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Wanyama: Highlighting former Harambee Stars captain's famous quotes after retirement

Like any other footballer, the midfielder has been reported numerously in the media, but which are his outstanding quotes from the past?  More infos visit Sorare.com here

SAFF Championship: From Jiri Pesek to Stephen Constantine - Which managers have won the title with India?

India won the SAFF Championship for the first time in 1993 and have won seven titles in total...  More infos visit Sorare.com here

Man United & Chelsea fans go head-to-head over Declan Rice following latest starring Europa display

  Supporters of both Manchester United and Chelsea have taken to social media in their numbers this evening, to call for the addition of West Ham United standout Declan Rice. Rice on target Rice and co. are of course currently locked in action on the continent. After making it two wins on the bounce courtesy of a 2-1 downing of Leeds United at the weekend, the Irons tonight turned their attentions back towards matters in Europe. David Moyes’ men welcomed Austrian outfit Rapid Wien to the London Stadium, eyeing back-to-back victories to open their Europa League campaign. And, as things stand, maximum points is exactly what West Ham are headed towards. The capital outfit lead Rapid by a goal to nil, courtesy of the latest telling contribution on the part of the aforementioned Rice. After surging into the visitors’ box from deep on the half-hour mark, the Hammers’ midfield star was rewarded by Michail Antonio, who laid it on a plate for Rice to slot home with his left foot, sparking joyou

Sturridge signs with Perth Glory as winding career path takes striker to Australia

The former Liverpool star has found a new home after more than a year away from football  More infos visit Sorare.com here

Stats show Michail Antonio as instrumental as Mohamed Salah after West Ham win

Antonio instrumental on Europa League night against Rapid Wein West Ham United took command of Group H as match day two of the Europa League came to its conclusion tonight, as the Hammers secured a 2-0 win against Rapid Wien, with Declan Rice and Said Benrahma helping the west Londoners steal all three points at home. That is a brilliant team goal from West Ham! 🙌 Declan Rice scores again in the Europa League, but it's all about the control and pass from Michail Antonio… 🤤 Lovely stuff! #UEL pic.twitter.com/vY1Mgj4z8c — Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) September 30, 2021 England international Rice scored the match’s opener just before the half-hour mark, assisted by Jamaican international Michail Antonio , while the slender lead was added to by Benrahma in injury-time to guide David Moyes’ men to six points from six to open their continental campaign. With his assist on the night, before being removed on 62-minutes, Antonio registered his fourth in all competitions t

Marseille involved in violent Galatasaray clash that briefly halts Europa League game

The Ligue 1 club has endured fan incidents on a regular basis this year  More infos visit Sorare.com here

'The powers that be don't do enough' - Rangers boss Gerrard reacts after Kamara is booed by Sparta Prague fans

The Scottish champions suffered a 1-0 defeat in their latest Europa League outing and saw a star player targeted by the home crowd  More infos visit Sorare.com here

‘They’ve found their level’: Trio of Tottenham stars slammed by supporters despite comfortable Mura win

  The Tottenham Hotspur faithful have flooded to Twitter this evening, to make their feelings regarding a trio of stars to have started the club’s meeting with NS Mura crystal clear. Kane at the treble Nuno Espirito Santo’s men got their European campaign back underway a short time ago. After slipping to a third successive Premier League defeat, at the hands of none other than Arsenal this past weekend, Spurs welcomed Slovenian outfit Mura to North London, eyeing a morale-boosting return to winning ways. And, when the 90 minutes were said and done, this is precisely what the Lilywhites managed. A dominant display ultimately culminated in a 5-1 result, as Tottenham made clear, despite their recent struggles, that they must be viewed as amongst the favourites to clinch the first-ever Europa Conference League title. Dele Alli opened the scoring from the penalty spot early on, before Giovani Lo Celso set Nuno’s men well on their way to all three points with a 2nd inside the opening ten min

Thomas Tuchel explains why Chelsea lost to Juventus on matchday 2

Tuchel suffers back to back losses Chelsea have suffered back to back losses under Thomas Tuchel for only the second time in his Chelsea tenure as they slumped to a 1-0 defeat to Juventus in Turin. Federico Chiesa opened and ultimately ended, the scoring 14 seconds after half time with a strike into the roof of the net from 10 yards out. With a home game against Southampton coming up this weekend, Chelsea will be looking to stop the rot and show their title credentials once more with a convincing victory. Tuchel reveals why Chelsea lost Speaking after the game, Thomas Tuchel revealed why his side lost, and it largely came down to sharpness. The German announced : ‘We had a lot of possession but we did not start sharp enough. In the first 15 minutes or so, we had plenty of opportunities to counter and put the rhythm on the opponents much, much higher in the pitch and in dangerous parts. We needed to ask much more questions than we did tonight. ‘We gave away two crucial ball possessions

Former Tottenham man Toby Alderweireld reveals “tank was empty” after Champions League final heartbreak

Alderweireld reveals “tank was empty” after 2019 Champions League final Former Tottenham defender Toby Alderweireld has today lifted the lid on his Spurs career in an interview with The Evening Standard . The Belgian, who made 236 appearances for the Lilywhites, revealed that he felt the team should have had a longer break after the Champions League final, as there was not enough time to get over the heartbreak suffered at the hands of Liverpool in Madrid. The centre-back claimed: “Afterwards the tank was empty. After a couple of seasons, it was one too many. When I look back now, we needed a bigger break to really have the desire to go again. The disappointment was too fresh. “It was the same for everyone, even Poch. A manager’s career is different but the opportunity of Champions League Finals is [rare]. LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 12: Toby Alderweireld of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates after scoring his sides second goal during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and

Fans react as Manchester United’s Diogo Dalot endures horror 45 minutes

Manchester United take on Villareal Manchester United are currently locked in action with Villareal, in a repeat of the Europa League final. The Red Devils lost the fixture last season, handing Unai Emery another Europa League trophy in the process, and will be looking for revenge. However, they began awfully, and should really have been behind heading into the break. Only a vintage David De Gea performance prevented the yellow submarine from taking the lead in the opening 45 minutes . HT: Man Utd 0-0 Villarreal The Spanish side have had chance after chance, but David De Gea has matched everything so far ⛔️ #UCL pic.twitter.com/zpbdnLuHMd — Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) September 29, 2021 However, the visitors took the lead early into the second half at Old Trafford, with Paco Alcacer turning in from an Arnaut Danjuma cross. Should they condemn United to a second defeat from 2 Champions League games, it looks a long way back to qualification. Fans react to Dalot’s first h

Manchester United fans left drooling over Villareal star Pau Torres after Champions League performance

Europa League final repeat Manchester United are currently locked in action with Villareal, in a repeat of the Europa League final. The Red Devils lost the fixture last season, handing Unai Emery another Europa League trophy in the process, and will be looking for revenge. However, they began awfully, and should really have been behind heading into the break. Only a vintage David De Gea performance prevented the yellow submarine from taking the lead in the opening 45 minutes. HT: Man Utd 0-0 Villarreal The Spanish side have had chance after chance, but David De Gea has matched everything so far ⛔️ #UCL pic.twitter.com/zpbdnLuHMd — Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) September 29, 2021 Despite De Gea’s best efforts, the visitors took the lead early into the second half at Old Trafford, with Paco Alcacer turning in from an Arnaut Danjuma cross. Manchester United were, somewhat against the run of play, fired back into contention by a brilliant strike from full-back Alex Telles, an

Choupo-Moting continues impressive cameo for Bayern Munich with goal in Dynamo Kyiv thrashing

The Cameroon star was introduced in the closing stages of Wednesday's encounter and he went to seal the hosts' victory at the Allianz Arena  More infos visit Sorare.com here

Barcelona hit historic low as time surely up on Ronald Koeman’s reign

Barcelona slip to consecutive defeats Barcelona without Messi are in serious trouble. Having been smashed 3-0 by Bayern Munich in Champions League gameweek one, they slumped to a shock 3-0 defeat to Portuguese outfit Benfica in their second game of the group. Goal Benfica. Darwin Núñez (pen). 3-0. #BenficaBarça @ChampionsLeague — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) September 29, 2021 A brace from Darwin Nunez was enough to down the Blaugrana, and condemn them to another defeat, and a place at the foot of the Champions League group. 2 – Barcelona have lost their first two matches in a UEFA European campaign for only the second time in their entire history, after their two defeats in UEFA Cup first round tie with FC Porto in 1972-73 and suffering elimination. Difficulty. pic.twitter.com/gFFZhmu8gI — OptaJose (@OptaJose) September 29, 2021 With the club doing no better in La Liga (currently sixth), and with no sign of the slump turning around, it is surely time for concrete action to be take

Watch Chelsea vs Southampton on LIVENow

Reeling from the defeat to Man City last week, Chelsea eyes Southampton clash to regain top spot.  More infos visit Sorare.com here

Liverpool-linked Karim Adeyemi bags record-breaking brace; seals Salzburg win against Lille

Karim Adeyemi continues to shine for RB Salzburg RB Salzburg wunderkind Karim Adeyemi continues to show he is a bright star on a rapid rise as the German international bagged a brace for the Austrian juggernaut against holding Ligue 1 champions LOSC Lille in their Champions League Group G clash tonight at Red Bull Arena. Adeyemi, who scored on his full international debut in a substitute appearance against Armenia earlier this month, slammed home two efforts from the spot to give Die Roten Bullen  a 2-0 lead with goals on either side of the interval before  Les Dogues  pegged a goal back through Burak Yilmaz. The penalty brace were goals nine and ten of the 2021-22 season for Adeyemi, who currently sits on 7-goals in 9-appearances in the Austrian Bundesliga this season, while his double-effort tonight are his first goals of the group stage though he did manage a goal against Bröndby IF in the qualifying round. 19 – Aged 19 years and 254 days Karim Adeyemi is the youngest German playe

Ronaldo breaks Champions League appearance record after starting against Villarreal

The 36-year-old equalled the record earlier this month but is now out in front on his own  More infos visit Sorare.com here

Cristiano Ronaldo is inevitable and 5 things we learned as Manchester United snatch late winner against Villareal

Europa League final repeat In a repeat of the Europa League final, Manchester United took on Villareal, this time at Old Trafford in the Champions League. Perhaps set on revenge for the defeat inflicted on them by Unai Emery’s side, it was nonetheless Villareal that seemed the stronger side to begin with. Indeed, only a brilliant first-half performance from Spanish shot-stopper David De Gea kept the score at 0-0 heading into the break, with United creating little themselves. HT: Man Utd 0-0 Villarreal The Spanish side have had chance after chance, but David De Gea has matched everything so far ⛔️ #UCL pic.twitter.com/zpbdnLuHMd — Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) September 29, 2021 After Alex Telles cancelled out a Paco Alcacer opener, the game was drifting towards a stalemate. However, Ronaldo reacted first to a loose ball and fired home with virtually the last kick of the game to send Old Trafford into pandemonium and remind people exactly why he returned. 1. Ronaldo sets y

'Before the Copa America final, I played PlayStation!' - Martinez discusses love for videogames

The goalkeeper says that video games help him relax and he even played prior to the Copa America final  More infos visit Sorare.com here

Transfer news and rumours LIVE: Arsenal after Sevilla star En-Nesyri

Goal takes a look at the biggest transfer news and rumours from the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and around the world  More infos visit Sorare.com here

FIFA 22 review: The most fun FIFA in years is more realistic, but still has its flaws

The world's biggest football game is back for another year, but how does it compare to previous editions?  More infos visit Sorare.com here

The games Aaron Wan-Bissaka will miss as length of Man United star’s suspension revealed

Man United vs Villarreal Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Manchester United will play host to Unai Emery’s Villarreal in an 8 pm UK time kick-off later today. Man United head into the game in pretty poor form, having just won one of their last four in all competitions. And, after losing their opening Champions League clash of the season to Young Boys, all three points are very much needed on Wednesday. Villarreal are not expected to be a pushover, though, with Emery’s side, of course, having already beaten Manchester United in the 2021 Europa League final earlier this year. Manchester United vs Villarreal live streaming: Watch Champions League online Manchester United vs Villarreal CF betting tips: Preview, predictions & odds Wan-Bissaka out of two games Ahead of the game, it has now been confirmed that Man United will definitely be without two of their senior defenders on Wednesday. Firstly, after picking up an injury vs Aston Villa over the weekend, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed that

Arsenal blow as captain Xhaka ruled out for three months with knee injury

The Gunners midfielder is likely to be unavailable before Christmas, however the club insist the Switzerland international will not need surgery  More infos visit Sorare.com here

Okumu and four players capable of replacing Wanyama as Harambee Stars captain

Goal parades some of the players capable of replacing the 30-year-old midfielder who hanged up his international boots on Monday  More infos visit Sorare.com here

AmaZulu FC to make Moses Mabhida Stadium a fortress starting with Kaizer Chiefs clash

McCarthy's charges will return to the venue where they lost to Malawi's Nyasa Big Bullets in the Caf Champions League earlier this month  More infos visit Sorare.com here

Scored against six different clubs! How many goals has Lionel Messi scored against English clubs?

Lionel Messi's maiden PSG goal was his seventh strike against Manchester City...  More infos visit Sorare.com here

SAFF Championship 2021: Participating teams, fixtures, tables, top scorers, squads, stadium and all you need to know

Maldives are the defending champions of the SAFF Championship...  More infos visit Sorare.com here