Djamel Belmadi, the Algerian coach, continues to scrutinize the French championships. After Badredine Bouanani (OGC Nice), Kevin Van Den Kerkhof is also in the sights of the leaders of the Fennecs. Solid defensively, the right piston from Bastia impresses with his qualities as a counter-attacker: the Corsican club’s best passer (5 assists in the Championship),...
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The VAR judges the goal line technology … The unlikely scene during Fiorentina-Braga
Surreal scene in Florence on Thursday evening. Fiorentina’s qualification against Braga (4-0, 3-2) in the Europa League Conference play-offs, was overshadowed by an unlikely reversal of an arbitration decision. In the 48th minute of play, the Viola striker, Arthur Cabral, perfectly cut off a cross from his right at the near post to score the...
Union Berlin dominate Ajax, Roma topple Salzburg
Nothing seems to be stopping Union Berlin this season. On the Bundesliga podium tied on points with Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, the Germans won against Ajax on Thursday evening (3-1) in the Europa League return play-offs. After the draw (0-0) in the Netherlands last Thursday, Union Berlin qualified for the rest of the European...
Philippe Clement, Monaco coach after elimination from the Europa League: “I have never been so proud as tonight”
Philippe Clément, Monaco coach after elimination from the Europa League (2-3, 5-3 on tab) Thursday evening: “Circumstances did not turn in our favour. It was a balanced match. Leverkusen mastered the first half. Then we came back. We were physically and mentally superior, especially in the last 30 minutes. He missed a few things. I...
Simone Inzaghi, Inter Milan coach after the victory over Porto: “We start with a slight advantage”
Simone Inzaghi, Inter Milan coach after victory against Porto (1-0) Wednesday evening in the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League: “We start with a slight advantage that we will try to build on on the return. It’s very important, a great victory. Porto is a physical team, very strong, used to playing...
Inter Milan snatch victory at the end of the match thanks to Romelu Lukaku against Porto
Saved by Romelu Lukaku, Inter Milan won at the end of the match against Porto (1-0) on Wednesday evening in the knockout stages of the Champions League, and took a slight advantage before the return match, in Portugal , March 14. Nervous, the midfielder of Porto Otavio received two yellow cards, synonymous with expulsion and...
Julian Nagelsmann fined 50,000 euros after criticizing referee
No suspension for Julian Nagelsmann. After his strong criticism of the refereeing body after the defeat of his men at Mönchengladbach Saturday (2-3), the Bayern coach avoided the locker room ban but still received a heavy fine of 50,000 euros. The technician had notably criticized Tobias Welz for the red card sent to Dayot Upamecano...
Champions League: Naples hits hard in Frankfurt, Kolo Muani expelled
The game: 0-2 Shaken by the German intensity and enthusiasm at the start of the game, the Neapolitans doubted but took advantage of the many errors of the German defense to win in Frankfurt this Tuesday evening (2-0) in the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League. Osimhen and Di Lorenzo scored the...
Oliver Glasner, Frankfurt coach: “We are not going to the Maradona stadium as tourists”
Oliver Glasner (Frankfurt coach, beaten 2-0 by Napoli): “It was a deserved defeat. We started well, but we weren’t able to capitalize and we were penalized for mistakes. With the red card, it was even more difficult and Napoli mastered it. Congratulations to them for this 2-0 advantage at half-time in this round of 16....
The life of Gareth Southgate, the England manager, adapted into a play
The epic of Gareth Southgate, the coach of the England team, will be adapted into a play in London. Entitled “Dear England”, in reference to his letter sent to English supporters just before Euro 2021, this play was written by James Graham and features Joseph Fiennes, an actor revealed in the late 1990s by his...