Szczesny open to Barcelona’s second-choice goalkeeping role

Barcelona goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has admitted he would accept a role on the bench if head coach Hansi Flick prefers German international Marc-Andre Ter Stegen when he returns to the squad. The 34-year old came out of retirement to sign for the Catalan giants in October last year as a replacement for Ter Stegen, who suffered […]

Rogers fancies Aston Villa chances ahead of crucial PSG clash

Aston Villa forward Morgan Rogers has expressed that the team is entirely focused on overcoming Paris Saint-Germain in the UCL quarterfinal second leg on Tuesday. After losing 3-1 in France last week, the English side must mount a strong comeback to stand any chance of advancing to the semifinals. Speaking in the prematch conference ahead […]

Manchester City confirm contract extension for veteran midfielder

Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola has confirmed that the defending champions have triggered a one-year extension clause on veteran midfielder Ilkay Gundogan’s contract. Gundogan rejoined Man City from Barcelona last summer on a one-year contract after initially leaving the Etihad Stadium on a free transfer following the expiration of his contract. His contract included […]

Gary Neville fingers Man United’s problem after damning Newcastle defeat

Gary Neville believes the current crop of Manchester United players are just not good enough, following their humbling 4-1 defeat to Newcastle United at St. James’ Park on Saturday. A manager-less Magpies side put the Red Devils to the sword, with Italian midfielder Sandro Tonali opening the scoring in the first half before Harvey Barnes’ […]

NPFL: Coach Boboye disappointed with Akwa United’s draw against El Kanemi

Akwa United’s head coach, Kennedy Boboye, was left frustrated by his team’s underwhelming 1-1 draw against El Kanemi Warriors on Sunday. The Promise Keepers needed a win to boost their chances of avoiding the drop into the second division, however ended the game in disappointment as they failed to win for the second straight match. […]

Conte welcomes pressure of Scudetto race with Inter

Napoli manager Antonio Conte has embraced the challenge of the Scudetto battle ahead of their encounter with Empoli on Monday. The Partenopei are six points behind champions Inter Milan who extended their advantage at the top with a 3-1 win over Cagliari on Saturday. Napoli, having lost just once in their last 16 league games, […]