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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has admitted his admiration for Diego Simeone, saying the similarities are uncanny as the Gunners aim for their first Premier League title in more than 20 years.Arteta’s side have a seven-point lead at the top of the table. Mikel Arteta said he “respects” Diego Simeone ahead of their Champions League clash. The Arsenal manager has now taken that admiration to a whole new level and feels he is slowly transforming into Simeone.Atletico Madrid manager Simeone is one of the most respected managers in European football, having won trophies and established the club as a true powerhouse…
BERLIN (AP) – Bayern Munich are all but certain to win the German title and are aiming for the Bundesliga, German Cup and Champions League treble, along with some records.Bayern defeated their nearest Bundesliga rivals Borussia Dortmund 3-2 last weekend and a home win against Borussia Mönchengladbach on Friday could move them 14 points clear with the remainder of Round 25.Bayern’s strong team will play away to Italian side Atalanta in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday. The return game in Munich is next week.Bayern will play away to Bayer Leverkusen in the German Cup semi-finals…
Real Madrid’s memorable ‘BBC’ attacking trio are once again the talk of the town. Gareth Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema’s performances are etched in the minds of club fans, but two are in the spotlight. The debate over who was faster, the Welshman or the Portuguese, caused heated debate among fans. However, Bale gave his opinion on the matter. Bale takes on CR7Gareth played most of his career at Real Madrid, where he stayed for eight seasons from 2013 to 2022, sharing the field with Ronaldo until 2018 after Cristiano left for Juventus.For several years, their athleticism and explosive…
GENEVA (AP) — The Malaysian Football Association on Thursday rejected an appeal against misconduct. FIFA rules on cheating By naturalizing foreign-born players to the men’s national team using fake documents.of The Court of Arbitration for Sport stated: The judge fined the FA 350,000 Swiss francs (approximately $450,000) and suspended seven players for one year “for their complicity in this misconduct.”The players were given Malaysian passports and were selected to be part of the team that defeated Vietnam 4-0 in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers in June last year. This victory should be overturned by the Asian Football Confederation.”The CAS Committee…
Virgil van Dijk did not shy away from words when discussing Liverpool’s performance against Wolves, with the Dutchman taking aim at himself and his team-matesVirgil van Dijk criticizes Liverpool’s performance at MolineuxVirgil van Dijk claimed Liverpool’s shock defeat to Wolves was “our own fault”, describing their attacking misfire as “slow” and “predictable”.The Reds, who had hoped to qualify for the Champions League, were dealt a blow at Molineux when the bottom team in the Premier League scored the deciding goal in stoppage time. They had taken the lead earlier, but Mohamed Salah capitalized on a mistake to equalize.However, Liverpool’s front…
PARIS (AP) — A new coach. Same old story in Marseille.Wednesday night’s loss in the French Cup has a different practical meaning. Trophyless season For a club from the south who haven’t won anything in 14 years and have fallen from Ligue 1 title favorites to fourth place.Marseille have a tendency to hire and fire coaches, so they introduced Habib Bey as his replacement. roberto de zerbirecent layoffs.De Zerbi was highly rated until his team finished short of qualifying for the Champions League play-offs. miserable 25th In the group phase, lost 5-0 To Paris Saint-Germain.Bay have lost two of their…
“Obviously, ultimately every team is going to take their time and deal with it, but I think there has to be a limit.”Needless to say, Brighton & Hove Albion manager Fabian Hürzeler was left feeling defeated after his team lost 1-0 to Premier League leaders Arsenal.After Bukayo Saka gave his team an early lead at Amex Stadium, the Seagulls could not find a way back despite controlling most of the match.Arsenal won, thanks to Manchester City’s draw with Nottingham Forest, extending their lead at the top of the table to seven points.This leaves Mikel Arteta’s side eight games away from…
WWho is the greatest soccer player of all time? A comic book reopens the debate with the answerPele. Maradona. Messi. Zidane. Ronaldo. These are the names that divide generations and reopen family and bar arguments. Choosing one or the other will definitely lead to an all-out war.It’s not an easy decision. There are many variables. But the creator of Blue Rock, one of today’s best sports comics, makes it clear who the true king of soccer is: Pele.Are they correct?Pele, the true king of football…according to Blue RockIn their latest chapter, number 338, they are sending a very clear message:…
Filipe Luis had an incredible run at Flamengo, but the young manager was sacked after reports he had met with Chelsea’s leaders without the Brazilian club’s knowledge.Filipe Luis has been sacked by FlamengoFilipe Luis’s shock sacking at Flamengo came after the club’s leadership learned he had held talks with Chelsea’s owners.The Brazilian, who briefly played for the Blues, quickly took over as manager and went on to do wonders in his homeland, but that didn’t stop him from being sacked. In September 2024, he replaced former Brazil national team coach Tite and led Flamengo to seven titles.He recently watched his…
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) – Burkina Faso has appointed Abdou Amir, former coach of the Comoros and Mauritania national teams, to its men’s team, in a bid to qualify for the 2027 African Cup of Nations.Amir, 53, was awarded the award on Wednesday by the president of the Burkinabé Football Federation, ending what the federation described as a “rigorous vetting” of candidates to replace Blama Traore.Mr Traore was fired in January. After a disappointing game in the Africa Cup in Morocco where the Stallions were eliminated in the Round of 16 by Ivory Coast.Amir previously coached Hassania Agadir in Morocco’s…