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Fiorentina dismissed Fabio Grosso as head coach on Sunday after a start to the Serie A season marked by three consecutive defeats. The club confirmed the decision without yet naming a replacement. The team ends the first three matchdays with nine goals conceded and only one scored.
Matt
·4 min read
Iliman Ndiaye has revealed the reasons behind his decision to turn down Tottenham and join Manchester City on deadline day. The Senegalese winger claimed Champions League football was the decisive factor in swapping Everton for the Etihad in a £60m transfer. The African international made his debut with a win over Coventry.
InfoBlaugrana·4 min read
Chelsea fell 2-1 at the Emirates against Arsenal in a match that exposed a growing problem: Xabi Alonso's side ended the game with Reece James and Malo Gusto, two players who started out as right-backs, operating together in midfield.
Natilla·6 min read
La Vuelta a España's journey through the province of Córdoba produced a striking image at El Arcángel on Sunday. Córdoba CF players Víctor Sánchez and Adilson Mendes welcomed eight members of Team Bahrain Victorious to the stadium to swap shirts and jerseys. The meeting highlighted the partnership between the club and the cycling squad, both linked by their connection to the kingdom of Bahrain.
varela·5 min read
Juventus avoided defeat in the Italian classic thanks to a Federico Gatti header in stoppage time. Milan had taken the lead through Alphadjo Cissé with twenty minutes remaining. The draw leaves both teams two points behind Serie A leaders Roma.
Javi·5 min read
Arsenal came from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 in the London derby after Morgan Rogers put the hosts ahead early. Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard turned the game around for the reigning champions, who have nine points from three matches and have conceded just once. The win sends a clear message in the Premier League title race.
Matt·5 min read
Barcelona kept their perfect start to the season firmly alive with a devastating display at Mestalla. Inspired by a clinical Lamine Yamal, Hansi Flick's side dismantled Valencia with a ruthless 5-0 rout on a tense afternoon. Fermín López, Raphinha and Pedri also got on the scoresheet as the leaders moved three points clear at the top after Real Madrid's slip-up.
InfoBlaugrana·5 min read
Jamie Vardy is back in English football after agreeing a one-year deal with Burnley. The 39-year-old striker was a free agent following his season at Italian club Cremonese. He joins a side that sits bottom of the Championship without a win from its opening five matches.
Natilla·5 min read
Inter Milan secured the future of young striker Francesco Pio Esposito on Monday with a contract extension running until 30 June 2032. The announcement came just hours before the Nerazzurri visit Real Madrid in the opening matchday of the Champions League league phase.
varela·6 min read
Valencia's visit from Barcelona became the club's biggest protest staged by supporters against Peter Lim, his son Kiat and coach Carlos Corberán. The animation stand, backed by most of the stadium, aimed resignation chants at every level of the club during the heavy defeat. Anger over the lack of signings and the team's decline spilled onto the streets after the final whistle.
Javi·5 min read