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Paolo Vanoli went on a furious rant and revealed the Fiorentina penalty row was worse than previous thought. ‘We must apologise to our fans. We need real men at this moment, they don’t work for their teammates.’ The Viola remain rooted to the bottom of the table and without a single Serie A victory this season, a situation from which …

Ghana will criss-cross North America during the group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with FIFA confirming the venues and kick-off times for the Black Stars opening fixtures. Otto Addos side will make their fifth appearance at the tournament and have been drawn in Group L alongside Panama, England and Croatia. Their campaign begins in Toronto on Wednesday, 17 …

Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai was not happy after the team’s 3-3 draw with Leeds United, suggesting that some of the players thought the result was in the bag at 2-0. Hugo Ekitike scored twice in the space of two minutes at the start of the second half, giving Liverpool what should have been a comfortable lead at Elland Road. However, …

Cesc Fabregas insists he ‘didn’t see such a big footballing difference’ between Como and Inter in the 4-0 defeat. ‘I prefer to lose like this than defend with a 5-4-1 formation.’ The Lariani had been one of the form teams in the league, with the best defence in the entire division, never conceding more than one goal per game. While …

Cristian Chivu wasn’t entirely happy with Inter’s 4-0 demolition of Como, insisting they ‘could’ve done much better,’ and shrugged off the rivalry with Cesc Fabregas. The Nerazzurri knew this was a huge test of their title credentials, as Como were only three points behind them, unbeaten in 11 rounds, and had the best defence in Serie A. It all made …

Lautaro Martinez insists Inter ‘proved our strength today against an excellent side like Como’ in a thumping 4-0 victory and explains how he learned to deal with criticism. The Nerazzurri were feeling the pressure going into this clash, as Como were one of the form teams in Serie A and had not conceded more than once in any game this …

Inter sent out a strong statement about their Scudetto credentials, tearing high-flying Como apart 4-0 with Lautaro Martinez, Marcus Thuram, Hakan Calhanoglu and Carlos Augusto. There were only three points separating these sides going into San Siro, as the Lagunari were unbeaten in 11 rounds and had Ivan Smolcic back from suspension, though Sergi Roberto and Edoardo Goldaniga were still …

Transfer news expert Fabrizio Romano has provided the latest information on Mohamed Salah’s situation at Liverpool amid interest from the Saudi Pro League. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Romano explained that Saudi appreciation in Salah remains, but that there are not currently any talks going on over a move. Romano did acknowledge, however, that the Egypt international’s situation is different …

If Italy do make it to the 2026 World Cup, then their games will be against Canada on June 12, Switzerland on June 18 and Qatar on June 24. The tournament kicks off next summer and is co-hosted by the USA, Canada and Mexico. The draw was held yesterday, but as it was so complicated with 48 teams and many …

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has given his thoughts to the press after his side’s 2-1 defeat away to Aston Villa in Saturday’s early Premier League kick-off. The Gunners suffered only their second loss of the entire season in all competitions, but it now means Manchester City have closed the gap at the top of the table, now sitting just two …

Tarik Muharemovic is hardly a surprise, but his performance to neutralise Fiorentina’s Moise Kean further confirmed what a bargain he has been for Sassuolo. The Bosnian centre-back won’t celebrate his 23rd birthday until February 2026, but was decisive in today’s 3-1 victory at the Mapei Stadium. Not only did he score a goal, his first in Serie A to give …

Black Stars will play their 2026 FIFA World Cup group-stage matches in Toronto, Boston and Philadelphia, following the release of the full tournament schedule on Saturday.Ghana open their campaign against Panama on Wednesday, June 17, at the BMO Field in Toronto. The match is expected to set the tone for Group L as Otto Addos side target a strong start …

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has responded to Arsenal dropping points in the Premier League title race today with their 2-1 defeat against Aston Villa. Emi Buendia struck a stoppage time winner for Unai Emery’s side as they dealt the Gunners only their second defeat of the entire season. Meanwhile, Man City responded with a 3-0 win at home to …

Arsenal’s makeshift striker Mikel Merino had a very poor game against Aston Villa today, perhaps showing that Mikel Arteta needs to end this experiment. The Spain international has filled in pretty well as an emergency centre-forward, scoring in recent games against Chelsea and Brentford, but in general it surely can’t be considered a long-term option. Against Villa today we saw …

Fiorentina director of sport Roberto Goretti admits the fans are right to insult the players who ‘didn’t turn up’ in their 3-1 defeat to Sassuolo. ‘We cannot give up or accept relegation.’ The Viola had started strong at the Mapei Stadium, taking the lead through a Rolando Mandragora penalty, even though there was a little tension in the debate with …