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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. The Giallorossi were feeling under pressure following a series of painful defeats, to Lille and Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League, Inter and Milan in Serie A. They seemed surprisingly comfortable …

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.’ This was a special occasion in any case, as it saw Italiano return to the touchline for the first time in three weeks, having been in hospital undergoing treatment …

Gian Piero Gasperini saw a ‘convincing performance’ from Roma to beat Rangers in Glasgow, with confidence and fitness levels growing across the board. The Giallorossi needed to get back on track after two consecutive Europa League defeats to Lille and Viktoria Plzen, plus painful Serie A losses to Inter and Milan. They looked comfortable from start to finish at Ibrox, …

Leicester City midfielder Bilal El Khannouss joined VfB Stuttgart on loan at the start of the season. The 21-year-old midfielder has done quite well during his loan, and he has three and two assists to his name. He’s already an important player for the German club, and they will likely make the move permanent (h/t SportWitness). The player is likely …

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 …

Wolves have been quite poor in the Premier League this season, and manager Vitor Pereira has been shown the door. Wolves decided to part ways with the manager on Sunday after their eighth Premier League defeat of the season. They are yet to bring in a quality replacement for him, and it appears that they are already making moves. According …

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. The Rossoblu were hoping to build some momentum, as they were unbeaten since September 25 away to Aston Villa in all competition, boosting their European results with a 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. The Giallorossi were feeling the pressure after back-to-back Europa League home defeats to Lille and Viktoria Plzen, as well as losing two of their last four Serie A games. Paulo Dybala, Leon Bailey, Evan Ferguson and …

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 …

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. Stefano Pioli was fired on Tuesday and the team was in action for the Conference League today under caretaker manager Daniele Galloppa, fumbling a 1-0 lead for their 2-1 defeat away to Mainz 05. Vanoli …

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 …

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. The England international defender is valued at €35 million, and Liverpool are interested in securing his signature. Manchester City have been linked with Konsa as well. According to a report from L’Interista, Inter Milan are also interested in him. The 28-year-old has …

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.’ The Primavera youth team coach was promoted to the main job for this trip to Germany after Stefano Pioli was sacked on Tuesday. It had been a strong start to this …