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Theo Hernandez’s early strike and a first international goal for second-half substitute Randal Kolo Muani ensure reigning champions France are back in the World Cup final, where they’ll play Lionel Messi and Argentina on Sunday afternoon. Morocco fought valiantly, but Les Bleus can now become the first team since Brazil in 1962 to defend their crown as world champions.
Continue reading “WC 2022 – France 2-0 Morocco: Hernandez, Kolo Muani sink historic Africans, into Sunday’s final”
After saving two penalties to help Italy clinch Euro 2020 on Sunday, highly-rated goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma is a free agent no longer: having agreed terms on a five-year deal to join Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain. Unveiled as their fifth summer acquisition yesterday, the 22-year-old made a bold but brave move likely to age well in a few years’ time. Continue reading “PSG move caps a summer Gianluigi Donnarumma will never forget”
Eden Hazard’s penalty and an Achraf Hakimi own goal just before the hour mark proved the ultimate sucker punch as Real Madrid cruised to a 2-0 win away at Inter Milan, with Zinedine Zidane’s men earning an important Champions League group B result at the San Siro. What were five talking points, as the Nerazzurri’s hopes of a last-16 UCL berth ended with a whimper?
Continue reading “Inter Milan 0-2 Real Madrid: 5 Talking Points as Los Blancos earn big away win”
A week after agreeing a £36m deal to sign Real Madrid’s Achraf Hakimi on a five-year deal, Inter are favourites in the race to capture another highly-rated young defender: new free agent Malang Sarr, having departed boyhood club Nice after 15 years with the Ligue 1 side. Continue reading “Achraf Hakimi secured, Inter now linked with move for free agent Malang Sarr”
Borussia Dortmund were made to work hard for their goals, but ultimately eased to a 6-1 thrashing over bottom side Paderborn – with winger Jadon Sancho marking his first start since March with the first senior hat-trick of his career to date.
Continue reading “SC Paderborn 1-6 Borussia Dortmund: Sancho’s first senior hat-trick sinks hosts”
As far as the Bundesliga is concerned, you shouldn’t take notice of the league standings until after the Hinrunde. Tonight’s Der Klassiker and what’s at stake – especially for second-placed Borussia Dortmund – is a perfect example of why. Continue reading “Der Klassiker: Dortmund cannot afford to fall short in their season-defining game”
According to a report in the Standard, highly-rated fullback Achraf Hakimi will decide his future in June – with as many as seven top European sides interested in his services.
Continue reading “Achraf Hakimi reveals he’ll decide future in June as speculation persists”
PSG’s Champions League last-16 curse has finally been broken, as first-half goals by Neymar and Juan Bernat helped them overturn a 2-1 first leg deficit to sink Borussia Dortmund, earning a quarter-final berth among Europe’s elite for the first time since 2016. Continue reading “PSG 2-0 Borussia Dortmund: 5 Hits and Flops as Parisians recover to book quarter-final berth”
Tottenham earned a valuable first-leg advantage with a 3-0 win vs. Borussia Dortmund, but which players struggled while others impressed under the bright lights at Wembley?
Continue reading “Tottenham 3-0 Borussia Dortmund: 5 Hits and Flops”
Goals from Heung Min-Son, Jan Vertonghen and substitute Fernando Llorente saw Mauricio Pochettino’s men earn a valuable win vs. a tricky Borussia Dortmund side at Wembley. The result sees Spurs are in real control with the second-leg tie to come on March 5.
Continue reading “Tottenham 3-0 Borussia Dortmund: Inspired second-half sees Spurs in control”
Fresh off the substitutes’ bench with 25 minutes to play, Dortmund loanee forward Paco Alcacer scored a hat-trick – and could have had even more – as BVB came from behind to stun overtly physical visitors Augsburg in a prime example of the Bundesliga’s unpredictability.
Continue reading “Borussia Dortmund 4-3 Augsburg: Alcacer hat-trick stuns visitors in crazy second-half”
Achraf Hakimi turns 19 in a few weeks time, and the Madrid-born Morocco international has been called upon at a time of need for Real. Already, it appears he’s up to the challenge with right-back Dani Carvajal sidelined indefinitely after a heart condition was recently discovered.
Continue reading “Analysis: Achraf Hakimi – Real Madrid’s encouraging teenage fullback”
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