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September 19 – Salvatore ‘Totò’ Schillaci, the Italian striker who was top scorer at the 1990 World Cup on home soil, has died aged 59 after being admitted to hospital following treatment for colon cancer. Despite his six goals at the tournament, he could not guide the Azzurri to victory – they were knocked out in the semi-finals by Argentina. He …

Barcelona will be aiming to extend their perfect start to the new season and secure a win against AS Monaco in their opening fixture of the League Phase of the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League. With a little over an hour left before kickoff at Stade Louis II, manager Hansi Flick has announced the Barcelona starting lineup that will take on …

Two sides desperate for a Premier League victory do battle on Saturday as Leicester host Everton. The Foxes are currently in 15th, while Sean Dyche’s Everton are rock bottom of the table in 20th. Match Preview Leicester Recent Form Leicester have found things tough since being promoted back into the top flight as they have lost two (versus Fulham and …

There’s a lot of buzz around Juventus’ match against Napoli this weekend, with some fans making it seem more significant than it may actually be. Juventus has had a strong start to the season, but Napoli has also been in excellent form, winning their last three games. With no European commitments, Napoli is one of the top favorites for the …

Milan faces a critical juncture early this season as tensions rise between coach Paulo Fonseca and club advisor Zlatan Ibrahimovic. According to recent reports, the club is preparing for the possibility of replacing Fonseca. Names like Edin Terzic, Maurizio Sarri, Thomas Tuchel, and Massimiliano Allegri have emerged as potential successors. Paulo Fonseca, who took over as Milan‘s head coach only …

Ex-England international Louis Saha has advised Manchester United to sign Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) forward Xavi Simons. The 2024 European Championship (EURO 2024) participant is currently plying his trade at RB Leipzig on loan from PSG. Louis Saha Advises Manchester United To Go After Xavi Simons Manchester United has not had the most impressive of starts this season. After yielding the …

Join us for live blog coverage of our Champions League clash with Atalanta, kick-off 20.00 We’ve got up to the second live text commentary, updates, goal clips, observations and occasionally witty asides. If you want to join the chat, register an Arseblog Live account. To do that, go to Arseblog Live – click login on the top right, and then …

Four days after another memorable North London derby win against Tottenham, Arsenal return to Champions League action. Liverpool and Aston Villa both got off to winning starts in the competition, while Manchester City were held by Inter Milan on Wednesday. And while the Gunners may be used to winning in 2024, Europe as always provides a completely different challenge. Atalanta …

1. I am not sure why, last winter, sat beside my dad in the Ninian Stand, I was thinking about the way the pitches I played on as a child used to flood.  Of course, they still do. Like clockwork. Worse each year. I vividly remember seeing them drown each Sunday morning, to my disappointment… Source link : https://www.footballparadise.com/ode-to-joy/ Author …

Newcastle United midfielder Joelinton has revealed his plans to return to Brazil one day, admitting there are a number of Série A he’d like to play for before he hangs up his boots. Joelinton has become a bit of a cult hero at Newcastle over the last few years with his dramatic rise in form under Eddie Howe which earned …