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England’s Stanway out for ‘several months’ after knee surgery

England midfielder Georgia Stanway will be out of action for “several months” after undergoing knee surgery, Afrosport reports. Stanway suffered a lateral collateral ligament tear in her right knee in training earlier this week. German club Bayern Munich, in a statement, confirmed that the 26-year-old underwent successful surgery on Wednesday. Georgia #Stanway wurde nach einer Außenbandverletzung im Training erfolgreich operiert und wird den FC Bayern Frauen...

Borussia Dortmund appoint Niko Kovac as new head coach

by Ibikunle Salako

30 January 2025

Borussia Dortmund on Thursday announced the appointment of Niko Kovac as new head coach after the sacking of Nuri Sahin last week, Afrosport reports. The Croatian takes over from Sahin, who was fired following a poor start to 2025, with assistant coach Mike Tullberg overseeing their last two games in an interim capacity. Kovac, who led Bayern Munich to the Bundesliga title as well as the...

Nwaneri ecstatic over making first UCL start for Arsenal

by Kunle Fayiga

30 January 2025

Ethan Nwaneri has described his first UEFA Champions League start for Arsenal as a moment he has lived for his entire life, Afrosport reports. The Arsenal academy graduate was back in the starting lineup for Wednesday’s trip to Girona after missing much of January with a muscle injury. The 17-year-old English winger of Nigerian heritage made a good impression in Catalonia by netting the winner towards...

UCL: Hayen proud of Club Brugge progress despite loss to Man City

Aston Villa boss Emery unwilling to sell Watkins

by Kunle Fayiga

30 January 2025

Aston Villa manager Emery Emery is not keen to sell Ollie Watkins who has been linked with a move to Premier League rivals Arsenal, Afrosport reports. The Gunners have reportedly submitted a bid for the England forward which Villa rejected, with Arsenal expected to make another bid before the January transfer window shuts down on Monday night. The move for Watkins comes as Villa are set...

UCL: Hayen proud of Club Brugge progress despite loss to Man City

by Kunle Fayiga

30 January 2025

Club Brugge manager Nicky Hayen is proud of his side's progress into the UEFA Champions League round of 16 playoffs despite losing 3-1 to Manchester City in the final round of league phase fixtures on Wednesday night, Afrosport reports. The Belgian giants were ahead of the Citizens going into the game and looked like they were going to eliminate the 2023 champions when Nigerian midfielder Raphael...

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