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Liverpool improvement not reflected in results, says Slot
3+ hour, 37+ min ago (398+ words) Liverpool boss Arne Slot insisted that his side are improving, even if results do not show it, after a dramatic 2-1 defeat to Manchester City dealt another blow to their hopes of Champions League qualification. The English champions have won just…...
Man City fight back to end Anfield hoodoo and reel in Arsenal
13+ hour, 42+ min ago (546+ words) City were heading for defeat at Anfield with six minutes to go before Bernardo Silva cancelled out Dominik Szoboszlai's stunning free-kick to spark an incredible finale. Haaland put City in front from the spot before the visitors had another goal…...
Guardiola wants permission for Guehi to play in League Cup final
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (490+ words) Guehi, signed from Crystal Palace in January, was forced to watch from the sidelines as City beat Newcastle 3-1 in the semi-final second leg on Wednesday. City's 5-1 aggregate victory set up a date with the Premier League leaders Arsenal in the…...
Slot happy to have Salah back for misfiring Liverpool
2+ week, 5+ day ago (387+ words) Salah could make his first start for the Reds since November 26, prior to an explosive interview last month which took aim at Slot. The Egyptian accused the club of throwing him "under the bus" after he was benched for three…...
From Diogo Jota to George Foreman, sporting deaths in 2025 - Part 1
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1699+ words) Footballers Diogo Jota and Denis Law, former heavyweight champion George Foreman and cricketer Robin Smith were among the sports stars who died in 2025. Here is the first part of Citizen Digital's review of the sporting figures we lost this year:…...
The missing medal in collection of serial winner Salah
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (636+ words) But there is one prized medal missing, and he gets a fifth chance to obtain it at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, which kicks off on Sunday. Salah has come agonisingly close twice and, on two other occasions,…...
Kenya’s Damien Odera signs first professional contract with FC Zürich
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (305+ words) The 18-year-old, son of Murang'a Seal head coach and former Harambee Stars midfielder Osborne Monday, has been part of Z'rich's youth setup since July 2024. His impressive performances and rapid development have now earned him a spot among the club's professional…...
Salah scores twice as Egypt qualify for 2026 World Cup
4+ mon, 8+ hour ago (667+ words) The 33-year-old has now netted nine times in a marathon qualifying campaign that began two years ago, and victory for Egypt gave them an unassailable five-point lead over Burkina Faso in Group A. Twice African Footballer of the Year, Salah helped…...
Honour Jota's memory in World Cup bid, Martinez tells Portugal
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (137+ words) The 28-year-old Liverpool forward was killed along with his brother Andre Silva in a car accident in northern Spain on July 3. Martinez on Friday announced his squad to face Armenia and Hungary on September 6 and 9 respectively in Portugal's opening World…...
Speeding likely cause of Diogo Jota car crash, Spanish police say
7+ mon, 12+ hour ago (239+ words) The shock deaths of Jota, 28, and Andre Silva, 25, on July 3 plunged the football world into mourning, less than two weeks after the striker had got married. "All the tests conducted so far indicate that the driver of the vehicle was…...