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Ghanaian international Terry Yegbe has revealed he missed out on a chance to feature for Danish outfit Midtjylland due to visa issues.Yegbes first European adventure would have been Midtjylland, but missed out after being denied visa twice to Denmark.I was supposed to move to Midtjylland in Denmark, but my visa was denied twice. That affected me mentally. I started thinking, …

Nicolo Savona scored his first goal for Nottingham Forest on Saturday in a closely-fought 2-2 draw with Premier League giants Manchester United. The Red Devils led going into the half-time break but Forest came out swinging and quickly turned the game on its head thanks to Morgan Gibbs-White and Savona. It was a bit of a messy goal with a …

Medeama SC maintained their position at the top of the Ghana Premier League table after a hard-fought 1-1 draw with Hohoe United at the Hohoe Sports Stadium on Saturday.The match, played in front of an energetic home crowd, saw Hohoe United take an early lead through Francis Odoom in the ninth minute. The young forward capitalised on a defensive lapse …

Arsenal continued their superb run of form, securing a comfortable 2-0 victory over Burnley at Turf Moor this afternoon. First-half headers from Viktor Gyokeres and the impressive Declan Rice were enough to seal the three points, extending the Gunners’ lead at the top of the Premier League table and recording their ninth consecutive win in all competitions. The match saw …

Arsenal and Manchester United are interested in signing the Levante striker Karl Etta Eyong. The 22-year-old has done quite well since joining the Spanish club, and his performances have attracted the attention of the two Premier League clubs, as per Fichajes. Eyong has nine goal contributions in 10 league matches so far.  Arsenal are looking to bring in more quality …

Ghana international Jerome Opoku is out of danger after suffering a scary head injury in a Turkish Super Lig clash between Istanbul Basaksehir and Kocaelispor.The Black Stars centre-back was forced off with a worrying head injury as his outfit cruised to a narrow victory over their opponent in the much-anticipated clash, held at the Basaksehir Fatih Terim Stadyumu.Opoku collided with …

Just as the Napoli injury crisis seemed to be calming down, it has flared up again, as Billy Gilmour limped off with a muscular problem during the game with Como. See how that game unfolds on the Liveblog. The Partenopei had been celebrating the return to the starting XI of Amir Rrahmani after two months out, while Scott McTominay and …

Ivan Juric did not hide his frustration after Atalanta fell to a 1-0 away defeat to Udinese, with Nicolò Zaniolo’s strike deciding the match in Friuli. Speaking to the media after the game, with quotes via TuttoMercatoWeb, the coach admitted it was the first time he had truly been disappointed by his team’s display since taking charge. “For the first …

Lorenzo Insigne and Lazio: since that surprise contact first revealed on July 4, little has changed. The free agent continues to hope for a reunion with Maurizio Sarri, and the fact that he’s still waiting suggests he has good reason to. As reported in mid-August, Insigne was prepared to bide his time, even if it meant waiting until January to …

Cesc Fabregas explains why he is asking his young Como players to ‘enjoy the experience’ against reigning champions of Italy Napoli this evening. It kicks off at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona at 17.00 GMT. You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game, Udinese-Atalanta and Cremonese-Juventus on the Liveblog. Como have lost only one …

Scott McTominay knows he ‘has to adapt’ now that he is no longer a surprise at Napoli, and with Kevin De Bruyne’s absence through injury, but reveals a Rasmus Hojlund faux pas. The game with Como kicks off at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona at 17.00 GMT. You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this …

After the exit of coach Patrick Vieira, Genoa have officially appointed ex-Lens director Diego Lopez as their new Chief of Football, with Marco Ottolini expected to join Juventus. It is a chaotic time for the Grifone, who are rooted to the foot of the Serie A table with only three points after nine rounds. Although Lopez met with coach Vieira …

There was an unexpected scene-stealing guest at Roma coach Gian Piero Gasperini’s press conference, as a cat entered the hall and had plenty to say. The tactician was taking questions about their status as joint Serie A leaders alongside Napoli ahead of tomorrow’s match against AC Milan. As he was speaking, they were interrupted by the sound of loud miaowing. …

Former Arsenal star Paul Merson heaped praise onto Gabriel Magalhaes for his role in setting up the opening goal for Viktor Gyokeres against Burnley today. The Gunners have taken an early lead at Turf Moor thanks to Gyokeres heading home from close range, with Gabriel doing superbly to get the ball back across goal after Declan Rice’s corner. Covering the …

Verona have fresh injury problems ahead of tomorrow’s clash with Inter, who coach Paolo Zanetti claims are ‘among the top five teams in Europe.’ It kicks off at the Stadio Bentegodi on Sunday at 11.30 GMT. Hellas are still looking for their first victory of the Serie A campaign, and also crashed out of the Coppa Italia in the second …