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Archive | August 2020
Stoke City sign John Mikel Obi….
Stoke City have signed former Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi. The former Nigeria captain, 33, was a free agent having left Turkish side Trabzonspor by mutual consent in March.
Barcelona sack coach Quique Setien….
Barcelona have sacked manager Quique Setien, three days after his side’s humiliating 8-2 defeat by Bayern Munich in the Champions League.
Inter Milan beat Shakhtar Donetsk to qualify for Europa League final….
Romelu Lukaku and Lautaro Martinez both scored twice as Inter Milan hammered Shakhtar Donetsk 5-0 in Dusseldorf to set up a Europa League final showdown with Sevilla.
David Silva joins Real Sociedad….
Former Manchester City playmaker David Silva has joined La Liga side Real Sociedad for two seasons. The Spaniard’s 10-year spell at City came to an end after Saturday’s Champions League defeat by Lyon.
Goalkeeper Joe Hart to join Tottenham….
Former Burnley and Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart is set to join Tottenham on a free transfer.
Sevilla beat Manchester United to qualify for Europa League final….
Sevilla wrecked Manchester United’s hopes of ending the season with silverware as they edged a hard-fought Europa League semi-final 2-1 in Cologne.
Stoke City set to sign Mikel Obi….
Stoke City are set to sign former Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi on a one-year deal. The former Nigeria captain, 33, is a free agent having left Turkish side Trabzonspor by mutual consent in March.
Kevin de Bruyne named EPL Player of the Season….
Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne has been named the Premier League player of the season. The 29-year-old scored 13 goals as City finished second in the top flight behind champions Liverpool.
Lyon beat Manchester City to qualify for UCL Semi Final….
Manchester City’s Champions League ambitions are in ruins once more after Lyon shocked Pep Guardiola’s side 3-1 in the quarter-final in Lisbon.
Trent Alexander-Arnold wins EPL Young Player of the Season….
Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has been named Premier League Young Player of the Season for the 2019/20 campaign.
Mike Tyson’s comeback fight delayed until November….
Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson’s return to the boxing ring has been delayed until 28 November. The 54-year-old will face former four-weight world champion Roy Jones Jr in an exhibition bout in Los Angeles. The bout was scheduled to take place on 12 September but will now be on the United States’ Thanksgiving weekend.
Sergio Aguero to miss Lyon UCL quarter-final tie….
Sergio Aguero will miss Manchester City’s Champions League quarter-final against Lyon on Saturday through injury, says boss Pep Guardiola. The Argentina striker had surgery on his knee in Barcelona in June but had yet to be ruled out of the resumption of the Champions League.
Shelby Rogers beats Serena Williams at Top Seed Open….
Serena Williams lost in the Top Seed Open quarter-finals after fellow American Shelby Rogers came back from a set down to win their rain-delayed match 6-1 6-4 7-6 in Lexington. Former world number one Williams dominated the first set but a resilient Rogers forced a decider.
Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei breaks 5,000m world record….
Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei produced an astonishing run in Monaco to break the 16-year-old 5,000m world record by almost two seconds. The 23-year-old, who won the 10,000m world title in Doha last year, had promised he would take a shot at the time but success seemed unlikely.
Gerard Pique says Barcelona need Big Changes….
Gerard Pique says big changes are needed at Barcelona following their “humiliating” 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finals. The 33-year-old defender, who has won 20 major titles over 12 years with the club, added that he would be “the first to leave” if the club wished it. Friday’s loss was the heaviest Barca have suffered in Europe and ends a season that has also seen them lose the La Liga title to Real Madrid.
Inter Miami sign Blaise Matuidi….
Midfielder Blaise Matuidi has become Major League Soccer side Inter Miami’s first high-profile signing. Matuidi and Italian champions Juventus mutually agreed to terminate the final year of his contract on Wednesday. The 33-year-old – a World Cup winner with France in 2018 – played with Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham at Paris St-Germain before joining Juve in 2017.
Happy Birthday to Jay Jay Okocha….
Africa and Nigeria’s soccer legend Austin “Jay jay” Okocha turns 47 on 14th August. Okocha made his Super Eagles debut in 1993 against Cote D’Ivoire in Abidjan during a world cup qualifier game. He played for Nigeria 73 times scoring 14 goals in an international career that spanned about 14 years and ended in 2006. He became the Super Eagles captain just before the 2002 world cup. Okocha won the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations with Nigeria in his debut tournament in Tunisia and also won the Men’s Soccer Goal Medal at the Atlanta Olympics with Nigeria U-23 team in 1996. In 2004, he won the the African Cup of Nations Golden Boot and Best player awards in Tunisia.
Bayern Munich demolish Barcelona to qualify for UCL Semi Final….
Bayern Munich sent out an emphatic and ominous message to their Champions League rivals with an absolute demolition of fellow European heavyweights Barcelona 8-2 in a gloriously chaotic and utterly one-sided quarter-final tie in Lisbon. The high-pressing, energetic and ruthless German champions were on a different level to their Spanish rivals, as they have been for pretty much every opponent they have faced in Europe this season and in every competition since football restarted in June.
Arsenal sign Willian on a three year deal….
Arsenal have signed Brazil midfielder Willian on a three-year deal after the 32-year-old’s contract with Chelsea expired. The Blues had offered the player a new deal but were unwilling to match what the Gunners had on the table. “I believe he’s a player that can really make a difference for us,” said Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta.
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