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Another poor result for Liverpool as they were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw against Sunderland at Anfield on Wednesday night.

Arsenal picked up a 2-0 win over Brentford in the Premier League earlier tonight.

Angola head coach Patrice Beaumelle has launched a scathing criticism at FIFA after the global football body confirmed it will require clubs to release African players only seven days before the start of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. His remarks come amid growing dissatisfaction across the continent following FIFAs announcement that directly contradicts its own 14-day compulsory release rule for major international tournaments.FIFA only needs Africa during elections, but it doesnt value our competitions like AFCON or give them the recognition they deserve, Beaumelle said.The decision, announced by the Bureau of the FIFA Council on Wednesday, has ignited widespread outrage, especially as the ruling applies solely to the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations.The tournament kicks off in Morocco on 21 December, yet clubs will now only be required to release players on 15 December, barely six days before teams play their opening matches.FIFA argued that the shortened window is in line with the same principle used for the FIFA World Cup 2022, but African football officials and coaches insist the ruling exposes a longstanding pattern of unequal treatment.Many believe it undermines AFCONs stature, places national teams at a competitive disadvantage and reinforces the notion that African football is undervalued on the global stage. 

Cristian Chivu noted there are ‘many reasons to be happy’ after Inter’s 5-1 Coppa Italia victory over Venezia and discussed Davide Frattesi’s lack of playing time this season.

Liverpool fan favourite Federico Chiesa came off the bench to save Liverpool as he has done several times this season. 

Chelsea crashed to a 3-1 defeat against Leeds United in the Premier League earlier tonight.

Danish midfielder of Ghanaian descent, Nikolas Nartey, was in action for VfB Stuttgart on Wednesday night, helping the team to secure a 2-0 victory over VfL Bochum in the DFB Pokal.The Round of 16 clash saw Nartey start on the bench, but he made a strong impact after being introduced in the 61st minute.Stuttgart took the lead early in the game when Philipp Strompf inadvertently headed the ball into his own net while attempting to clear a dangerous cross.Just after the restart, Deniz Undav doubled the advantage, rising to meet a cross and directing a precise header inside the right post.Nartey’s arrival added further control in midfield as Stuttgart maintained their dominance and comfortably saw out the match.His composed display contributed to a disciplined team performance that secured a deserved progression to the next stage of the competition.Following a strong performance in the DFB Pokal, the Danish-Ghanaian midfielder will be hoping to play more minutes in Stuttgart’s next match against Bayern Munich in the German Bundesliga.

Marcus Thuram and Ange-Yoan Bonny point out the strength in depth at Inter after their 5-1 Coppa Italia win over Venezia. ‘We will play to our best in every competition and see where we end up.’

Arsenal want to improve their attacking unit with the signing of the Turkish attacker Kenan Yildiz from Juventus.

Inter swept Venezia aside with Andy Diouf, Francesco Pio Esposito, Ange-Yoan Bonny and a Marcus Thuram brace, setting up a Coppa Italia quarter-final against Roma or Torino.

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Arsenal appear set to step aside in the race for Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo despite monitoring his progress, creating an opportunity for Premier League rivals to move ahead in January.

Lucia Kendall celebrated scoring against Ghana as if she won the Champions League, according to England manager Sarina Wiegman, who praised the midfielder’s exuberant reaction after her early opener at St Mary’s Stadium on Tuesday.The England coach highlighted the moment as a defining image of their 2-0 friendly win, noting the sheer emotion behind the player’s first senior international goal.Wiegman described how Lucia Kendall reacted instantly to a loose ball in the box, steering home the opener inside six minutes.She said, “She celebrated as if she had won the Champions League,” adding with a smile that staff were “still doing some treatment on the grass” after Kendall’s knee slide.The midfielder’s sprint to the corner and the joy on her face captured the intensity of the moment.Kendall, a former Southampton academy standout, returned to familiar surroundings for only her third England appearance.Her celebration reflected the significance of scoring where she developed as a player.“A really special moment for me to be able to do it here, where I grew up,” she told ITV.England later wrapped up the result in stoppage time when Alessia Russo converted a penalty to seal the 2-0 victory over...

Coach Nana Yaw Amankwah led the praise for his Bibiani Gold Stars side after they battled to a hard-earned FA Cup victory over Basake Holy Stars.He was pleased with how his players handled the pressure and showed real character away from home.Gold Stars had to work for every moment, staying patient as Basake pushed forward for long spells.The breakthrough finally came through Emmanuel Agyei, who struck the only goal of the match against his former club. His sharp finish, strong link-up play, and tireless pressing earned him the Man of the Match award, highlighting how important he is to the team.After the match, Coach Amankwah shared his thoughts on the performance."It was a very good game the Basake team was at the top this time whoever you are playing before you can overcome Basake for now unless you are good. My guys have done well the boys have played football today that is why we were able to beat Basake they did very well," he told Bibiani Gold Stars TV.Gold Stars will now shift attention to the league, where they meet 7th-placed Samartex on December 7.

Napoli coach Antonio Conte insists ‘the team that deserved it the most went through’ to the Coppa Italia quarter-final after an ‘interminable’ penalty shoot-out against Cagliari.