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Serie A strugglers Genoa sign Mario Balotelli
AFP · one year ago
Injury-hit Italian Serie A side Genoa announced the signing of former Italy striker Mario Balotelli on Monday.
Who said what on Ten Hag's sacking as Man Utd manager
AFP · one year ago
Erik ten Hag was sacked as Manchester United manager on Monday following a 2-1 defeat by West Ham that left the former kings of English football a lowly 14th in the Premier League.
Palmer says Chelsea's youth creates its own pressures
AFP · one year ago
Cole Palmer said the fact Chelsea are a young side posed particular problems for the Blues as they looked to break into the Premier League's top four.
Real Madrid boycott Ballon d'Or over perceived Vinicius snub: club
AFP · one year ago
Real Madrid said they will stay away from the Ballon d'Or ceremony in Paris on Monday as they are convinced that their striker Vinicius, the favourite to win the men's award, has been snubbed.
Five candidates to replace Ten Hag at Man Utd
AFP · one year ago
Erik ten Hag's rollercoaster reign as Manchester United manager came to an end on Monday after a disastrous start to the season saw the Red Devils slip to 14th in the Premier League table.
Ferdinand says sacked Ten Hag like a 'boxer knocked down'
AFP · one year ago
Rio Ferdinand compared Erik ten Hag's time as Manchester United manager to a boxer getting "knocked down" and "never recovering" after the Dutchman was sacked on Monday.
Man Utd sack Ten Hag, Van Nistelrooy appointed interim manager
AFP · one year ago
Manchester United sacked manager Erik ten Hag on Monday after a disastrous start to the season with former Red Devils striker Ruud van Nistelrooy named interim boss.
Manchester United sack manager Ten Hag
AFP · one year ago
Manchester United have sacked manager Erik ten Hag following the club's lacklustre start to the season, the fallen Premier League giants announced Monday.
African players in Europe: Golden Boot contenders all score
AFP · one year ago
Bryan Mbeumo, Nicolas Jackson and Mohamed Salah -- the leading African challengers for the Premier League Golden Boot award -- all scored at the weekend.
Saka regrets Arsenal not showing 'our best selves' against Liverpool
AFP · one year ago
Bukayo Saka lamented Arsenal's failure to show "our best selves" after they lost ground on Premier League title rivals Liverpool in a 2-2 draw at the Emirates Stadium.
Vinicius favourite for Ballon d'Or in post-Messi/Ronaldo era
AFP · one year ago
The elite of world football will gather in Paris on Monday for the Ballon d'Or ceremony, with Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior the leading candidate for the men's award and Barcelona's Aitana Bonmati the hot favourite to win her second-successive crown.
Milan and Inter back on long road towards a new San Siro
AFP · one year ago
Inter Milan and AC Milan are once again aiming to get a new stadium built on the site of the iconic San Siro but the Serie A giants have a long way to go before they'll be able set foot in the modern arena for which they have long hoped.
Debutant Sears shines as US women rally to beat Iceland
AFP · one year ago
Emma Sears scored one goal and assisted on another in a sparkling international debut on Sunday, helping the United States rally for a 3-1 victory over Iceland in a women's friendly international football match in Nashville, Tennessee.
Three talking points from the Premier League weekend
AFP · one year ago
Arsenal and Liverpool's thrilling 2-2 draw on Sunday allowed Manchester City to end the weekend on top of the Premier League.
Wounded Arsenal will fight back in title race: Arteta
AFP · one year ago
Mikel Arteta insisted injury-hit Arsenal will fight back in the Premier League title race after admitting their lack of "courage" was the decisive factor in Sunday's pulsating 2-2 draw against Liverpool.
Yildiz drags Juve back from brink in eight-goal thriller at Inter
AFP · one year ago
Kenan Yildiz fired Juventus back from two goals down to draw 4-4 in an incredible clash at Inter Milan on Sunday, which allowed Napoli to extend their Serie A lead to four points.
Faltering Atletico stumble again at Real Betis
AFP · one year ago
Jose Gimenez's early own goal consigned Atletico Madrid to a 1-0 defeat at Real Betis on Sunday in La Liga.
Chelsea's Palmer reminds Maresca of Blues favourite Zola
AFP · one year ago
Enzo Maresca compared Chelsea crowd-pleaser Cole Palmer to former Stamford Bridge star Gianfranco Zola after the England midfielder's match-winning goal in a 2-1 victory at home to Newcastle on Sunday.
Salah strikes late as Liverpool snatch draw at title rivals Arsenal
AFP · one year ago
Mohamed Salah rescued Liverpool as the Egypt star's late equaliser earned a pulsating 2-2 draw against title rivals Arsenal on Sunday.
Monaco miss chance to go top of Ligue 1 with derby loss at Nice
AFP · one year ago
High-flying Monaco passed up the opportunity to go top of French Ligue 1 on Sunday as they lost 2-1 at neighbours Nice, before leaders Paris Saint-Germain clash with historic rivals Marseille in the first Classique of the season.
