The Magpies have been in the market for a new manager, and the current owners are looking at a high-profile appointment. In particular, Unai Emery and Eddie Howe have been shortlisted by the management as favorites to pick the role, but in their pursuit to appoint the Villarreal head coach, they might have a stumbling block. The Spaniard has his reservations over the current structure of the club, and the future appointments that will be made with regards to the technical director and chief executive roles. He was asked about these interests after yesterday’s Champions League win against Young Boys (2-0), where…
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The Catalans secured their second successive 1-0 win in their Champions League group – both against Dynamo Kyiv – to give their qualification hopes a much-needed boost. Elsewhere, Robert Lewandowski punished Benfica with a hattrick. Ansu Fati, who saw a penalty decision go against him early in the second half, scored the goal in the 70th minute. A cross from Oscar Mingueza deflected off a defender and into the path of the teenager, who blasted it into the roof of the net from close range. The youngster dedicated his goal to teammate Sergio Aguero, who was ruled out for three months due to…
Hakim Ziyech scored the only goal of the game as Chelsea beat Malmo to move a step further towards the knockout stages. Meanwhile, Juventus secured their place in the Round of 16 with a 4-2 win over Zenit Saint-Petersburg. Missing several key players again, Thomas Tuchel stuck with the front three of Callum Hudson-Odoi, Kai Havertz, and Ziyech for Chelsea’s trip to Malmo. Despite the talent on offer, the home side was able to keep Chelsea’s front three shackled for large parts of the first half and a few of the second. The breakthrough arrived in the 56th minute when Havertz released Hudson-Odoi down…
Ronaldo proved to be Manchester United’s savior once again, as he netted in both the first and the second-half stoppage time to rescue a point against Atalanta. The Portugal international is already on five goals in four Champions League matches. Two weeks after their come-from-behind win over Atalanta in the UEFA Champions League, Manchester United played the Bergamaschi again with the hopes of consolidating their position in the group table. Yet again, the Red Devils had to come from behind, and yet again, it was Cristiano Ronaldo who rescued a point for them with a late goal. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer decided to stick with the 3-4-1-2 system…
PSG attacker Lionel Messi will not be taking part in his side’s Champions League trip to Germany, where they’ll face RB Leipzig. Having won a close fought game against the Bundeslgia side in September (3-2), where the Argentine played a crucial role in bailing the side out, Messi’s absence will be a massive blow for Mauricio Pochettino. A statement from the club confirmed that he was suffering pain in his hamstring in his left thigh and also has a bruised knee. There is a good chance he might not be available for the game against Bordeaux on Saturday back in the Ligue…
The Argentine – who suffered from dizziness during Barcelona’s draw against Alaves in La Liga (1-1) on October 30 and had to be taken to a hospital – is expected to be out for three months due to cardiovascular arrhythmia in the latest blow to Barcelona’s season. The Blaugrana summer signing Sergio Aguero will be out for three months due to cardiovascular arrhythmia, confirmed the club. The 33-year-old left the pitch during Barcelona’s weekend draw against Alaves after complaining of chest discomfort. He was transferred to a hospital where tests confirmed the diagnosis, effectively ruling him out for the next three months. …
The German national team striker Karim Adeyemi is expected to follow in the footsteps of Erling Haaland, Takumi Minamino, and Hwang Hee-chan by leaving RB Salzburg for one of Europe’s top clubs. According to Sky Sports Germany, PSG are leading a horde of clubs in race to sign the 19-year-old. The youngster has caught the attention of several big clubs this season due to his sensational form in the Austrian League and the UEFA Champions League, albeit it is believed that Paris Saint-Germain have recently got in front of the queue for the German. The Parisians are admirers of the striker and…
In September, Yorkshire off-spinner Azeem Rafiq had filed a complaint to the board over the racist remarks he was subjected to. He took up to the Yorkshire Cricket Club to look into this issue, where his teammate referred to him as “P*ki”. A report from ESPNcricinfo also revealed that this teammate of Rafiq, a senior member of the side, also requested other teammates of his to not talk to him as he was a “P*ki”. He was also mocked by the accused person whenever they saw a south-east Asian man walking past, asking if they were his relatives. Learn more…
Australian leg-spinner Georgia Wareham has been ruled out of the Ashes that is coming up, having picked up an ACL injury in her left knee during the ongoing Women’s Big Bash League season. The injury is quite serious, which rules her out of the ICC Women’s World Cup and the Commonwealth Games next year. The 22-year-old was representing the Melbourne Renegades this WBBL and picked up an injury during the game against Adelaide Strikers. She had a surgery last week, but needs a reconstruction of her ACL, which can only happen earlier next year, according to the Australian team doctor Pip Inge. “Due…
Tottenham Hotspur have reached an agreement with Antonio Conte to take over as the first-team manager following Nuno Espirito Santo’s dismissal. Newcastle United, meanwhile, are set to appoint former Arsenal boss Unai Emery. Antonio Conte will return to the Premier League to manage Tottenham Hotspur, the club have confirmed via Twitter. He will take over from Nuno Espirito Santo, who was dismissed by the club on Monday morning. The Athletic reported that the Italian will meet the Tottenham players for the first time on Tuesday and will conduct the afternoon training session. The former Italy and Juventus boss had rejected Tottenham in the summer…