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Arsenal coach Arteta aiming to reach Man City’s level of success

Arsenal boss Arteta already dreaming of winning Premier League title

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said he is dreaming about his players lifting the Premier League trophy at the end of the season, ahead of this Sunday’s battle against Manchester United at Old Trafford. The Spaniard, who took over at the Emirates Stadium in 2019, says he has visualised the Gunners lifting the title, which will be their first in two decades. “My brain always took me...

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Xabi Alonso unable to explain consistent Leverkusen comebacks

Bayer Leverkusen manager Xavi Alonso says he is unable to explain how his team have been able to comeback in games multiple times this season. The first-time German champions were 2-0 down against AS Roma in the Europa League semi-finals on Thursday night but were able to find their way back with late goals by Mancini (own goal) and Josip Stanisic in the 82nd minute minute...

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Lookman looking forward to Europa League final with Leverkusen

Ademola Lookman has his sights set on the Europa League final with Bayer Leverkusen after getting the better of Olympique Marseille in the semi-final second leg oh Thursday night. La Dea reached their first-ever European final by defeating Marseille 4-1 on aggregate while Leverkusen defeated AS Roma 4-2 aggregate and set an European record of 49 games unbeaten in all competitions. Lookman scored the first goal...

BAL: D’Tigers Eke lifts Rivers Hoopers past AS Douanes in Sahara Conference

BAL: Rivers Hoopers lose to AS Douanes, suffer first defeat in Sahara Conference

Nigeria's Rivers Hoopers were handed their first defeat in the Sahara Conference of the Basketball Africa League on Thursday, following a 56-54 loss to hosts AS Douanes. With less than four seconds on the clock in the fourth quarter, the King’s Men were undone by a game-winning buzzer-beater by Douanes’ Mike Fofana, with the game on the brink of heading into overtime at the fully-packed Dakar...

Three Nigerians to meet in Europa League final after Atalanta & Leverkusen victories

Three Nigerians to meet in Europa League final after Atalanta & Leverkusen victories

Super Eagles forwards Victor Boniface, Nathan Tella, and Ademola Lookman will all be playing against each other in the final of the UEFA Europa League after Bayer Leverkusen and Atalanta won their respective semifinals on Thursday. Your 2023/24 finalists 🤗#UEL pic.twitter.com/ivo0iZlXvc — UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) May 9, 2024 Newly-crowned German champions, Leverkusen, came back from two goals down to seal a hard-fought 2-2 draw against...