Ancelotti points finger at Madrid’s ‘lack of intensity’
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Friday that the main factors behind his team’s poor play this season are “lack of intensity in defence and slow ball circulation”.
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AFCON qualifiers: Ejuke returns as Eguavoen unveils squad for Nigeria vs Libya
Super Eagles head coach Augustine Eguavoen has unveiled his 23-man squad ahead of the AFCON 2025 qualifiers against Libya.
Napoli beat Como to hold top spot in Serie A
Napoli ensured top spot in Serie A for at least another week with Friday’s hard-fought 3-1 win over Como which extended their league lead to four points.
Osimhen’s market value drops from €100m to €75m
Victor Osimhen’s market value has dropped from €100m to €75m following Transfermarkt’s update on the Turkish Super Lig market values. The Nigerian made history as the first Nigerian to hit the €100m valuation in March 2023 and rose by €20m to an all-time high of €120m in June 2023 following his incredible Serie A season when he scored 26 goals in 32 games to inspire Napoli to their first Scudetto in 33 years.
Ancelotti blames lack of intensity, slow ball circulation for Madrid’s poor play
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Friday that two of the main factors behind his team’s poor play this season are “lack of intensity in defence and slow ball circulation”.
Madrid beat Villarreal but Carvajal suffers knee injury
Fede Valverde and Vinicius Junior strikes helped Real Madrid bounce back from their first defeat since January with a 2-0 win over Villarreal on Saturday in La Liga.
Bagnaia holds off Martin to seal Japanese Grand Prix double
MOTEGI, Japan : Twice MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia won the Japanese Grand Prix in Motegi on Sunday to complete a weekend double and cut his gap to rival Jorge Martin at the top of the world championship down to 10 points.
Thuram hat-trick gives Inter 3-2 win over 10-man Torino
MILAN, Italy : A hat-trick from Marcus Thuram gave Inter Milan a 3-2 victory over 10-man Torino at home in their Serie A clash on Saturday, following an early red card for visiting defender Guillermo Maripan.