Month: December 2024

Dec 30, 2024, 04:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Arne Slot has weighed in on Trent Alexander-Arnold‘s pointed goal celebration against West Ham United on Sunday and said that it “tells you enough” about his contract situation at the club. After scoring Liverpool‘s fourth goal in their rampant 5-0 win at London Stadium, Alexander-Arnold made
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Associated Press Dec 30, 2024, 03:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Paulo Fonseca’s reign at AC Milan proved short-lived after his appointment in June. Getty Images Paulo Fonseca has been fired by AC Milan, the coach confirmed in the early hours of Monday morning as he left the San Siro stadium following a 1-1 draw with
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Goals from Chris Wood and Morgan Gibbs-White gave Nottingham Forest a 2-0 win over Everton on Sunday to move up to the heady heights of second in the Premier League after another superb performance away from home. The win gives Forest, who battled relegation for much of last season, 37 points after 19 games. They
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Dec 29, 2024, 12:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola has insisted that Manchester City have “no chance” of winning the Premier League title despite the “relief” of a long-awaited win against Leicester City on Sunday. Editor’s Picks 2 Related City snapped a five-game winless streak in all competitions with a nervy 2-0 victory
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Dec 29, 2024, 02:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tottenham Hotspur‘s injury crisis meant manager Ange Postecoglou said he was forced to field Radu Dragusin against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday despite the defender struggling with an ankle knock. Speaking after his side’s 2-2 draw in the Premier League, Postecoglou painted a grim picture of the
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A last-gasp goal by forward Riccardo Sottil earned Fiorentina a 2-2 draw at Juventus in Serie A on Sunday after Khephren Thuram scored twice for the hosts. Discriminatory chants aimed at Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic by visiting Fiorentina fans prompted a two-minute suspension during the first half of a Serie A match on Sunday, but
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Dec 29, 2024, 08:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AC Milan coach Paulo Fonseca dismissed growing speculation about his future on Sunday, stressing that he had not discussed his role with anyone and had no fear. Rumours about his possible departure dominated Italian media coverage of Milan’s 1-1 draw at home against AS Roma in
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Open Extended Reactions Mohamed Salah said he is still “far away” from resolving his future at Liverpool after scoring once and creating two more goals in a 5-0 win at West Ham that moved Arne Slot’s team eight points clear at the top of the Premier League. Salah, 32, can open negotiations with non-English clubs
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Dec 29, 2024, 12:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Steven Fletcher scored the winning goal for Wrexham on Sunday. Cody Froggart/PA Images via Getty Images Steven Fletcher proved Wrexham’s saviour for the second-straight match after his 91st minute goal against Wigan gave his side a 2-1 victory on Sunday. Three days after he scored an 88th
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Liverpool thrashed West Ham United 5-0 at the London Stadium to stretch their Premier League lead to eight points on Sunday with Mohamed Salah once again in irrepressible form. Salah scored one goal to take his tally for the season to 20 and assisted for two others as Liverpool outclassed their hosts. Liverpool had to
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Savinho and Erling Haaland scored to give Manchester City a much-needed 2-0 victory at Leicester City on Sunday, the champions’ first win in five Premier League games. The result meant Pep Guardiola celebrated his 500th game in charge of City with victory in what is proving one of the most difficult periods of his successful career. City’s
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Dec 29, 2024, 07:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Liam Delap has been a key signing for Ipswich Town. Julian Finney/Getty Images Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has said he believes Ipswich Town striker Liam Delap can make an impact for England in the future. The Chelsea boss coached Delap at Manchester City‘s academy, and has been
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Dec 29, 2024, 08:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has said Ruben Amorim’s style is the ‘total opposite’ to former boss Erik Ten Hag’s. Amorim was appointed as United manager in November after Ten Hag was sacked following a poor run of results. Editor’s Picks 1 Related After a promising
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Associated Press Dec 28, 2024, 03:42 PM ET Four players from the River Plate women’s team who were arrested for an alleged racial slur during a match have been released, the Sao Paulo state’s prison administration secretariat said. Judge Fernando Oliveira Camargo freed Argentine footballers Candela Díaz, Camila Duarte, Juana Cángaro and Milagros Díaz from
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Dec 28, 2024, 09:12 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice has heaped praise on his “very special” teammate Myles Lewis-Skelly, insisting the youngster can go the very top. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Lewis-Skelly, a midfielder as an Arsenal youth prospect, has broken into the first team as a left-back this season and
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Open Extended Reactions Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has said Arne Slot’s side have the “quality to achieve something special” this season and has called on his teammates to “create their own history” at the club. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The Merseyside club are six points clear at the top of the Premier League table with
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