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Roma debutant Tammy Abraham was the main character when Jose Mourinho secured a victory when he returned to Serie A on Sunday night.The former Chelsea striker was at the heart of almost everything good Roma did when they saw Fiorentina 3-1 at the Stadio Olimpico, and he had only one goal to make it a perfect start to life in the Italian capital.Abraham celebrated his first assist as a goal / MB Media / Getty ImagesAfter coming from the Blues in a £ 34m deal last week, Abraham was clearly desperate for a direct impact, and…

Atletico Madrid have reached an agreement to sign Hertha Berlin striker Matheus Cunha for around € 30 million (£ 26 million).The La Liga champions are looking for more firepower this summer after refusing to sign Lyon's Moussa Dembele permanently after his loan was terminated.Cunha impressed with Hertha last season / Boris Streubel / Getty ImagesThey had pursued Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic but found the Serie A side reluctant to sell, so Atletico's attention quickly turned to Cunha.Negotiations with Hertha seem to have…

Manchester City will unveil statues of former players Vincent Kompany and David Silva ahead of Saturday's Premier League game against Arsenal with another from Sergio Aguero to follow in 2022. The trio have been key players in City's emergence as football's superpower and have played crucial roles on the pitch. Kompany, now Anderlecht's head coach, captained City for the Premier League title in 2011-12, their first English league championship in 44 years. The Belgian won three more in 2013-14, 2017-18, 2018-19 in addition…

Rennes are ready to sell the valuable asset Eduardo Camavinga before the end of the transfer window, 90 minutes have learned - with a number of top European clubs now struggling to secure his signature.Camavinga is considered one of the best young players in Europe, but it was thought that after long talks he would stay in France for another season.However, it has now emerged that the 18-year-old is available to move in this window, if Rennes receives an offer that they think is acceptable. Earlier, the club had valued…

The first half of the 2021/22 season will make or break Mikel Arteta's Arsenal project.The fact that the Spaniard was spared by the executioner's blocks despite the fact that last season for the first time in a quarter of a century he led his side out of Europe was proof of the faith that the club seems to have in his vision.They have supported him strongly in the transfer market as well and sanctioned around 130 million pounds investments this summer. Everything has gone on younger players, which indicates that Arteta…

Chelsea's 2-0 win over Arsenal was about Romelu Lukaku and how he tore a hole through Gunner's defense, but the Belgian striker was not the only man to dominate the process.From the right wing, Reece James absolutely ran the show. He set Lukaku's opening goal and shot home his own before the break and tore apart the only Arsenal defender who most felt he had any chance of stopping him, Kieran Tierney, with ease.Emphatic. ? pic.twitter.com/2ZtHLZEsSv- Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) August 23, 2021This was the kind of performance…

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the pygmy community is still awaiting the adoption of the Bill on the Protection of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. as reported from Kinshasa, Pascal MulegwaAdopted by the National Assembly in april, this law, which anchors positive discrimination in favor of once marginalized…

Saudi Arabia pledged Sunday to provide aid to Tunisia, which is suffering from a political, economic and health crisis, the Tunisian presidency announced, the latest sign of support for President Kais Saied against his Islamist opponents.…

Crystal Palace have asked about Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah and would be willing to pay £ 10m to get the 22-year-old to Selhurst Park.Nketiah has gone the last year of his contract and is thought to be considering all his options, but has not yet seen any real suggestions that he will get a more role under Mikel Arteta in the future.Nketiah's contract terminated / Chloe Knott - Danehouse / Getty ImagesAs noted by The Athletics' David Ornstein, Arsenal have tried to tie Nketiah to a new contract, but he has refused them and…