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'You have to be clinical': Man City boss Maresca left to rue errors after Villa loss
Reuters · one hour ago
Manchester City's perfect start to the Premier League season came to an abrupt end at Villa Park on Saturday when two costly mistakes condemned Enzo Maresca's side to a 2-1 defeat despite them dominating large stretches of the contest.
Douvikas brace powers Como past Sassuolo and up to fourth in Serie A
Fabio Duarte · one hour ago
Como remain unbeaten at home this season (W4, D1) after picking up a 2-0 victory over Sassuolo, whose second-longest Serie A drought away from home continues, having failed to win any of their last 11 league games on the road (D3, L8).
Storms threaten to postpone Liverpool's Premier League clash with Brighton
Zack Oaten / Tri · one hour ago
Liverpool's clash against Brighton on Sunday afternoon could be called off due to Storm Boelo.
Luis Enrique unmoved by rescheduled Lyon clash, not interested in Ballon d'Or
AFP · 2 hours ago
Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique said Saturday that his team did not care that their Ligue 1 clash with Lyon had been put back, would not be distracted because it now clashes with the Ballon d'Or and were not deflated by their latest injuries.
Jackson at the double as Villa hand Man City first league loss of season
Chris Wilson · 2 hours ago
Nicolas Jackson bagged a brace as Aston Villa stretched their unbeaten run to seven matches across all competitions with a 2-1 victory over Manchester City, who saw their 100% winning Premier League start come to an end on matchday eight.
Unfair to compare Real Madrid to Barcelona, insists Mourinho ahead of huge Clasico
AFP · 3 hours ago
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho said it was unfair to compare his side to Spanish champions Barcelona ahead of Sunday's LaLiga Clasico.
Orlando Pirates’ record in the group stages of CAF competitions
Nick Said · 3 hours ago
Orlando Pirates booked their place in the group stage of the CAF Champions League following a 5-0 aggregate win over African Stars from Namibia in the second qualifying round.
Infantino says the 'vast majority' of nations back him, tells critics to 'move on'
Reuters · 4 hours ago
FIFA president Gianni Infantino laughed off questions about whether he had considered resigning in the wake of the failed FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal, pointing to overwhelming support from member associations around the globe.
Danish leading Eredivisie goalscorer compared to Messi writes history for Go Ahead Eagles
Svend Bertil Fra · 5 hours ago
Soren Tengstedt has taken the Eredivisie by storm this season and is currently leading goalscorer in the Dutch Eresdivisie. On Friday evening, the Danish striker made history at his club, Go Ahead Eagles, by becoming the first player to score in the first five home matches of the season. The former Silkeborg player scored two goals in Friday's 3-2 victory over Telstar.
Bayern's Kompany expected to miss 'weeks, not days' after collapsing with virus
AFP · 6 hours ago
Bayern Munich expect coach Vincent Kompany to miss an extended period as he continues his hospital treatment for a virus after collapsing on the training pitch on Friday.
Lankshear scores brace as Middlesbrough thrash Bolton to go top of Championship
AFP · 7 hours ago
Will Lankshear scored twice as Middlesbrough thrashed Bolton 5-1 on Friday to go two points clear at the top of English football's second-tier Championship.
Flashscore sources: Champions League football could transform Chelsea's transfer plans
Dean Jones · 9 hours ago
Chelsea's hierarchy are optimistic about how Xabi Alonso has begun to shape the team, with growing belief that a return to the Champions League will provide the platform for another ambitious push in the transfer market.
Nigeria suffer CAF blackout as Rangers and El Kanemi Warriors crash out
Shina Oludare · 9 hours ago
After promising first-leg displays, the Flying Antelopes and Desert Warriors failed to build on their advantage, stumbling against their Moroccan opponents
Cardoso on Sundowns ‘failure’ after CAF Champions League exit
Nick Said · 11 hours ago
Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso pulled no punches, labelling his side’s early exit from the CAF Champions League a “failure”, but said the team has no option but to look ahead to the next trophy.
Enciso cancels out early opener as Ipswich Town draw against Nottingham Forest
James Martin · 19 hours ago
Julio Enciso cancelled out Neco Williams’ opener to rescue a rather fortunate 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest in the Premier League, extending Gary O'Neil’s unbeaten run against the visitors to six games (W1, D5).
Brest miss injury-time penalty as Nice dramatically earn first away win of season
James Hilsum · 19 hours ago
After surviving an injury-time penalty awarded against them, Nice secured their first away Ligue 1 victory of the season by recovering from a goal down to claim an impressive 2-1 win over Brest.
Elfsborg and Malmo cancel each other out as Halmstad strengthen survival bid
Anthony Tomas · 19 hours ago
Three teams lost ground in their bids to contest the European places in Allsvenskan, while another improved their chances of staying in the division, as Elfsborg drew with Malmo, and Halmstad beat Vasteras.
Gladbach come from behind to stun Stuttgart and secure first points of season
Max Davis · 19 hours ago
Borussia Monchengladbach came from behind to earn their first points of their league campaign in stunning fashion, beating Stuttgart 3-2 away from home to avoid becoming the first Bundesliga side to go pointless across the first seven matchdays of a season.
Holders Sundowns stunned in CAF Champions League, Pirates advance
Nick Said · 20 hours ago
Holders Mamelodi Sundowns have suffered a shock exit from the CAF Champions League in the second round after a 1-1 draw with Angolan side Wiliete saw them lose the tie on the away-goals rule.
Messi receives prestigious Spanish sports award in recognition of his career
AFP · 20 hours ago
Lionel Messi received Spain's most prestigious sports award on Friday in recognition of his glittering career and his work for disadvantaged children's access to health and education.
