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14 Feb

PL Preview: Man City Clash With Newcastle As Spurs Host Man Utd

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Potential thrillers pitting Manchester City against Newcastle United, and Tottenham Hotspur against Manchester United will headline Matchday 25 of the 2024-25 Premier League season this weekend. There is no better place to get your season-long ticket to the best football the world has to offer than DStv! Manchester City will welcome Newcastle United to the Etihad Stadium on the late afternoon of Saturday 15 February, as Pep Guardiola’s Citizens look to prove that they are getting back to their best – though the physical intensity offered by the Magpies will certainly stretch the reigning Premier League champions. An ace up City’s sleeve is…

12 Jan

Newcastle United Post £73M Loss For 2022-23 Season

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Newcastle United could still have to sell players to their rivals, their chief executive has warned after they posted a £73m loss for the 2022-23 season. The Magpies were taken over by the Saudi Public Investment Fund in October 2021 when 19th in the Premier League. They finished fourth last season and qualified for the Champions League. However, Darren Eales said “there is a long way to go” for the club to match the revenue of the biggest sides. “To put it into perspective, we want to be a top-six sustainable club and Tottenham’s latest accounts available [showed the total…

19 Oct

Sandro Tonali: Newcastle Confirm Midfielder Is Being Investigated Over Alleged Betting Activity

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Newcastle United have confirmed midfielder Sandro Tonali is being investigated by the Italian Prosecutor's Office and the Italian football federation in relation to alleged illegal betting activity. The 23-year-old was recently withdrawn from Italy's training camp. Newcastle say Tonali is co-operating with the enquiry. "He and his family will continue to receive the club's full support," the club added in a statement. "Due to this ongoing process, Sandro and Newcastle United are unable to offer further comment at this time." Tonali and Aston Villa's Nicolo Zaniolo recently left Italy's training camp for Euro 2024 qualifiers against Malta and England after being told…

19 Sep

Newcastle United Fan In Stable Condition After Being Stabbed In Milan Before Champions League Tie

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A Newcastle fan is in a stable condition in hospital after being stabbed in Milan on Monday, Italian police have confirmed. The fan was stabbed twice in the arm and once in the back, but is expected to leave hospital on Tuesday. Police say they were called to an incident in the popular nightlife area of Navigli at around midnight. Newcastle face AC Milan in the Champions League at the San Siro on Tuesday at 17:45 BST. The police said: "The victim was with a friend and it is thought they encountered a group of seven/eight other people. It is…

20 Feb

Newcastle United And Liverpool Pay Tribute To Christian Atsu

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Newcastle United and Liverpool fans turned a planned minute’s silence into an emotional round of applause following the death of their former player Christian Atsu whose body has been recovered from underneath the rubble of the building where he lived in Turkey. Newcastle pay tribute to Atsu Atsu had been missing since the earthquake that caused so much devastation in Turkey and Syria for nearly two weeks. The 31-year-old’s family was at St James’ Park for Saturday night’s game against Liverpool. Newcastle co-owner Mehrdad Ghoudoussi wrote on Twitter that the club had “lost one of their own.” <img class="image lazyloaded imgWithMetaData"…

28 Dec

Leicester 0-3 Newcastle: Magpies Move Up To 3rd On The Table

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Newcastle United cruised past Leicester City with three first-half goals to claim a sixth consecutive Premier League win and move up to second in the table. Chris Wood kickstarted a dominant performance by smashing the opener from the penalty spot before Miguel Almiron glided past the Leicester defence to tuck away the second. Joelinton headed the third from a Kieran Trippier corner for his second goal of the season as the Magpies demonstrated the clinical edge that the hosts were missing. With England midfielder James Maddison out of the Leicester squad, as he continues to recover from a knee issue…