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UEFA Champions League: Top five matches to look out for in matchday 5

UEFA Champions League: Top five matches to look out for in matchday 5

The UEFA Champions League returns this week as matchday 5 action takes centre stage with mouthwatering fixtures to look out for. The latest round of matches provides some top-of-the-shelf matchups between some top European sides as teams are looking to strengthen their position in the league standings, while others aim to change their fortunes. For lovers of the Champions League, Europe's elite club competition, Afrosport previews...

Nations League: Barcelona’s Cubarsi steps in for injured Pau Torres in Spain squad

Nations League: Barcelona’s Cubarsi steps in for injured Pau Torres in Spain squad

Spain national team head coach Luiz de la Fuente has called up Pau Cubarsi to replace Aston Villa's Pau Torres ahead of the UEFA Nation League matches against Denmark and Switzerland, Afrosport reports. Torres arrived at Spain's Las Rosaz training ground with what seemed to  be a "muscular discomfort" according to the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) Cubarsi is already a prominent figure for La Liga leaders...

PL Roundup: Man City stunned at Brighton; Liverpool beat Villa to go five points clear

PL Roundup: Man City stunned at Brighton; Liverpool beat Villa to go five points clear

Manchester City lost for the second successive game in the Premier League and fourth straight in all competitions following a 2-1 defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion at the Amex Stadium on Saturday, Afrosport reports. City dominated the first half and rightly opened the scoring with a 23rd-minute strike from Erling Haaland, his 12th goal in 11 Premier League games this season. The Norwegian reacted quickly...

F1: Hamilton reflects on ‘memorable’ drive of Ayrton Senna’s car at Sao Paulo GP

Solanke: Postecoglou delighted with Tottenham forward’s non-goal contributions

Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou is delighted with the non-goal contributions of Dominic Solanke after he netted a brace in their 4-1 Premier League win over Aston Villa on Sunday, Afrosport reports. The Lilywhites fell behind to Morgan Rogers' first half strike before staging their comeback in the second half through Solanke's brace and solo efforts from Brennan Johnson and James Maddison. It took Solanke to...