Emery, Villa eye Emirates statement
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery returns to his former club, aiming to land a huge blow to Arsenal’s ambitions of a first Premier League title for 22 years.
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery returns to his former club, aiming to land a huge blow to Arsenal’s ambitions of a first Premier League title for 22 years.
Ollie Watkins kept Aston Villa in the hunt for the Premier League title with an impressive win at Chelsea to leave the top three separated by just three points heading into the final Premier League games of 2025.
Tottenham ground out a much-needed three points for the under-fire Thomas Frank with a 1-0 win at Crystal Palace, while high-flying Sunderland were held 1-1 by Leeds on Sunday.
Algeria on Sunday became the third country after Egypt and Nigeria to qualify for the knockout stage of the Africa Cup of Nations by edging Burkina Faso 1-0 in Rabat through a Riyad Mahrez penalty.
Pep Guardiola has revealed his love for Rayan Cherki had him wanting to kiss the “incredible” French star after his virtuoso performance in Saturday’s 2-1 win at Nottingham Forest.
French defender Pierre Kalulu’s goal helped Juventus to a win at Serie A strugglers Pisa and to within a point of leaders Inter Milan.
Mikel Arteta praised Arsenal’s refusal to let their Premier League title challenge be ruined by injuries after they survived another debilitating 24 hours to beat Brighton 2-1 on Saturday.
Ollie Watkins said he hopes the Arsenal fans in his family witness him downing the Gunners on the England striker’s 30th birthday on Tuesday.
Nigeria qualified for the knockout stage of the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco after holding on to beat Tunisia 3-2 in a pulsating encounter in Fes.
Star strikers Victor Osimhen and Sadio Mane scored on Saturday as Nigeria qualified for the knockout stage of the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, and Senegal edged closer to joining them.