Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong will be out of action for up to six weeks after picking up a a leg injury, Afrosport reports. The 28-year-old Netherlands international featured in Sunday's 3-0 La Liga win over Levante, scoring the second goal of the game and his first of the season. De Jong picked up the injury in training on Thursday and will now miss the UEFA...
Ademola Lookman was on target again as Atletico Madrid defeated Espanyol 4-2 in Saturday La Liga action at the Metropolitano, Afrosport reports. The Nigerian forward got his first European goal for the Spanish giants since his move from Atalanta in Wednesday's 3-3 draw with Club Brugge in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League knockout playoffs. Atleti went behind against Espanyol after Jofre scored in...
Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams has been ruled out for several weeks after suffering a groin injury, Afrosport reports. The 23-year-old Spaniard of Ghanaian heritage did not feature in Sunday's 2-1 Lla Liga win away at Real Oviedo, lasting featuring in the 1-0 Copa del Rey semi-final first leg win over fierce Basque rivals Real Sociedad. No timeline has been fixed for Williams' return but he...
Salim Fago and Umar Sadiq opened their goal accounts for new clubs Viktoria Plzen and Valencia at the weekend, Afrosport reports. Fago, who was part of the Super Eagles squad at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, joined Plzen from Croatian side Hajduk Split during the winter transfer window. After starting for the second consecutive Czech First League game in a row, the 23-year-old...
Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman has officially joined Atletico Madrid from Atalanta on transfer deadline day, Afrosport reports. The 28-year-old was keen to leave Atalanta last summer after falling out of favour with former coach Gian Piero Gasperini. He was however denied a move to rivals Inter Milan and was frozen out of the first team. He was eventually integrated back in and has featured 19...
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