Gerrard sacked by struggling Villa after Fulham defeat. AFP Steven Gerrard was sacked as Aston Villa manager less than two hours after his struggling side crashed to a dismal 3-0 defeat at Fulham on Thursday. End Matchday 12 Fulham 3-0 Aston Villa 20 OCT 2022 Gerrard paid the price for Villa’s wretched start to the season, which sees the club languishing just one place above the Premier League relegation zone. Villa have won only two…
Leipzig move ninth in the Bundesliga standings. AFP Leipzig took all three points against Hertha to move ninth in the Bundesliga standings, one point behind fifth-placed Bayern. End Matchday 10 RB Leipzig 3-2 Hertha BSC 15 OCT 2022 Stuttgart leapfrogged Hertha Berlin, who lost 3-2 at RB Leipzig despite a valiant fightback in the second half. Leipzig were cruising with a three-goal lead at half-time after Emil Forsberg, Abdou Diallo and Willi Orban all found…
Kante has not featured since August. AFP Chelsea manager Graham Potter confirmed that Kante will see specialists in the coming days which could determine his chances of going to the World Cup next month. Kante has not featured since August and has suffered a setback in his return from a hamstring injury. The midfielder was vital to France’s success in Russia four years ago and would be a big miss for Didier Deschamps’s side. “He’s…
Bayern tried to sign Kane during the last transfer window. AFP Bayern have been suffering a clear lack of goals since Lewandoski’s departure to Barcelona. For this reason, Bayern are looking for a striker of his level and have been considering Tottenham’s Harry Kane. Bayern Munich are still in search of a player who can score the goals that Robert Lewandoski used to do, as Mane’s performances have not been comparable to what they were…
Kounde could be available against Real Madrid. EFE After the 3-3 draw with Inter, Barça are turning the page and focusing on the game against Real Madrid. In Thursday’s training session, Jules Kounde could finally be seen with the group. Matchday 9 Real Madrid 16:15 Barcelona 16 Oct 2022 Jules Kounde has been injured for some time now. He was injured in the France-Austria (2-0) and that has made him miss some matches, the last one,…
Aubameyang is an option for PSG. AFP If Lionel Messi does not renew his contract, the Paris Saint-Germain board could try to bring Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, currently a Chelsea player. Matchday 10 Stade de Reims 21:00 PSG 08 Oct 2022 Messi’s future is unknown. The Argentinian player’s contract with PSG ends in 2023 and he has not decided where he will play next season. As a result of this situation, PSG offered him a new contract until 2024,…
Mbappe will earn eight million euros more this season than his teammate Leo Messi. AFP Kylian Mbappe has knocked Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo off top spot. The PSG star, according to the latest figures published by the ‘Forbes’ magazine, is the highest earning footballer with a whopping 131 million euros. The Argentinian star earns 123 million and the Portuguese is third with 102 million euros. Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo fought to become the…
Ancelotti has blind faith in Benzema. AFP Real Madrid will close the renewal of Karim Benzema in the coming weeks. According to Fabrizio Romano, the deal will be made official when he wins the Ballon d’Or. Striker Karim Benzema is in the eye of the storm after missing a penalty ten minutes from time against Sergio Herrera, who saved two last season. In addition, the French international looked lacking in rhythm on his return. This…
Cristiano Ronaldo has got Ten Hag’s approval to leave Man Utd. AFP According to information revealed this Tuesday by ‘The Telegraph’, Man Utd manager Erik ten Hag has reportedly given the green light to Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure. The boss was opposed to him leaving in the summer. Group E. MD 3 Omonia Nicosia 18:45 Man. Utd 06 Oct 2022 Cristiano Ronaldo wants to leave Man Utd. He is not playing as regularly as he would…
Rafael Leao, Milan shooting star aiming for Chelsea. AFP As AC Milan prepared to kick-off their thrilling 3-1 win at Empoli on Saturday, a fan invaded the pitch in search of Rafael Leao, a superstar in the making who will lead the Rossoneri’s charge at Chelsea on Wednesday. Group E. MD 3 Chelsea 21:00 Milan 05 Oct 2022 The supporter wanted a selfie with the Portugal winger, who was already a favourite after the way…