Benfica are in negotiations with Jose Mourinho to become their new manager following the sacking of Bruno Lage, Afrosport reports. Lage was dismissed on Tuesday night after their shock 3-2 defeat to Qarabag in their Champions League opener at Estadio da Luz. Benfica president Rui Costa has revealed they are swiftly looking to appoint a replacement before Saturday’s league match AVS. He, however, refused to confirm...
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick is proud of his team’s performance after they defeated Benfica with 10 men in Wednesday night’s UEFA Champions League round of 16 first-leg tie in Lisbon, Afrosport reports. The Blaugrana were reduced to 10 men after 22 minutes when Pau Cubarsi brought down Vangelis Pavlidis. Barca were able to remain resolute defensively despite the numerical disadvantage and had their breakthrough via Raphinha’s...
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has described his side’s 5-4 win over Benfica in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night as a “crazy game”, Afrosport reports. The Blaugrana were down 4-2 after 68 minutes but were able to mastermind a comeback thanks to a Robert Lewandowski penalty, a goal from Eric Garcia, and an added-time strike by Raphinha. The victory ensured Barcelona’s automatic qualification into the...
The 2022-23 Premier League campaign continues to set records with a total of 12 coaches sacked so far by half of the 20 teams competing. Afrosport reviews the incidents around the coaches' exit as we countdown to the end of the campaign. Scott Parker - Bournemouth (August 2022) Parker was the first to be shown the exit door by Bournemouth following a poor start to...
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