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⚽ FC Daily Briefing – Monday, March 17, 2025
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Newcastle United clinched their first domestic trophy in 70 years, ending a 56-year wait for a major prize, with a well-earned victory over Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley.
More on Newcastle, captain Bruno Guimarães described the Carabao Cup final victory over Liverpool as the “best day of my life.”
Liverpool manager Arne Slot admitted that Newcastle’s dominance in duels played a crucial role in their Carabao Cup final defeat on Sunday.
Mikel Merino’s first-half header proved decisive as Arsenal edged past Chelsea 1-0 in a fiery and tense London derby on Sunday.
Rasmus Højlund and Alejandro Garnacho ended their goal droughts as Manchester United secured a convincing 3-0 victory over Leicester City at the King Power Stadium.
Fulham boosted their European ambitions with a home victory over Tottenham for the second consecutive season – marking the first time they have achieved that feat in 19 years.
Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has revealed that Ghana defender Tariq Lamptey has suffered a serious injury in training and will be sidelined for the upcoming matches.
Atlético Madrid missed the chance to secure a league double over title rivals Barcelona for the first time since the 2005/06 season, as their LaLiga title hopes suffered a major setback.
Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany remained measured in his assessment of his team’s performance following their 1-1 draw with Union Berlin on Saturday.
An injury-time header from Patrik Schick completed Bayer Leverkusen’s dramatic 4-3 comeback win over Stuttgart on Sunday, closing the gap to Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich to six points.
Napoli missed the chance to go top of Serie A on Sunday after being held to a goalless draw at struggling Venezia.
Juventus’ crisis deepened as they suffered a heavy 3-0 defeat to rivals Fiorentina. Robin Gosens and Rolando Mandragora fired Fiorentina into a two-goal lead within 18 minutes, before Albert Gudmundsson sealed the victory seven minutes after the break.
Still on Juventus, Thiago Motta’s position at the club remains secure for now, as sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli confirmed on Sunday that the coach would not be sacked despite the heavy 3-0 defeat to Fiorentina.
AS Roma kept their Champions League hopes alive with a narrow 1-0 victory over Cagliari in Rome, offering some relief after their Europa League exit to Athletic Bilbao.
Inter Milan strengthened their grip on the Serie A summit with a 2-0 victory over third-placed Atalanta, who have now lost three times to the Nerazzurri without scoring in all competitions this season.
Paris Saint-Germain continued their march toward the Ligue 1 title with a 3-1 victory over Olympique de Marseille, securing their fifth consecutive win in Le Classique.
Rabiu Mohammed, a former Black Stars midfielder, has backed Ghana to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be held in Canada, Mexico and the United States.
The Black Satellites have arrived in Morocco for a mini-tournament taking place from March 17-25, as part of their preparations for the TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire.
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