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Rosenior leaves Strasbourg to begin new era at Chelsea
Chelsea has confirmed the arrival of Liam Rosenior as the club’s new head coach, ending the search that followed Enzo Maresca’s departure on New Year’s Day. The 41-year-old English coach leaves Strasbourg to take charge at Stamford Bridge after agreeing to a long-term deal lasting five and a half years, which also includes an option…
Read MoreElephants march on as Diallo shines in AFCON knockout win
Ivory Coast booked a place in the quarter-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with a comfortable victory over Burkina Faso in Morocco, led by an influential display from Amad Diallo. The Manchester United wide player opened the scoring after 20 minutes, forcing his way through defenders before lifting a delicate close-range finish beyond…
Read MoreForest strike late to sink West Ham in survival scrap
Nottingham Forest recovered from an early setback and snatched a crucial success with a stoppage-time penalty, deepening the problems of relegation rivals West Ham United. The decisive moment arrived after a VAR review, when goalkeeper Alphonse Areola mistimed his attempt to punch clear and instead made contact with Morgan Gibbs-White inside the area. Gibbs-White kept…
Read MoreNigeria send strong message with emphatic AFCON last-16 win
Nigeria powered into the quarter-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after delivering a dominant 4-0 triumph against Mozambique in Fes, underlining their growing confidence in the tournament. The Super Eagles asserted control from the opening moments and thought they had struck inside two minutes, only for Victor Osimhen’s early finish to be ruled…
Read MoreNeville urges United to abandon trials and return to club identity
Gary Neville has called on Manchester United to end what he described as constant tactical trials and instead appoint a head coach who matches the club’s long-standing identity, following the dismissal of Ruben Amorim on Monday. With former midfielder Darren Fletcher stepping in on an interim basis, the club has indicated it will wait until…
Read MoreWest Ham complete Сastellanós arrival on long-term agreement
West Ham have finalised the recruitment of forward Valentin “Taty” Castellanos from Lazio, securing his services on a deal lasting four and a half seasons that also includes a possible twelve-month extension. The transfer fee has not been disclosed by either side, but the Premier League club confirmed the paperwork has been completed ahead of…
Read MoreChelsea interim manager pleased about Man City draw
Calum McFarlane, Chelsea U-21 manager and current first-team interim manager, has expressed satisfaction over the side’s draw with Manchester City. McFarlane came in to handle the first team after the club parted ways with Enzo Maresca, just a few days before the City clash. McFarlane had only one major training session with the team but…
Read MoreMan City fear double defensive blow after Chelsea draw
Manchester City are worried about the outcome of the tests that will be carried out on Rúben Dias and Joško Gvardiol, which will leave them without two key defenders for the foreseeable future. The Citizens hosted Chelsea at the Etihad in their latest Premier League outing. The match ended in a draw, which was a…
Read MoreDeclan Rice hails massive win for Arsenal against Bournemouth
Declan Rice shook off the knee issue that ruled him out of Arsenal’s midweek victory over Aston Villa and came back in style, firing in his first Premier League beace to steer Arsenal to a crucial three points. After suffering home-and-away defeats to Bournemouth last season, Arsenal fell behind once more in the early stages,…
Read MoreCherki credits Guardiola for clarifying his game
Rayan Cherki, the French international who joined Manchester City last summer, has detailed the significant influence of manager Pep Guardiola on his career. The attacker stated that Guardiola’s philosophy has always represented his ideal approach to the sport, a major factor in his decision to move to the club. Since his arrival, Cherki feels his…
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