Dayot Upamecano saw red this weekend as RasenBallsport Leipzig’s faint title hopes faded further in a draw with Paderborn, while Cameroon’s Pierre Kunde Malong was among the goals again as Mainz pulled clear of the dropzone with victory at Eintracht Frankfurt. It’s been a frustrating return to action for Leipzig centre-back Upamecano, who was initially
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FIFA urged football competition organisers on Monday to apply “common sense” and consider not sanctioning players demanding justice for George Floyd during matches. The recognition by FIFA of the “depth of sentiment” over Floyd’s death came in a rare statement telling the global game to show flexibility and not enforce laws of football it helps
Christopher Nkunku turned on the class with a delicious finish as RB Leipzig defeated FC Cologne 4-2 on Monday, while Achraf Hakimi scored again as Borussia Dortmund bounced back from their midweek defeat by Bayern Munich to smash SC Paderborn 07 6-1 away on Sunday. Hakimi’s hopes of ending his time at BVB with a Bundesliga
Africa’s stars in the German Bundesliga endured a tough round of midweek fixtures, as Achraf Hakimi‘s Borussia Dortmund came up short in Der Klassiker while a momentary misjudgment from Ademola Lookman cost RB Leipzig dearly as they were held by Cologne. All eyes were on Hakimi after an encouraging restart to the season — and
Noah Sarenren-Bazee and Achraf Hakimi found the net as the German Bundesliga continues to pick up pace after the two-month suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic. Nigeria’s Bazee had hitherto struggled to make his mark in the league since making his debut for Hannover in the German top flight back in the 2015-16 season. He
Africa’s stars were at the heart of the action across the Bundesliga this weekend, with Achraf Hakimi, Ramy Bensebaini and Liverpool loanee Taiwo Awoniyi among the players in key roles as German football returned behind closed doors. The Bundesliga had been on a two-month coronavirus-imposed hiatus before finally being given the green light to resume,
Europe’s first major league returns to action this weekend, with the Bundesliga set to resume on Saturday after a two-month suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic. Before football was paused, the German game was in the grip of one of the most fascinating title battles in recent years — six points separated the top four
The winter transfer window is closed, but now it’s time to look ahead to the summer! Here are the new rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. TOP STORY: London’s top clubs battle for Real Madrid’s Hakimi The top Premier League clubs in London, Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur, are among seven in Europe
The winter transfer window is closed, but now it’s time to look ahead to the summer! Here are the new rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. Chelsea make Hakimi approach Chelsea have made an approach to sign Real Madrid youngster Achraf Hakimi, the Mirror reports. The full-back has been on loan with German
Real Madrid loanee Achraf Hakimi was the hero for Borussia Dortmund as he struck the winner in their title showdown with Borussia Monchengladbach last weekend, while Jordan Ayew broke a personal record with the winner for Crystal Palace against Watford. The race for the German Bundesliga title is proving to be one of the most
Nicolas Pepe and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang led an inspiring Arsenal comeback on Monday as they each scored during a nine-minute blitz to end the Gunners’ miserable winless streak with a 3-1 triumph at West Ham United. The triumph lifted some of the doom around Arsenal after an exasperating loss of form in recent weeks, with the