Real Madrid to sign Dean Huijsen from Bournemouth for £50m

Real Madrid are closing in on the signing of Bournemouth center-back Dean Huijsen after deciding to trigger his £50 million release clause. The 20-year-old Spain international is nearing an agreement on personal terms with the Spanish giants, having turned down a number of proposals from English clubs. The defender’s contract at Bournemouth, signed less than…

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Infantino’s late arrival sparks protest at FIFA congress

FIFA president Gianni Infantino was accused by UEFA of placing “private political interests” above football after arriving over two hours late to a major FIFA meeting in Paraguay. The congress, held at the Conmebol Convention Center near Asuncion, was scheduled to begin at 10:30 local time (14:30 BST), but Infantino arrived at 12:47. The 55-year-old…

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Brave Young Mighty Warriors Bow Out with Heads Held High

The U20 Young Mighty Warriors concluded their World Cup qualification journey with a valiant effort in Kigali yesterday, where they played out a goalless draw against Rwanda at the Kigali Pele Stadium. Having narrowly lost the first leg 2-1 on Monday, Zimbabwe needed a win to progress to the next round of the qualifiers. Both…

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Bologna lift first major trophy in over five decades

Bologna celebrated a historic triumph at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, clinching the Coppa Italia by narrowly defeating AC Milan. The 1-0 result marked the club’s first significant silverware since 1974. Dan Ndoye scored the match-winner, reacting quickest to a loose ball in the penalty area and smashing a strike beyond the Milan goalkeeper. The…

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Nottingham Forest’s Awoniyi recovering after life-threatening injury

Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi has regained consciousness after being placed in an induced coma following surgery for a major abdominal issue. The Nigerian forward sustained the injury in Sunday’s 2-2 match against Leicester City when he collided with the goalpost in the final moments of the game. He was taken to hospital the following…

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Ramon’s late goal delays Barcelona’s title celebrations

Jacobo Ramon’s stoppage-time strike gave Real Madrid a dramatic 2-1 victory over Mallorca at the Santiago Bernabeu, postponing Barcelona’s La Liga title party by at least one more day. Hansi Flick’s squad were moments from celebrating without even stepping onto the field, but Ramon’s close-range finish in the dying seconds kept the title race mathematically…

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DeMbare’s Saul Searching Mission

For the 12th time in the last ten years, Dynamos have a new coach. The struggling Harare giants reacted to one of their worst starts to a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League campaign in over a decade and showed head coach Lloyd ‘Mablanyo’ Chigowe the exit door. The lanky, seasoned gaffer has overseen just one…

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Taiwo Awoniyi in coma after late collision

Nottingham Forest forward Taiwo Awoniyi is currently in an induced coma following an operation on a significant abdominal injury sustained during Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Leicester City at the City Ground. The 27-year-old Nigeria international collided forcefully with the goalpost in the 88th minute while attempting to reach a cross delivered by teammate Anthony Elanga.…

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