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Liverpool appoint former Wolfsburg chief Jorg Schmadtke as sporting director


Liverpool appoint former Wolfsburg chief Jorg Schmadtke as sporting director
Liverpool have announced the appointment of Jorg Schmadtke as sporting director.
The 59-year-old German has signed a short-term deal with the potential to become a contract for the longer term.
He will succeed Julian Ward, who had decided to leave his post after a solitary year in the role and a decade at Anfield, and will oversee Liverpool’s summer transfer business.
Liverpool are looking for at least two midfielders and work on possible summer signings is already underway.
Schmadtke has previously been sporting director at Aachen, Hannover, Koln and most recently Wolfsburg. He has known Jurgen Klopp since the 1980s when both were at Fortuna Dusseldorf, where Schmadtke was the goalkeeper.
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Klopp described him earlier this month as “a good guy and a smart guy; very good at what he did in Germany, very successful”.
Fenway Sports Group president Mike Gordon said: “Firstly, I would like to welcome Jorg to Liverpool Football Club in the knowledge that he will bring a wealth of knowledge and experience into a role in which such qualities can only be beneficial both to him and us.
“Jorg will work with our football operations department as it continues to provide support for Jürgen Klopp, in keeping with our ongoing endeavour to keep growing and developing the club in all areas.
“At the same time as we welcome Jorg, we must also bid a fond farewell to Julian Ward, who has served us with unstinting diligence, fortitude and energy in a number of roles, the most recent one being sporting director.
“We wish Julian and his young family the very best for the future and thank him for everything he has done for Liverpool FC during the past 11 years.”
Liverpool appoint former Wolfsburg chief Jorg Schmadtke as sporting director
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Aston Villa stun Chelsea at Stamford Bridge


Aston Villa stun Chelsea at Stamford Bridge
Aston Villa stunned Chelsea 0-1 at Stamford Bridge Stadium on Sunday to compound the Blues’ miserable start to the 2023/24 Premier League campaign.
The defeat has condemned Chelsea to the 14th position on the league table with five points from six matches, the worst in decades.
Ollie Watkins scored the only goal of the match at Stamford Bridge.
The opening minutes of the first-half saw Chelsea with most of the possession as Moises Caicedo had an early chance from outside of the box after Nicolas Jackson won the ball off Douglas Luiz, but the low shot was an easy save for Emiliano Martinez.
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Chelsea thought they had broken the deadlock moments before half-time after a header from Axel Disasi, but the flag immediately went up for offside after Disasi mistimed his run from Raheem Sterling’s cross, a decision which VAR quickly confirmed.
The hosts began the second-half quickly, but their joy in Villa’s half was quickly dampened after Malo Gusto’s studs-up tackle on Digne resulted in a sending-off. Referee Jarred Gillett had initially given him a yellow, but after a VAR check at the monitor, the card was upgraded to a red.
Villa used their numerical advantage to break the deadlock after Watkins surged into the box during a counter-attack. Defender Levi Colwill managed to block his first attempt, but Watkins was able to react quickly to finish his second attempt from a tight angle.
Aston Villa stun Chelsea at Stamford Bridge
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Renowned wrestler, Hulk Hogan, gets married for the third time at 70


Renowned wrestler, Hulk Hogan, gets married for the third time at 70
Seventy-year-old Georgia United States born wrestling legend and actor, Terry Gene Bollea known by the ring name “Hulk Hogan” has married for the third time.
The retired professional wrestler Hulk Hogan in a
low key ceremony; tied the knot with his fiance Sky Daily over the weekend in Clearwater, Florida United States.
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Africa Women Handball :Nigeria hit Angola 28-24 to claim 3rd position
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Africa Women Handball :Nigeria hit Angola 28-24 to claim 3rd position
Neither Hulk Hogan nor his wife Daily wanted an over-the-top wedding ceremony but a small affair with their dearest to declare their deep love and commitment to each other.
Earlier in July the wrestling star proposed to his Yoga teacher partner Daily; with a ‘six carat’ diamond engagement ring worth $100,000.
The former World Wrestling Entertainment and World Championship Wrestling star Hulk Hogan has two children, Brooke 35 years and Nick 32 years from his first marriage to Linda Boella.
Renowned wrestler, Hulk Hogan, gets married for the third time at 70
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Africa Women Handball :Nigeria hit Angola 28-24 to claim 3rd position


Africa Women Handball :Nigeria hit Angola 28-24 to claim 3rd position
NIGERIA’s under-18 Women Handball Team on Saturday in Monastir, Tunisia, defeated their Angola counterparts 28-24 in the third place match of the ongoing Africa Women’s Youth Handball Championship.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) report that Nigerian bounced back from their semi final game loss to Egypt by 18-32 on Friday.
They fought hard to beat Angola girls with five points difference in the first match 12-7.
They continued with the winning spirit in the second half to defeat the Angolans with a final score 28-24.
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Speaking later, Shittu Agboola, Coach of the Nigerian side, said his team played well.
“We wanted to play the final instead of the third place; unfortunately we lost the semi final against Egypt yesterday.
“The most important thing which was a success to us is that we have qualified for the 2024 IHF Women’s Youth World Championship,” he said.
NAN reports that in the final match, defending champion, Egypt retained their title as they comfortably hammered their counterparts, Guinea 29-16 to be crowned champion of the 2023 Africa Women’s Youth Handball Championship.
The competition, being the 19th Africa Women Championship which started on Sept. 16, has concluded.
Africa Women Handball :Nigeria hit Angola 28-24 to claim 3rd position
(NAN)
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