Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has admitted that Rodri is not ready for the rigorous season fixture schedule and does not know when he will be back to his best form, Afrosport reports. The Spanish midfielder sat out City's 5-1 win over Burnley on Saturday after feeling pain in the knee in which he tore his anterior cruciate ligament early last season, but travelled to Monaco...
Ansu Fati is ready to make more contributions to AS Monaco following his brace in Sunday's 5-2 Ligue 1 win over Metz, Afrosport reports. After missing pre-season following his loan move from FC Barcelona, the 22-year-old opened his goal account in the disappointing 4-1 loss to Club Brugge in the UEFA Champions League. Fati, of Guinea-Bissau heritage, came on for Paris Brunner in the second half...
Raphael Onyedika was among the goalscorers as Club Brugge recorded a comfortable 4-1 win over AS Monaco in their UEFA Champions League league phase opener on Thursday, Afrosport reports. Monaco had the chance to score from the penalty spot in the 10th minute but the effort from Maghnes Akliouche was saved by veteran Belgian goalkeeper Simon Mignolet. After early pressure from Monaco, Club Brugge settled into...
New AS Monaco signing Paul Pogba is nearing full fitness ahead of the 2025-26 season, according to general manager Thiago Scuro, Afrosport reports. The 32-year-old French midfielder, of Guinean heritage, joined the Monegasques on a free transfer, eight months after his contract was terminated by Juventus after he was found guilty of a doping violation in September 2023 and served an 18-month ban. Pogba last played...
AS Monaco has explained why new signing Ansu Fati is yet to feature in pre-season for the French Ligue 1 side, Afrosport reports. The 22-year-old Guinea-Bissau born player joined the Red and Whites on loan for the upcoming 2025-26 season from Barcelona but is yet to feature for the club after six pre-season games along with new signing and French midfielder Paul Pogba, who joined on...
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