Barcelona have announced that Xavi will not continue as manager after Sunday's La Liga game with Sevilla. The 44-year-old former Spain midfielder had previously announced in January that he would leave the Catalan giants at the end of the season but he was persuaded to stay by club president Joan Laporta last month. However, recent comments by Xavi in which he spoke about Barcelona's financial difficulties...
Ivory Coast manager Emerse Fae has named his 26-man squad for the Elephants' upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Gabon and Kenya on June 7 and June 11 respectively. The current Africa Cup of Nations champions will be eager to maintain their impressive form from Fae took charge during the AFCON tournament on home soil and has retained the core of the squad that...
Super Eagles and Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface has put Wednesday's defeat to Atalanta in the UEFA Europa League final behind, and is looking forward to Saturday's German Cup final against Kaiserslautern. The German Champions were beaten 3-0 by Atalanta in Dublin, courtesy a hattrick by Nigerian winger Ademola Lookman. While reacting to the defeat on his official X handle, Boniface acknowledged that defeat is part...
Napoli midfielder Michael Folorunsho, currently on loan at Hellas Verona, has been named to the Italian national team's 30-man provisional squad list released on Thursday for this summer’s European Championship. The 26-year-old, born in Italy to Nigerian parents, has scored five goals and provided one assist in 35 Serie A matches this season, including finding the back of the net against Juventus and Roma. Folorunsho, currently...
Bayern Munich are reportedly close to appointing Burnley boss Vincent Kompany as their new manager. The Bavarian giants have been trying to find a replacement for Thomas Tuchel who will depart the Allianz Arena this summer. Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso, Germany boss Julian Nagelsmann and current Austria coach Ralf Rangnick were all approached for the job but turned it down. Reports on Wednesday suggested that...
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