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⚽ FC Daily Briefing – Thursday, April 3, 2025
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Liverpool secured Merseyside bragging rights with a victory over rivals Everton, moving one step closer to clinching the Premier League title.
Jack Grealish scored his first Premier League goal in nearly 16 months as Manchester City climbed to fourth place and pushed Leicester closer to relegation with a victory at the Etihad Stadium.
Marcus Rashford’s resurgence continued as he helped set Aston Villa on course for a dominant victory over Brighton.
Relegation-threatened Ipswich Town secured their first Premier League win of 2025, dealing a blow to Bournemouth’s European aspirations.
Southampton were denied a rare third win of the season as Crystal Palace struck late to snatch a draw at St Mary’s.
Sandro Tonali scored a stunning winner to boost Newcastle’s Champions League hopes as the Magpies marked their first game since lifting the Carabao Cup with a victory.
Nottingham Forest forward Anthony Elanga highlighted the differences between Manchester United and Forest with a straightforward message after scoring the winner against his former club.
Ange Postecoglou has expressed that he would be happy to see Mauricio Pochettino return to Tottenham and also addressed growing speculation surrounding his own future at the club.
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has vowed to ‘be back’ after being sidelined for seven weeks with an ankle injury.
A narrow 1-0 second-leg victory secured Barcelona a 5-4 aggregate win over Atletico Madrid, booking their place in the club’s first Copa del Rey final since the 2020/21 season.
Tammy Abraham scored for AC Milan, but city rivals Inter responded to ensure the first leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final ended in a draw.
In May 2025, four footballing nations – Ghana, Jamaica, Nigeria, and Trinidad and Tobago – will gather in London to battle for the prestigious Unity Trophy.
Lawrence Agyekum, a new midfielder for the Black Stars, was chosen as Cercle Brugge’s March Player of the Month.
Caleb Yirenkyi, a Ghanaian sensation, has been selected for the Danish Superliga’s March Young Player of the Month award shortlist.
Ibrahim Tanko, the head coach of Medeama SC, has emphasised the need for his squad to finish games early to prevent late pressure.
The National Sports Authority has announced the extension of the closure of the Accra Sports Stadium for domestic football matches.
Asante Kotoko reclaimed the top spot with a narrow 1-0 win over Berekum Chelsea in an exciting Matchday 21 of the Premier League on Wednesday.
Vision FC claimed all three points with a thrilling 3-2 victory over defending champions FC Samartex 1996 at home.
Young Apostles remained in 12th place on the Ghana Premier League table following their draw with Aduana Stars.
A furious Jose Mourinho grabbed Galatasaray boss Okan Buruk by the nose after his Fenerbahce side were eliminated from the Turkish Cup in a chaotic and heated confrontation.
Chelsea and Liverpool are both vying to sign Dean Huijsen this summer, while Real Madrid continue to monitor the highly rated Spanish centre-back.
Juventus are planning a summer rebuild with Newcastle’s Sandro Tonali at the top of their wish list, and are prepared to offer Douglas Luiz and Dusan Vlahovic as part of the deal.
Atletico Madrid are keen to secure the services of Cristian Romero from Tottenham Hotspur before the upcoming Club World Cup, and the defender is reportedly open to the move.
Arsenal’s new sporting director, Andrea Berta, recently met with the agent of Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams to discuss a potential summer move for the Spain international.
Egypt forward Mohamed Salah is set to extend his contract with Liverpool following months of speculation.
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