“Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I don’t like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than that.” – Bill Shankly
Bayern Munich and Canada defender Alphonso Davies is set to be out of action indefinitely, after he was diagnosed with mild myocarditis, the Bundesliga club have announced.
Bayern confirm that @AlphonsoDavies will be sidelined for the near future after his COVID-19 follow-up examination showed mild signs of myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle. 😓
The 21 year-old has not featured for the reigning Bundesliga champions since returning a positive COVID-19 test result earlier this month. He had completed routine medical checks after recovering from the virus, which detected signs of of heart muscle inflammation or mild myocarditis.
Davies who missed his side’s 2-1 loss at the Allianz Arena to Borussia Monchengladbach last time, has seen an immediate return to action at Bayern Munich ruled out. He will not be available for training or first-team selection for the time being.
Alphonso Davies has temporarily stopped training with Bayern Munich after being diagnosed with mild myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle.
Davies will surely now be side-lined for a while and will miss weeks of training as his condition is monitored. The news comes just two weeks before Canada play three crucial FIFA World Cup qualification matches, while he will sit out the domestic clash with FC Koln this weekend and Bayern’s visit to Hertha Berlin on January 23rd.
Furthermore, he will be unavailable for the Bavarians home clash with RB Leipzig on February 5th and the tie against VFL Bochum a week later. His participation in the UEFA Champions League knockout rounds is uncertain at this stage.
After 120 minutes of action, Real Madrid march on to the Final of the Spanish Super Cup where they will face the winner between Atletico Madrid and Athletic Bilbao.
END OF SECOND HALF IN EXTRA TIME AT THE KING FAHD STADIUM IN SAUDI ARABIA: Barcelona 2-3 Real Madrid
SECOND HALF IN EXTRA TIME UNDERWAY AT THE KING FAHD STADIUM IN SAUDI ARABIA: Barcelona 2-3 Real Madrid
END OF FIRST HALF IN EXTRA TIME AT THE KING FAHD STADIUM IN SAUDI ARABIA: Barcelona 2-3 Real Madrid
98′ MIN: Fede Valverde restores the lead for Madrid. It is a combination from substitutes Rodrygo and Valverde himself.
EXTRA TIME AT THE KING FAHD STADIUM IN SAUDI ARABIA: Barcelona 2-2 Real Madrid
After regulation time, it’s finished 2-2 between Barcelona and Real Madrid. Both teams are now observing the customary break period before the commencement of extra time.
GOOOAAALLLL!!! Barcelona 0-1 Real Madrid (V. Junior)
KICK-OFF AT THE KING FAHD STADIUM IN SAUDI ARABIA: Barcelona 0-0 Real Madrid
Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has fielded a strong side which has the usual suspects in Karim Benzema, Vinicius Jr., Luka Modric and Casemiro. Surely, the superior squad quality should see Los Blancos through this one.
Coach Xavi Hernandez has handed a debut appearance to new signing from Manchester City Ferran Torres, as Luuk de Jong continues to start following his recent run of form while Memphis Depay settles for a place on the bench.
Greetings soccer lovers…welcome to our LIVE coverage of the El Grand Clasico between Catalonian outfit FC Barcelona and capital side Real Madrid set to go down at the King Fahd Stadium in Saudi Arabia. It is the first of two semi-final matches in this season’s Spanish Super Cup, with Atletico Madrid also scheduled to play Athletic Club Bilbao in the competition on Thursday.
We are back for the second half of the Carabao Cup semifinal between Tottenham vs Chelsea. 45 minutes left for Spurs to equalise or for the Blues to enter the FINAL!
Inter 1-1 Juventus
In Italy, Juve and Inter are slugging it outbfor a winner.
McKennie opened the scoring. Alvaro Morata found Weston McKennie inside the Inter box and the USA international headed past Samir Handanovic.
Lautaro Martinez pulled Inter level. The Argentine striker sent it into the top corner from a penalty after Mattia De Sciglio brought down Daniele Doveri in the box.
The penalty decision has been checked by VAR. No penalty – a Spurs free-kick has been awarded instead.
Penalty for SPURS
Penalty awarded to Tottenham. Hojbjerg is tripped by Rudiger outside the box and then appears to clip his own heels just inside it. VAR is checking it though.
Mountain for Spurs to climb
Spurs need *at least* three goals to even force extra time. Chelsea are 3-0 up on aggregate. Away goals don't count in competition anymore. #CFC#CarabaoCup
Chelsea take the lead! Is it all over already? Antonio Rudiger heads in from a corner. Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea (0-3 agg)
Rudiger causing trouble!
A couple of early Chelsea chances…Rudiger’s long passes from deep are causing problems.
It is basic stuff, but enough to open up the Spurs defence twice in the last couple of minutes.
Kickoff!
We are underway! Can Spurs overturn the 2-0 deficit or will Chelsea stroll to the final? We would find out at the end of this game!
It is a feast of pure and unadulterated football as London shakes to the core with Tottenham taking on bitter rivals Chelsea in the return leg of the Carabao Cup semifinal.
Team News
Son OUT due to injury, Kane & Moura in starting XI. Werner & Lukaku lead the line for the Blues.
EXTRA TIME AT THE KING FAHD STADIUM IN SAUDI ARABIA: Barcelona 2-2 Real Madrid
After regulation time, it’s finished 2-2 between Barcelona and Real Madrid. Both teams are now observing the customary break period before the commencement of extra time.
GOOOAAALLLL!!! Barcelona 0-1 Real Madrid (V. Junior)
KICK-OFF AT THE KING FAHD STADIUM IN SAUDI ARABIA: Barcelona 0-0 Real Madrid
Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has fielded a strong side which has the usual suspects in Karim Benzema, Vinicius Jr., Luka Modric and Casemiro. Surely, the superior squad quality should see Los Blancos through this one.
Coach Xavi Hernandez has handed a debut appearance to new signing from Manchester City Ferran Torres, as Luuk de Jong continues to start following his recent run of form while Memphis Depay settles for a place on the bench.
Greetings soccer lovers…welcome to our LIVE coverage of the El Grand Clasico between Catalonian outfit FC Barcelona and capital side Real Madrid set to go down at the King Fahd Stadium in Saudi Arabia. It is the first of two semi-final matches in this season’s Spanish Super Cup, with Atletico Madrid also scheduled to play Athletic Club Bilbao in the competition on Thursday.
Absolute shame and embarrassment as the match between Tunisia and Mali was set to be completed, as both sides were called out in order to conclude the tie. Surprisingly, it was the fourth official who would have taken charge of the match upon resumption and he added five minutes as injury time but Tunisia ceded the match by refusing to come out of the tunnel.
Hmmm, what an encounter! Ibrahima Kone’s penalty wins it for the Malians but trust me…Tunisia will be LIVID following the referee’s below par handling of the game. The referee HAD ENDED the game well before time in the 85th minute, before continuing only for him to finally blow his whistle after 89 minutes and 47 seconds, which sparked protests from the Tunisians. Surely, the referee’s handling of this game has cast a doubt on the quality of officiating on the continent and also the AFCON as a whole. He simply sparked unnecessary controversy over what should not be in the first place.
Our feature match will see us focus on Tunisia vs Mali at the Limbe stadium. The Carthage Eagles have been some kind of an underachiever on the continent and would want to make their mark at the tournament. Mali on the other hand, boasts of what it takes to inflict damage on their Northern African counterparts.
Action on Tuesday only produced one goal out of three matches, as Kelechi Iheanacho’s first half effort proved more than enough to see Nigeria beat pre-tournament favourites Egypt 1-0. Other fixtures saw Sudan play out a goalless draw with Guinea Bissau, while defending champions Algeria were held to a stalemate by Sierra Leone.
Hello and welcome to Day Four of Apex Footballs LIVE coverage of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. Wednesday’s fixture schedule at the competition will see 2004 champions Tunisia take on Mali, Equatorial Guinea will face Ivory Coast while Mauritania will tackle debutants The Gambia.
Many thanks for being with us on this LIVE coverage between Nigeria and Egypt, which has been the best game of the tournament thus far. Until next time, stay safe!
🇳🇬 𝐈𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐨 𝐊𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐢 is the TotalEnergies Man of the Match 💪
The Super Eagles begin their quest to win a fourth Africa Cup of Nations title with a comfortable 1-0 victory over Egypt, in their opening group D clash. Leicester City attacker Kelechi Iheanacho’s effort in the first half was more than enough to give the team all three points. Iheanacho was voted the Man-of-the-Match, following his fine displays capped with a super goal.
Coach Augustine Eguavoen has handed a start to in-form Union Berlin striker Taiwo Awoniyi, while regular faces Wilfred Ndidi and Kelechi Iheanacho are also in the line-up. Egypt manager Carlos Quieroz has named fearsome attacker Mo Salah, as well as Premier League stars Trezeguet and Mohamed Elneny in his Starting XI.
Both sides have met 18 times previously – with Nigeria amassing eight wins, Egypt has five victories, while the other five ties have ended in draws. Though, the Pharaohs are the favourites to edge this one as they boast of one of the world’s best players in Mo Salah, while Kelechi Iheanacho will be one of the leading lights for the Super Eagles.
This titanic clash between the continent’s heavyweights is one most football lovers will definitely not want to miss, as it promises to be a feisty encounter.
Hello soccer lovers! Welcome to our second match coverage of the day at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. West African giants and three-time winners Nigeria will battle it out against the all-time record holders Egypt in an epic contest.
Coach Augustine Eguavoen has handed a start to in-form Union Berlin striker Taiwo Awoniyi, while regular faces Wilfred Ndidi and Kelechi Iheanacho are also in the line-up. Egypt manager Carlos Quieroz has named fearsome attacker Mo Salah, as well as Premier League stars Trezeguet and Mohamed Elneny in his Starting XI.
Both sides have met 18 times previously – with Nigeria amassing eight wins, Egypt has five victories, while the other five ties have ended in draws. Though, the Pharaohs are the favourites to edge this one as they boast of one of the world’s best players in Mo Salah, while Kelechi Iheanacho will be one of the leading lights for the Super Eagles.
This titanic clash between the continent’s heavyweights is one most football lovers will definitely not want to miss, as it promises to be a feisty encounter.
Hello soccer lovers! Welcome to our second match coverage of the day at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. West African giants and three-time winners Nigeria will battle it out against the all-time record holders Egypt in an epic contest.
Great performance from the Leone Stars who will take pride in earning their first point at the AFCON since they last appeared in 1996. Goalkeeper Mohamed Kamara has been voted the Man-of-the-Match.
Both sides have named their Starting XI for the encounter at the Japoma Stadium. Algeria have the mercurial Riyad Mahrez leading the team as well as Islam Slimani, Sofiane Feghouli and Yacine Brahimi. For the Leone Stars, they have the experience of striker Kei Kamara to rely upon.
The Leone Stars on the other hand, will be looking to make history in what is only their third appearance at the AFCON Finals. They have been to the competition twice – in 1994 and in 1996, but failed to get out of the group on both occasions. Sierra Leone will be hoping to make it third time lucky but face a daunting task against the continent’s best-ranked team.
Our feature match is the tie involving two-time winners and reigning champions Algeria taking on Sierra Leone at the Japoma Stadium. The Desert Foxes are heavily tipped to not just win today’s match but go all the way to retain the title they won at the last edition in Egypt in 2019.
💥Enthusiastic atmosphere💥 #ALGSLE dressing rooms are 🔥
We hope to see loads of goals in today’s matches, as all four fixtures yesterday finished with a 1-0 scoreline. Morocco pipped Ghana 1-0, debutants Comoros lost 0-1 to Gabon, Senegal overcame Zimbabwe 1-0, while Guinea saw off Malawi 1-0.
Good day soccer-loving fans, you are welcome to Apex Football’s Day Three coverage of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations tournament currently holding in Cameroon. Today’s fixture schedule will see three games go down between defending champions Algeria vs Sierra Leone, three-time winners Nigeria and all-time record holders Egypt and Sudan taking on Guinea Bissau.
That’s all we have for you on our Africa Cup of Nations coverage for the moment. Do stay with us for more match updates on the AFCON tournament in Cameroon. See you soon!
Zimbabwe on the other hand, will feel hard done by the manner in which they lost this match. They had a glorious chance to pick at least a point until that very late penalty which they conceded.
The Teranga Lions of Senegal will surely heave a huge sigh of relief, following Sadio Mane’s late penalty which ensured all three points on the day, but must improve on their lacklustre outing as the competition progresses.
The Teranga Lions are one of the pre-tournament favourites with their vast array of talent spread across the squad and are expected to zoom past the Zimbabweans.
Hello our beautiful soccer fans on the African continent. Welcome to our Day Two coverage of the 33rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, currently going down in Cameroon – as Senegal takes on Zimbabwe in their opening Group B match.
FULL-TIME AT THE STADIO OLIMPICO: AS Roma 3-4 Juventus
What a half we are witnessing! Juventus score three goals in seven minutes but Matthijs de Ligt was SENT OFF following a second booking, before Lorenzo Pellegrini missed the resulting penalty.
PENALTY MISSED!!!
RED CARD FOR JUVENTUS!!! M. De Ligt
PENALTY TO AS ROMA!!!
GOOOAALLL!!! AS Roma 3-4 Juventus (M. De Sciglio)
GOOOALLL!!! AS Roma 3-3 Juventus (D. Kulusevski)
GOOAAALLL!!! AS Roma 3-2 Juventus (M. Locatelli)
FULL-TIME AT THE CITY GROUND STADIUM: Nottingham Forrest 1-0 Arsenal
83′ MIN: The hosts have taken a surprise lead! Super sub Grabban scores what might be the winner. Upset on the cards?? Will lightning strike twice in the space of four years at the City Ground Stadium?
KICK-OFF AT THE STADIO OLIMPICO: AS Roma 0-0 Juventus
As for the visitors, Max Allegri has fielded a strong front three boasting the likes of Paulo Dybala, Moise Kean and Federico Chiesa. A win would see the Old Lady maintain their push for a Top Four finish.
Manager Jose Mourinho has given a debut to winter loan signing from Arsenal Ainsley Maitland Niles, while the usual suspects Tammy Abraham and Lorenzo Pellegrini are also in the Starting XI.
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Here's our starting XI at the Olimpico tonight – including a debut for @MaitlandNiles!
Meanwhile, at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, capital side AS Roma will be seeking redemption following their 3-1 defeat away at AC Milan last time out. The Giallorossi will need to be disciplined this time around, as they ended the game against Milan with nine men – having seen two players sent off.
KICK-OFF AT THE CITY GROUND STADIUM: Nottingham Forrest 0-0 Arsenal
The home side have named their squad, with the intention of causing an upset against the more-fancied Gunners. They have handed debut appearances to Keinan Davis and Steve Cook.
📋 Team news 🆚 Arsenal
🔢 Forest debuts for Keinan Davis and Steve Cook as Ryan Yates returns 👌
Granit Xhaka and Folarin Balogun are unavailable for today’s match after testing positive for Covid-19, while Emile Smith Rowe and Takehiro Tomiyasu are absent due to a tight groin and tight right calf respectively.
The Gunners who are on a decent run of form will be aiming to make it through to the fourth round (as expected), while the hosts will seek to cause an upset – following Premier League campaigners Newcastle United’s ouster on Saturday.
Hello and welcome to Apex Football’s LIVE coverage of the FA Cup Third Round action between Nottingham Forrest and Arsenal. Both sides have a bit of history coming into this one but the home side will have fond memories of their 4-2 triumph over the Gunners in 2018, though the North London side did get their revenge a year later.
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