation of José Peseiro after a second place finish at the Africa Cup of Nations — having spent a year and eight months as assistant. The 52-year-old was part of the revered ‘golden generation’, amassing 62…
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has claimed his side are one of the best entertainers in the Premier League, despite their inability to win games. The Red Devils played out a 1-1 draw with 19th placed Burnley on Saturday following Zeki Amdouni’s late spot kick leveller following Andre Onana’s error which led to the goalkeeper conceding a penalty. The result implies Ten Hag’s team have now garnered just seven points from their past six league games and have registered just a single win in regular time dating back to the middle of March. However, there have been 38 goals…
Liverpool forward Mohammed Salah declined to play down his heated exchange on the touchline with manager Jürgen Klopp in Saturday’s 2-2 draw at West Ham. In a game which saw the Red’s title hopes take another severe blow, Salah and Klopp were seen having a fierce argument, with the Egyptian star needing to be restrained back by Darwin Nuñez. The 31-year-old, who started the contest from the bench, claimed there would be “fire” if he spoke about the clash. Desperate to recover from their Merseyside derby loss in midweek, Klopp opted against starting Salah even as Liverpool recovered to comeback…
Mauricio Pochettino held nothing back when speaking on the use of VAR by match officials, insisting that it is “damaging the image of English football”. The Chelsea manager made the bold claim after his side were denied a dramatic comeback against Aston Villa, with the contest ending 2-2. The Blues seemed to be ending a disastrous week in brilliant fashion when Axel Disasi’s header in the fourth minute of injury time completed a come from behind win from 0-2 down, however, Benoit Badiashile was judged to have committed a foul on Diego Carlos in the build up to the goal…
With Jürgen Klopp’s exit as Liverpool manager on the horizon, the Merseyside outfit have been actively on the hunt for the next man to take the reins. After names like Xabi Alonso, Ruben Amorim, Roberto De Zerbi, Hansi Flick and Julian Nagelsmann were mentioned, it is now reported that Feyenoord manager Arne Slot will be the next gaffer at the Anfield dugout. The news of Slot’s expected arrival has stirred mixed reactions – with fans worried about the profile of the manager while others impressed with his exploits in the Dutch top flight. Slot won the Eredivisie last season and…
Barcelona manager Xavi will stay on and continue his duties at the dugout of the Catalan side after he reversed his decision to resign on Wednesday. Recall that the Spaniard announced months ago that he would be leaving his role as gaffer at the end of the ongoing 2023-24 campaign after the Blaugrana’s 3-5 loss to Villarreal. However, Xavi has made a u-turn on his decision following a final meeting with the club’s board members as plans are already in place for next season. Following an initial face-to-face meeting between Xavi and club director Deco prior to now, present in…