Arsenal began their quest for UEFA Champions League glory with a comfortable 2-0 win over Athletic Bilbao at San Mames in the league phase on Tuesday, Afrosport reports. The first half saw very little action in terms of chances in front of goal but things finally came alive in the 72nd minute when substitute Leandro Trossard fed fellow substitute Gabriel Martinelli for the opening goal. Both...
Athletic Bilbao defender Yeray Alvarez has been handed a 10-month suspension after testing positive for a banned substance contained in medication used to treat hair loss following his cancer recovery. The 30-year-old tested positive for canrenone, a diuretic that can also act as a masking agent, after Bilbao’s 3-0 defeat to Manchester United in the Europa League semi-finals in May. UEFA accepted Alvarez’s defence that the...
A Barcelona court has sentenced an Espanyol fan to one year in prison for racially abusing Athletic Bilbao forward Inaki Williams during a match back in 2020, Afrosport reports. According to prosecutors, the man imitated monkey gestures and sounds towards Ghanaian forward Williams, and was the first case of racist abuse to be tried in a Spanish court. Prison sentences under two years for non-violent crimes...
Liverpool manager Arne Slot is pleased with the level of creativity from new signing Florian Wirtz, with the Dutch tactician drawing comparisons with former right-back Alexander-Arnold, Afrosport reports. Alexander-Arold was one of the biggest creative forces for the Reds since making his senior debut in 2016, scoring 23 goals and providing 94 assists, 67 of the assists coming in the Premier League, making him the defender...
Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur will face off in the UEFA Europa League final at Athletic Bilbao’s San Mames on Wednesday, 21 May, in a crunch battle between two English clubs. United navigated their way through Bilbao on Thursday, beating the La Liga club 4-1 at Old Trafford and 7-1 on aggregate, while Spurs go through 5-1 on aggregate after a 2-0 win at Bodo/Glimt. Your...
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