Veteran England striker, Harry Kane, joined Bayern Munich on a mega deal from Tottenham Hotspur last summer. The striker’s aim coming into a super Bayern team was to “win big titles” as “this club is defined by its winning mentality” according to him in his first interview upon his arrival, however, things have not really clicked for Bayern Munich since then, as they lost the Super Cup to Leipzig, got eliminated from the DFB-Pokal by a third-tier opposition, surprisingly lost to Lazio in the UEFA Champions League, and are now eight points adrift of Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga, which used to be their surest trophy for the previous 11 seasons prior to this.
Rodri’s late leveler earned Manchester City a 1-1 draw against Chelsea, but the reigning champions lost ground in the Premier League title race as their maximum points with their outstanding game will still fall one short of Liverpool.
Kylian Mbappe, who will run out his contract in Paris this summer, has communicated his decision to the French champions and Nasser Al-Khelaifi, the PSG president, on Tuesday that he’ll not be staying beyond this summer. The terms of the France captain’s exit are yet to be finalised, as he will either be sold for a fee or sacrifice some of his earnings to the club before leaving.
It’s a rare wonder to see a team qualify from their group as the fourth of four best third placed sides, sack their head coach and end up with their name on a continental trophy, however, the 24th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, a competition that had a lot of drama, made the improbable possible. It was a triumph born from adversity as the Ivorians scraped out of their group following two defeats before finding their form in the knockout rounds with a ‘Never Give Up’ attitude that led them to the title. They completed one of Africa Cup of Nations’ most memorable comebacks to be crowned champions of Africa for their third time as Nigeria were beaten 2-1 in Abidjan.
Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Junior made the headlines as their monstrous performance helped Real Madrid cruise past surprise title challengers Girona 4-0 at the Bernabeu. The duo contributed to THREE of the goals scored in the game before Rodrygo Goes capped it off with a sublime finish as Carlo Ancelotti’s side marked their territory in the title race.
The International Football Association Board [IFAB] have published the detailed ideas for sin-bin trials in professional football. The IFAB is expected to include a provision for blue cards. In the trials, referees will have the power to send players off for 10 minutes for dissent or cynical fouls. Two blue cards would result in the player’s dismissal for the rest of the match, as would a blue and a yellow card.
South Africa are through to the semifinals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations after edging past Cape Verde in a very dramatic penalty shootout showdown. The two sides failed to break the deadlock in 2 hours, thereby, prompting the game to be decided by spotkicks, which was an equally low-scoring affair as only three penalties were converted. Bafana Bafana goalie Ronwen Williams saved FOUR penalty kicks, as his side edged past their opponents 2-1.
The Super Eagles defeated the Palancas Negras of Angola courtesy of a first half goal from Ademola Lookman to reach the final four of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations tournament. The former England under-21 converted a cutback from Moses Simon just before the break in Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny stadium in Abidjan.
The Nigeria Super Eagles advanced to the quarterfinals of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations after earning a 2-0 win over Cameroon. Ademola Lookman was the man to seal the spot in the last eight, as his goals in each half of the game – early in the match and late in the contest earned Nigeria the win.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has broken the internet after announcing that he will be leaving the club at the end of the season. The German boss, who has won it all for the club – the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and League Cup since arriving at Anfield in 2015, made the stunning announcement on Friday morning in an emotional video released by the club.