8 h. ago Club Brugge eye second Villa scalp in Champions League showdown

Club Brugge are aiming to repeat their earlier victory over Aston Villa as the two sides meet in the Champions read more Club Brugge eye second Villa scalp in Champions League showdown

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55 h. ago Bundesliga: Leverkusen cut gap on Bayern before Champions League showdown

Bayer Leverkusen cut Bayern Munich’s lead atop the German Bundesliga table to eight points ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League last 16 clash between the two, with a 4-1 win at Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday. Bayern’s comeback win over Stuttgart on Friday had sent them 11 points clear of champions Leverkusen. Wanting to keep their slim Read More

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9 d. ago “If Lookman Trains To Improve On Penalties, He’ll Become Our First Penalty Taker” – Atalanta Coach

Atalanta manager, Gian Piero Gasperini has reacted to the recent misunderstanding between him and Super Eagles forward, Ademola Lookman over penalty miss. Recall that the Italian side were eliminated from the UEFA Champions League during the knockout playoffs on Wednesday, after losing 5-2 on aggregate to Belgian opposition Club Brugge. READ MORE: “Being Singled Out Hurts” […] The post “If Lookman Trains To Improve On Penalties, He’ll Become Our First Penalty Taker” – Atalanta Coach appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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9 d. ago I Didn’t Mean To Offend Lookman, Says Atalanta Coach Gasperini

Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini has clarified that he didn’t intend to offend his player Ademola Lookman. Gasperini infuriated Lookman after criticising the Nigerian international for taking a penalty in Tuesday night’s home loss to Club Brugge. The Italian declared that the striker was “one of the worst penalty kick takers” he had ever seen. […]

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1 week ago [FULL LIST] UCL: Madrid face Atlético, PSG host Liverpool, other last 16 draw

The UEFA Champions League Round of 16 draw was concluded on Friday, setting the stage for exciting clashes among Europe’s elite clubs. French giants Paris Saint-Germain will face off against English side, Liverpool, in a highly anticipated matchup. Belgian club, Club Brugge, is set to take on Aston Villa, while record-holders, Real Madrid, will meet Read More

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1 week ago Vector Defends Lookman, Accuses Atalanta Coach Of Racism, Cites Osimhen’s Napoli Experience

Nigerian rapper Vector Tha Viper has criticised Atalanta manager Gasperini for his “harsh” remarks towards winger Ademola Lookman. This followed Lookman’s penalty miss in their 3-1 loss to Club Brugge in the Champions League on Tuesday night. After coming on with Atalanta 3 goals down, Lookman pulled one back for his side. He had a […] The post Vector Defends Lookman, Accuses Atalanta Coach Of Racism, Cites Osimhen’s Napoli Experience appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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1 week ago Champions League playoff: Qualified teams for round of 16 confirmed

By Seyi Babalola All eight teams that qualified for the Champions League final 16 through the playoffs have been confirmed. On Tuesday night, Club Brugge, Benfica, Bayern Munich, and Feyenoord advanced to the next round. They were joined on Wednesday by Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Borussia Dortmund, and PSV. In the early kick-off, Dortmund were […] The post Champions League playoff: Qualified teams for round of 16 confirmed appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago Fans defend Lookman after Gasperini criticism, push for Atalanta exit

African Footballer of The Year Ademola Lookman has hit back at Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini’s criticism, revealing the designated penalty taker actually instructed him to take Tuesday’s spot-kick in their Champions League exit to Club Brugge. “It saddens me on a day like this to have to write this statement – most of all Read More

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1 week ago “Being Singled Out Hurts” – Lookman Responds To Atalanta Coach’s Criticism Over Missed Penalty

Atalanta forward, Ademola Lookman has responded to manager Gian Piero Gasperini’s public criticism following a missed penalty in Tuesday’s 3-1 UEFA Champions League loss to Club Brugge. He called Gasperini’s comments deeply disrespectful. Lookman, who was a second-half substitute in the Champions League play-off second leg, quickly made an impact by scoring just 36 seconds after […] The post “Being Singled Out Hurts” – Lookman Responds To Atalanta Coach’s Criticism Over Missed Penalty appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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1 week ago Lookman gets Super Eagles’ support after penalty miss criticism

Nigeria’s senior men’s national team, the Super Eagles, have expressed their support for Ademola Lookman after the forward was publicly criticised by Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini for missing a penalty in a UEFA Champions League home defeat against Club Brugge. In a show of solidarity, the official Super Eagles X handle quoted Lookman’s statement Read More

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1 week ago ‘Criticism over missed penalty disrespectful’, Lookman replies Atalanta coach 

Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman has hit back at manager Gian Piero Gasperini, describing his public criticism after a missed penalty as deeply disrespectful. Lookman had failed to convert from the spot in Atalanta’s 3-1 UEFA Champions League defeat against Club Brugge on Tuesday. He came under heavy fire from Gasperini who tagged him as the Read More

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1 week ago One of the worst penalty taker I’ve ever seen, Atalanta’s coach criticises Lookman

Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini has strongly criticised Ademola Lookman’s penalty-taking abilities following the team’s 3-1 defeat to Club Brugge in the Champions League knockout round play-offs. The Nigerian forward, who had earlier scored Atalanta’s only goal in the match, missed a crucial penalty that could have given his side a chance to fight back. Read More

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1 week ago One of the worst penalty takers I’ve ever seen, Atalanta’s coach criticises Lookman

Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini has strongly criticised Ademola Lookman’s penalty-taking abilities following the team’s 3-1 defeat to Club Brugge in the Champions League knockout round play-offs. The Nigerian forward, who had earlier scored Atalanta’s only goal in the match, missed a crucial penalty that could have given his side a chance to fight back. Read More

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1 week ago UCL: Lookman scores, misses penalty as Brugge eliminate Atalanta

•Chukwueze’ Milan crash out against Feyenoord ATALANTA 1-3 CLUB BRUGGE (2-5 AGG) Ademola Lookman marked his return from injury with a goal, but he also missed a penalty as Atalanta were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League by Club Brugge on Tuesday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The reigning African Player of The Year has Read More

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1 week ago UCL: Lookman scores, misses penalty as Atalanta fall to Club Brugge 5–2

Atalanta’s hopes of advancing in the UEFA Champions League were dashed on Tuesday after a 3-1 home defeat to Club Brugge in the knockout round play-offs, sealing a 5-2 aggregate exit. Ademola Lookman gave the Italian side a glimmer of hope just after halftime, scoring in the 46th minute off a Davide Zappacosta assist to Read More

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1 week ago Champions League: Atalanta boss declares Lookman fit for Club Brugge clash

By Seyi Babalola Gian Piero Gasperini, Atalanta’s manager, has declared Ademola Lookman fit for Tuesday’s (today) UEFA Champions League match against Club Brugge. The play-off second leg tie will hold at the Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo. Lookman has been sidelined since sustaining a knee injury in training last month. The injury forced the winger to miss […] The post Champions League: Atalanta boss declares Lookman fit for Club Brugge clash appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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