October 23 – Confederation of African Football (CAF) boss Patrice Motsepe has defended the organisation’s general secretary Véron Mosengo-Omba, who is under investigation for alleged misconduct.  At a news conference following the confederation’s general assembly in Addis Abbeba, Ethiopia, Motsepe (pictured left) said: “I have total confidence as CAF president in the integrity and ethics of the secretariat led by our …

Barcelona have a packed centre-back department at the moment, with Pau Cubarsi and Inigo Martinez establishing themselves as the starting pair under Hansi Flick. Ronald Araujo and Andreas Christensen are expected to return from injury in the near future and challenge to reclaim their places in the team. Eric Garcia is an able backup option and Jules Kounde could always …

Marcus Rashford celebrating a Man United goal. (Photo by Octavio Passos/Getty Images) Man United legend Wes Brown remains hopeful that Marcus Rashford can return to the level he showed during the 2022/23 campaign and believes that his confidence will return once he starts finding the back of the net consistently again. The England star was on fire during Erik ten …

Danilo’s role at Juventus has come under intense scrutiny following the team’s 1-0 loss to Stuttgart, where the Brazilian’s performance left much to be desired. Having been appointed captain under former manager Max Allegri, who valued his consistency and reliability, Danilo was seen as a better alternative to the often-injured Juan Cuadrado. Since then, he has been a key leader …

In the same quiet city where composer Johann Sebastian Bach performed many of his miraculous compositions, its greatest export these days is RB Leipzig. Led by head coach Marco Rose, the club is hitting all the right notes as it sits at the top of the Bundesliga table alongside Bayern Munich. A key reason for that strong start is striker …

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta, and Bukayo Saka (Photo by Justin Setterfield, Clive Mason/Getty Images) Arsenal legend Lauren has made it clear he thinks his old club need to sign a number 9 to help players like Bukayo Saka in attack. The former Cameroon international has explained that that’s one area of the squad that Mikel Arteta is still lacking in, …

Cian Cheesbrough Cian is a sports journalist with experience writing for national titles, including LiveScore, MailOnline, Eurosport and Sky Sports. He has covered a number of key events during his time in the industry, including from the press box at live Champions League fixtures. Source link : https://www.101greatgoals.com/football/europa-league/tottenham-son-europa-league-clash-az-alkmaar/ Author : Cian Cheesbrough Publish date : 2024-10-23 13:56:26 Copyright for syndicated …

Chelsea’s promising young defender, Josh Acheampong, has been sidelined from both the first team and development squad until he agrees to a new contract, with Newcastle one of the clubs keen to sign the teenager. Despite his current deal running until 2026, the Blues has initiated discussions about an extension to lock in his long-term future, but negotiations have stalled, …

October 23 – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is reviewing rules on the treatment of away teams following the suspension of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between Libya and Nigeria because of a diverted flight.  Earlier this month, the plane carrying the Super Eagles was diverted at the very last minute ahead of their qualifier in Libya, leading …

Former Barcelona academy player Adam Aznou has shared his emotional connection to the Catalan club ahead of Bayern Munich’s UEFA Youth League match against his former team. Azno, 18, came through the youth ranks at Barça’s fabled La Masia youth setup but left the club for Bayern Munich back in the summer of 2022. Since then, he has enjoyed steady …