Ruben Soares-Junior explains why he scored a Panenka penalty in Dover Athletic’s 2-0 Isthmian Premier play-off final win at Dartford
Dover striker Ruben Soares-Junior defied his manager’s orders by scoring a Panenka penalty to win promotion.
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Maidstone United striker Aaron Blair speaks about his 90th-minute winner in the National League South play-off semi-final success at Eastbourne Borough
Time stood still for Aaron Blair as he ran in on goal to score Maidstone’s last-minute winner at Eastbourne.
Malaysia calls for better management of local soccer clubs
KUALA LUMPUR :Malaysia's sports minister has called for the country's soccer clubs to be managed by parties with genuine financial and managerial skills to boost investments in the domestic league and safeguard player welfare, state media reported on Tuesday.
Former Socceroo Milligan to coach Newcastle Jets
MELBOURNE : The Newcastle Jets have named former Australia defender Mark Milligan as head coach of the A-League strugglers, replacing the sacked Rob Stanton in a widely telegraphed appointment.
Dartford 0 Dover Athletic 2 Isthmian Premier play-off final match report: Ruben Soares-Junior and Alfie Matthews score as Dover are promoted to National League South
Dover made an immediate return to National League South on Monday after winning a tense play-off final at Dartford.
Gianluigi Donnarumma Standing Tall For Champions League Final-Bound PSG
Ousmane Dembele and his fellow attacking players may have stolen most of the limelight on Paris Saint-Germain's run in this season's Champions League, but the form of goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma has been just as important in taking the French giants to the brink of the final. PSG host Arsenal at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday in the second leg of their semi-final and come into the match with a 1-0 lead following last week's clash in London. Dembele scored the only goal at the Emirates Stadium, his 33rd of the season in all competitions further underlining his status as the leader of the Paris attack in the wake of Kylian Mbappe's departure.
'Angry And Frustrated' Arsenal Eye Second-Leg Champions League Comeback vs PSG
Martin Odegaard has urged Arsenal to "stick together" after their recent failures as they aim to defy the odds in Wednesday's decisive Champions League semi-final showdown with Paris Saint-Germain. The Gunners head to the Parc des Princes faced with the daunting task of having to beat the French champions to reach the Champions League final for the second time in their history. Mikel Arteta's side trail 1-0 from the first leg after Ousmane Dembele's winner in north London. PSG have already eliminated Premier League champions Liverpool in the last 16 and Aston Villa in the quarter-finals, after beating Manchester City in the group phase.
Nottingham Forest's Champions League Dreams Suffer Yet Another Jolt
Nottingham Forest's bid to qualify for the Champions League suffered a setback as they were held to a damaging 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace on Monday. Nuno Espirito Santo's side needed a victory to keep pace with their top five rivals. But Eberechi Eze's second-half penalty put Palace ahead and, although Murillo equalised soon afterwards, Forest left south London outside the Champions League places. Sixth-placed Forest's attempt to appear in Europe's elite club competition for the first time since 1980-81 is now out of their hands.