Friday, November 15, 2024

Football

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Bundesliga: Last-gasp winner caps fightback as Leipzig keep pace with Bayern

A last-gasp Alexander Sorloth goal sealed RB Leipzig's dramatic 3-2 comeback win at home to Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday and kept them in the thick of the Bundesliga title race. Leipzig fought back with second-half goals by Christopher Nkunku and...

Frankfurt’s 11-match unbeaten run ended by Bremen

Eintracht Frankfurt's 11-match unbeaten run came to an end on Friday, a 2-1 defeat at Werder Bremen coming just a week after they had stunned Bayern Munich. Andre Silva gave fourth-placed Frankfurt a ninth-minute lead with his 19th Bundesliga goal...

Pogba suffers more injury heartbreak

Paul Pogba is not likely to return to action for the next few weeks at least following his recent injury setback. The Manchester United midfielder has not played competitively since suffering a thigh injury in the 3-3 draw against...

Bundesliga: Leipzig eye top spot

RasenBallsport Leipzig could leapfrog champions Bayern Munich and move to the top of the Bundesliga on Saturday (February 27) - but only if an extraordinary sequence of results play out at the Allianz Arena and the Red Bull Arena...

Bayern teen Musiala, 17, opts for Germany over England

Less than 24 hours after becoming the youngest Bayern Munich player to score in the Champions League, England Under-21 midfielder Jamal Musiala confirmed he would switch allegiances to play senior football for Germany. Musiala turns 18 on Friday and marked...

Dike rates Eaglets’ AFCON chances

Former Golden Eaglets head coach, Alphonsus Dike has said the nation’s cadet team have the quality to qualify to the knockout stages of the U17 Africa Cup of Nations championship in Morocco. Eaglets were runners-up from the 2021 WAFU Zone...

‘No excuses’ – Flick demands embattled Bayern bounce back at Lazio

Bayern Munich coach Hansi Flick has insisted there can be no excuses when the Champions League holders face Lazio away in Tuesday's last 16, first leg after a recent dip in form. "I want my team to be switched on...

Kroos, Upamecano appear in hard-hitting video against internet hate

Bundesliga stars have taken part in a hard-hitting, multi-language video which draws attention to the problem of hate messages on social media platforms. "Cyber bullying is a problem that affects our entire society," said Real Madrid and Germany midfielder Toni...

Allison Becker’s father dies

The father of Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has died in Brazil.Jose Becker's body was found around midnight in the city of Bage after a swimming incident.Jose went missing on Wednesday afternoon after diving into the dam on his property...

Danjuma calls a turnaround NWFL win at Ibom Angels

Nasarawa Amazons manager, Christopher Danjuma has described as a turnaround his side’s hard fought away victory at Ibom Angels in the on-going top-flight. The Lafia side piped the Uyo landladies 1-0 in Wednesday’s Nigeria women Football League (NWFL) Premiership matchday...
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