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Europa: Mourinho’s Roma lose 6-1 to Norway’s Bodo/Glimt

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Jose Mourinho oversees one of the heaviest defeats of his managerial career as Roma lose 6-1 to Norwegian Bodo/Glimt in the Europa Conference League.

On a night when Tottenham suffered a shock defeat at Vitesse, former Spurs boss Jose Mourinho was having an even worse time.

The Portuguese endured one of the heaviest defeats of his managerial career – and certainly the most surprising – as his Roma side were thrashed 6-1 by Bodo/Glimt in the Europa Conference League.

Roma trailed just 2-1 at the break after the Norwegian champions struck through Erik Botheim and Patrick Berg’s curler, while Carles Perez replied with a clinical effort.

Mourinho made three changes at the start of the second half and another two on the hour mark after Bodo/Glimt added a third with Botheim tapping in from close range.

But there was more misery for Mourinho and Roma as Ola Solbakken’s fine solo goal made it 4-1 before Amahl Pellegrino added a fifth and Solbakken claimed his second.

It is the first time a Mourinho side has conceded six or more goals in a single game in what was the 1,008th match of his coaching career.

It sits alongside the 5-0 loss his Real Madrid side suffered against Barcelona in 2010 as one of the biggest defeats for Mourinho as a manager.

“I decided to play with this line-up, so the responsibility is mine,” he told Sky Sport Italia.

“I did it with good intentions, to give an opportunity to those who work hard and to rotate the squad on a synthetic pitch in cold weather.

“I never disguised the fact we were a squad with real limitations. We have 13 players who represent one team, the others are on a different level.

“We lost against a team that showed more quality on the night. It’s that simple.”

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EUROPA: Osimhen stars in Galatasaray draw, Man Utd win over Bodo/Glimt

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EUROPA: Osimhen stars in Galatasaray draw, Man Utd win over Bodo/Glimt

Super Eagles forward, Victor Osimhen starred and scored for Galatasaray in their 1-1 draw away to AZ Alkmaar in an Europa League tie on Thursday night.

Some reports say the goal was an own goal by Peer Koopmeiners.

But Osimhen has now scored three goals in four Europa League appearances for Galatasaray, and nine goals in 11 games in all competitions for Galatasaray.

Sven Mijnans opened scoring in the second minute for AZ Alkmaar before Osimhen help the visitors equalise in the 43rd minute after leaping to nod home a cross from the right.

At Old Trafford, Manchester United secured a back-to-back win as they defeated Bodo/Glimt 3-2.

The Red Devils opened scoring in the very first minute through Alejandro Garnacho but the visitors fought back through Hakon Evjen and Philip Zinckernagel before Rasmus Højlund equalised by halftime.

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Højlund then scored the winner five minutes into the second half as United make a winning Old Trafford start under new boss Ruben Amorim.

The result boosts United’s chances of a top-eight finish in the Europa League table and automatic qualification for the last 16 in March.

Elsewhere, Tottenham Hotspur played a 2-2 draw with AS Roma.

In other Europa League games, Real Sociedad thrashed Ajax 2-0; Nice lost 4-1 to Rangers; Braga thrashed Hoffenheim 3-0; Quarabag lost 4-1 to Lyon; and Anderlecht and Porto played 2-2.

 

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Super Eagles drop eight spots in latest FIFA ranking

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November 28, 2024

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Super Eagles drop eight spots in latest FIFA ranking

The Super Eagles of Nigeria dropped eight places in the latest men’s ranking released by the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA).

FIFA published the most recent men’s rankings on its official website on Thursday.

The three-time African champions, who were previously placed 36th, are currently in 44th place.

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The Super Eagles have also slipped from fourth to fifth place in Africa.

The West Africans drew one and lost one of their two matches in November.

Morocco remained Africa’s top-ranked country, with Senegal, Algeria, and Egypt coming in second, third, and fourth.

 

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Barcelona’s wonder-kid Yamal beats 24 others to win Best Young Player Award

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Barcelona’s wonder-kid Yamal beats 24 others to win Best Young Player Award

Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal has clinched the Golden Boy Award as the Best Young Player for 2024 after seeing off competition from 24 other nominees to claim the highly coveted trophy.

The Golden Boy Award is an annual honour presented by the Italian sports newspaper Tuttosport. A panel of selected journalists from some of Europe’s top newspapers served as jurors to determine the eventual winner.

Yamal emerged victorious from a competitive field of 24 nominees, including Manchester United’s Alejandro Garnacho, Paris Saint-Germain’s Warren Zaïre-Emery, and Real Madrid’s Endrick.

Other finalists included standout young talents such as Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Rico Lewis (Manchester City), and Mathys Tel (Bayern Munich).

The 17-year-old’s meteoric rise since breaking into Barcelona’s first team during the 2023/24 season has caused waves in the footballing world, with his dazzling performances propelling him above his peers.

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Since making his debut among the elite, the Kopa Trophy winner has never looked back as he continues to shatter records along the way.

During the 2023/24 season, he became the youngest player to score in La Liga history. In July this year, he made history by becoming the youngest player to both score and win the European Championship.

Speaking after his emergence as Barcelona’s fourth Golden Boy winner, Yamal said: “For me, it’s a pride to win the Golden Boy. I’m very happy, and it’s a dream.”

“I don’t want to forget my teammates, my coaches, the staff of both Barça and the Spanish national team. It’s been an incredible year, and it’s also ending in an incredible way.”

Lionel Messi (2005), Pedri González (2021), and Gavi (2022) are the three previous Barcelona players to have won the award.

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