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The English Premier League has suspended Burnley manager, Vincent Kompany, for two games after receiving a red card in the league game against Chelsea on March 30. Vincent Kompany was shown a red card after protesting against a penalty decision caused by Lorenz Assignon, who was also red-carded during the game. After the Premier League […]
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FC Barcelona manager, Xavi Hernandez, has named some of his players who stand out during the UEFA Champions League game against Paris Saint Germain on Wednesday, April 10. On the said day, FC Barcelona were at the Parc Des Princes to take on PSG in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals. Raphinha […]
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Connor McDavid sat out a second practice in a row with what the Edmonton Oilers are calling a lower-body injury
UEFA says Champions League games will continue in London, Madrid and Paris as scheduled despite terror threats by Islamic State.
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Manchester United midfielder, Casemiro said he is bothered that he and his teammates are finding it difficult to contend for titles. Casemiro who is used to playing in the UEFA Champions League every season at Real Madrid, is likely to lose out of the competition next season. Manchester United have been struggling this season. They […]
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On Friday, April 5, the Banyana Banyana of South Africa were at the MKO Abiola stadium in Abuja to take on the Super Falcons of Nigeria in the first leg of the 2024 Olympics qualifiers third round.
A first-half goal from the penalty spot via the boots of Rasheedat Ajibade earned the Super Falcons a slim 1-0 win over the reigning African champions.
The tie will be decided in the second leg which will take place in Pretoria on Tuesday, April 9. All the Super Falcons need in the game is either a draw or a win, while the South African team must record a win to qualify for the 2024 Olympics.
After the 1-0 defeat to the Super Falcons, Desiree Ellis who led Banyana Banyana to the 2022 African women’s championship victory stressed that her team will bounce back in the return leg.
“Look, I said before the game, it was going to be a tight game. We said that the result over two legs will be what matters”, Ellis told reporters in Abuja.
“We feel we’re still in the game, we created a couple of chances. A penalty decided the match but the tie is not over. I thought in the second half we raised our game a lot, and created a few chances.
“We could have equalized and maybe won a penalty at the end. But I’m proud of the team. And we’ll take it back. To Pretoria.”
She added, “Obviously, going to have a look at the footage and see where we can exploit the Falcons in the second leg. Because I thought defensively, we were really sound. And up until that moment from the penalty, we created a couple of chances. We also had a lot of players coming back from injury.
“Not having played 90 minutes. And I thought we got a lot out of them. So they are better in their legs now and be better in the second leg. But as Tembi Kagtlana said, for us, it’s half-time. We still have another half to go.”
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Mauricio Pochettino, who has coached Southampton and Espanyol, made his name coaching Tottenham Hotspur between 2014 and 2019.
His best run at the North London club was leading the Premier League club to the final of the UEFA Champions League, which they lost to Liverpool in 2019.
Pochettino went on to coach Paris Saint Germain, where he won three trophies, including one French Ligue 1 title.
After he was sacked from the French giants in 2022, he was without a club for over six months before Chelsea appointed him in 2023 to manage the West London side.
Mauricio Pochettino came to Chelsea during a transition period. The new owners, led by Todd Boehly, had just spent over £1 billion signing new players, mostly under the age of 25.
Throughout Pochettino’s first season at Chelsea (which is the ongoing 2023-2024 season), the 52-year-old Argentine tactician has not been able to make the team win consistently. They are currently in the 10th spot with 43 points in 29 games.
After Chelsea’s massive 4-3 win over Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on Thursday, April 4, Pochettino noted that he was aware that it would be a “massive challenge” coaching The Blues.
“I played with my reputation to come to Chelsea also, in a project that is to build a team with young, talented players with the potential to become top players”, Pochettino told a press conference.
“We knew that was a massive challenge but I want to give the team the tools to win games, believe in ourselves, and build a very good relationship”.
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