Xabi Alonso will leave his role as Bayer Leverkusen head coach at the end of the season, Afrosport reports. The 43-year-old joined Leverkusen in October 2022 and led them to their first-ever Bundesliga title last season, going the entire campaign unbeaten. He also won the German Cup and reached the final of the Europa League. The pharmaceutical-backed outfit however failed to defend the Bundesliga which went...
Bukayo Saka was on target as Arsenal defeated current UEFA Champions League holders Real Madrid 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu in Wednesday's quarter-final second leg, Afrosport reports. The Gunners had triumphed 3-0 in the first leg at the Emirates and it was the North London outfit that had the first opportunity to score when a penalty was awarded in the 13th minute. Saka, who was responsible...
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is targeting another win over Real Madrid in their UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday night, Afrosport reports. The Gunners won the first leg at the Emirates Stadium 3-0, with Declan Rice's free kick brace the highlight of the evening. It has put Arsenal on course to reach the Champions League semi-finals for the first time...
Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe has been handed a one-game suspension for his red card in their La Liga match against Alaves, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) announced Tuesday. Mbappe lunged in with a reckless tackle on Alaves’ Antonio Blanco in their 1-0 league win on Sunday and was sent off in the 38th minute after a VAR review. The federation's disciplinary committee said that the...
Former Real Madrid and Netherlands coach Leo Beenhakker has passed away at the age of 82, the La Liga club announced on Thursday. Beenhakker coached Madrid between 1986 and 1989 and was in charge again in 1992. He won six trophies with Los Blancos, including three successive La Liga titles, one Copa del Rey, and two Supercopa de Espana trophies. “Real Madrid C. F., its president...
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