Karim Benzema has undoubtedly affirmed himself as one of Real Madrid’s greatest strikers of the modern era. The Frenchman shone as part of the famous “BBC” trio of himself, Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale, but he has got even better since they disbanded. He had his greatest year in a Real Madrid shirt in 2022, …
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In recent years, Atletico Madrid have taken a liking to Tottenham Hotspur fullbacks. Kieran Tripper joined in 2019, before leaving for Newcastle United in January 2022, while both Sergio Reguilon and Matt Doherty moved to the Spanish capital this season. Doherty is the latest to make the move, having joined on deadline day on an …
Ousmane Dembele has excelled at Barcelona this season. After a difficult spell at the club before, the Frenchman has firmly turned his fortunes around in the Blaugrana shirt. Dembele is beginning to justify his huge transfer fee, in which Barca paid Borussia Dortmund a total of €145m back in 2017. A combination of injuries and …
Liverpool and Wolves have met twice already this season but have yet to meet in the Premier League, with their previous two encounters coming in the FA Cup, which the Reds narrowly edged. This will be the 21st fixture between the two sides since 2004 and in that time, 22 different Liverpool players have found …
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Florentino Perez’s vision for Real Madrid is domineering success across both Spain and Europe, and the best players in the world will help him achieve his goals. Real Madrid’s transfer strategy in recent years has revolved around signing some of the world’s best young talent and helping them blossom in a top-level environment. The trick …
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In just 12 days time, Barcelona and Manchester United will face off in the first leg of their last 32 Europa League tie. Both sides are two of the favourites to win the whole competition, so a victory would be a big step towards another trophy. Both teams have many quality players that could decide …
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Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies will be aiming to begin their quest for a fourth consecutive Hollywoodbets Super League title on a high as they square off against Richmond United in a repeat of the final game of last season. Banyana Ba Style registered an entertaining 4-2 victory the last time both sides clashed with Salome Kekana, …
Salah is in line to make his 200th league appearance for Liverpool. Currently, the players with the most goals in the first 200 top-flight games for the Reds are Gordon Hodgson 126, Salah 125*, Roger Hunt 123 and Ian Rush 122. And should Salah score today, he will become the Reds leading scorer away from …
Matt Doherty could be in line for an immediate Atletico Madrid debut at home to Getafe this weekend. The Republic of Ireland international joined Los Rojiblancos on the final day of the January transfer window in a surprise move from Tottenham. Atletico opted to agree a free transfer deal, after Spurs reluctantly terminated his contract …
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Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone has reopened speculation over his long term plans. The Argentinian is the longest serving head coach in La Liga, and reportedly the highest paid in world football, with his current deal running until June 2024. Simeone has revived Atletico since taking charge of the club 2011, turning them into genuine …
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Athletic Club picked up their first La Liga win of 2023, thanks to a hat trick from Ohian Sancet, in routine 4-1 victory over Cadiz. The Basque giants have struggled for positivity either side of the World Cup break, with their last three points in league action coming on November 8. Progress to the Copa …
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Enzo Fernandez and Mykhaylo Mudryk Chelsea shirts (Photo by Richard Sellers/Getty Images) A new and rejuvenated Chelsea welcomed Fulham at Stamford Bridge but could only secure a 0-0 draw and share the points against their West London rivals. Throughout the first half, it was a very equal affair between the two sides. The Blues looked …
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Premier League giants Tottenham reportedly missed out on a deadline day deal for Spanish international Gerard Deulofeu. Spurs were working to bring in new faces until the final hours of the January transfer window, as Pedro Porro joined from Sporting Lisbon, and Matt Doherty completed a surprise move to Atletico Madrid. However, alongside the acquisition …
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Former Real Madrid star Isco is attracting transfer interest from Premier League side Everton. The 30-year-old is available as a free transfer, following a controversial exit from Sevilla in December, and he can join a new club outside of the transfer window. Previous links with Bundesliga duo Union Berlin and RB Leipzig did not materialise into a transfer …
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The Blues rounded off their winter spending spree with the signing of Enzo Fernandez, a player who was linked to Liverpool in some quarters, for a British record transfer fee. By tying their new players down to long-term contracts, Chelsea are believed to have exposed a loophole in FFP rules that will allow them to …
Jean Yves Razafindrakoto’s goal was all Madagascar need to win their first-ever CHAN tournament medal as they defeated Niger in the third-place game tonight. This is the first time that the two nations have reached this stage of the CHAN. It turned out to be a tight game between two teams as they have been …
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FA Youth Cup 5th Round, Portman Road February 3, 2023 Goals: Morgan 7 45+1 Having overcome Bournemouth and Port Vale in the earlier rounds, the young Reds arrived at Portman Road with Bobby Clark as a starter but the lineup otherwise affected by absences. An issue pre-match saw Jayden Danns left on the bench and …
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Borussia Dortmund face Freiburg as they look to continue their winning start to the year and close the gap to first, which Freiburg will also want to do as both teams sit three points off of first. Last weekend, Dortmund beat Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 with Karim Adeyemi scoring his first goal for Dortmund since his …
The Flying Eagles, Nigeria’s U-20 men’s national team, defeated Zambia 4-2 in a friendly match played at the MKO Abiola stadium in Abuja. For this year’s CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, both teams utilized the friendly as practice. For Ladan Bosso’s team, the scorers were Haliru Sarki, Olamilekan Adams, Emmanuel Uchegbu, and …
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Marcus Rashford of Manchester United has won the EA Sports Premier League Player of the Month award for January. Rashford was a star player for the Red Devils last month, scoring three goals in four Premier League games. He won the prize over players like Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), David Raya (Brentford), …
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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is open to bringing Joao Cancelo back to the club next season. Portuguese international Cancelo completed a late loan move to Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich in one of the shocks of the January transfer window. City agreed to a switch, with a €70m purchase clause available at the end of …
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Bayern Munich head coach Julian Nagelsmann believes that PSG’s Kylian Mbappé will play against them in their Champions League clash on February 14, despite being ruled out for three weeks. “I don’t think he’s going to drop out,” said Nagelsmann. “It’s relatively vague on their homepage, saying that he would be out for up to …
Barcelona look set to sensationally miss out on their January transfer move for LA Galaxy defender Julian Araujo. La Blaugrana made a late bid to sign the Mexican international in the final hours of the winter transfer last month market despite their financial issues. The switch included a €2m up front payment for 50% of …
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After missing out on Fran Garcia and Borna Sosa, Benfica’s Álex Grimaldo (27) is now a candidate for Bayer Leverkusen, according to Kicker, as Die Werkself look to add a left-back to their squad. With a contract expiring in the summer, Grimaldo is available on a free transfer and although wanted by Leverkusen in January, …
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Chelsea has cut Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from its squad for the Champions League quarterfinals. Instead, Blues manager Graham Potter has decided to start newcomers Joao Felix on loan from Atletico Madrid, Enzo Fernandez, and Mykhailo Mudryk. In 11 games this season, Aubameyang has only managed one Premier League goal, but his form in Europe has been …
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Barcelona have been very clear that they will pursue free agents under the guidance of Mateu Alemany, as they attempt to manage their salary limit issues over the coming seasons. Last summer Barcelona brought in Andreas Christensen and Frank Kessie on pre-agreed contracts, which has so far produced varying levels of success. Kessie has failed …
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Niger and Madagascar face off tonight for CHAN 2022 tournament third-place game pending the final between Algeria and Senegal on Saturday night (7:30pm). Confirmed line-ups Niger 🆚 MadagascarLineups are here! Are you ready for #NIGMAD clash? 🇳🇪🇲🇬#TotalEnergiesCHAN2022 pic.twitter.com/YSI92kkOtX
Former Real Madrid and Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil may have played his last game of professional football, according to various reports. The German midfielder has been at Istanbul Basaksehir since last summer, but has struggled to make it onto the pitch, playing just 142 minutes across seven matches for them. Turkish outlet Fanatik say that …
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Premier League (20) | Molineux February 4, 2022 | 3pm (GMT) For the fifth time in 2023, out of seven matches, Liverpool are back on the road to meet a familiar foe in Wolves. The Reds have been anything but consistent this season and tasted yet another defeat last time out at Brighton, meaning their …
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