17 h. ago Gasperini claims offence unintended in calling Lookman ‘one of worst penalty takers’

Atalanta manager says: ‘I didn’t want to offend anyone’Striker called manager’s comments ‘deeply disrespectful’Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini said he never intended to offend Ademola Lookman by saying the striker is “one of the worst penalty takers he has ever seen” after their home Champions League defeat by Club Brugge.Belgian side Club Brugge stunned Atalanta 3-1 in the second leg of their playoff tie to dump the Italian side out with a 5-2 aggregate win and reach the last 16. Lookman, Atalanta’s hero last season when they won the Europa League, pulled back one goal for the Italian side when they were 3-0 down. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago Rangers discover Fenerbahce Europa League key details as dates and kick

Jose Mourinho and his troops stand between the Ibrox men and a Europa League last eight spot

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59 h. ago Ademola Lookman deserves public apology after penalty comments

"I was there the last time Lookman missed a penalty in the Premier League for Fulham - his boss back then protected him as Gasperini should have done."

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69 h. ago Premier League receives huge boost in race for extra Champions League place next season

Two leagues will earn themselves an extra Champions League spot for the 2025-26 season based on their teams' performances in this season's European competitions

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3 d. ago Ademola Lookman ‘saddened’ to be ‘singled out’ by manager after Atalanta CL exit

Lookman fired the Nerazzurri to Europa League success last May.

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3 d. ago Former Premier League star slams manager after brutal 'worst penalty taker' dig

Ex-Premier League forward Ademola Lookman has hit back at his manager after Atalanta boss Gian Piero Gasperini’s brutal ‘worst penalty taker’ dig as the Serie A side crashed out of the Champions League

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3 d. ago Atalanta’s Lookman hits out at manager’s ‘hurtful’ jibe after penalty is saved

Gasperini calls him ‘one of the worst penalty takers’Striker’s spot-kick saved as side were beaten by BruggeThe Atalanta striker Ademola Lookman said his coach Gian Piero Gasperini’s comments describing him as “one of the worst penalty takers” he had ever seen after Tuesday’s Champions League exit were “deeply disrespectful” and hurtful.Club Brugge stunned Atalanta 3-1 in the second leg of their playoff tie to dump the Italian side out with a 5-2 aggregate win and reach the last 16. Lookman pulled back one goal for Atalanta when they were 3-0 down. However the Nigerian, who has scored 15 times this season, then had a penalty saved by Simon Mignolet, after which Gasperini said Lookman was not supposed to take the spot-kick. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Ademola Lookman hits back at ‘deeply disrespectful’ comments from own manager over penalty miss

Lookman’s boss Gian Piero Gasperini had described the Atalanta forward as ‘one of the worst penalty takers’ he had seen

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3 d. ago Ademola Lookman hits back at 'deeply disrespectful' Atalanta coach after Champions League spot kick failure

The former Everton and Fulham attacker has not held back in his statement after a costly penalty miss in the Champions League

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3 d. ago Ademola Lookman releases statement after 'being singled out' for Champions League shocker

Former Everton and Fulham ace Ademola Lookman missed a penalty against Club Brugge to leave his manager fuming as Atalanta crashed out of the Champions League at the play-off stage

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3 d. ago Ademola Lookman slammed as 'one of the worst penalty takers ever' by his own manager

Ademola Lookman was branded 'one of the worst penalty takers I've ever seen' by his manager at Atalanta after missing a crucial Champions League spot kick, following his infamous Panenka for Fulham

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5 d. ago Michael Carrick Middlesbrough sack decision made amid job pressure on Manchester United hero

The former Man United midfielder - and coach - has come under pressure for recent EFL Championship results.

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