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May
25
2024
By FERNANDO KALLAS
Barcelona sack Xavi after season of turmoil

Barcelona sack Xavi after season of turmoil

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BARCELONA sacked manager Xavi Hernandez, four weeks after confirming their former midfielder would honour the last year of his contract and lead them through next season. The decision ended months of arguments between Barca and Xavi who made 767 appearances for the club over 17 seasons and helped them win 25 major trophies. "Today Friday, FC Barcelona President Joan Laporta has informed Xavi Hernandez that he will not be continuing as first team coach in the 2024-25 season," Barcelona said in a statement. "Barcelona wish to thank Xavi for his work as coach, as well as for his inimitable career…
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May
25
2024
By The African Mirror
Stubborn defence stands between Al Ahly and more Champions League success

Stubborn defence stands between Al Ahly and more Champions League success

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AL Ahly will start as favourites to secure a fourth African Champions League title in five years when they host Esperance of Tunisia in Cairo on Saturday in the second leg of the final but must break down a stubborn defence to do so. The Egyptian giants are a long-standing dominant force in African club competition and show no signs of letting up as they look to extend their record number of wins in the continent’s top club competition to 12. They forced a goalless draw in a dour first leg in Tunis last Saturday and with a formidable home…
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May
25
2024
By The African Mirror
Real Madrid’s Tchouameni to miss Champions League final

Real Madrid’s Tchouameni to miss Champions League final

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REAL Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni will miss the Champions League final due to a foot injury and could be a doubt for the European Championship, Real manager Carlo Ancelotti said. The 24-year-old, who has made 38 appearances across all competitions for the Spanish champions this season, has not played since he suffered a stress fracture during their Champions League semi-final win over Bayern Munich this month. Real play Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final at Wembley on June 1. "He's doing individual work but he's not ready for the (Champions League) final," Ancelotti told reporters ahead of their last…
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May
23
2024
By AMINDEH BLAISE ATABONG
Cameroon’s appointment of Brys as manager suspended by sports tribunal

Cameroon’s appointment of Brys as manager suspended by sports tribunal

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CAMEROON'S appointment of Belgian Marc Brys as head coach was suspended by the country's top sports tribunal on Tuesday following the petition of an amateur football club. The country's sports ministry stirred controversy last month when it named 61-year-old Brys as manager of the Indomitable Lions without consulting the football federation (FECAFOOT). The move sparked a dispute between the sports ministry and FECAFOOT, which said the government had made a unilateral decision. In response, it asked its president Samuel Eto'o to propose a national coach and other management staff for the national side within 72 hours, deepening its standoff with the sports ministry. Eto'o kept Brys…
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May
23
2024
By The African Mirror
McKinstry named as new coach of Gambia

McKinstry named as new coach of Gambia

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GAMBIA have appointed Irishman Johnathan McKinstry as their new coach, weeks before they resume their World Cup qualifying campaign. The 38-year-old McKinstry has previously had stints as coach of Sierra Leone, Rwanda and Uganda. His appointment on Thursday by Gambia’s National Sports Council comes after it described as a “thorough recruitment and selection process”. No terms of his contract were given. McKinstry was a relatively unknown 27-year-old when Sierra Leone appointed him coach in 2015 but he was sacked a year later. He spent 18 months as Rwanda coach and had a similar term with Uganda. The Gambia is one…
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May
23
2024
By The African Mirror
Manager Pochettino’s departure from Chelsea shocks ex-players

Manager Pochettino’s departure from Chelsea shocks ex-players

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CHELSEA'S decision to part ways with manager Mauricio Pochettino surprised many former players who believe it could torpedo the club's endeavour to return to the top of the Premier League. Pochettino joined Chelsea ahead of the 2023-24 campaign after the club finished 12th in the previous season. The early months of the Argentine's tenure were far from convincing as the expensively assembled squad took time to gel, but a run of five straight wins in their last five league games lifted them to sixth place and secured European football. Former Chelsea player Craig Burley did not hold back on his assessment of…
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May
21
2024
By MAHFOUD AMARA
Al Ahly and Esperance highlight the dominance of North Africa in club football. Lessons for other African teams

Al Ahly and Esperance highlight the dominance of North Africa in club football. Lessons for other African teams

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AL AHLY, based in Cairo, and Esperance, in Tunis, are among the most successful clubs in the history of the main club cup competition in Africa, the CAF Champions League. Al Ahly has reached the finals multiple times and boasts 11 titles, making it the most successful club in the competition’s history. Similarly, Esperance has secured the title multiple times. These successes have not occurred by accident. The two clubs have financial muscle, effective management systems and large fan bases. These factors not only boost their performances in competition but also influence their strategic decisions at the Confederation of African…
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May
20
2024
By Manfred Zwecker
Al Ahly and Esperance play out goalless draw in first leg of African Champions League final

Al Ahly and Esperance play out goalless draw in first leg of African Champions League final

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HOLDERS Al Ahly of Egypt held out for a goalless draw in the first leg of the African Champions League final at Esperance of Tunisia, putting them in an advantageous position for next week’s return in Cairo. Al Ahly is looking to extend their dominance of club football on the continent with a fourth Champions League success in the last five seasons, and a record-extending 12th overall. They had a defensive approach to the away match at the Rades stadium and restricted their hosts to a single early chance that Esperance’s Brazilian import Rodrigo Rodrigues headed wide of goal. It…
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May
20
2024
By ALAN BALDWIN
Verstappen holds off charging Norris to win at Imola

Verstappen holds off charging Norris to win at Imola

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MAX Verstappen held off a late charge by McLaren's Lando Norris to win the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix by less than a second. Red Bull's triple Formula One world champion took the chequered flag just 0.725 of a second ahead of the man who beat him at the previous round in Miami and sensed he might snatch another. The win was Verstappen's fifth in seven races this season, the 59th of his career and the third edition in a row at Imola. Last year's race at the Italian circuit was cancelled due to heavy flooding. "I had no grip anymore.…
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May
19
2024
By The African Mirror
Klopp declares himself ‘super happy’ with his Liverpool legacy

Klopp declares himself ‘super happy’ with his Liverpool legacy

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OUTGOING manager Juergen Klopp's nine-year spell at Liverpool may have included some big near-misses, but the German manager said he has no regrets for the ones that got away. Under Klopp, Liverpool lost the Premier League by a single point in 2018-19 - but they roared back to win it the following season. They also lost the Champions League final in 2017-18 only to clinch that title the next year. The initial setbacks did nothing to weaken his resolve, Klopp told "The Times." "If my career didn’t teach me how to deal with setbacks, then there is no career for…
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