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Man City hopeful of Haaland return before end of the season after injury setback

Man City hopeful of Haaland return before end of the season after injury setback

Manchester City are hopeful Erling Haaland will return before the end of the season after suffering an ankle injury in the comeback 2-1 FA Cup quarter-final win over Bournemouth on Sunday, Afrosport reports. The Norwegian striker was substituted on the hour mark and was seen leaving the Vitality Stadium on crutches as he hurt his left ankle after Bournemouth right back Lewis Cook landed awkwardly on...

‘We will have a good season’ – Confident Pep Guardiola says despite Rodri’s injury

Guardiola believes Man City do not deserve FIFA Club World Cup prize money

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola does not believe his squad deserve the $125 million prize money up for grabs by winning this summer's FIFA Club World Cup, Afrosport reports. World football governing body FIFA has announced the performance-related bonuses for the expanded 32-team event in the United States, with top European clubs set to earn the biggest chunk of the $1 billion pool. Guardiola however thinks...

FIFA Club World Cup winner to be awarded mouth-watering $125 million prize money

World football governing body, FIFA, have announced that the winner of this summer’s revamped Club World Cup would earn $125 million, Afrosport reports. The organisation had earlier announced that the total prize money pot for the competition was $1 billion, which represents a big financial coup for competing clubs. Half of the money will be divided between all 32 clubs, and the amount each club gets...

UEFA Super Cup: Real Madrid, Atalanta gear up for tough test in Warsaw

2025 FIFA CWC: European representatives confirmed for expanded tournament

Twelve European powerhouses will compete at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup scheduled to be played in the United States from June 15 - July 13, 2025, Afrosport reports. The competition, which is planned to be the first under an expanded format with 32 teams, also includes the winners of the four previous continental championships as announced by its organisers, FIFA. The most successful and current...

Club World Cup: African champions Al Ahly suffer semi-final defeat to Fluminense

Club World Cup: African champions Al Ahly suffer semi-final defeat to Fluminense

Reigning CAF Champions League winners Al Ahly failed to reach their maiden FIFA Club World Cup final after suffering a 2-0 loss to Copa Libertadores champions Fluminense on Monday night. The Egyptian giants defeated Al-Ittihad in the quarter-finals to reach their sixth semi-final. They managed to hold Fluminense at bay for more than an hour but the floodgates at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah finally...