By Peter Weis @PeterVicey VfB Stuttgart confirmed a short-term loan out for attacking prospect Jovan Milosevic yesterday. Jovan Milošević FC St. Gallen Eighteen-year-old striker Jovan Milosevic of VfB Stuttgart will spend the duration of the season with Swiss Super League side FC Gallen 1879. After joining the Bunudesliga’s current third-placed-side this past summer, the Serbian teenage talent made six brief relief appearances for Sebastian Hoeneß’ Swabians in the German league and domestic cup. Milosevic was a regular fixture in Hoeneß’ match-day squad selections, yet obviously found himself unable to compete for playing time behind the likes of Serhou Guirassy and…
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Not every win needs to be pretty.Real Madrid secured an ugly 1-0 victory over RB Leipzig on Tuesday to take the lead in their Champions League last 16 clash, relying more on individual quality than overall dominance against the German hosts, who were left disappointed not to have taken more from the game.Here’s how the players fared in 90min’s player ratings.Andriy Lunin – 9/10Madrid really needed Lunin / ODD ANDERSEN/GettyImagesJust the nine saves for Lunin, who was undoubtedly the star of Madrid’s victory in Germany.From the first moment, Lunin had to be alert to the potent threat of Benjamin Sesko,…
Liverpool and Arsenal are reportedly showing a ‘strong interest’ in signing Wolverhampton Wanderers star Pedro Neto in the upcoming transfer window, as per the Spanish outlet Fichajes. The Merseyside club have reportedly been exploring the market to sign a new right-winger as a potential replacement for Mohamed Salah – who has been linked with a move away from the club in recent times. Leroy Sane, Jarrod Bowen and Nico Williams have all been mentioned as potential targets for the Reds but Neto is reportedly on their radar as well. According to the report by Fichajes, Liverpool are showing a ‘strong…
Wanderlei Silva is ready to run it back with ‘Rampage’ Jackson for a fifth and final time. During a recent appearance on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, ‘Rampage’ expressed an interest in rematching both Rashad Evans and ‘The Axe Murderer’ inside the squared circle after he makes his professional boxing debut against former WBO heavyweight world champion Shannon Briggs on June 1 in Qatar. “I couldn’t wake up to better news,” Silva said via a video posted by Brazilian journalist Ana Hissa. “My archenemy Quinton Jackson will make his boxing debut and already said he has the intention to do the…
As Kalen DeBoer has been filling out his staff at Alabama, one thing has become clear: The Nick Saban School for Wayward Coaches is no longer taking applications. Instead, it appears coaching talent is being developed in-house.For years, Saban was known for taking coaches who had struggled or made an off-field mistake and rehabilitating their careers. Think of Lane Kiffin, who was fired as USC’s head coach in 2013, a move that many thought would severely damage the future job prospects of a man who was once the brightest rising star in college and the NFL. He came to Tuscaloosa…
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS Tonight, Shaquille O’Neal will become the third player in NBA history to have his number retired by three teams (excluding Bill Russell, who is retired leaguewide). I’ll give you the first: Wilt Chamberlain. Can you guess the second? Because I certainly couldn’t. – 8:33 PM
Following the Super Bowl LVIII halftime show, the NFL debuted a brand new ad campaign for the International Pathway Program. “Born To Play” is a tip of the cap to the ever-expanding landscape of professional football and its role around the world. Never before has the league been more inclusive and diverse with players arriving from each corner of the globe — many from areas that never previously believed it possible. A part of that thanks is owed to retired New York Giants great Osi Umenyiora, who spearheaded the NFL’s Africa program and has since expanded outward. Umenyiora, fittingly, took…
The only late curveball on Sunday was when we informed that the young fella who sang on the Late Late Toy Show would be repeating the trick in front of a packed house at the Aviva.In fairness to Stevie Mulrooney (only eight years old), he nailed it.That was the major surprise. Otherwise, this encounter followed the usual script. This win was as routine as they come. Punters were pouring out of the exits long before the final whistle. Because the result – and the bonus point – had been wrapped up long before the end. Farrell didn’t learn a lot…
Stumps New Zealand 211 (Williamson 43, Latham 40, Piedt 5-89, Paterson 3-39) trail South Africa 242 (De Swardt 64, O’Rourke 4-59) by 31 runsPlaying his first Test since 2019, Dane Piedt recorded his best figures in the format to put South Africa ahead on the second day in Hamilton. Offspinner Piedt picked up 5 for 89 as New Zealand collapsed to 211 in response to South Africa’s 242. At one stage, New Zealand were 143 for 3 but lost their last seven wickets within 68 runs to concede a lead of 31.It started with quick bowler Tshepo Moreki dismissing Rachin…
Liverpool have drawn up a shortlist of seven managers in their search for a successor to manager Jurgen Klopp, though are only just beginning the formal hiring process, 90min understands.Klopp announced towards the end of January that he would be leaving Liverpool this summer, much to the shock of the footballing world.Liverpool also have a sporting director vacancy to fill, and 90min understands the club would prefer to find a candidate here before turning their full attention to the manager situation with that hire on board. Nevertheless, the club have had two months to do their due diligence on Klopp’s…