After a tough few days for Newcastle United, some positive breaking news has emerged this evening as Anthony Gordon has signed a new long-term contract at St. James’ Park. After notching double figures for goals and assists last season, Gordon broke into the England team earlier this year and was part of the squad that reached the final of Euro 2024. …
Read More »Motsepe rubberstamps pay rises for member association presidents as CAF reports $9m loss
October 22 – Notwithstanding the fragile finances of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), the continent’s top football officials have been granted a pay rise following approval by the organization’s general assembly. On Tuesday, CAF’s 54 member associations voted in favour of higher annual allowances for the elite officials of the continental body. The 54 presidents will receive an annual …
Read More »Pedri, Fermin start in a 4-2-3-1: How Barcelona could line up against Bayern Munich
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick prepares to face his former club Bayern Munich in a crucial UEFA Champions League clash, with several key decisions made regarding his starting eleven. The Blaugrana head into tomorrow’s contest on the back of a thumping victory over Sevilla and will be eager to come out on top against a team that has had their number …
Read More »Official Juventus team to face Stuttgart
Champions League football is back this evening and Juventus welcome Stuttgart to the Allianz Stadium and this is the team that Thiago Motta has selected to claim a third consecutive win in the competition. 🚨 Team news for #JuveVfB 📝#UCL pic.twitter.com/tx715cV6jM — JuventusFC 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@juventusfcen) October 22, 2024 Motta’s side comes into this match brimming with confidence after a thrilling …
Read More »Roma legend Totti, 48, hints at possible return to the pitch
Roma legend Francesco Totti has hinted that he may return to the pitch in the near future. The 48-year-old former versatile midfielder/forward last played professionally for the Italian club back in 2017. His final appearance in a Roma jersey came as a second-half substitute for current Liverpool star Mohamed Salah. The game also happened to be the Egyptian winger’s final …
Read More »Who Will Francis Ngannou Fight Next & Will It Be UFC Or Boxing?
Francis Ngannou made an emphatic return to the Octagon over the weekend and his win against Renan Ferreira was immediately followed by questions over who the ‘Predator’ will fight next and in what sphere. Who Will Francis Ngannou Fight Next? Francis Ngannou went home as the PFL Super Fights Heavyweight champion over the weekend, in an impressive return to the …
Read More »Arsenal v Shaktar Donetsk – live blog
Join us for live blog coverage of our Champions League clash with Shaktar Donetsk, 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 …
Read More »Line-ups confirmed as Gunners look to bounce back from Bournemouth loss
Arsenal have confirmed their starting XI to face Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League on Tuesday night. The Gunners are unbeaten in the competition this season after following up a 0-0 draw with Atalanta by beating Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 at the Emirates earlier this month. Mikel Arteta’s men will be hoping for a much-improved performance against the Ukrainians after losing …
Read More »Callum Wilson update and Sandro Tonali call explained by Eddie Howe
Eddie Howe has been unable to confirm whether Callum Wilson will be ready to return for this weekend’s trip to Chelsea and explained his decision to take off a “fatigued” Sandro Tonali in Saturday’s 1-0 defeat to Brighton. After the game, Howe told the media that Wilson was “close” to making the squad but must not be rushed back. He’s …
Read More »Motsepe confirms $50m Lagardere pay-off, promises $1bn for CAF and awards bumper pay-rises
October 22 – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed that the organisation paid $50 million in an out-of-court settlement to former marketing company Lagardere after the 2019 cancelation of a $1 billion contract. Speaking to the 46th CAF annual congress in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, today CAF president Patrice Motsepe said that the confederation had paid $50 million in …
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