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Liverpool’s Super Cup Victory Was Important – Van Dijk

David Folami — Fri, 16 Aug 2019 02:01:24 +0000

Liverpool defender, Virgil van Dijk has said Liverpool’s tough penalty shootout victory vs Chelsea in the UEFA Super Cup is incredibly important for the team as they hope to continue fighting for trophies under Jurgen Klopp. Liverpool struggled in the game but were lucky to be victrious on penalties. VVD has now said one more [...]

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Cristiano Ronaldo Wins Super Cup For Juventus

David Folami — Thu, 17 Jan 2019 11:59:01 +0000

Cristiano Ronaldo’s second-half goal secured a record eighth Italian Super Cup victory for Juventus as they beat AC Milan 1-0 in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah on Wednesday. The trophy, which was being contested outside of Italy for the 10th time, is traditionally a clash between the Italian league and cup winners, but Milan [...]

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The EPL Is Our Main Target – Matic

David Folami — Thu, 10 Aug 2017 16:17:14 +0000

Nemanja Matic is very sure Manchester United will do better than last season in the Premier League despite their Super Cup narrow defeat against Real Madrid. United lost 2-1 to Madrid in Skopje in a game that was highly competitive. Jose Mourinho’s team start their domestic campaign against West Ham at Old Trafford on Sunday [...]

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Super Cup Was A Great Experience For Us – Mourinho

David Folami — Wed, 09 Aug 2017 15:09:01 +0000

Jose Mourinho insisted that Manchester United had emerged from their trip to Skopje for the UEFA Super Cup a better team despite the scoreline being 2-1 at the end of 90 minutes. The Portuguese manager had expected his team to struggle against the reigning European champions and they could have conceded more than just the [...]

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Cristiano Ronaldo Set To Miss Super Cup

David Folami — Tue, 08 Aug 2017 14:20:59 +0000

Cristiano Ronaldo has finally returned to training with Real Madrid but the defending European champions are set to be without the Portuguese superstar in Tuesday’s UEFA Super Cup clash with Manchester United in Skopje. Ronaldo’s summer has been dimmed by accusations of tax evasion in Spain, which led to him being charged in a court [...]

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Can Romelu Lukaku Deliver The Super Cup?

David Folami — Tue, 08 Aug 2017 14:13:44 +0000

Romelu Lukaku might not have good memories of the Super Cup. On as a substitute for Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea in extra time against Bayern Munich in Prague in August 2013, it was the Belgian who missed the decisive penalty in the shootout. Two days later he was loaned to Everton. That penalty, saved by Manuel [...]

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Bayern Munich Win German Super Cup

David Folami — Tue, 08 Aug 2017 14:13:31 +0000

Bayern Munich won the German Super Cup on Saturday with an unconvincing 5-4 win in a penalty shoot-out at Borussia Dortmund after Marc Bartra had his crucial final spot-kick saved. The game finished 2-2 over 90 minutes as Christian Pulisic’s early goal for Dortmund was cancelled out by Robert Lewandowski. “We haven’t had much time [...]

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Barcelona Win Super Cup

David Folami — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 10:17:38 +0000

Luis Suarez insisted the Spanish Super Cup is not Barcelona’s yet after helping his team shoot down Sevilla 2-0 to give them a comfortable lead after Sunday’s first leg of the final. The Uruguayan opened the scoring early in the second half, making amends for two earlier misses, before Munir El Haddadi sealed the win [...]

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Thomas Mueller Eager To End Super Cup Drought

David Folami — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 13:07:27 +0000

Thomas Mueller says Bayern Munich are desperate to end their German Super Cup drought against Borussia Dortmund on Sunday after three years without getting their hands on the trophy. The German champions have lost the last three Super Cup showdowns, when the best two teams in Germany go head-to-head, and they face last season’s Bundesliga [...]

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Benzema A Doubt For Super Cup Match

David Folami — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 08:37:50 +0000

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema is an injury doubt ahead of the European Super Cup clash with Sevilla in Trondheim, Norway on Tuesday, joining a long list of absentees. “We’re aren’t going to take any risks regarding Karim” Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane told a press conference. “He is ok, but he hasn’t played the last [...]

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Morata Will Remain At Real Madrid – Zidane

David Folami — Sun, 31 Jul 2016 11:02:57 +0000

Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane confirmed that forward Jese Rodriguez is in transfer talks with Paris Saint-Germain, while also stating that forward Alvaro Morata will remain with Los Blancos. Jese had previously been linked with PSG, and was held out of Saturday’s 3-2 win over Chelsea in the International Champions Cup. Zidane said it was [...]

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Iker Casilas Hopes For Super Cup Reunion With Former Club

David Folami — Sun, 03 Jan 2016 16:48:46 +0000

Iker Casillas is eager for Porto to win the Europa League and Real Madrid to claim the Champions League, with the goalkeeper targeting a possible Super Cup reunion. Madrid wrapped up their unbeaten Champions League Group A campaign with an 8-0 win over Malmo on Tuesday but Casillas was unable to help Porto into the [...]

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