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Liverpool and Senegalese attacker, Sadio Mane, has emerged the English Premier League player of the year award winner. The Senegal international, 28, scored 18 goals and provided seven assists in the top flight last season to help the Reds clinch their Premier League title with a club-record 99 points. In a poll of football fans across the country, Mane took …

Spanish giants, Barcelona have sacked it’s head coach Quique Setien after they suffered a 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League quarter final match on Friday. With Lionel Messi reportedly threatening to quit the club, Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu confirmed to reporters on Sunday evening that Setien was relieved from his appointment as the cluub’s coach. Setien …

Manchester United Midfielder, Bruno Fernandes, has blamed United attackers after they suffered a 2-1 loss to Sevilla in the Europa League semi-finals on Sunday. Anthony Martial and Mason Greenwood were unable to to get past goalkeeper Yassine Bounou, as the Red Devils had series of chances missed. In a post match interview, Bruno Fernandes said; “We played a great game …

Manchester City attacker Kevin de Bruyne has been named Premier League Player of the Year. De Bruyne was voted for by the fans ahead of Liverpool’s title-winning heroes. Reds skipper Jordan Henderson won the Football Writers Player of the Season award and was hotly-tipped to win this honour too. Burnley goalkeeper Nick Pope was a shock nominee for Premier League …

Moussa Dembele’s vital strike withstood a VAR review as Lyon beat Manchester City again to reach the Champions League semi-finals. Manchester City again came unstuck against Lyon in the Champions League as a controversial 3-1 defeat saw Pep Guardiola miss out on a semi-final against his former club Bayern Munich. Lyon won away to City in the 2018-19 group stage …

Olympique Lyon midfielder Houssem Aouar insists tonight’s clash with Champions League opponents Manchester City is no audition. Aouar goes into the game being linked with City and Juventus after OL sports chief Juninho admitted he could be sold this summer. Asked about trying to impress City boss Pep Guardiola, the midfielder shrugged: “A job interview no no, but it’s obviously …

Winning the Bundesliga did not just show their superiority, but an 8-2 demolition was enough to show Bayern Munich are seriously playing in another world of their own. A team coached by their former player, Hensi Flick, is one of the most dangerous when it comes to the attacking department. Bayern Munich are not just blessed when going forward, but …

Bayern Munich made a grand statement in the Champions League as they hammered Barcelona 8-2 to book their semi-final place in remarkable fashion. Lionel Messi and his team-mates were swept aside by the dominant Bundesliga champions in a chaotic first half, with Philippe Coutinho then coming on to deal further blows to his parent club in the closing stages. Thomas …

Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti has tested positive for coronavirus but is not with the rest of the squad for their Champions League quarter-final with Bayern Munich. The Frenchman is currently injured and tested positive at Barcelona’s training ground on Thursday. Umtiti is the second player to test positive from Barcelona’s squad away from their Champions League preparations after a player …

Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly lining up a shock move for Manchester United’s on-loan star Odion Ighalo. The French giants have identified the 31-year-old Nigerian striker as a replacement for Edinson Cavani after the 33-year-old Uruguayan left the club folowing the end of his contract last month. Ighalo on loan from Shanghai Shenhu recently extended his loan deal to stay at …