Author: successsport360
It must be the case the way his injury-hit Arsenal side snuffed out Tottenham’s threat in Sunday’s North London derby before returning to N17 with all three points from a 1-0 victory. Spurs had more shots, more corners and greater possession but the longer the match progressed the less they looked like scoring as the outstanding Gunners defence battened down the hatches. It was classic Arsenal, reminiscent of years gone by, and the result was never in doubt once Gabriel headed home in the 64th minute. The big question now is whether they can transform that disciplined defensive performance into…
As Everton’s dreadful start to the season continues, pressure mounts on manager Sean Dyche and former boss David Moyes has been touted as his replacement. After four straight defeats in the Premier League the Toffees sit bottom of the table early on in the season, despite looking competitive. In fact, Dyche’s side has taken a 2-0 lead in both their last two league outings, but ended up losing them both 3-2. Their only win of the season came in the Carabao Cup against Doncaster Rovers, but the run in that competition was ended on Tuesday night in a penalty shootout…
Stefan Bajcetic and Bobby Clark’s debuts for RB Salzburg could not have gone worse if they’d tried, as their team suffered a 3-0 hammering against Sparta Prague in their Champions League opener. It was a night to forget for Salzburg and, quite frankly for anyone who had the misfortune of watching. Sparta Prague were back in the Champions League for the first time since 2005. And they wasted no time reminding everyone why they belonged on the big stage. Kaan Kairinen scored within two minutes because apparently, Salzburg’s defense was still finding their seats. Just before half-time, Victor Olatunji added…
Novak Djokovic and his wife Jelena Djokovic (nee Ristic) are among the most admired couples in tennis at present. The two met in high school and started dating in 2005. Since then, they have been inseparable. Djokovic and Ristic started dating when the latter had already started to feature on the ATP tour. The latter often attended her beau’s tournaments and watched from the stands as he soon started winning Grand Slams and Masters 1000 titles for fun. The couple got engaged in September 2013 and got married on July 10, 2014 at a Montenegrin resort named Sveti Stefan. This…
Tennis fans recently reacted to the news of Jannik Sinner enlisting the services of Novak Djokovic’s former fitness coach, Marco Panichi and physiotherapist, Ulises Badio. Djokovic worked with Panichi from 2017 until May 2024, while he worked with Badio for over five years before parting ways at the end of 2022. Sinner recently wrapped up his North American hard court swing, achieving a quarterfinal finish at the 2024 Canadian Open and then clinching the Cincinnati Open title by defeating Frances Tiafoe in the final. The World No.1 then claimed the 2024 US Open by defeating Taylor Fritz in the final.…
A former Liverpool cult hero who was publicly shot down by Jurgen Klopp once delighted fans with a surprise appearance at Eurovision. Ragnar Klavan, who played for the Reds between 2016 and 2018, was loved by supporters during his spell on Merseyside. The tough-tackling defender quickly endeared himself to the Anfield faithful after joining Liverpool from Augsburg in 2016. It saw him become the most expensive Estonian footballer ever, with the Reds paying around £4.2million for his signature. Klavan was as surprised as anybody that Liverpool came calling for him, later admitting that he initially thought Everton were the interested…
It’s fair to say Darwin Nunez hasn’t had the start to life under Arne Slot that he might have been hoping for. Liverpool splurged an initial $85 million on the Uruguayan in 2022, and at the time comparisons were being made between the former Benfica man and Erling Haaland. While Haaland bedded into life in the Premier League immediately, and has scored 99 times in 103 appearances for Manchester City, Nunez’s impact has ultimately been disappointing, with the Liverpool striker netting just 33 goals in 100 outings for the Reds. Liverpool’s supporters are a tolerant bunch, and up until this…
Herbie Kane has signed for Liverpool after finalising the paperwork on a long-term contract, he has revealed. The 17-year-old midfielder confirmed the agreement on his official Twitter account. The highly regarded youngster, who can play in central midfield or attacking midfield, has been a key member of the Liverpool Under-18s this season and has also featured for England Under-18s. Kane, who joined Liverpool from Bristol City as a 14-year-old, was also a member of the England squad which reached the quarter-finals of last summer’s Under-17 European Championships. The teenager scored 15 goals for Liverpool’s Under-16 and Under-18 sides last season…
Everton’s former chief Keith Wyness has insisted Liverpool are unlikely to see investment from Saudi Arabia despite John Henry’s involvement with the country’s Private Investment Fund (PIF). Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, the 66-year-old – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – claimed PIF’s involvement with Newcastle would mean investing in the Reds is a “huge conflict”. According to ESPN (10 September) the owner of Liverpool’s parent company Fenway Sports Group, John Henry, has joined forces with PIF to broker…
Trent Alexander-Arnold continued his impressive start to the new season for Liverpool with another outstanding performance at San Siro in the Reds’ Champions League curtain-raiser against AC Milan. The club vice-captain won his battle against winger Rafael Leao whilst also providing the assist for Ibrahima Konate’s equaliser in the 23rd minute. The win meant that Arne Slot’s Liverpool got off to the perfect start in their 2024/25 Champions League adventure after having to settle for a place in the Europa League last season. Goals from Konate, Virgil van Dijk and Dominik Szoboszlai secured all three points in Milan after Christian…