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LONDON (AP) — The London City Lionesses hired Edel Maestre as head coach on Friday, nearly two weeks after the Women’s Super League club abruptly sacked Jocelyn Precheur.Presure led London City to promotion and sixth place in the 12-team league midway through the season, but the club’s higher-ups reportedly wanted to upgrade his style of play.Maestre recently coached the Tenerife women’s team in Spain’s first division. The 39-year-old Spaniard spent three seasons as an assistant coach with Real Sociedad’s women’s team. He has signed a contract until the 2027-28 season.City of London is owned by an American businessman Michelle Kangwhich…
Chelsea have dealt two rather notable blows to former head coach Enzo Maresca following Thursday’s announcement of his departure. The Blues were forced to settle for a 2-2 draw with Bournemouth earlier this week and it quickly became clear after the final whistle that the manager’s position was under serious threat.Within 48 hours, his departure was officially confirmed, leaving Chelsea scrambling to find a replacement for the vacant role. Maresca, who previously worked under Josep Guardiola at Manchester City, led Leicester City to promotion throughout the 2023/24 season.He then replaced Mauricio Pochettino in the hot seat at Stamford Bridge that…
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal are aiming for their first Premier League title in more than 20 years after receiving significant reinforcements after Manchester City’s goalless draw with Sunderland.Arsenal currently lead the Premier League(Image: Vince Mignott/MB Media, Getty Images)Arsenal were given a huge double boost in their bid to win this season’s Premier League title after they were held to a goalless draw at the Stadium of Light. On Thursday, contenders Manchester City faced Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.The result will be disappointing enough for Josep Guardiola, but the Spanish tactician will also have to deal with fresh injury concerns. Nico…
All 20 Premier League clubs have priorities during the January transfer window, with league leaders Arsenal likely to end up spending the money despite having an advantage over the chasing pack.Arsenal could miss out on January despite being top of the table(Image: Getty Images)As the January transfer window opens, all 20 Premier League clubs will feel they have clear priorities. However, some may be working harder than others to close the deal.Arsenal are top of the table at the halfway point of the season, but both they and nearest challengers Manchester City could be busy. At the other end of…
Maresca left Chelsea on New Year’s Day after tensions escalated behind the scenes. It was the Italian player’s relationship with his former club that contributed to the breakdown.Maresca has been at City for two years and in early December Guardiola described him as “one of the best players in the world”, fueling speculation that he was being prepared to replace him.”It doesn’t affect me at all, because I know it’s 100 percent speculation,” Maresca said in December when asked about his relationship with the city.“And at the moment, we don’t have time for that kind of thing.”First of all, because…
Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven has revealed details of his text message exchange with Liverpool striker Alexander Isak following his fatal injury. The club’s record bid is expected to be delayed for at least several months.The ankle injury occurred when Isak was caught by Van de Ven while scoring the Reds’ opening goal against Spurs at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. He subsequently underwent surgery to address the problem, which included a fractured fibula. The blow is a further setback for Isak, who has found it difficult to establish himself at the club following his £125m move from Newcastle this summer.Van…
The January transfer window is now open and Liverpool could be in for a busy period. Despite spending big on Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz in the summer, head coach Arne Slott may still be looking for new talent if the right opportunity presents itself. Liverpool’s attacking options are currently limited due to Mohamed Salah’s absence from the African Cup of Nations and Isak’s long-term injury.Injuries to Giovanni Leoni and Joe Gomez further increased the need for reinforcements and weakened the Reds’ defense. However, Liverpool have received encouraging news regarding their interest in Marc Gehi after their summer transfer failed.…
Barcelona are still considering the option of going into the winter transfer window in search of a replacement for Christensen. Due to the Dane’s injury, the club does not require “fair play” and can use his position in the team to bring in reinforcements. Deco and Flick are hesitant because they are not satisfied with what is on the market and think they can get by until the end of the season with what the team has. They will still take their time and see how the team performs in the first games of the year.However, thanks to the recovery…
Sky Sports aired the ad during its coverage of the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Fulham, which featured a bizarre incident on New Year’s Day. At the time, Palace were leading 1-0 with Jean-Philippe Mateta’s first goal in the first half.But the screen suddenly disappeared from action at Selhurst Park. An entire minute of Sky Sports coverage was devoted to various advertisements for Guinness 0.0, 28 years later, McDonald’s, and Haier.After a minute of advertising, London activity returned at 47:33. As the half-time whistle blew, various advertisements appeared at the right time.This strange cut left viewers confused by…
WHaving won the MLS Cup, made Inter Miami one of the continent’s best teams and set a new record for assists, Lionel Messi has capped off an extraordinary 2025 for his cause. Fortunately for the other players, the Argentine did not monopolize all the honors for the year, as was the case with the “King of America.”The traditional award given by El Pais newspaper to the best South American soccer player as voted for has a new monarch. Giorgián de Arrascueta is a Uruguayan player and is currently a Flamengo player.Lionel Messi’s joke teaser causes confusion, media jumps to conclusionsThe…