Medway Area Sunday League round-up (26/11/23)
Chatham Town SR went top of the Premier Division on goal difference after a 5-0 win over Rainham Kenilworth Athletic.
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Reds boss hails ‘super influential’ Trent Alexander-Arnold after Man City draw
Jurgen Klopp hailed Trent Alexander-Arnold’s performance as “super influential” after the right-back snatched a draw for Liverpool at Manchester City.
Southern Counties East League round-up: Lordswood beat Faversham in Kent Senior Trophy, Whitstable and Snodland progress, Deal hit seven in Premier Division
Lordswood produced an upset in the Kent Senior Trophy Second Round by knocking out Faversham on Saturday.
Maidstone United’s on-loan Leicester City defender Paul Appiah on learning from Jamie Vardy and Wesley Fofana and gaining experience in men’s football
Maidstone loan signing Paul Appiah already knows what it’s like to face the best non-league football has to offer - step forward Jamie Vardy.
Tranmere 3 Gillingham 1: Match highlights and reaction from Gills head coach Stephen Clemence after League 2 defeat at Prenton Park
Gillingham coach Stephen Clemence insisted the team will get better after a disappointing loss at Tranmere.
Australia mourns former Socceroos boss Venables
SYDNEY : Former England and Tottenham Hotspur manager Terry Venables, whose death at the age of 80 was announced on Sunday, was remembered fondly on Monday in Australia, where he served as head coach of the Socceroos for two years.
Red-Hot Lautaro Martinez Maintains Inter Milan's Serie A Lead At Juventus
Lautaro Martinez ensured that Inter Milan kept hold of their two-point lead at the top of Serie A as he struck in Sunday's scrappy 1-1 draw at closest rivals Juventus. Argentina forward Martinez swept home Marcus Thuram's low cross in the 33rd minute following fine play down the right flank from his strike partner, to keep second-placed Juve at arm's length in the title race. His 15th goal in all competitions brought Inter level six minutes after Dusan Vlahovic broke a two-month scoring duck with a similar first-time finish at the Allianz Stadium in Turin.
Olivier Giroud Carrying AC Milan's Attacking Hopes In Key Borussia Dortmund Clash
Olivier Giroud will carry AC Milan's Champions League hopes on his broad shoulders on Tuesday when the veteran striker lines up against Borussia Dortmund at the San Siro. Giroud has been the man for the big occasion since signing for Milan just over two years ago and the seven-time European champions will need his magic touch as they face a key Group F clash off-form and struggling with injuries. The 37-year-old has scored eight times for Milan this season and reignited their hopes of reaching the last 16 with a trademark headed winner over Paris Saint-Germain earlier this month, his only goal in the competition so far coming when it really mattered.