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Aug202020 by Our ReporterNo Comments

Serge Gnabry Has Had An Incredible Change In Fortunes In Five Years

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What a difference five years can make. In 2015, Serge Gnabry was sent on loan to West Bromwich Albion in the hope of getting regular game-time and therefore giving him a better chance of working his way into the Arsenal side. It did not happen. The German winger played a total of 137 minutes, including a cameo against Chelsea in the Premier League and two appearances n the League Cup Tony Pulis, manager at the time, did not believe that Gnabry was equipped for the demands for regular Premier League football and explained why he wasn't getting a look-in beyond September. "Serge has come here to play games but he just hasn't been for me, at the moment, at that level to play the games," Pulis told the Express & Star newspaper back in October 2015. "He's come from academy ...

Aug202020 by Our ReporterNo Comments

Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania learn new Afcon, World Cup qualifying calendars

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The fresh timeline has been released after the initial fixtures were postponed due to the emergence of the Covid-19 global pandemic Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania have learned the new dates for the Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon 2021 and the group stage of the Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifiers. The scheduled fixtures had been postponed after the coronavirus pandemic forced the suspension of most football action in the continent. But the CAF Emergency Committee has approved the resumption of the qualifiers which means the three East African countries will have to honour the matches in a condensed calendar. Doubleheaders have been scheduled between November this year and November 2021 as teams will be expected to scramble for the available slots for both the Afcon fina...

Aug192020 by Our ReporterNo Comments

Ter Stegen set to be out until November after knee surgery

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Marc-Andre ter Stegen had successful knee surgery but will not play again for two and a half months, Barcelona say. Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen is likely to be out until November following an operation on his knee, the club have confirmed. The Germany international underwent successful surgery on his right patella tendon on Tuesday. Barca confirmed in a statement that the procedure had been a success and Ter Stegen is now facing a recovery period of two and a half months. Ter Stegen played 46 times in all competitions in 2019-20, keeping 15 clean sheets. Barca signed Brazilian keeper Neto as a back-up to Ter Stegen last year, but the 31-year-old has played only two LaLiga matches for the Catalans. The news is a further blow during a diffi...

Aug182020 by Our ReporterNo Comments

Arsene Wenger Wants Return To Management To Replace Barcelona Bound Ronald Koeman

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Arsene Wenger could make a dramatic return to football management, with the Frenchman reportedly hoping to take over from Ronald Koeman as Netherlands manager. The former Arsenal boss has been absent from any dugout since leaving north London in 2018, after 22 years in charge of the Gunners. There has previously been reports of him turning down managerial jobs and has since become FIFA's Chief of Global Football Development, but now he could be returning to his former profession. According to Fox Sports Netherlands, the 70-year-old is keen on managing the Dutch national team and has put his name forward to replace Koeman. Speaking to Europe 1 last month about the possibility of going back into management, Wenger said, "Every day I want to train, I've been doing this all my ...

Aug172020 by Our ReporterNo Comments

Sevilla Beat Manchester United To Reach Europa League Final

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Sevilla have advanced to the Europa League final after beating Premier League side Manchester United on Sunday. Julen Lopetegui's side booked their spot in Friday's final after seeing off United 2-1 in Cologne. Goals from Suso and Luuk de Jong ensured the Spanish club's passage to the Europa League final. United's Portuguese star Bruno Fernandes opened the scoring in the ninth minute through a magnificent penalty after Marcus Rashford was taken out inside the box Former Liverpool man Suso equalised in the 26th minute after completing a sweeping move. Sevilla then won the game in the 78th minute when ex-Manchester City star Jesus Navas set up De Jong who tapped home from close range. Victor Lindelof and Fernandes clashed over who was responsible for Sevilla's second goa...

Aug172020 by Our ReporterNo Comments

Lionel Messi Demands To Leave Barcelona

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Lionel Messi has asked to leave Barcelona this summer. The Argentine's contract is set to expire in 2021 but seems to have his mind set on leaving now rather than later. Turns out it can get worse for Barcelona fans. Only days after recording their worst-ever loss after losing to Bayern Munich 8-2 in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, captain and legend Lionel Messi has asked to leave the club. This comes from Marcelo Bechler, a Brazilian journalist who was the first journalist to break the Neymar transfer to PSG. When translated it says that Messi wants to leave Barcelona this summer and not wait until the expiration of his contract in 2021. Messi has been linked with clubs such as Manchester City, Manchester United, Inter Milan, and PSG. Graeme Souness said to...

Aug162020 by Our ReporterNo Comments

Thierry Henry On Barcelona’s Shortlist To Replace Quique Setien

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Thierry Henry is one of a number of managers being considered as Quique Setien's replacement, after Barcelona were embarrassed by Bayern Munich in the Champions League. Setien's future as Barca manager was already under threat ahead of next season before Friday night, but the 8-2 defeat to Bayern sped up the process rather quicker than anyone expected. The utter annihilation by the German side has led to a lot of questions about the Catalan giants but the easiest one to sort is the manager. Exactly who could be next in line is uncertain but, according to Spanish outlet SPORT, Henry is on the shortlist along with Mauricio Pochettino, Ronald Koeman and Max Allegri. Henry spent three seasons as a player at the Nou Camp, scoring 49 goals in 121 games in all competitions and win...

Aug142020 by Our ReporterNo Comments

Football Fans Will Be Returning To Stadiums From Next Month

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Football fans have been given the green light to return to stadiums starting from next month. It has been reported that the United Kingdom government's further easing of coronavirus lockdown rules will see a list of 'pilot' events tested over the coming weeks. Some of those include the Snooker World Championship, rugby games and racing events. The Premier League season begins on September 12 and some games will be tested with fans, while a full rollout is planned for October. It won't quite be as we all knew it however - with spectators being forced to sign a code of behavior. Games in the North West will not be included due to a spike of cases resulting in tighter restrictions for the time being. Socially distant seating and sanitiser stations will be provided for fans,...