Manchester City midfielder Rodri says players are close to striking following the number of games they are faced with every season. With City expected to go deep into all the competitions they are playing in, it is likely a 70-game season is on the horizon for the club in an already horribly crowded calendar. While speaking to the media on Tuesday ahead of City’s UEFA Champions...
Super Eagles and Atalanta winger, Ademola Lookman, was amongst the 28 players shortlisted for world football's most prestigious individual award, The Ballon d'Or, Afrosport reports. Nominated for the 2024 Ballon d’Or Ademola Lookman Atalanta Bergame Nigeria#ballondor pic.twitter.com/1ODk7OaSFW — Ballon d'Or (@ballondor) September 4, 2024 Ahead of the ceremony scheduled to be held on October 28 at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, France, the organisers of...
Manchester City and Arsenal players dominated the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Premier League Team of the Year announced during the PFA awards ceremony on Tuesday. Five players from the Gunners as well as four players from the title-winning City team made up the star-studded side, while one each from Liverpool and Aston Villa made up the XI. For Mikel Arteta's men, team captain Martin Odegaard and...
Lamine Yamal has been crowned the Euro 2024 Young Player of the Tournament after helping Spain to victory in Sunday's final against England. The 17-year-old, who is the of Moroccan and Equatorial Guinean heritage, set up Nico Williams for La Roja's first goal which they ultimately won 2-1. Yamal has been arguably the star attraction as he became the youngest player to feature in the tournament...
Athletic Club forward Nico Williams and Barcelona teenager Lamine Yamal have both been named to Spain’s 29-man provisional squad for the upcoming European Championship. Williams, born in Spain to Ghanaian parents, will be hoping to represent Spain in his second tournament after being a part of the team at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, while Yamal, who was also born to African parents, will...
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