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Black Queens head coach, Kim Lars Bjorkegren, says fans can expect a determined and hard-working performance from his side when they take on Egypt in the 2026 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifier.The Swedish tactician praised his players’ fighting spirit and resilience, noting that the team has developed a strong mentality to overcome difficult moments in games."You can expect …

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has made the intriguing choice of removing references to the club from his X (formerly Twitter) account. The Egypt international was left on the bench last night by Liverpool manager Arne Slot as the Reds finally got back to winning ways with a 5-1 win away to Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League. Salah is normally …

Napoli collapsed to a 6-2 defeat away against PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League on Wednesday evening, and now, outlets in Italy are beginning to question whether star midfielder Kevin De Bruyne is becoming a ‘problem’ for the Partenopei from a tactical point of view.  Napoli, who had been looking to bounce back from a surprise 1-0 defeat away against …

Massimiliano Allegri insists that Milan’s goal is not to win the Serie A title in 2025-26, but rather to achieve Champions League qualification, and the Rossoneri tactician has an exact points target in mind in order to achieve that feat.  Milan sit at the top of the Serie A standings after seven matches of the 2025-26 campaign following a 2-1 …

Massimiliano Allegri believes that Milan are in for a tough test against Pisa in Serie A on Friday evening, and has identified one area where his side need to improve despite sitting at the top of the league table after seven matches: ‘You can’t ruin 95 minutes for one moment of laziness at the end’.  The Rossoneri rose to the …

Manchester United forward Joshua Zirkzee is reportedly ready to push to leave the club this January, with West Ham looking like an option for him. As I first reported here by the Daily Briefing a few weeks ago, there is now increasingly the feeling that Man Utd are also ready to let Zirkzee go after initially insisting on keeping him …

Arsenal and Chelsea players are among the big names to be selected in the Champions League team of the week by Spanish publication Marca. The Gunners thrashed La Liga opponents Atletico Madrid 4-0 at the Emirates Stadium, and it seems one of Spain’s leading papers has credited Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Magalhaes as the most impressive performers from that game. …

Arrigo Sacchi believes that losing 1-0 away against Real Madrid in the Champions League is not necessarily the worst thing in the world, but claims that there is ‘only one medicine’ for Juventus and head coach Igor Tudor to get back to winning ways after going over a month without a victory in any competition.  Juventus were beaten 1-0 by …

Juventus are currently on their longest winless run in 16 years despite an encouraging performance away against Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday evening in an evening of mixed emotions for the Bianconeri. It has been a troubling few weeks for Juventus and head coach Igor Tudor, who have not claimed a victory in any competition since their …

Football Italia expert Alfredo Pedullà points to the ‘crucial flaw’ that lost Juventus the game against Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday evening, and claims that fan favourite Kenan Yildiz ‘didn’t get into the thick of the game’.  Juventus were beaten 1-0 by 15-time Champions League victors Real Mardid at the Bernabeu on Wednesday evening, but despite the …

Manchester United’s loaned-out forward Marcus Rashford has been described as sending very clear messages over his plans for the future. It seems that Fabrizio Romano feels Rashford is making it obvious that he’s keen to join Barcelona permanently, having left Man Utd to join them on loan this summer. The England international has started brightly with Barca, showing signs of …

Chelsea defender Jorrel Hato has paid high praise to in-form Blues wonderkid Estevao Willian after his performance in the win over Ajax last night. Chelsea thrashed their Champions League opponents 5-1 at Stamford Bridge, with Estevao among the scorers in this youthful CFC side. Enzo Maresca made a lot of changes from the line up he used in his last …

Manchester City midfielder Mateo Kovacic is understood to be a target for a number of clubs in the Premier League and beyond. As first reported here in my Daily Briefing exclusive, Kovacic is not in talks to sign a new contract with Man City, and the club are expected to be open to offers to let him go. The experienced …

Michele Di Gregorio comforted Dusan Vlahovic at full-time after Juventus’ 1-0 loss against Real Madrid, while Kylian Mbappé swapped shirts with his compatriot Kehphren Thuram. Find out the three things you didn’t see on TV last night. Football Italia was among the accredited media at the Bernabeu last night, when a Jude Bellingham goal, his first one this season, gave …

Stefano Pioli is expected to turn to Edin Dzeko rather than Moise Kean as Fiorentina take on Rapid Wien in the Austrian capital in the Conference League on Thursday evening.  The Viola have endured a miserable start to the Serie A campaign, sitting winless in the relegation zone with three points from their first seven matches of the season, but …