Liverpool have run through Sparta Praha in their Europa League round of 16 second leg match as the Reds have scored four goals in the space of seven minutes. The Merseyside club lead 5-1 from the first leg and many expected Klopp to rest several players for tonight’s match but in fact, the German coach has named a strong team. …
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Barcelona inform Spain they do not want their ‘young players’ at the Euros or Olympics
Over the last few years, no club has produced quite so many young talents with immense potential as Barcelona. This includes young players who joined and did/are doing brilliantly, and also La Masia graduates. Ronald Araujo, for example, is among the best players in his position in the world, while Pedri and Gavi won back-to-back Golden Boy awards. Alejandro Balde …
Read More »Rafa Silva scored the only goal against Rangers to see them exit Europe
Rangers were so close to causing a Europa League upset against Benfica, but Rafa Silva’s goal in the second leg of their Round of 16 tie was enough to send the Portuguese side into the quarter-finals. The Scottish Premiership side had kept their opponents at bay until after the hour mark, but a superb counter attack from a Rangers corner …
Read More »North beats South as DPR Korea set up U20 Asian Cup final repeat against Japan
March 14 – North Korea will face Japan in the final of the AFC Women’s U20 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2024 after an impressive 3-0 win over Korea Republic. It will be second the two nations have met this tournament, with the North Koreans winning beating Japan to top their group and set up their semi-final tie against their South Korean …
Read More »Sassuolo missed out on more money because Locatelli wanted to play for Juventus
Most footballers harbour a dream of playing for a particular club they have supported throughout their lives, and Manuel Locatelli is one of the fortunate few who realised this dream. When Juventus made an approach for his signature in 2021, Locatelli knew exactly where his heart belonged. His stellar performance for Italy during Euro 2020, where they emerged victorious, had …
Read More »Atlanta’s QB Kirk Cousins hopes he he’ll be able to ‘retire a Falcon’
After mediocre to average QB play over the last three seasons, the Falcons wanted to change that in 2024. Over the past several weeks, rumors circulated of Atlanta having targeted their next QB. Multiple reports said that Kirk Cousins was in line to be the next starting QB for the Falcons. That’s exactly what happened as the 35-year-old signed a …
Read More »Dan Ashworth and Joelinton update as Darren Eales takes over Man Utd talks
The Telegraph have revealed that Darren Eales is now leading talks over the compensation package Manchester United must pay to secure Dan Ashworth before his gardening leave runs out at the end of 2025. The club are ‘willing to negotiate’ after initially demanding £20m to reduce the length of his paid leave, although it’s believed Toon chiefs are ‘extremely reluctant’ …
Read More »Rangnick drops players from Austria’s March matches for homophobic chanting incident
March 14 – Austria head coach Ralf Rangnick has dropped three players from his squad for their March friendlies after their involvement in homophobic chanting following last month’s Vienna derby. “(The players must) seriously address this issue and understand what it means for people when they are publicly insulted and discriminated against in such a way,” said Rangnick. “That is …
Read More »Dan Campbell and Brad Holmes had received contract extensions
The road to becoming a winning franchise has not been easy for the Detroit Lions. It’s been an uphill battle for the team to be where they are at today. A few seasons ago, the Lions were still thought of as one of the worst teams in the NFL. Detroit has done an incredible job of building its roster and …
Read More »Greek police on high alert after reports of Dinamo Zagreb fans heading to Thessaloniki for PAOK clash
March 14 – Police in Greece were put on alert after they received information that a group of about 100 supporters of Croatia’s Dinamo Zagreb were traveling to Thessaloniki for the UEFA Europa Conference League match against PAOK.UEFA has already sanctioned the Croatian club with a ban on fans at all away games in European club tournaments, following clashes between …
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