Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | Struggling Bayern Munich remains in a delicate state of flux. A constant flow of rumors seems to merge with daily reports about the protagonist’s wavering mood ahead of the club’s encounter with the bottom side of Hertha on Sunday. The picture drawn is complying with the …
Read More »Man City vs Chelsea: Tuchel out to outsmart Guardiola once more
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thomas Tuchel’s latest meeting with Pep Guardiola promises to be another intriguing tactical battle. A Manchester City victory would confirm them as champions, but with a top-four place far from guaranteed for Chelsea, they too will be highly motivated. Tuchel has made Chelsea a difficult side …
Read More »Werner happy again at Chelsea
Berlin, Germany | THE INDEPENDENT | Not all of Timo Werner’s expectations have come to fruition. After choosing an apartment in central London, the 24-year-old and his girlfriend hoped to be able to welcome guests from Germany. Travel restrictions due to COVID-19 “have forced us to stay alone most of the …
Read More »Minamino strikes as Southampton end losing run
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Southampton ended a run of six defeats as they held in-form Chelsea to a 1-1 draw at St Mary’s Stadium. Chelsea, on a run of four successive wins, dominated the first half, recording 72.5 per cent possession, but only had Marcos Alonso’s first-time shot in …
Read More »PSG confirms Tuchel sacking, Pochettino favourite to take over
Paris, France | THE INDEPENDENT | French club Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday confirmed it is parting ways with coach Thomas Tuchel, while former Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino is reportedly the likely successor to the German coach. “I would like to thank Thomas Tuchel and his staff for all they have …
Read More »Neymar nets two as PSG thrash Angers
PARIS, FRANCE | XINHUA | PARIS, Brazilian star Neymar scored twice for Paris Saint-Germain in a dominating 6-1 win over Angers on Friday The defending champions, who had lost their first two games of the new season, have now bounced back with four consecutive wins to move up to second place. …
Read More »PSG sign Italian full-back Florenzi on loan
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Paris Saint-Germain on Friday announced the signing of right back Alessandro Florenzi on a one-year loan deal from Italian Serie A club Roma. The French Ligue 1 defending champions added that the deal included a purchase option when the loan ends next summer. The 29-year-old …
Read More »Team player Neymar an example for trend-setting development in football
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | The 2020 Champions League final tournament has triggered a renaissance of a long-forgotten footballing value. Fans and pundits are fascinated as the upward trending team-spirit seems to have driven all four of the semi-final participants to maximum output. While Paris and Bayern could count on …
Read More »Busy days ahead for Bayern’s coach Flick
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Distributing the workload ahead of Sunday’s Champions League final against Paris seems the easiest task on Bayern Munich’s plate. Put simply, the players need to recover while Hansi Flick needs to dive into work. The Bayern coach’s main issue is finding a convincing starting 11, …
Read More »Could Neymar, Mbappe antics derail PSG as season enters crunch time?
Paris, France | AFP | While Neymar has been partying with an injured rib, and Kylian Mbappe has been making no attempt to hide his displeasure with his coach, Paris Saint-Germain supporters could be forgiven for having that sinking feeling. This has been the time of year when the French club’s …
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