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Tuchel took over Chelsea about a year ago. Credit: Twitter@ChelseaFC   Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel described winning the Club World Cup as an “incomparable feeling” as the European champions got their hands on the last major trophy missing from their cabinet. Kai Havertz repeated his heroics from the Champions League final in May, nervelessly converting a […]

  After three weeks of action, the 2021 AFCON ended in Cameroon with a new champion. The uncertainty about the Super Eagles coaching job was also resolved. There was equally good news for Nigeria ahead of their 2022 World Cup playoff with rivals, Ghana. First 11 captures these and other stories that made the headlines, […]

Chelsea’s players celebrate with their trophy after winning the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup final football match against Brazil’s Palmeiras at Mohammed Bin Zayed stadium in Abu Dhabi, on February 12, 2022. KARIM SAHIB / AFP   Kai Havertz scored a penalty deep into extra time as Chelsea defeated Palmeiras 2-1 in the Club World […]

KIMAGES/AFP via Getty Images   Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said on Wednesday he was the “solution, not the problem” following former captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s departure from the club after a series of disciplinary problems. Aubameyang left the Emirates Stadium for Barcelona last week after agreeing a contract termination with the English side, allowing him to […]

Chelsea’s Spanish goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga (R) celebrates with Chelsea’s Italian midfielder Jorginho (L) after saving a late penalty kick from Plymouth’s Scottish striker Ryan Hardie (not pictured) during the English FA Cup fourth round football match between Chelsea and Plymouth Argyle at Stamford Bridge in London on February 5, 2022. Glyn KIRK / AFP   […]

The empty stadium is pictured ahead of the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium in London on July 15, 2020.Glyn KIRK / POOL / AFP   Premier League clubs splashed out nearly £300 million in January — the second-highest amount ever spent in the winter transfer window — […]

First-Eleven   It’s been a week of drama at the Africa Cup of Nations. Nigeria’s shocking loss to Tunisia, and the red cards that marred the competition, were major talking points in the last seven days. Heartbroken fans trolled Maduka Okoye and Alex Iwobi following the defeat which sent out one of the tournament favourites. […]

In this file photo taken on May 20, 2021, a Microsoft logo adorns a building in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Eva HAMBACH / AFP   Microsoft announced Tuesday a landmark $69 billion deal to purchase US gaming giant Activision Blizzard, grabbing the sex harassment scandal-hit firm as the tech colossus seeks to boost its power in video […]

In this file photo, Manchester City’s Spanish manager Pep Guardiola celebrates during the Premier League trophy award ceremony after the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Everton at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on May 23, 2021. Dave Thompson / POOL / AFP   Pep Guardiola has praised the […]

Manchester City’s Belgian midfielder Kevin De Bruyne (R) scores the opening goal during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on January 15, 2022. Oli SCARFF / AFP   Manchester City took another huge step towards retaining the Premier League title as […]