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Manchester City signed Belgium international Kevin De Bruyne from Wolfsburg, on this day in 2015. City paid a then club-record fee, reported to be in the region of £54million, for a man who has been at the heart of what they have achieved since. The 24-year-old, who arrived in the Premier League as Germany’s footballer of the year, signed an initial six-year contract to launch the latest, spectacularly-successful phase of his career. Born in the Drongen district of Ghent, De Bruyne began his professional career at Genk and was a Belgian title-winner in 2010-11, prompting Chelsea to invest £6.7million in…
Stephen Gerard’s side, captained by Jordan Henderson, were unable to fight their way back into proceedings after first-half goals from Malcom and Salem Aldawsari. Victory moves Al-Hilal to within two points of Saudi Pro League leaders Al-Ittihad, while Al-Ettifaq and Stephen Gerard remain fifth with just seven points from four matches. Gerrard is now winless in his last two matches in charge of one of Saudi Arabia’s biggest clubs amidst a difficult start to managerial life in the Middle East. The hosts handed a first home start to former Fulham striker Aleksandr Mitrovic after he scored on his debut with…
The match between Newcastle and Liverpool has been marked by its fiery nature and a series of controversial decisions that have added to the tension. The drama began early in the game when referee John Brooks issued a yellow card to Trent Alexander-Arnold in the 6th minute for his frustration-driven act of throwing the ball away. The right-back was fortunate to escape a possible second yellow just moments later for a challenge, which raised eyebrows. However, the game’s pivotal moment came when Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk was shown a red card following a challenge on Newcastle’s Isak. The decision sparked…
Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes has claimed that he and his teammates weren’t at their best yesterday as the Red Devils beat Nottingham Forest 3-2 Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has admitted that his side were below-par despite defeating Nottingham Forest 3-2 on Saturday afternoon. The Red Devils found themselves 2-0 behind after less than five minutes had been played at Old Trafford. But they quickly turned the game around, clinching all three points thanks to goals from Christian Eriksen, Casemiro and Fernandes. After the full-time whistle, the Portuguese international claimed that his side need to stop conceding early, something…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited Ukraine’s new regions attached to Russia, the Kremlin announced on Tuesday, marking his second surprise visit to the country in as many months. On Tuesday morning, the Kremlin released a three-minute video of Putin’s trip along with a brief statement indicating that he visited Russian headquarters in the regions of Kherson in the south and Luhansk in the east, where the commanders briefed him on the military situation. Putin arrived by helicopter and shook hands with military personnel before chairing a meeting. It’s unclear when the visit took place, but the statement said Putin…
The finalists for the 2023 Marc Vivien Foé Prize are known. RFI and France 24 unveiled the finalists for the Marc Vivien Foé 2023 Prize on Monday. This trophy which rewards the best player in Ligue 1 each season already knows its finalists. But for this year, no Cameroonian is among the 11 African players in the running. Karl Toko-Ekambi, Jean Junior Onana and Darlin Yongwa are Cameroonian internationals who play in the elite of French football. Here is the list of the 11 named in alphabetical order: 1- Yunis Abdelhamid, defender (Morocco / Reims) 2- Mama BALDÉ, forward (Guinea-Bissau/Troyes)…
While we seemed to have been observing a period of calm in the Far North for a while, insecurity is returning with renewed vigor with the resurgence of kidnappings for ransom. Uncertainty continues to grow in the Far North region of Cameroon. A recent report by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) revealed that more than 82 civilians had been abducted by unidentified armed men in the provinces of Logone and Chari, in the Far North region. , in February. “While several people have been released, often after the ransom payment, several others are still…
Traveling to Portugal to face Benfica Lisbon, Inter Milan put in another solid performance with a great André Onana performance. While the game couldn’t be predicted, André Onana and his Inter Milan teammates pulled off the perfect heist. Solid and the author of three decisive saves, André Onana made it 6 out of 9 games without conceding a single goal. A very good performance for the Nerrazurri. Inter Milan won (0-2) in a sadness-stricken Stade de Luz in Lisbon. A victory that allows Inter to have glimpse of the semi-finals. Barella scores in the 51st minute and causes a penalty…
Authorities in Burkina Faso have announced that assailants killed several dozen people in two separate suspected terrorist attacks on villages in the north of the country. In a statement quoted by CNN, a local governor, Rodolphe Sorgho, accused jihadist groups of being behind the “despicable and barbaric” attacks, without naming a specific group. He added in a statement that he offered his “sincere condolences to the bereaved families and wishes a speedy recovery to the injured”. Few other details were available on the incidents, but a resident of one of the villages told AFP “a large number of terrorists” attacked…
Choupo-Moting returns to the Bayern Munich infirmary. After his back problems, the Cameroonian Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting is injured again. According to his coach Thomas Tuchel, the Bavarian striker is hit in the knee. A new injury which keeps the Indomitable Lion away from the field while Bayern did not communicate on his duration of unavailability. Author of a good season with the reigning German champions, Choupo-Moting is slowed down by these repeated injuries which weigh on his end of the season.