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Asante Kotoko head coach Karim Zito has apologised to the fans of the club following their defeat to Hohoe United. After losing to Young Apostles, which ended their unbeaten start, the Porcupine Warriors hoped to return to winning ways in Matchday 13.However, a first strike from William Oduro secured the vital win for the newly promoted side to deepen the woes of the Reds.The defeat means Kotoko are winless in their four Premier League games.Speaking after the game, the experienced gaffer criticised his side's first-half performance and apologised to the fans following the defeat.“We didn’t play well in the first half, and I’m not happy about that," Zito told the media after the game."That is why I want to apologise to the fans. We are sorry, and we promise to make the necessary amendments," he added.Kotoko remain fifth on the league table with 21 points.Karim Zito and his charges will hope to return to winning ways when they host Dreams FC at the Baba Yara Stadium in their Matchday 14 encounter

[caption id="attachment_1277834" align="alignnone" width="612"] LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 7: Eddie Nketiah of Crystal Palace[/caption]Crystal Palace forward Eddie Nketiah continues to give Ghana coach Otto Addo a reason to include him to his squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a starring display in the Premier League win at Fulham.The English-Ghanaian striker scored on his first start for the Eagles as they travelled to the Craven Cottage to secure a 2-1 win.The former Arsenal forward opened the scoring with a ferocious strike inside the box but Harry Wilson levelled for Fulham before a late winner from Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi.Nketiah was recently reported to be interested in playing for the Black Stars of Ghana and his dream of representing the country of his parents remains alive.Although, Addo is yet to make a decision on the striker and his colleagues in the diaspora interested in playing for Ghana.The former Dortmund player is considering his options following the 2026 World Cup draw, which pits Ghana in one of the toughest groups.Addo is expected to name the best players for the World Cup and Nketiah could be on his list for the tournament in North America.

Ghana defender Nicholas Opoku delivered a monstrous performance for Kasimpasa in the Turkish Super Lig on Sunday to inspire his side to a valuable away draw against Kocaelispor. The evergreen centre-back, who was deployed to the right-back position, starred and lasted the entire duration of the goalless stalemate.Opoku scored an outstanding 7.4 rating from the game, making him one of the best players on the field in a grueling encounter at the Yildiz Entegre Kocaeli Stadyumu.Statistically, the former Udinese player outscored his teammates in various aspects of the game. He made 44 touches, the highest by a defender in the game while also leading in passes completed with 20 out of 24. He successfully delivered two out of his three long passes and had the most interceptions in the match.His performances for Kasimpasa have been important for the club as they continue their quest to stay in the topflight league.Meanwhile, Opoku has made 14 appearances in 15 league games for Kasimpasa this season, staring all the matches he played.He is also being monitored by the senior national team as coach Otto Addo extends his lenses ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America.

Quick take: Big picture: the update fits broader trends across the league with schedule pressure and tight tables. Supporters will watch for clarity from training ground reports and official briefings. Continental stakes raise the intensity, where away goals no longer apply but margins still feel razor thin. We’ll keep an eye on confirmed details as the story develops from official …

Luciano Spalletti defended his decisions around Kenan Yildiz during the 2-1 defeat to Napoli, including taking him off. ‘I introduced a player who Juventus paid €45m for.’

Manuel Locatelli insists Juventus ‘are better than this’ after the 2-1 defeat to Napoli left them languishing in seventh place. ‘We made mistakes we should not be making.’

Rasmus Hojlund reveals how Antonio Conte’s Napoli staff helped him ‘work on my movement in the box’ for today’s two decisive goals to beat Juventus. ‘It worked, so I’m happy.’

Antonio Conte was grateful for the ‘extraordinary’ efforts of his Napoli squad during an injury crisis to beat Juventus. ‘It fills me with pride, I remain stunned by these lads.’

Luciano Spalletti admits Juventus were ‘passengers’ in the defeat to Napoli, but explains what went wrong with his audacious tactical decisions for the starting XI.

While Mohamed Salah’s scorched-earth interview following Liverpool’s 3-3 draw with Leeds United has dominated the back pages, new fan footage has emerged that suggests the Egyptian King had already made his decision before a single microphone was thrust in his face.

After going eight games without a goal, Rasmus Hojlund scored again for Napoli this evening.

Napoli defeated Juventus 2-1 in Naples this evening as Antonio Conte’s side kept the Bianconeri very quiet to serve Luciano Spalletti his first defeat as head coach.

A brace from Rasmus Hojlund allowed Napoli to beat Juventus 2-1 and inflict the first defeat for their former boss Luciano Spalletti, despite the Kenan Yildiz temporary equaliser.

Aston Villa are interested in signing the Athletic Club Bilbao midfielder Mikel Jauregizar. 

Kenan Yildiz started the match against Napoli as a number nine for Juventus but it was only after his move back to his more typical flank that the Turkish sensation found the back of the net, after a cute pass from Weston McKennie.