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Postecoglou says he has nothing to prove at Forest
Ange Postecoglou has insisted he does not feel the need to convince anyone as he begins his tenure as Nottingham Forest manager. He was named as Nuno Espirito Santo’s successor on Tuesday, a day after the Portuguese coach was dismissed following nearly two years in charge. The Australian coach returns to the dugout just three…
Read MoreThe acid ordeal that fueled Wissa’s rise at Newcastle
In July 2021, just weeks before leaving Lorient for the Premier League, Yoane Wissa’s ambitions almost came to an abrupt end. An assailant threw acid into his face at his home, leaving him at risk of losing his sight and his career. The attacker, who also attempted to abduct his daughter, was later handed an…
Read MoreOnana joins Trabzonspor on season-long loan
Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana has sealed a loan switch to Trabzonspor for the remainder of the 2025-26 campaign. The deal was completed just before the Turkish transfer period closes on Friday and comes after the Cameroon international was left out of United’s first three Premier League fixtures. In their statement confirming the agreement, United…
Read MoreJamie Vardy begins new chapter at Cremonese
Former Leicester forward Jamie Vardy has started a new stage of his career after joining Italian club Cremonese. The 38-year-old ended a 13-year stay at Leicester this summer, during which he struck 200 goals across 500 games. Vardy, who netted 24 times in their historic 2015-16 Premier League triumph, moved to the newly promoted Serie…
Read MoreEriksen joins Wolfsburg on three-year deal
Denmark international Christian Eriksen has completed a transfer to Wolfsburg following his departure from Manchester United at the end of the previous campaign. The 33-year-old midfielder has agreed to a contract with the German club that will run until the summer of 2027. Eriksen had been training with Swedish outfit Malmo after becoming a free…
Read MoreFabianski returns to West Ham for rest of the season
West Ham has brought back Lukasz Fabianski on a contract running until the conclusion of the current campaign. The 40-year-old ex-Poland keeper had departed in June after his previous agreement expired, having first joined the London club from Swansea in 2018. During his earlier spell, he played 216 matches and was part of the team…
Read MoreKadewere training ground fiasco: There are two sides to every story
There are always two sides to every story, and both need to be listened to before we commit ourselves to either. The local football fraternity is still in shock over what happened at the Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday afternoon. What was supposed to be a routine Warriors training session in preparation…
Read MoreRonaldo matches World Cup qualifying goals record
Cristiano Ronaldo struck again as Portugal secured a hard-fought 3-2 success against Hungary in their 2026 World Cup qualifying clash at the Puskas Arena. The hosts went ahead in the 21st minute through Barnabas Varga, but Bernardo Silva drew the visitors level 15 minutes later. After the break, Ronaldo converted a penalty in the 58th…
Read MoreEngland crush Serbia to close in on World Cup spot
England produced their most convincing performance under Thomas Tuchel, sweeping aside Serbia in Belgrade to move within touching distance of World Cup qualification. In what was seen as their hardest assignment of the campaign, England controlled the match from the outset and now needs only five more points from their remaining three fixtures to guarantee…
Read MoreWhat makes Haaland such an extraordinary scorer
Erling Haaland continues to break barriers. Just last week, his strike against Brighton pushed him to 88 goals in his first 100 Premier League matches — more than anyone else has ever achieved in that span. Now, after netting five times in Norway’s 11-1 demolition of Moldova, his international tally has climbed to 48 goals…
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