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Liverpool have been handed a major boost to their hopes of signing Bayer Leverkusen centre-back Piero Hincapie. The 21-year-old is “open for a new challenge in winter as he wants to play regularly” and is “not happy as a substitute”, according to Sky Germany. Arsenal to target Solanke if Toney priced out
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Jose Mourinho stated publicly for the first time that he wants to extend his contract at Roma – casting aside speculation that the veteran coach could be headed to a lucrative deal in cash-rich Saudi Arabia. But the 60-year-old coach’s pledge came with a caveat. “I want to continue at Roma. And if I stay at Roma we’ve…
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Jan-Carlo Simic had a debut to remember for AC Milan, with the 18-year-old scoring 17 minutes after coming on in a 3-0 win over neighboring Monza. Simic was mobbed by his team-mates after redirecting in a cross from Rafael Leo late in the first half, having been unexpectedly thrust into action following an injury to Tommaso Pobega. While…
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Liam Rosenior has signed a new three-year contract as Hull City head coach. Rosenior was appointed in November 2022 and has guided City from 21st, one point above the relegation zone, to fifth place and into a Sky Bet Championship play-off position. The 39-year-old has only lost 14 of his 52 games at the Tigers helm. Rosenior said:…
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There was a red card for Brentford defender Ben Mee in their game against Aston Villa. Referee David Coote was very close to the incident and only showed a yellow card, but was recommended to have another look. It was then upgraded to a red card. DERMOT SAYS: “I think the referee got this one right.…
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Europa League play-off draw The draw for the Europa League knockout round play-offs also took place on Monday, with the eight runners-up from the Europa League group stage being drawn against the eight third-placed teams from the Champions League group stage. Those ties are as follows… Feyenoord vs Roma AC Milan vs Rennes Lens vs Freiburg Young…
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Manchester City will play FC Copenhagen in the Champions League last 16, while Arsenal will take on Porto. After finishing top of both their respective groups, holders City will travel to Denmark and the Gunners will make the trip to Portugal for the first legs in February. They are the only two British sides involved…
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Former Tottenham Hotspur manager, Tim Sherwood has hit out at Manchester United boss, Erik ten Hag for dropping two Red Devils stars (Kobbie Mainoo and Hannibal Mejbri) and attempting to sell two more – Scott McTominay and Harry Maguire. Sherwood believes Ten Hag should be doing a lot better with the players available as he…
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Former Liverpool ace, Mark Lawrenson has predicted Sunday’s Premier League matches. Liverpool will host Man United in a Premier League clash at Anfield on Sunday evening. Arsenal, meanwhile, will take on Brighton at Emirates Stadium. The kick-off time for Liverpool vs Man United game is 5.30 p.m. While that of Arsenal vs Brighton is 3…
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Liverpool will, on Sunday evening, host Manchester United in the Premier League match-day 17 fixture. Jurgen Klopp’s side head to the game following a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace in their last Premier League tie, while the Red Devils lost 3-0 against Bournemouth. Liverpool are currently on top of the Premier League table with 37…
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Bournemouth’s Premier League game with Luton was abandoned after the away side’s captain collapsed on the pitch. Tom Lockyer, 29, is now said to be ‘alert and responsive’ after suffering a cardiac arrest at the Vitality Stadium with the match at 1-1. Luton manager Rob Edwards took his players off the pitch and the game…
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Liverpool goalkeeper, Alisson Becker has revealed that Andre Onana needs to be ‘patient’ to adapt to life and succeed at Manchester United. Onana swapped Inter Milan for Man United in a £47.2million deal in the summer. The Cameroonian has struggled to live up to that big price tag and has committed some errors since moving…
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Cristiano Ronaldo, who marked his 50th goal of 2023 during Al Nassr‘s 5-2 victory in the Saudi King Cup against rivals Al Shabab, asserts that he still has more to offer before the year concludes. The former Manchester United and Real Madrid forward scored from close range with his right foot in the 74th minute. He…
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Romelu Lukaku has been given a one-match ban after being sent off late in Roma’s dramatic draw with Fiorentina for a tackle on Christian Kouame, Serie A said on Tuesday. Lukaku was shown a straight red card in the 87th minute of Sunday’s 1-1 draw in Rome after clattering into Kouame, leaving Roma with nine…
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The president of a top Turkish football club has resigned after punching a referee to the ground at the end of a match. Faruk Koca, who has also been arrested, said he was “embarrassed” and “saddened” by the incident. The MKE Ankaragucu president hit the referee Halil Umut Meler at the end of the game…
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The Napoli striker has been named CAF men’s Footballer of the Year after a fairy tale 2023. The 24-year-old led Napoli to their first title in 33 years, but faced his fair share of adversity on the way to the top. Five years ago, Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen was let go after failing to impress at Bundesliga…
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