'I played with Mo Salah – he told me who his dream club was':Mohamed Salah will leave Liverpool at season's end, fulfilling his childhood dream. The forward scored 255 goals in 435 appearances, winning seven major trophies and cementing his legendary status.
I retraced Mohamed Salah's early steps back in the Egyptian village of Nagrig - and found the series of obstacles he overcame that forged his relentless mentality, writes DOMINIC KING:Mohamed Salah's journey from a remote Egyptian village to Liverpool legend is detailed, highlighting his record 255 goals and the determination that fueled his rise.
Serie A | Fiorentina 1-1 Inter: Fresh disappointment cuts lead again:Inter Milan drew 1-1 with Fiorentina, with Francesco Pio Esposito's early header cancelled by Cher Ndour's late equalizer. The result cuts Inter's Serie A lead to just six points after a run of dropped points.
Inter star confirms himself as their latest generational talent 💎:Inter Milan's Pio Esposito scored after 41 seconds in a 1-0 win at Fiorentina, his sixth Serie A goal this season. The 20-year-old joins an elite group of Inter players under 21 to achieve this feat.
Larnaca 1-2 Crystal Palace (1-2 agg.): Eagles edge nine-man AEK to keep European dream alive:Ismaila Sarr scored twice, including a 99th-minute winner, as Crystal Palace beat nine-man AEK Larnaca 2-1 to win the tie 2-1 on aggregate and advance to the Conference League quarter-finals against Fiorentina.
Serie A | Cremonese 1-4 Fiorentina: Viola quality wins relegation battle:Fiorentina thrashed Cremonese 4-1 in a crucial relegation clash. Goals from Parisi, Piccoli, Dodo, and Gudmundsson sealed a vital away win, moving them further from the drop zone.
The most shocking relegations in football this century as Spurs face potential peril:Tottenham sit just a point above the Premier League relegation zone ahead of their game-in-hand against Crystal Palace, facing a potential historic demotion.
Serie A | Udinese 3-0 Fiorentina: Viola stumble in Udine:Udinese ended a three-game losing streak with a dominant 3-0 win over Fiorentina. Goals from Kabasele, Davis (penalty), and Buksa sealed the victory, overshadowing Daniele Rugani's disastrous debut for the Viola.
Today’s Papers – Inter, Scudetto at all costs, new Juventus, beware of Kane:Inter aim to secure a 13-point lead before the derby. Chivu's strategy includes using Bonny-Thuram up front. The team visited injured players Barella and Dimarco in hospital.
Crystal Palace learn Conference League opponents as Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest discover fates:Crystal Palace face AEK Larnaca in the Conference League last 16, seeking payback for a 1-0 group stage loss. The Eagles advanced via a playoff against Zrinjski Mostar.
The highest-scoring over 35s in major European competition history:Olivier Giroud, 39, scored as Lille overturned a first-leg deficit to beat Crvena zvezda and reach the Europa League Round of 16. He now has 11 major European goals since turning 35.
Serie A | Fiorentina 1-0 Pisa: Kean lifts Viola out of relegation zone:Moise Kean scored his third Serie A goal in as many games to give Fiorentina a 1-0 win over local rivals Pisa, lifting the Viola out of the relegation zone.
David de Gea: Juventus launch move to end ex-Man United star’s Fiorentina misery:Juventus have contacted David de Gea's representatives as they seek a goalkeeper. De Gea, at struggling Fiorentina, is an option alongside primary target Marco Carnesecchi.
Defeat, relegation, revival: Clubs that fought back to the top:Napoli, Dortmund, Rangers, Parma, Fiorentina, and Racing Club have all risen from financial ruin to achieve success, including titles and promotions, showcasing remarkable comebacks in football history.
Every carnival must end: clubs that rose from the ashes 🙏:Napoli won the 2022/23 Serie A title, ending a 33-year wait. The club had previously gone bankrupt in 2004 and restarted in Serie C1 before climbing back to the top.