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Juve without a safety net  Champions League: Beaten 1-0 by Real  Bellingham scores at the Bernabeu but the Bianconeri pay for errors in front of goal by Vlahovic and Openda. Tudor: ‘We’re lacking leaders’  Atalanta: Kristovic doesn’t make the big time, another draw Slavia hold on in Bergamo (0-0) Napoli: De Bruyne case The Belgian under the spotlight: losing the …

Our editor, Lorenzo Bettoni, and Football Espana editor, Ruairidh Barlow, analyse Juventus’ 1-0 loss against Real Madrid from the Bernabeu: what does it mean for Igor Tudor’s future? Did Brahim Diaz deserve a red card? Last night, we were among the accredited media at the Estadio Bernabeu, where Jude Bellingham secured Real Madrid all three points against Juventus with his …

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has been told he needs to put Andrew Robertson back into his starting line up after the strong performance the left-back put in last night. The Scotland international has found himself down in Slot’s pecking order so far this season, with Milos Kerkez generally preferred in the starting line up since his summer transfer from Bournemouth. …

Aston Villa are reportedly among the clubs rivalling Chelsea for the potential transfer of Porto’s talented young striker Samu Aghehowa. The 21-year-old is impressing at Porto and has long been linked with Premier League clubs, even if a move hasn’t materialise for him yet. A report from Portuguese outlet A Bola goes into more detail on this, explaining that Aghehowa …

Newcastle United are reportedly showing an interest in bringing Elliot Anderson back to the club after his impressive spell at Nottingham Forest. Anderson, now a full England international after his rise to prominence at the City Ground, was previously on the books at Newcastle as a youngster. The 22-year-old now looks a lot better than he did at St James’ …

Chairman of the Black Stars Management Committee, Dr Randy Abbey, has revealed that Ghanas senior national teams technical setup will be strengthened ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Following Ghanas failure to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the technical team was reinforced with experienced figures including Winfried Schfer, Desmond Ofei, and Gregory De Grauwe. With …

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has provided an update on the injuries to Alexander Isak and Jeremie Frimpong, and it doesn’t sound too good. For the time being, Slot doesn’t seem that clear on Isak, but the Sweden international had to go off at half time of yesterday’s win away to Eintracht Frankfurt with a groin problem. Slot then admitted afterwards …

Chairman of the Black Stars Management Committee, Dr. Randy Abbey, has backed Sports Minister Kofi Adams over his decision to make the Black Stars’ budget public, insisting that the move did not cause any unrest within the team.Ahead of Ghana’s Matchday 7 to 10 fixtures in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, Mr Adams disclosed the team’s budget, a move that …

A major update regarding Bournemouth’s explosive winger Antoine Semenyo has been shared online in the late hours of Wednesday night. There is fierce competition for the player with Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham all reportedly in a three-way transfer battle for the player. And the 25-year-old Ghana international has now reportedly made his decision on which club he wants. Semenyo has quickly become one of …

Black Queens winger Princess Marfo is confident of victory ahead of Ghana's clash against Egypt in the Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Ghana will face Egypt in the first leg of the qualifiers in Suez on Thursday, October 23, with the second leg set for Sunday in Accra.With the team poised for a return to the continent's flagship women's championship, …

Black Queens ace Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah insists the team is highly-motivated ahead of their Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Egypt in Suez. The bronze-medalist at the 2024 WAFCON completed preparations for the upcoming encounter on Wednesday in Ismailia, led by coach Kim Lars Bjorkegren.The game will be the Black Queens' first since finishing third at the WAFCON in Morocco in …

Quick take: Touchline talk: leadership changes often bring short-term energy but require time for structure. Watch for shifts in pressing triggers, build-up patterns, and set-piece routines. Continental stakes raise the intensity, where away goals no longer apply but margins still feel razor thin. We’ll keep an eye on confirmed details as the story develops from official sources.

English-Ghanaian duo Ato Ampah and Genesis Antwi scored for Chelsea's U19 to inspire them to a thrilling victory over Ajax's U19 in the UEFA Youth League.Ampah starred for the Blues with a brace to add to his earlier assist in the 6-3 win on Wednesday afternoon.The Accra-born forward served Jesse Derry with the opener after just three minutes but Ajax …

Xabi Alonso confirms Real Madrid had ‘many tricky moments’ in their 1-0 win over Juventus and risked conceding the equaliser late on. ‘Anything could still have happened.’ The Merengues had needed Thibaut Courtois to make some early saves at the Estadio Bernabeu, only really making an impact after the opening 15 minutes. Michele Di Gregorio was tested several times too, …

Aston Villa have reached an agreement in principle with Matty Cash over a new contract. The 28-year-old has been an important player for them since joining the club in 2020. According to a report from GMS, the player has reached an agreement with the West Midlands club over terms that will keep him at the club until 2029. Cash was …