Man City appoint Maresca as manager to follow Guardiola
MANCHESTER: Manchester City have appointed Enzo Maresca as manager to replace departing coach Pep Guardiola next season, the Premier League club announced on Monday (Jun 29).
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Manchester City have formally announced Enzo Maresca as their new manager amid Chelsea claims that the Italian will personally pay compensation as part of a settlement that allows him to take over at the Etihad Stadium.
Man City appoint Enzo Maresca as manager on three-year deal
Manchester City have confirmed the appointment of Enzo Maresca as their new manager.
Manchester City hires Enzo Maresca as manager to replace Pep Guardiola
MANCHESTER, England: Enzo Maresca was hired as the successor to Pep Guardiola at Manchester City on Monday, with the Italian taking on the daunting task of replacing one of football’s greatest ever coaches. Maresca has signed a three-year deal with City.
Monza appoint Juric as head coach after Serie A promotion
June 29 : Ivan Juric has been appointed as head coach of AC Monza, the newly promoted Serie A club said on Monday.
‘Best case scenario’: Former Egyptian captains happy with team’s path in knockout stages
CAIRO: Former captains and players of the Egyptian national team across different generations have expressed their delight at Egypt’s progress to the knockout stages of the World Cup and believe facing Australia next Friday could be the best-case scenario in the next round and an opportunity to write a new chapter in the country’s football history.
Brazil strike confident tone ahead of Japan World Cup clash
HOUSTON: A bullish Marquinhos warned Brazil were improving all the time ahead of their World Cup last-32 clash with a dangerous Japan side on Monday. Japan defeated Carlo Ancelotti’s men 3-2 at home in October in a friendly for a historic first victory over the South Americans. Coupled with a 1-0 win over England at Wembley, Japan came into the World Cup in North America as dark horses. Japan and Brazil meet in Houston with a place in the last 16 at stake, and Paris Saint-Germain defender Marquinhos struck a confident tone. The 32-year-old, who was among several defenders missing from the friendly defeat, said they had taken lessons from that night. “I think that really was a learning experience for us,” he said. “Everything that we’ve been through in the last few years brought us to this point, to this present moment, in the World Cup, and everything is a learning experience. “It’s really a test, and our coach really saw what he needed to see.” He added: “I think since then, we have grown quite a bit. “We have changed a lot as a squad. “We have done a lot of adjustments and in the last few games I think we have grown as a team as well.” Marquinhos praised the experienced Italian Ancelotti, a serial winner at club level, for bringing stability and tactical nous. Brazil, chasing a record-extending sixth World Cup crown, were held 1-1 by Morocco in their opening game at the World Cup before beating Haiti and Scotland, both 3-0. They appear to be growing into the tournament, having faced a severe test against Morocco, and Marquinhos said: “There’s always a lot of pride playing for the national team. “But we were not coming together at first, (until) the adjustments that our coach made. “He’s an intelligent coach.
Cape Verde’s World Cup magic has Italy great Materazzi spellbound
MIAMI: Italy’s 2006 World Cup hero Marco Materazzi has been stunned by Cape Verde’s fairytale debut at the 2026 edition, calling the African nation the biggest surprise of the tournament. The Cape Verde islanders, one of the smallest nations ever to qualify for a World Cup, have enchanted fans with an unbeaten group stage run featuring three draws that saw them advance in second place behind former champions Spain and ahead of Uruguay. The team, led by inspirational goalkeeper Vozinha, have earned a dream match-up in last 32, with the African side set to play reigning champions Argentina in Miami on Friday. “Cape Verde is the big surprise at the moment. Now they have to play against the world champions,” Materazzi told Reuters. “So we will see. We are here in Miami and looking forward to watching the game. (They are the) underdog. But in 90 minutes in football, you never know what can happen.” The 52-year-old former defender was quick to acknowledge the mountain Cape Verde face against Lionel Messi’s Argentina, praising the 39-year-old great who continues to defy Father Time and tops the tournament’s scoring charts with six goals so far. “Argentina is much better than Cape Verde at the moment (and they have) one of the best ever players in history,” Materazzi added. “I love Messi when he plays and I’m looking forward to watching him in the game. (Playing at) 39 years old is not easy and he is still one of the best.”