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⚽ FC Daily Briefing – Thursday, May 8, 2025
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Arsenal’s hopes of reaching the Champions League final were dashed after a dramatic defeat to Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes.
A frustrated Mikel Arteta insists that Arsenal have been the best team in this season’s Champions League, despite their semi-final exit to Paris Saint-Germain.
Ruben Amorim is doubtful that Athletic Bilbao can mount a comeback in the Europa League semi-finals, despite Manchester United holding a commanding 3-0 aggregate lead.
Athletic Bilbao will be without key players Nico Williams, Inaki Williams, and top scorer Oihan Sancet for Thursday’s crucial Europa League semi-final second leg at Man United.
Tottenham forward Dominic Solanke will be available for Thursday’s Europa League semi-final second leg against Bodo/Glimt.
Still on Tottenham, manager Ange Postecoglou has responded to Arsène Wenger’s claim that winning the Europa League should not grant qualification for the Champions League.
Rodrigo Bentancur says Tottenham are determined to win the Europa League for injured teammates Lucas Bergvall and James Maddison.
Elsewhere, Enzo Maresca is determined to guide Chelsea to UEFA Europa Conference League success this season.
Tottenham midfielder James Maddison has been ruled out for the rest of the season due to a knee injury.
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has admitted his team could be considered the ‘worst Premier League side to win a European trophy’ if they go on to lift the Europa League.
West Ham United are reportedly concerned about Lucas Paquetá’s state of mind as they await the verdict in his spot-fixing case.
Mikel Arteta has opened up about how Arsenal’s 2024–25 campaign was shaped by the loss of Gabriel Jesus to a serious ACL injury.
Ruben Amorim has acknowledged the growing transfer speculation surrounding Bruno Fernandes but insists he wants to keep the Portuguese star at Old Trafford.
Former Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger has claimed that top players are increasingly running down their contracts to secure high-profile moves to major clubs like Real Madrid.
Chelsea are confident of retaining star midfielder Cole Palmer beyond the summer, despite speculation about a UEFA Champions League qualification release clause in his contract.
Arsenal have made an offer to the representatives of Ipswich striker Liam Delap, 22, as they look to sign a supporting forward alongside a more experienced and proven option.
Chelsea and Liverpool are leading the race to sign Bournemouth’s 20-year-old Spanish centre-back, Dean Huijsen.
Business magnate Alhaji Seidu Adongo, CEO of Class Media Group, gifted Hearts of Oak goalkeeper Benjamin Asare a brand-new car.
Ghanaian legend Abdul Razak has addressed comments from fellow football icon Mohammed Polo, who questioned the legitimacy of Razak’s 1978 African Footballer of the Year award.
The Black Queens held an internal assessment match at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence on Wednesday, splitting their 32-player squad into two teams: Team Red and Team White.
Black Satellites head coach Desmond Ofei has emphasised the importance of focus and execution as Ghana prepare to face the Central African Republic (CAR) in a crucial Group C match at the ongoing U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.
JoeSalam Abubakar, First Vice Chairman of the National Juvenile Committee (NJC), has emphasised the crucial role of grassroots football in shaping the future of Ghanaian football, urging NJC members to provide steadfast support for the Ghana Football Association’s (GFA) efforts to strengthen the foundations of the sport
Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) and Chairman of the National Juvenile Committee, has urged the technical heads of Ghana’s juvenile national teams to foster unity and collaboration as the country intensifies its focus on youth football development.
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