Arne Slot makes worrying Liverpool admission ahead of Wolves clash
Arne Slot believes Liverpool’s push for a top-four or top-five finish could be in serious danger unless they address their problems from set-pieces, ahead of Saturday’s Premier League clash with Wolves. The Reds have struggled to defend their league title, with Opta’s supercomputer giving them just a one percent chance of retaining the crown in […]
AFCON 2025: Mahrez powers Algeria to comfortable win over Sudan
Riyad Mahrez was the driving force as Algeria opened their AFCON 2025 campaign with a routine 3-0 victory over Sudan at the Stade Prince Moulay El Hassan. The former Manchester City winger struck twice on either side of half-time, before substitute Ibrahim Maza added a late third to seal a comfortable win that sent the […]
Late drama sends Burkina Faso past Equatorial Guinea in AFCON Group E thriller
Burkina Faso produced a thrilling late turnaround to beat Equatorial Guinea 2–1 in their Africa Cup of Nations 2025 Group E opener at Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca on Wednesday. The victory came after Equatorial Guinea had taken the lead and looked set to shock their rivals. The National Thunder struck first in the 85th […]
Wissa reveals reason for AFCON sideline after staying back for Newcastle
Newcastle United forward Yoane Wissa has revealed he is “not in the best shape” to represent DR Congo at the Africa Cup of Nations this month. The 29-year-old missed out on the tournament in Morocco after struggling with injury for much of the season. Wissa joined Newcastle in a £55million move from Brentford on transfer […]
Eric Chelle leaves room for improvement after Nigeria’s win over Tanzania
Nigeria began their campaign at the 2025 African Cup of Nations tournament in Morocco with an impressive 2-1 win over Tanzania on Tuesday, much to the admiration of head coach Eric Chelle. The Super Eagles who were beaten finalists in the last tournament in Ivory Coast, lived up to their tags as favorites with maximum […]
Glasner hails Benitez’s display despite Crystal Palace’s cup exit to Arsenal
Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner was impressed with the performance of goalkeeper Walter Benitez, despite his side’s defeat to Arsenal in the EFL Cup quarterfinal on Tuesday night. The Eagles suffered a heartbreaking penalty shootout defeat to the Gunners, but would have been knocked out in regular time if not for the heroics of the […]
Kepa’s heroic display in shootout against Palace fires Arsenal into the semis
Kepa Arrizabalaga stole the spotlight. He turned a tense Carabao Cup quarter-final into his stage. And he delivered when the pressure hit stoppage time levels. The night swung like a counterattack. Arsenal conceded an injury-time equaliser. The match went straight to penalties. Both sides kept scoring. Kick after kick. Fifteen perfect strikes. Then came the […]
