Saturday, February 1, 2025

Football

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Bundesliga Preview, Matchday 34: The Final Chapter

The 2020-21 Bundesliga season enters the final round as the German top flight enters matchday 34 with nine games are set to be decided simultaneously on Saturday.The drama at the top end of the league has been settled with...

Osho: fatigue to blame for Pyramids capitulation

Head coach of Enyimba, Fatai Osho, insists that fatigue was the main reason behind his side's hammering at the hands of Egyptian club, Pyramids in the CAF Confederation Cup. Enyimba lost 4-1 in the first leg of their quarter-final tie...

Lampard in Palace’s sights with Hodgson exit confirmed

Frank Lampard is reportedly set to be the next Crystal Palace head coach when Roy Hodgson steps down from the role at the end of the 2020-21 campaign. It was announced that Hodgson would leave the position he has occupied...

Klopp dreaming of top four PL finish

Jurgen Klopp says guiding Liverpool to a top-four finish in the Premier League this season will represent a remarkable achievement. Liverpool have two more games to play in this season's Premier League and are just a solitary point behind Chelsea...

Guardiola hints at summer departures at Man City

The Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has dropped a strong hints that there could be plenty of departures at the club in the summer.Manchester City have already won the Carabao Cup and the Premier League titles this season and...

Arteta sad over imminent Luiz exit

The Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has expressed deep sadness over the news that David Luiz will leave the club at the end of the season.Luiz will leave the Gunners on a free transfer once his contract expires at the...

Ole gives positive Maguire update ahead of Europa League final

Ole Gunnar Solksjær has revealed that he is optimistic Harry Maguire will recover in time for Manchester United's UEFA Europa League final against Villarreal. The towering centre-half picked up an ankle injury in United's 3-1 triumph against Aston Villa which...

Nigeria Professional Football League Wrap, matchday 21

Akwa United and Kano Pillars continue to be at loggerheads for the 2020-21 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) title following wins in the latest round of fixtures.Akwa remained at the summit of the standings after recording a 2-0 win...

Walcott returns permanently to Southampton

Southampton Football Club is delighted to confirm it has reached an agreement in principle with Theo Walcott for the forward to return to Saints on a permanent basis. Academy graduate Walcott has been on loan at St Mary’s from Everton...

PSG set sights on Lewandowski

Kylian Mbappé's reluctance to commit his future to Paris Saint-Germain - despite Neymar doing so with a new deal at the Parc des Princes, leaves the Ligue 1 side's summer plans up in the air. The big-spending French powerhouse could...