Ahead of the draw for the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League which takes place on Thursday in Monaco, SKB Journal Sport explains the format of the new, expanded version of Europe’s elite club competition: More clubs, no more groups The updated version of the Champions League will see 36 clubs feature in
Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman, who are both locked in possible transfer talks away from their Italian clubs, have been called up for next month’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin and Rwanda. There were also recalls Wednesday for William Ekong, Ola Aina and Taiwo Awoniyi. The Super
Arsenal announced on Tuesday(27/08/24) the signing of Mikel Merino, who arrives from Real Sociedad for 32 million euros fixed plus five million euros in variable fees and signs for four seasons, until 2028. Details here.. The European Championship won by Spain in Berlin served as a showcase for many Spanish players, who
Vinicius Jr showed his commitment to Real Madrid and rejected any intention of leaving to play in the Saudi Pro League in an interview with ‘CNN’. He also spoke about Mbappe’s adaptation, the configuration of the team’s new superattack and his next objectives. One of the Saudi league’s main objectives
Harry Kane helped drag Bayern Munich to a come-from-behind 3-2 win at Wolfsburg on Sunday in new manager Vincent Kompany’s Bundesliga debut. Jamal Musiala put Bayern 1-0 up after 19 minutes but Wolfsburg took the lead with two Lovro Majer goals in the first 10 minutes of the second half. Bayern were nervy, with Ralph
Arne Slot gets his first win in the Liverpool dugout at Anfield after a 2-0 win over Brentford with goals from Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah. The Reds join Manchester City, Arsenal and Brighton as the only sides with maximum points from two games of the new Premier League season. Tougher
Spanish champions Real Madrid earned a 3-0 win over Real Valladolid in La Liga on Sunday as Kylian Mbappe made his Santiago Bernabeu bow without finding the net. The French striker played at home for the first time in a Madrid shirt but was largely frustrated by Valladolid’s defence. Madrid midfielder
Chelsea smashed Wolves 6-2 at the Molineux Stadium on Sunday to take all three points home after the disappointment of their last game against Manchester City Nicolas Jackson broke the deadlock in the second minute after the first corner-kick of the match. But Matheus Cunha ruined their lead in the
Granit Xhaka praised his side’s “pure mentality” as Florian Wirtz’s goal in the 11th minute of stoppage time snatched a 3-2 win for reigning champions Bayer Leverkusen at Borussia Moenchengladbach in Friday’s Bundesliga opener. Leverkusen were cruising at half-time after a Xhaka stunner and a Wirtz goal gave Xabi Alonso’s side
Robert Lewandowski shrugged off a string of missed opportunities to earn Barcelona a 2-1 win over Athletic Bilbao on Saturday in La Liga. The 36-year-old striker twice hit the woodwork, among other wasted chances, but kept his cool to slot home a 75th-minute winner for the Catalan giants. Teenage starlet Lamine Yamal put Barcelona ahead
