Gabon gave themselves a great chance of making the knockout stages of the Africa Cup of Nations thanks to Jim Allevinah s 88th-minute strike, which sealed a 1-1 draw with Ghana.
Once again shorn of talisman Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who missed out due to cardiac lesions after contracting COVID-19 last week, the Panthers fought back on Friday.
Andre Ayew had lashed four-time AFCON champions Ghana ahead in the 18th minute with a powerful shot on the turn from just outside Gabon s area.
It was a brilliant effort from the Black Stars captain, who according to Opta had only a five per cent chance of converting the opportunity, but the venom on his shot got the better of Gabon goalkeeper Jean Noel Amonome.
Yet it was the only attempt Ghana managed to get on …
Atletico Madrid marched into the last 16 of the Champions League with an impressive 4-0 win over Group G rivals Austria Vienna.
Miranda, Raul Garcia and Filipe Luis all struck before half-time and a persistent Diego Costa rounded off the win late on, having previously missed from the penalty spot.
Diego Simeone s side now have an unassailable seven-point lead at the top of the group and will play in the knockout stages for the first time since 2008/09, while Vienna are still seeking their first win.
Atletico made just one change from the weekend win over Athletic Club, with David Villa dropping to the bench to be replaced by Raul Garcia.
Vienna named an unchanged side from the victory over Wiener Neustadt, although Alexander Grunwald, Alexander Gorgon and Marko …
Ronaldo revealed Brazil approached Pep Guardiola to become their new head coach before the Manchester City boss renewed his contract with the Premier League champions.
The Selecao are preparing for life after Tite, who guided them to the World Cup quarter-finals before suffering penalty shoot-out heartbreak against Croatia on Friday.
The 61-year-old announced in February he would leave his role irrespective of how the five-time champions fared in Qatar.
Legendary striker Ronaldo says the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) had spoken with former Barcelona and Bayern Munich head coach Guardiola, who subsequently opted to extend his stay at the Etihad Stadium until 2025.
There was interest in Guardiola; it was discussed with Guardiola s coaching staff, …
Milan manager Massimiliano Allegri is hopeful of bringing Kaka back to San Siro as the 31-year-old seeks a move away from Real Madrid.
The Brazil international enjoyed a magnificent spell with the Serie A club between 2003 and 2009, picking up both the Ballon d Or and FIFA World Player of the Year awards.
Milan picked up one Serie A title and lifted the UEFA Champions League with Kaka at the heart of their attack, before a then-world-record move to Real Madrid.
However, the 31-year-old has struggled to nail down a regular a spot under several managers at the Bernabeu with current boss Carlo Ancelotti, who brought him to Milan, admitting the Brazilian was seeking a move.
With Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani seemingly giving the deal the green light on Saturd…
Bayer Leverkusen s Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal double was the result of players keeping faith in the team throughout what turned into a dream season, so says Xabi Alonso.
Leverkusen added the Pokal to their Bundesliga crown with a 1-0 victory over second-tier Kaiserslautern.
Granit Xhaka scored the only goal of the game as he arrowed in from distance in the 16th minute.
In the end, to win like that meant we showed spirit, we fought for the fans for the club, said Alonso.
It is a huge success to win the double. We will remember this in the future.
CHAMPIONS x2! |
— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en)
Leverkusen lost only one of 53 matches across all competitions this season, with that sole defeat coming in Wednesday s Europa Le…
Hull City entertain Aston Villa on Saturday having never managed a Premier League point or goal against the Midlands side.
The clubs have met four times in the English top flight in the 2008-09 and 2009-10 campaigns with Villa winning without conceding on every occasion.
Both Premier League fixtures in 2008-09 ended 1-0, while the Birmingham-based side won 3-0 and 2-0 on their way to a sixth-placed finish a year later as Hull were relegated.
Steve Bruce led Hull back to the top tier last season and his side will go into this encounter in confident mood having won two Premier League games in a row for the first time since October 2008.
Bruce s men followed up their impressive 3-2 victory at Newcastle United with a 1-0 home success over West Ham last time out.
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Norwich City’s Robert Snodgrass has emerged as a transfer target for Scottish Premier League champions Celtic, .
The 26 year old moved to Carrow Road from Leeds United in the summer of 2012, and has gone on to score fourteen goals in seventy-two appearances across all competitions.
He and his teammates are currently embroiled in a fight against relegation, and while the midfielder is focussed on the task in hand, he has admitted that he is flattered by the interest shown by his home town club.
The Scotland international began his career with Livingston, where he spent five years before moving south of the border with Leeds United in 2008 and then on to Norwich in 2012.
The Canaries’ defeat to Manchester United last Saturday saw them slip into th…
that a number of Premier League sides are showing interest in Auxerre forward Paul-Georges Ntep.
The 21-year-old is enjoying his best season up to date and his impressive performances did not go unnoticed.
According to Daily Mail, Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal and Tottenham are all keeping close tabs on the Cameroon-born player.
The same source has suggested that all four clubs will have their scouts present as Ligue 2 leaders Metz host Auxerre later today.
The 21-year-old has spent his entire youth career in France, but only joined Auxerre in 2009. He has since made a total of 47 league appearances for the club and scored 13 goals.
Ntep has also impressed while playing for France youth sides and currently has 5 goals in as many ap…
While the might have stolen most of the midweek headlines, attention will turn back to England’s elite on Sunday afternoon.
With the north London derby promising to be another fiery affair, the likes of Chelsea and will also feature on a stacked schedule.
Ahead of a heavyweight Sunday afternoon of Premier League action, we have taken a look at some of the most intriguing betting markets that are available.
Sunday, September 24th
14:00 Arsenal vs Tottenham
Opening their Champions League return with a rampant performance in midweek as they cruised their way to a against Dutch giants PSV, Arsenal will certainly be looking to lay down another heavyweight statement here. Despite suffering title heartbreak last season as they missed out on the chance to…
Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright believes soon-to-be free agent Mesut Ozil would perform better at Premier League rivals Manchester United as doubts remain over his future in London.
Ozil is out of contract at the end of the season, and the Germany international playmaker is no closer to signing a new deal, tipped to follow Alexis Sanchez out of Emirates Stadium amid reported interest from Jose Mourinho s United.
The 29-year-old worked with Mourinho during the pair s time together at Real Madrid and Wright conceded Ozil would flourish in Manchester.
I think he s that type of player who will drag a team by its bootlaces through a game, but if your team is playing well, he s going to sprinkle stardust all over the place, Wright told Sky Sports when asked if he th…