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The Gran Gala del Calcio Awards named the Top 11 from the 2024-25 Serie A season, including Scott McTominay, Lautaro Martinez and Tijjani Reijnders. The ceremony was held in Milan this evening and is the Italian equivalent of the PFA Awards. Napoli midfielder McTominay won the overall award for Serie A Player of the Season, having won the Scudetto in …

Eleven Wonders head coach Emmanuel Aidoo has described his team’s win over Dreams FC in the Ghana Premier League on Monday as a special birthday gift from his players.Aidoo, who celebrated his birthday on the day of the match, revealed that he had asked his squad for a victory to mark his special day, and they delivered with a determined …

Jamie Vardy bagged the first Serie A brace of his career to give Cremonese a shock victory away to on form Bologna, preventing the Rossoblu from going into second place. Vincenzo Italiano’s men were unbeaten in 12 competitive matches and coming off three consecutive wins over Napoli, Udinese and RB Salzburg. Other results meant a victory here would put them …

Dreams FC head coach Winfred Dormon has shared his disappointment after his team’s defeat to Eleven Wonders in the Ghana Premier League.The two teams locked horns on Monday to wrap up the Week 12 matches in the ongoing 2025/26 Ghanaian top-flight league campaign.Despite creating several goal-scoring opportunities, Dreams FC failed to score and suffered a 2-0 defeat at the end …

Moise Kean hopes Paolo Vanoli can ‘get Fiorentina on the right path’ and thanks Edin Dzeko for ‘defending’ the team against fan insults. ‘He is a leader, he sets a great example.’ The Viola are in a deep crisis that just seems to be getting worse, as they have for the first time gone the opening 13 Serie A rounds …

Chelsea delivered a resilient defensive performance at Stamford Bridge on Sunday night to earn a 1-1 draw against Premier League leaders Arsenal, despite being reduced to 10 men for the majority of the match. The first half saw Moises Caicedo pick up a red card following a rash tackle on Mikel Merino. Chelsea capitalised on the number advantage in the …

Lega Serie A CEO Luigi De Siervo insists playing AC Milan vs. Parma in Australia would be ‘an innovative project, and a small sacrifice for great long-term benefits.’ The plan has been given approval by UEFA, while they are still waiting for the final details to be organised with the Australian authorities. It would be the first time ever that …

Antonio Conte was named Serie A Coach of the Year and praised his players for ‘doing something extraordinary’ beating Inter to the Scudetto. The two teams went into the final round of last season with a two-point gap, knowing either could win, or the title might have to be decided by a play-off if they finished level. The Partenopei got …

Sheffield Wednesday’s season has plunged into further chaos after the EFL announced a fresh six-point deduction for the club on Monday. The penalty, which relates to historic breaches of payment obligations under former owner Dejphon Chansiri, leaves the Owls rooted to the bottom of the Championship table on minus-10 points, effectively sealing their fate for the 2025/26 campaign. This latest …

Serie A and France legend Lilian Thuram received an award this evening, but confessed he ‘never expected to see my sons play at this level,’ learning something special from Marcus and Khephren. The former defender was attending the Gran Gala del Calcio in Milan this evening, where the Golden Boy Awards are handed out for the best young players in …

Tottenham Hotspur have been urged to rethink their attacking system amid increasing criticism that the team relies too heavily on Mohammed Kudus to create goalscoring opportunities. Analysts argue that Spurs current tactical setup has left Kudus isolated as the primary creative outlet, forcing the Ghanaian to attempt difficult plays far too frequently. His high number of turnovers in recent matches …

DR Congo head coach Sebastien Desabre has unveiled his 26-man squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.The list features several key players who helped the Leopards reach the playoffs of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.Captain Chancel Mbemba leads the group, which also includes Axel Tuanzebe, Noah Sadiki, Fiston Mayele, Meschak Elia and Cedric Bakambu, but injured Yoane …

Eleven Wonders finally recorded their first win of the season with a 2-0 triumph over Dreams FC at the University of Ghana Stadium on Monday.The goals came from Mathew Amponsah and Edmund Afurapoe, both heading home in each half to secure a long-awaited breakthrough.Amponsah opened the scoring in the 33rd minute after rising highest to connect with a well-delivered cross. …

Medeama SC have reclaimed their place at the summit of the 2025/26 Ghana Premier League table after Matchweek 12.The Tarkwa-based outfit is on 23 points despite being held to a 2-2 draw by Asante Kotoko at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Sunday.The league leaders share the same points tally with Heart of Lions and Aduana FC, but Medeama remain …

Lautaro Martinez insists he ‘really needed a coach like Cristian Chivu’ at Inter and jokes he ‘gets more hugs from him than from my wife.’ The media tried to stir up suggestions of tension behind the scenes when the captain was substituted early during the defeats to AC Milan and Atletico Madrid last week. The striker responded to criticism by …