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'I saw what I saw' - Spurs boss Frank slams Watkins over FA Cup melee
10+ hour, 2+ min ago (430+ words) Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank accused Aston Villa forward Ollie Watkins of starting a mass melee "after the final whistle in his side's 2-1 FA third-round defeat on Saturday. Villa held off a strong Tottenham fightback in the second "half after…...
Leweling bags brace as Stuttgart put lacklustre Leverkusen to the sword
12+ hour, 49+ min ago (432+ words) VfB Stuttgart put on a dominant display as they thrashed Bayer Leverkusen 4-1 at the BayArena to move level on points with their hosts in the race for the Bundesliga top-four, as well as registering their first H2H victory since 2018. A shaky…...
Victor Osimhen steps up as Nigeria ease past Algeria into AFCON semi-finals
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (328+ words) Goals from Nigeria's front two helped them to a dominant 2-0 victory over Algeria, sending the Super Eagles into the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to face Morocco. It was "ric Chelle's side who began the better of…...
Five memorable FA Cup upsets that came before Macclesfield's historic win
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (413+ words) Non-league Macclesfield caused one of the FA Cup's greatest ever upsets with a 2-1 win over holders Crystal Palace in the third round on Saturday. AFP Sport looks at five other notable shocks in the iconic competition's history: Southern League side…...
Polish international Slisz ‘very happy’ after joining Brondby
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (235+ words) Poland international midfielder Bartosz Slisz will return to Europe after two years in the United States. Atlanta United have reached an agreement with Danish side Brondby, where he has signed a three-and-a-half-year contract until the summer of 2029. The long-rumoured transfer…...
How Cameroon are AFCON’s famous party spoilers and a huge threat to Morocco
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (676+ words) Cameroon's quarter-final meeting with hosts Morocco is unlikely to intimidate the Indomitable Lions. Across Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) history, no team has developed a reputation quite like Cameroon for ending host nations' dreams on their own soil." Despite being…...
Yorke tips Jesse Lingard for Wrexham move: That could be one last rodeo for him!
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (354+ words) Former Manchester United star Jesse Lingard is aiming for a return to the UK after spending time in South Korea. The 33-year-old spent two seasons in South Korea with FC Seoul, but his contract was terminated in December, and he…...
AC Milan chief Ibrahimovic: I based my game on these two sporting icons
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (191+ words) Zlatan Ibrahimovic says he based his game on two sporting icons. Now a director with AC Milan, Ibrahimovic enjoyed an outstanding playing career with the likes of PSG, Juventus and the Rossoneri. Speaking with (Ne)uspjeh prvaka, the Swede recalled:…...
Bayern Munich ready to hand Karl amazing pay-rise
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (113+ words) Bayern Munich are moving to substantially upgrade the current contract of superkid Lennart Karl. Karl'is under contract with Bayern Munich until June 2028. Furthermore, once he turns 18 (on February 22nd), this contract will become a professional one and will be extended for…...
Barcelona consider Flick and Goretzka reunion
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (149+ words) Barcelona are eyeing a move for Bayern Munich midfielder Leon Goretzka. The Germany international, 30, is off contract at the end of the season and is being allowed" to run down his deal by Bayern. Sport says Goretzka is a "possible…...