Vitor Pereira could not have asked for a better introduction as Nottingham Forest manager, overseeing an accomplished triumph away at Fenerbahce in the opening leg of their Europa League knockout round play-off. The Premier League side controlled proceedings throughout, sealing the most significant away success in their European history. With a two-goal cushion secured, Forest…
Crystal Palace were forced to settle for a draw against Zrinjski Mostar despite controlling much of the first leg of their Conference League play-off encounter. The visitors dominated possession, enjoying more than 70% of the ball, and looked set to claim what would have been their first knockout victory in a major European competition. Ismaila…
Leicester City have formally contested the six-point deduction handed to them for violating English Football League financial regulations. An independent commission applied the sanction earlier this month, pushing the Foxes down to 20th place in the Championship table, where they were initially only above the relegation zone on goal difference. Following back-to-back losses, the club…
League leaders Arsenal let a 2-0 cushion slip as bottom side Wolves struck in stoppage time to earn a dramatic draw at Molineux, denying Mikel Arteta’s team the opportunity to move seven points clear at the summit. The visitors appeared in total control early on. Bukayo Saka, celebrating his newly signed five-year contract, headed home…
Club Brugge grabbed a dramatic equaliser in the closing minutes as they twice recovered to draw with Atletico Madrid in their Champions League knockout phase play-off first leg. The Spanish side seized control early on. Julian Alvarez opened the scoring from the penalty spot after Joaquin Seys was punished for handling inside his own area…
Anthony Gordon produced a remarkable four-goal display as Newcastle United swept aside Qarabag in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 play-off at the Tofig Bahramov Republican Stadium. Before kickoff, head coach Eddie Howe had spoken about creating moments that would live long in the memory, and his players delivered emphatically with the club’s…
Mighty Warriors coach, Sithethelelwe Sibanda believes her charges are ready for their opening encounter in the 2026 Cosafa Women’s Championship against Eswatini. Zimbabwe begin their journey in the regional showpiece against Eswatini this afternoon. Speaking to the media at the team’s last training session ahead of the game, Sibanda highlighted the team’s fitness levels, saying:…
Real Saints Football Academy founder and technical director, Collin Chinyani, has slammed the Zimbabwe Football Association’s (ZIFA) steep registration and affiliation fees for football academies, labelling them exorbitant and a recipe for elitism.Speaking exclusively to Fanzone, Chinyani did not mince his words, saying the $3000 registration fee and $2000 annual affiliation fee are a significant…
Vinicius Junior netted a stunning second-half goal to hand Real Madrid victory over Benfica in the first leg of their Champions League play-off, in a contest interrupted for 10 minutes following allegations of racist abuse. The decisive moment arrived five minutes after the interval at the Estadio da Luz, when the Brazilian forward curled a…
Paris St-Germain produced a stirring recovery at the Stade Louis II, overturning a two-goal deficit to beat Monaco in the first leg of their Champions League knockout phase play-off. Luis Enrique began the night with Desire Doue among the substitutes, but the decision was quickly tested as the holders found themselves under immediate pressure from…
