By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on MyJoyOnline
The way Xabi Alonso coaches Chelsea recalls his playing career at Liverpool and Real Madrid. This comparison accompanies an account of his work at the helm of the London team and the transformation under way within the club.
Real Madrid plans to send several players to the 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony in London on 26 October, after two editions marked by its absence or limited representation. Four of the club’s players are among the men’s award contenders, according to L’Équipe, cited by Seneweb.
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Real Madrid beat RB Leipzig 4-1 at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in the third round of the Champions League. Bernardo Silva, Arda Güler, Kylian Mbappé and Yan Diomande scored for the Spanish club, while Tidiam Gomis scored Leipzig’s only goal, reports Vetogate.
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Young rugby player Luan Giliomee stood out in a school derby won 29-8 by Charlie Hofmeyr against Hoërskool Robertson, in front of around 5,000 spectators. Playing at full-back and captaining his team, the player impressed with his tactical command and counter-attacking ability, according to TimesLIVE.
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Bayern Munich’s Colombian winger Luis Díaz has suffered a slight left-thigh muscle tear after the 2-2 draw with Arsenal in the Champions League. German media estimate that the former Liverpool player could miss four to six weeks, while the club says he will be absent for an unspecified period, AFP reports.
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Tibet earthquake injures 65 and kills 16The death toll from the magnitude-7 earthquake in south-western Tibet remains at 16, while the number of injured has risen to 65. More than 12,000 people have been moved to safe locations and 413 aftershocks recorded, according to local authorities and Xinhua.
Yan Diomande explains refusal of award presented by MbappéIvorian forward Yan Diomande explained why he did not accept the Man of the Match award Kylian Mbappé offered him after a match. Diomande came on as a substitute, scored and provided an assist, according to an interview relayed by the Zambian Observer.The week in Africa
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