Barcelona may likely be without Dani Olmo for the rest of the season as the Catalan club's appeal for the precautionary registration of the midfielder has been rejected, Afrosport reports. Olmo was signed from German club RB Leipzig in August for a fee reportedly worth around €62 million plus add-ons. The Spain international, however, was registered only for the first half of the season as Barcelona...
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has ordered Liverpool to stay humble in the Premier League title race following the 3-1 victory over Leicester City at Anfield on Boxing Day, Afrosport reports. Salah found the back of the net in the 82nd minute to wrap up the scoring as Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the table to seven points with a game in hand. The...
Sporting has appointed Rui Borges as the new head coach following the sacking of Joao Pereira, who replaced Ruben Amorim about six weeks ago, the club announced on Thursday. Pereira took over at Sporting in November with the club atop the Primeira Liga, but with four losses in his eight games in charge, they currently sit second with 37 points, a point behind rivals Benfica. Borges,...
Valencia have decided to part ways with Ruben Baraja after a poor start to the season sees them in 19th position in the league as confirmed by the club on Monday, Afrosport reports. The Spaniard was Valencia's hero in the 2022-23 season as he saved them from relegation to help them secure a 16th place finish. The Valencia hierarchy were expecting better results after acquiring the...
Two-time Grand Slam winning doubles player Max Purcell has voluntarily suspended himself from competition after breaking tennis anti-doping rules, Afrosport reports. The International Tennis Integrity Agency revealed it in a statement on Monday after Purcell was proved guilty of committing the offence. The 26-year-old revealed via his Instagram page saying he "unknowingly" consumed an overdose of the IV infusion of vitamins which was not supposed to...
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