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Miracle Boys perched on top as week 9 beckons
Yadah Football Club rule the roost in the Pacific Storm Eastern Region Soccer League after Week 8, opening a three-point gap at the summit with 20 points from 8 games. The Miracle Boys’ 4-1 win over FC Wangu Mazodze two days ago made it 6 wins, 2 draws, and 0 defeats, giving them the league’s…
Read MoreEmery leads Aston Villa to brink of ending 30 years without major success
When Unai Emery arrived at Aston Villa in November 2022, he made his intentions unmistakable by stating he had come to collect silverware. Just over three years later, that objective stands on the brink of fulfillment after Villa surged into the Europa League final with an emphatic victory over Nottingham Forest at a thunderous Villa…
Read MoreCrystal Palace stand one win from European glory
Crystal Palace began this season’s European adventure in deeply frustrating circumstances, having unsuccessfully fought in a Swiss courtroom against their drop from the Europa League into the Conference League after UEFA’s ruling on multi-club ownership regulations. What initially felt like a bitter punishment has instead become an astonishing chapter in the club’s history, as the…
Read MoreFreiburg reach first European final after seeing off 10-man Braga
Freiburg booked their place in the first European final in the club’s history by defeating Braga in the second leg of their Europa League semi-final on Thursday night. Holding a 2-1 advantage from the opening meeting, the German side were handed a major boost when Braga were reduced to 10 players after Mario Dorgeles, who…
Read MoreParis Saint-Germain return to final after ending Bayern’s challenge
Paris Saint-Germain booked another Champions League final appearance by defeating Bayern Munich over two legs, preserving their opportunity to defend the trophy they won last season. Carrying a 5-4 advantage into the return match at Allianz Arena, Luis Enrique’s team completed the task in Munich to set up a showdown with Arsenal in Budapest on…
Read MoreAston Villa face a pivotal test as Emery weighs this squad’s future
Aston Villa heads into Thursday’s Europa League semi-final second leg against Nottingham Forest knowing far more than a place in the final is at stake. Trailing 1-0 from the first meeting, Emery’s players are confronting the possibility that this could be their strongest opportunity to end the club’s 30-year wait for silverware. There is a…
Read MoreNiklas Sule to end playing career after season finale
Borussia Dortmund defender Niklas Sule has decided he will step away from football this summer, bringing his career to a close at 30 after a knee injury suffered in last month’s Bundesliga loss to Hoffenheim. The Germany international feared the worst when he damaged his knee, believing he had torn a cruciate ligament for a…
Read MoreFC Wangu Mazodze ‘freeze’ head coach
Ambitious Pacific Storm Eastern Region Soccer League side FC Wangu Mazodze have suspended head coach Elisha Mukusha with immediate effect, the club confirmed in a press release issued a few hours ago. The move comes just hours after the club’s 4-1 loss to Yadah FC and puts the spotlight firmly on Sunday’s Derby showdown against…
Read MoreA derby with a difference: Dynamos, CAPS renew rivalry in potentially explosive showdown
The question of whether Harare is blue or green will be asked and answered once again, when Dynamos and CAPS United renew their rivalry at Rufaro Stadium this Sunday. For the last five or so years, some football fans have understandably argued that the Harare derby has lost its flare, because when the two rivals…
Read MoreArsenal edge Atletico to reach first Champions League final in two decades
Arsenal secured their place in the Champions League final for the first time in 20 years after Bukayo Saka’s decisive strike earned a 1-0 second-leg victory over Atletico Madrid, sealing a 2-1 aggregate success. Having fallen at the semifinal stage against Paris St-Germain last season, Mikel Arteta’s side made sure history did not repeat itself…
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