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Marc-Andre ter Stegen: Barcelona goalkeeper to undergo knee surgery on Monday

Marc-Andre ter Stegen: Barcelona goalkeeper to undergo knee surgery on Monday

La Liga club Barcelona has confirmed that goalkeeper and captain Marc-Andre ter Stegen will undergo a knee surgery on Monday. Ter Stegen suffered a complete rupture of the patella tendon in his right knee during their 5-1 victory over Villarreal at the Estadio de la Ceramica on Sunday. The German shot-stopper was carried off on a stretcher after injuring his right knee as he landed awkwardly...

UCL: Nigerian-born Ilenikhena makes history to hand Monaco massive win over Barcelona

UCL: Yamal sets new milestone in Barcelona defeat by Monaco

Lamine Yamal set a new milestone for FC Barcelona even though he was on the losing side of a 2-1 defeat by AS Monaco in the UEFA Champions League on Thursday, Afrosport reports. The 17-year-old equalised after the Blaugrana had fallen behind to Maghnes Akliouche's strike which came in the wake of Eric Garcia's sending off. The strike by Yamal saw him become the second youngest...

UCL: Real Madrid and other top title contenders for 2024-25 season

UCL: Real Madrid and other top title contenders for 2024-25 season

The 2024-25 UEFA Champions League (UCL) season will get underway on Tuesday as teams begin their journey in the newly redesigned tournament and Afrosport previews the teams that are the most likely to win the title. Top favourites Real Madrid Holders and 15-time winners Real Madrid will begin their defence against German side Stuttgart on Tuesday and will fancy a positive start, particularly after a rather...

UCL: Get all the key details about the 2024-25 Champions League season

UCL: Get all the key details about the 2024-25 Champions League season

Europe’s top-tier club competition, the UEFA Champions League, return this week, and football fans can expect nail-biting actions across the first round of matches. The 2024-25 Champions League season provides another topic for discussion with the inaugural 36-team league format, which earmarks the end of the famous group stages and a totally revamped knockout phase. The tournament will begin on Tuesday, September 17, and will run...