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From bricklayer to record-breaker: Brentford's Thiago eyes World Cup berth
AFP · 4 months ago
Brentford striker Igor Thiago has already made Premier League history: now the Brazilian hopes to take his unlikely success story to the World Cup.
Man City environment 'perfect' for Semenyo
AFP · 4 months ago
Antoine Semenyo believes he is in the perfect place to thrive after scoring in each of his first two games for Manchester City.
Semenyo an instant hit as Man City close on League Cup final
AFP · 4 months ago
Antoine Semenyo made himself an instant Manchester City hero as Pep Guardiola's men took a giant stride towards the League Cup final with a 2-0 win at Newcastle.
Marseille put nine past sixth-tier Bayeux in French Cup
AFP · 4 months ago
Marseille progressed to the last 16 of the French Cup on Tuesday with an emphatic 9-0 win over amateur side Bayeux.
Undav scores again as Stuttgart sink Frankfurt to go third
AFP · 4 months ago
Nikolas Nartey nabbed a late winner and Deniz Undav continued his hot form as Stuttgart beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2 at home on Tuesday to climb to third in the Bundesliga.
Man Utd appoint Carrick as manager to end of the season
AFP · 4 months ago
Manchester United confirmed Michael Carrick as interim manager until the end of the season on Tuesday, tasking him with leading the Red Devils back into the Champions League.
Liverpool's Robertson blasts Szoboszlai for 'unacceptable' back-heel
AFP · 4 months ago
Liverpool defender Andrew Robertson slammed Dominik Szoboszlai's mistake in the FA Cup win over Barnsley as "unacceptable", admitting his side still have room for improvement despite their recent unbeaten run.
Cancelo rejoins Barca on loan from Al-Hilal
AFP · 4 months ago
Defender Joao Cancelo rejoined Barcelona on Tuesday on loan from Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal until the end of the season.
Arteta urges Arsenal to learn from League Cup pain ahead of Chelsea semi
AFP · 4 months ago
Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to learn from the pain of last season's League Cup semi-final exit as they prepare to face Chelsea on the road to Wembley.
Iwobi hails Nigerian 'unity' with Super Eagles set for Morocco AFCON semi
AFP · 4 months ago
Nigeria star Alex Iwobi on Tuesday hailed coach Eric Chelle for creating a team spirit which has taken the Super Eagles to the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations only two months after their dreams of World Cup qualification were ended in agonising fashion.
Mbappe absent from training as Arbeloa takes charge at Real Madrid
AFP · 4 months ago
Striker Kylian Mbappe was absent as Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa took charge of his first training session on Tuesday, after replacing Xabi Alonso at the helm of the Spanish giants.
Man Utd reach deal to appoint Carrick as interim boss: reports
AFP · 4 months ago
Manchester United have reached an agreement in principle to appoint Michael Carrick as interim manager until the end of the season, reports said Tuesday.
New Indonesia coach Herdman targets 2030 World Cup
AFP · 4 months ago
New Indonesia coach John Herdman on Tuesday targeted qualification for the 2030 World Cup, warning there were no more excuses.
Morocco's Bono 'one of best goalkeepers in the world'
AFP · 4 months ago
While Brahim Diaz scored in five straight matches and steered Morocco to an Africa Cup of Nations semi-final against Nigeria on Wednesday, goalkeeper Yassine Bounou has also played a key role.
Salah and Mane meet again with AFCON final place on the line
AFP · 4 months ago
Three years after they last appeared together, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah meet again on Wednesday on opposing sides as Senegal and Egypt clash for a place in the Africa Cup of Nations final.
Osimhen finds AFCON scoring touch to give Nigeria cutting edge
AFP · 4 months ago
If there was a moment that summed up Nigeria's failed World Cup qualifying campaign, it was perhaps Victor Osimhen's incredible miss during a crunch play-off against Gabon.
Gay Australian footballer Cavallo alleges former club was homophobic
AFP · 4 months ago
Gay footballer Josh Cavallo on Tuesday accused former club Adelaide United of being homophobic, saying it led to his departure, an allegation the team categorically rejected.
Paris FC's Ikone stuns PSG to knock out former club from French Cup
AFP · 4 months ago
Paris Saint-Germain academy product Jonathan Ikone came back to haunt his old club on Monday as he scored the only goal in Paris FC's 1-0 win over their city rivals to reach the last 16 of the French Cup.
Szoboszlai plays hero and villain in Liverpool's FA Cup win
AFP · 4 months ago
Dominik Szoboszlai produced a sublime goal and a ridiculous error as Liverpool eased to a 4-1 win over third-tier Barnsley to reach the FA Cup fourth round.
Ex-France, Liverpool defender Sakho announces retirement
AFP · 4 months ago
Former France, Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain defender Mamadou Sakho announced his retirement on Monday aged 35.
