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Lorenzo Pellegrini is ‘very happy as a player and a fan that Gian Piero Gasperini is the coach of Roma’ and hails Artem Dovbyk’s movement after beating Glasgow Rangers.

Vincenzo Italiano made his return to the Bologna bench, but sent his assistant manager to describe a frustrating draw with SK Brann when down to 10 men. ‘We deserved to win.’

Gian Piero Gasperini saw a ‘convincing performance’ from Roma to beat Rangers in Glasgow, with confidence and fitness levels growing across the board.

Leicester City midfielder Bilal El Khannouss joined VfB Stuttgart on loan at the start of the season.

Ghana defender Baba Abdul Rahman registered his first goal in the Europa League to inspire PAOK to a thumping victory over Young Boys. The former Chelsea left-back sealed victory for the Greek giants with an exquisite finish in the 76th minute as POAK secured a 4-0 win at Toumba Stadium.Baba Rahman also contributed an assist in the highly entertaining encounter. The 31-year-old served Alessandro Bianco with the opener nine minutes into the second half.Giorgos Giakoumakis doubled the advantage eight minutes later before compatriot Giannis Konstantelias extended the lead to make it 3-0 in the 72nd minute.POAK played most of the match with a man advantage following a 6th minute red card to Young Boys' Armin Gigovic.The victory lifts the Greek outfit to tenth on the UEFA Europa League table after four games in the new camapign.Meanwhile, Baba Rahman could make a return to the senior national team ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup following an impressive run this season.He has scored two goals and has two assists in 15 games across all competitions.

Wolves have been quite poor in the Premier League this season, and manager Vitor Pereira has been shown the door.

Bologna put in a heroic performance down to 10 men for over an hour after a controversial red card, but were unable to break down SK Brann in a 0-0 draw.

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. We’ll keep an eye on confirmed details as the story develops from official sources.

Roma made short work of Glasgow Rangers at Ibrox, as early Matias Soulé and Lorenzo Pellegrini goals locked down the comfortable Europa League victory.

Black Princesses held their official training session on Thursday morning in Porto-Novo ahead of their opening WAFU Zone B U20 Women’s Cup fixture against host nation Benin.The session, which lasted two hours, took place on November 6, 2025, and saw all twenty players participate fully after a long journey to Benin. The team focused mainly on light technical drills designed to aid recovery and fine-tune fitness levels ahead of Friday’s encounter.Head coach Charles Sampson and his technical team appeared satisfied with the players’ energy and sharpness as Ghana prepared for their first competitive outing since qualifying for the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup.Ghana will face Benin in the tournament’s curtain-raiser on Friday, November 7, 2025, at 09:00 GMT in Porto-Novo.The WAFU Zone B U20 Women’s Cup will run from November 7 to 11, 2025, bringing together some of the region’s top emerging talents as teams battle for regional glory.

Paolo Vanoli has agreed the terms of a contract termination with Torino, so he and his staff will arrive to sign for Fiorentina on Friday.

Black Princesses head coach Charles Sampson says his side is fully prepared to defend their title at the upcoming WAFU Zone B U20 Women’s Cup in Benin.Speaking to ghanafa.org, Sampson revealed that the team has quickly settled in despite arriving late and missing their initial training session.“Unfortunately, we came a bit late yesterday, so we couldn’t train as planned. We were forced to put in a lot of effort today to be ready for tomorrow,” he said.The coach described the tournament as a timely opportunity to give his players valuable international exposure ahead of their FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup qualifier against South Africa.“We’re taking this as a stepping stone for our World Cup qualifiers with South Africa,” he noted.Ghana will open their campaign against host nation Benin on Friday, November 7, 2025, at 09:00 GMT.Sampson added that his players are focused and motivated to maintain Ghana’s dominance.“Our aim is to win it. Being defending champions is a big motivation for the girls, and they want to replicate what their predecessors did,” he concluded.The tournament runs from November 7-11, 2025.

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. We’ll keep an eye on confirmed details as the story develops from official sources.

Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa has been linked with a move away from the club in recent months.

Fiorentina caretaker manager Daniele Galloppa admits fumbling a lead to lose 2-1 at Mainz in the Conference League ‘will weigh on us, as a positive result would’ve been fundamental.’