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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) – Sepp Piontek, the German coach who led an exciting Danish team in the 1980s, has died, the Danish Football Federation announced Thursday. He was 85 years old.Piontek led the team widely known as “Danish Dynamite”, featuring star players Michael Laudrup, Preven Elkjar and Jesper Olsen, to their first World Cup in 1986, two years after reaching the European Championship semi-finals.”He will never be forgotten by Danish football,” Laudrup told broadcaster TV2. “Nowadays it’s normal to qualify for the finals (tournament), but back then it was never the case.”At the World Cup in Mexico, an impressive 6-1…
Paraguayan goalkeeper José Luis Chilavert, who played for Real Zaragoza from 1988 to 1991, has Vinicius in his sights from 2024 (“Don’t be a fagot, football is for men”).Taking advantage of Vinicius’ accusation that he called Gianluca Prestianni a monkey during Real Madrid’s 1-0 Champions League win over Benfica, the 60-year-old former footballer defended the Argentine Prestianni for his controversial remarks on Radio Rivadavia: “I feel sorry for Prestianni because Vinicius is the one who insulted everyone first. “Kagon” The first insult came from a dark-skinned player.Vincius Junior also faced vile racist behavior from Benfica fansChilaber defends Prestiani: “It will…
WAfter selling Neymar to PSG in the 2017-18 season a few years ago, Barcelona began searching for the next superstar to replace Neymar at the Spanish club, but the players who joined after the Brazilian star failed to shine at the club.This situation arose when a young and very talented Brazilian player came from Liverpool, aiming to carve his place in the history of the most popular team in the world. Unfortunately for him and the fans of the Kühl club, his performances were disappointing, ending abruptly from one moment to the next, and he went down in history not…
Ebere Eze was re-elected on the bench for Arsenal’s game against Wolves, with Paul Merson sending brutal messageFebruary 18, 2026, 20:37Updated February 18, 2026 20:53Ebele Eze was once again snubbed by Mikel Arteta, with Bukayo Saka starting as Arsenal’s number 10 against Wolves (Image: (Photo by Andrew Kearns – CameraSport via Getty Images))Paul Merson has handed down a brutal verdict on Ebele Eze Arsenal, favoring Bukayo Saka against Wolves in the Premier League. Other than his hat-trick in the North London derby, the summer signing has struggled to find consistent minutes and form, and this continued in the trip to…
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — On Feb. 7, Arsenal players left the field after saying some convincing words. 3-0 home win against Sunderland Their lead in the Premier League stands at nine points.Then things started going wrong. Arsenal’s advantage over second-placed Manchester City could be just two points when they take part in Sunday’s north London derby against Tottenham.After 11 harrowing days, what was beginning to look like a march towards a first league title in 22 years is no longer so sure. Momentum has shifted in City’s direction, with City showing their recent form of attacking Arsenal in the final…
TA new chapter has been added to the biggest soccer debate of the century over who is the best player. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are definitely part of the debate, with thousands of fans struggling to decide which of the two is better. Opinions vary, but a former teammate of the Portuguese player has already given an answer.Manchester United star Amad Diallo played alongside Al Nasr’s captain but did not choose him as player of the match. Messi, Rooney and Diallo’s choiceAmad and Cristiano did not play a competitive match together at Manchester United due to a tactical decision…
Real Madrid have sent UEFA the results of their investigation into what happened at Da Luz during last Tuesday’s first leg of the Champions League round of 16 play-off between Benfica and the Whites.As MARCA revealed yesterday, the white club gathered information about what happened at the Benfica Stadium after Vinicius’ goal, after Vinicius accused Benfica’s Argentine player Prestianni of insulting him, before match referee François Rexetier suspended the match, invoking anti-racism protocols.Vinicius Junior tells referee and Jos Mourinho that Prestiani racially insulted himReal Madrid’s investigation mainly focused on what happened in the stands at the Estadio da Luz, where…
Wolves 2-2 Arsenal: The race for the Premier League title is in yet another twist as the Gunners surrender a two-goal lead and find themselves at the bottom of the table.February 18, 2026, 22:23Updated February 18, 2026 22:38Arsenal look disappointed after the final whistle against Wolves at MolineuxUncertainty has hit Arsenal’s title challenge for the second week in a row. And blowing a two-goal lead over bottom-placed Wolves would sow doubts about whether Mikel Arteta’s side have what it takes to be champions.Dropping two points against Brentford last week was bad enough, but this was even worse as Wolves are…
MADRID (AP) — Barcelona needs to strengthen its defense to end a two-game losing streak and move closer to Real Madrid in the La Liga title race.Barcelona host penultimate side Levante on Sunday after conceding six goals in their last two games. A 4-0 loss to Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey and a 2-1 loss to Girona on Monday cost Barcelona top of the league. Lamine Yamal missed a penalty against Girona.After 24 matches, Barcelona is trailing Real Madrid by two points.Before suffering back-to-back defeats, Hansi Flick’s side had conceded just one goal in their previous five matches…
aArgentina star Lionel Messi suffered a strain in his left hamstring during a friendly against Barcelona SC in Ecuador a few weeks ago, and will then play in another friendly in Puerto Rico.The injury, which comes just over 100 days before the 2026 World Cup, immediately set off alarm bells among Inter Miami and Argentina fans. They hope the 2022 World Cup winner will be 100% fit to compete in the Major League Soccer Championship again and arrive in good shape for the World Cup. And the injury raises questions about whether Messi will be available for the first game…