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Xabi Alonso named La Liga Coach of the Month!

by Soccer-News September 9, 2025

A well-deserved award for the Spaniard’s work in his first month.

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Actual Madrid supervisor Xabi Alonso has been named La Liga’s Coach of the Month for August after guiding his workforce to an ideal begin within the new season.

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Beneath his management, Actual Madrid secured victories in all three of their opening matches, defeating Osasuna (1-0), Actual Oviedo (3-0), and Mallorca (2-1). This spectacular run has positioned the membership on the high of the league standings.

Alonso prevailed over different shortlisted candidates for the award, together with Athletic’s Ernesto Valverde and Espanyol’s Manolo González, marking a powerful starting to his tenure as head coach.

September 9, 2025 0 comments

Premier League

Arsenal winger nominated for PL2 Participant of the Month

by Soccer-News September 8, 2025

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Arsenal winger Charles Sagoe Jr. has been nominated for the Premier League 2’s Participant of the Month award, after a powerful begin to the 2025/26 marketing campaign.

Photograph through Sagoe Jr. on Instagram

The Arsenal u21s have had a blended time of it up to now, with one win, one draw, and one defeat in three aggressive fixtures to kick off 2025/26. However one participant who has stood out has been

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The have confirmed that Sagoe Jr. is amongst eight nominees for his or her PL2 Participant of the Month award for August, becoming a member of Mirsad Ali and Kevon Grey (Leicester), Reiss-Alexander Russel-Denny (Spurs), Harry Grey (Leeds), Shumaira Mheuka (Chelsea), and Shane Nti and Charlie Tasker (Brighton).

Sagoe Jr. earned his nomination by scoring in Arsenal’s opening-day defeat to Fulham, scoring and helping within the 2-2 draw away to Nottingham Forest, after which scoring the winner at dwelling to Brighton and Hove Albion.

Arsenal have solely scored one objective this season with out Sagoe Jr.’s direct involvement.

Photograph by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC through Getty Pictures

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Solely Harry Grey of Leeds United supplied extra Premier League 2 objective contributions in August, scoring 4 objectives and including one help.

However arguably Sagoe Jr. confronted the more durable opponents, with Fulham, Forest, and Brighton having a mean present league place of tenth (from 29 groups), and Villa, Ipswich City, and Burnley having a mean place of fifteenth.

Two of Grey’s objective contributions additionally got here in matches Leeds have been already successful, which wasn’t the case for any of Sagoe Jr.’s 4 objectives and assists.

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The Premier League write that the winner of the August award can be determined and introduced by the Premier League Soccer Improvement Panel later this week.

September 8, 2025 0 comments

Champions League

Rival watch – Key PSG duo undergo accidents one month earlier than Barcelona conflict

by Soccer-News September 6, 2025

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The ‘league section’ of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League will get underway in a few weeks, and there are some attractive fixtures coming our method – one among which occurs to be .

The reigning La Liga champions sq. off towards the present French and European champions on October 1 in what can be a blockbuster encounter.

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Damage issues for PSG a month earlier than Barcelona journey

Nevertheless, as reported by , PSG are additionally combating harm setbacks a couple of weeks away from their journey to Barcelona, with two of their key gamers struggling health issues.

Throughout France’s World Cup qualifying match towards Ukraine on Friday, Ousmane Dembele suffered an harm after approaching at half-time to exchange his PSG teammate, Need Doue, who had already been compelled off with issues.

Dembele suffered an harm whereas taking part in for France. (Photograph by Mateusz Slodkowski/Getty Photographs)

As such, the participation of each gamers is now doubtful for the Champions League conflict towards Barcelona on 1 October, only one month away.

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Dembele had already been coping with discomfort at the back of his proper thigh, which is why he began on the bench. Nevertheless, as soon as he got here onto the pitch, he seen one thing was unsuitable and shortly requested to be substituted.

It’s confirmed that he is not going to function for Les Bleus towards Iceland subsequent week. Studies in France recommend that the harm could possibly be vital and that the ex-Barcelona winger could miss extra matches. His European debut towards Atalanta can be doubtful.

As for Doue, he needed to depart the pitch with a calf harm. The extent and length of his absence should not but recognized, however issues stay over his state of affairs.

These issues add to the setback of PSG coach Luis Enrique, who just lately suffered a clavicle harm in a biking accident.

September 6, 2025 0 comments

Serie A

Inter Milan & France Striker Amongst Candidates For Serie A August Participant Of The Month – Napoli, Juventus & Roma Stars Additionally Nominated

by Soccer-News September 5, 2025

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Inter Milan striker Marcus Thuram is among the many gamers nominated for the Serie A participant of the month award for August.

The Frenchman is certainly one of six candidates together with Thomas Tiesson Kristensen, Scott McTominay, Nico Paz, Matias Soule, and Kenan Yildiz.

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Inter striker has gotten the season off to a powerful begin.

The 28-year-old could not have been in a position to rating to stop Inter from dropping to Udinese earlier than the worldwide break. Nevertheless, he was not certainly one of his crew’s worst performers in that loss.

Thuram acquired the help for Denzel Dumfries in Inter’s opening purpose in that match.

In the meantime, Thuram had an impressive show in Inter’s Serie A opener in opposition to Torino.

The France worldwide scored a brace because the Nerazzurri received that match 5-0.

Marcus Thuram Amongst Six Gamers Nominated For Serie A Participant Of The Month

MILAN, ITALY – AUGUST 25: Marcus Thuram of Internazionale celebrates scoring his crew’s second purpose throughout the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Torino FC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on August 25, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photos)

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Inter striker is a candidate for the Serie A participant of the month award for August.

Udinese defender Thomas Tiesson Kristensen has additionally obtained a nomination. He put in an impressive show within the Friulani’s win over Inter.

Then, Napoli midfielder Scott McTominay has additionally obtained a negotiations.

As have Como midfielder Nico Paz, Roma winger Matias Soule, and Juventus ahead Kenan Yildiz.

September 5, 2025 0 comments

Premier League

Arsenal 23yo nominated for Premier League Participant of the Month

by Soccer-News September 4, 2025

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Riccardo Calafiori has been nominated for the Premier League’s Participant of the Month award for August, after a powerful begin to the brand new marketing campaign.

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The have confirmed their nominees for the Participant of the Month award for August, with Arsenal’s that includes on a shortlist of eight gamers.

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Calafiori joins Liverpool’s Dominik Szoboszlai and Hugo Ekitike, Everton’s Jack Grealish, Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi, Manchester Metropolis’s Erling Haaland, Chelsea’s Joao Pedro, and Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo on the shortlist.

You may vote on your favorite , with the vote closing at 12:00 BST on Monday, September eighth. The general public votes will likely be mixed with the votes of a panel of soccer consultants, and the winner will likely be revealed on Friday, September twelfth.

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It’s not laborious to see why Calafiori was nominated, given he supplied as many objectives and assists as many of the attackers on the listing.

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Solely Jack Grealish (4 assists) and Joao Pedro (two objectives, two assists) might higher Calafiori’s purpose towards Manchester United and two assists towards Leeds United.

The Gunners additionally solely conceded one purpose in August to a long-range free-kick, so Calafiori’s exploits in ahead areas didn’t detract from the crew’s defensive stability.

Actually, Calafiori was one of many Arsenal gamers to come back out of final Sunday’s sport towards Liverpool with essentially the most credit score, having successfully shut down .

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Whether or not or not Calafiori wins the fan vote, he will be happy with the beginning he’s made to the 2025/26 marketing campaign with Arsenal. The purpose now’s to remain match over the worldwide break free with Italy.

September 4, 2025 0 comments

Premier League

Arsenal star Calafiori nominated for Premier League Participant of the Month

by Soccer-News September 4, 2025

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Italian defender Riccardo Calafiori has been nominated for Premier League Participant of the Month for August, after a robust displaying for Arsenal within the first three matches of the season.

The versatile Italian is amongst eight names on the , alongside the likes of Erling Haaland, Jack Grealish and Hugo Ekitike.

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Calafiori has been in tremendous type this season for the Gunners.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – AUGUST 17: Riccardo Calafiori of Arsenal celebrates scoring his crew’s first objective with teammate Gabriel Martinelli throughout the Premier League match between Manchester United and Arsenal at Outdated Trafford on August 17, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Picture by Michael Regan/Getty Photos)

The 23-year-old earlier than selecting up two assists for Mikel Arteta’s aspect of their 5-0 win over Leeds the next week on the Emirates Stadium. The defender additionally put in a robust, however in the end fruitless, efficiency towards Liverpool because the Gunners fell to a late free-kick objective to lose 1-0 at Anfield.

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Calafiori lastly making his mark at Arsenal

Calafiori signed for Arsenal from Bologna final summer season, becoming a member of the Premier League giants in a deal value as much as €50 million inclusive of add-ons.

The Italian had a combined first season within the English capital, from the excessive of his marvel objective within the Gunners’ 2-2 draw towards Manchester Metropolis on the Etihad Stadium, to the lows of his knee and muscular accidents that noticed him miss round half of the season.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – AUGUST 17: Altay Bayindir of Manchester United fails to avoid wasting a header which results in the primary objective for Arsenal scored by Riccardo Calafiori of Arsenal throughout the Premier League match between Manchester United and Arsenal at Outdated Trafford on August 17, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Picture by Michael Regan/Getty Photos)

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Calafiori’s absence allowed for the dramatic rise of English starlet Myles Lewis-Skelly however with the Italian again to full health this season, the 23-year-old has up to now displaced his 18-year-old teammate in Arteta’s beginning XI.

September 4, 2025 0 comments

Serie A

⚠️ Africa Cup of Nations shakes up Serie A: 48 gamers may miss a month 😱

by Soccer-News September 4, 2025

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From December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026, the thirty fifth version of the Africa Cup of Nations will likely be held in Morocco. Initially scheduled for June of this 12 months, it was then postponed to span throughout the 2 years.

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For European golf equipment, this implies dropping a few of their finest gamers at an important second of the season. In Serie A, there are as many as 48 gamers who may very well be known as up. The quantity may have been even greater, however the absence of Ghana from the occasion stands out.

Juventus, Inter, and Milan lose nobody (Bennacer is out of the Rossoneri’s plans), whereas Napoli, as a giant membership, has to do with out solely Frank Anguissa. Roma, Lazio, and Atalanta lose some gamers, whereas Udinese, Lecce, and Torino look like essentially the most affected. Beneath is the checklist with all of the names.

Gamers Eligible for the Africa Cup of Nations in Serie A

Morocco

Neil El Aynaoui (Roma), Zakaria Aboukhlal (Torino), Reda Belahyane (Lazio), Amir Richardson (Fiorentina), Youssef Maleh (Lecce), Walid Cheddira (Sassuolo), Abdou Harroui (Verona), Abdelhamid Sabiri (Fiorentina), Adam Masina (Torino).

Ivory Coast

Evan Ndicka (Roma), Odilon Kossounou (Atalanta), Maxwel Cornet (Genoa), Vakoun Bayo (Udinese), Christian Kouame (Fiorentina), Hassane Kamara (Udinese), Christ-Owen Kouassi (Lecce), Konan N’ Dri (Lecce), Junior Ajayi (Verona).

Senegal

Assane Diao (Como), Boulaye Dia (Lazio), Mikayil Faye (Cremonese), Abdoulaye Ndiaye (Parma), Idrissa Gueye (Udinese), Cheikh Niasse (Verona).

Nigeria

Ademola Lookman (Atalanta), Reward Orban (Verona), Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Lazio), Maduka Okoye (Udinese), David Okereke (Cremonese), Ebenezer Akinsanmiro (Pisa).

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Cameroon

Frank Anguissa (Napoli), Faris Moumbagna (Cremonese), Enzo Ebosse (Verona), Jean Onana (Genoa).

Algeria: Ismael Bennacer (Milan), Rafik Belghali (Verona), Mehdi Leris (Pisa), Mohamed Fares (Lazio).

Angola: M’Bala Nzola (Pisa), Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari), Kialonda Gaspar (Lecce), Rui Modesto (Udinese).

Mali: Lassana Coulibaly (Lecce), Woyo Coulibaly (Sassuolo), Coli Saco (Napoli).

Zimbabwe: Jordan Zemura (Udinese).

Equatorial Guinea: Saul Coco (Torino).

Zambia: Lameck Banda (Lecce).

This text was translated into English by Synthetic Intelligence.

📸 CARLO HERMANN – AFP or licensors

September 4, 2025 0 comments

Premier League

Metropolis’s Academy: The Month Forward

by Soccer-News September 4, 2025

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The whole lot it’s essential know forward of September’s fixtures for Metropolis’s Elite Growth Squad and Beneath-18s.

After the September worldwide break, the gamers will return able to proceed their respective 2025/26 campaigns.

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It’s been a optimistic begin for Oliver Reiss and his Beneath-18s who’ve received all three league video games and drew our Beneath-18 Premier League Cup group stage opener towards Crystal Palace.

For Ben Wilkinson and his EDS, it’s been a rocky begin with one win and two defeats within the Premier League 2. However a 5-1 win over Oldham within the EFL Trophy will probably be marked as a spotlight for the season already.

Under is all the knowledge on September’s fixtures for each groups, together with kick-off occasions and dates*.

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*All fixture dates and kick-off occasions are topic to alter.

EDS FIXTURES

Metropolis v Napoli | Thursday 18 September, kick-off time TBC | UEFA Youth League

Our September fixtures start with our first UEFA Youth League conflict of 2025/26. Our YL fixtures mirror these of the primary six Pep Guardiola’s workforce will play within the league part of the UEFA Champions League.

This implies our dwelling tie towards Napoli will probably be up first. The dates for all of our Youth League video games have been confirmed, however all kick-off occasions will probably be made out there in the end. Hold throughout mancity.com and the Official Man Metropolis App for updates on the kick-off occasions.

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Throughout the match, updates will probably be out there on our Academy Instagram and X. As soon as the sport on the Joie Stadium has concluded, an in depth match report plus post-match response will probably be out there on-line.

Sunderland v Metropolis | Saturday 20 September, 14:00 (UK) | Premier League 2

Then our consideration turns again to the Premier League 2 and our title defence.

We journey to the Black Cats on Saturday 20 September, with this fixture date and kick-off time to be confirmed.

Bolton Wanderers v Metropolis | Tuesday 23 September, 19:00 (UK) | EFL Trophy

Our third recreation and competitors, in September, will see us journey to the Toughsheet Neighborhood Stadium the place we face Bolton Wanderers within the EFL Trophy.

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After our 5-1 win over Oldham in our first group recreation, at the least a draw and penalty shootout win might affirm our place within the knockout stage of the competitors.

Metropolis v Southampton | Friday 26 September, 19:00 (UK) | Premier League 2

To finish the month, we are going to welcome the Saints to the Joie Stadium for a 19:00 (UK) kick-off on Friday 26 September.

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It’s our first time going through Southampton since our battle within the PL2 ultimate final season. Objectives from Divin Mubama and Ashton Muir secured Metropolis a 2-0 win and the league title.

The sport will probably be out there to look at stay on CITY+ with updates all through the night additionally on our Academy social media channels.

Like at all times, a match report and post-match interviews will observe as soon as the sport has concluded. And no worries in the event you can’t tune in stay, eight-minute highlights and a CITY+ full-match replay can even be out there.

U18s FIXTURES

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Metropolis | Saturday 13 September, 11:30 (UK) | Beneath-18 Premier League North

Our Beneath-18s start our three September fixtures with a visit to the West Midlands and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

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Trying to keep on the league summit, the conflict will probably be out there to look at stay on mancity.com and the Official Man Metropolis App for these with a CITY+ subscription. And in case you are unable to look at stay, updates will probably be out there on our Academy Instagram and X.

As soon as the sport is over, eight-minute highlights, a CITY+ full-match replay, match report and post-match response will all be out there on our web site and app.

Metropolis v Newcastle | Saturday 20 September, 12:30 (UK) | Beneath-18 Premier League North

Hoping to emulate final season’s incredible 7-1 win over the Magpies, we welcome Newcastle to the CFA on Saturday 20 September.

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Kick-off is scheduled for 12:30 (UK) with the CITY+ stream to begin simply earlier than the sport begins.

As soon as the sport has completed, an in depth match report, post-match response, highlights and CITY+ full-match replay will probably be out there on mancity.com and the Official Man Metropolis App.

Manchester United v Metropolis | Saturday 27 September, 11:00 (UK) | Beneath-18 Premier League North

To finish the month, Metropolis will journey to Carrington to tackle Manchester United in what’s at all times an exhilarating fixture within the calendar.

Our final journey to our title contenders ended with a incredible 4-0 win for Metropolis. Reiss’ workforce will probably be hoping for the same end result, with the conflict out there to look at stay on CITY+.

Afterwards, our ordinary suite of post-match content material will probably be out there on our web site and app so that you can sink your enamel in to.

September 4, 2025 0 comments

Serie A

Zaniolo: ‘Udinese talks for over a month, they confirmed curiosity I wanted’

by Soccer-News September 2, 2025

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Nicolò Zaniolo reveals why he determined to go away Galatasaray for Udinese, assuring that ‘it has been happening for over a month’ they usually ‘confirmed the form of curiosity I wanted proper now.’

The Italy worldwide solely on deadline day, dashing towards time to finish the medical checks and signal the paperwork earlier than the switch session got here to an in depth in Italy.

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Nonetheless, he insisted to Sky Sport Italia that it was definitely not a last-minute concept to come back to the Stadio Friuli.

“It has been an extended week, not to mention an extended day,”

“I’m glad to be taking part in for a membership filled with historical past, and with lads who wish to have a terrific season. I selected Udinese as a result of this has been happening for over a month, and the director, the coach and membership all confirmed the form of curiosity that I wanted proper now at this second of my profession. They made me really feel energetic and enthusiastic.”

How Zaniolo got here to Udinese from Galatasaray

VERONA, ITALY – FEBRUARY 23: Nicolo Zaniolo of Fiorentina reacts throughout the Serie A match between Verona and Fiorentina at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on February 23, 2025 in Verona, Italy. (Photograph by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Pictures)

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It’s a one-season mortgage at a price of €2.5m, as confirmed by Galatasaray in a proper assertion.

, there are additionally two potential choices to make it everlasting on the finish of the season.

The primary could be price €5m, however leaving a 50 per cent sell-on clause to Galatasaray, whereas Udinese may pay the complete €10m to personal him outright.

Zaniolo was ignored of the Italy squad referred to as by coach Gennaro Gattuso for the World Cup qualifiers towards Estonia and Israel.

“Going to the World Cup is the dream of any participant and one thing all of us need. Clearly, I have to earn my place within the league, with coaching too. I hope to assist Udinese do higher than final season, then if the decision comes from the Nazionale, that’s even higher,” he concluded.

HARRISON, NEW JERSEY – MARCH 24: Nicolo Zaniolo of Italy stands earlier than the primary half of the Ecuador v Italy – Worldwide Pleasant at Crimson Bull Area on March 24, 2024 in Harrison, New Jersey. (Photograph by Adam Starvation/Getty Pictures)

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Udinese director Gianluca Nani additionally commented on TV12 on how the deal was finished with Galatasaray.

“This was a possibility that offered itself and we carried on the negotiations. Zaniolo just isn’t a normal profile for Udinese, however we have been missing that form of high quality to unite the assault with midfield.

“We lastly bought the deal finished with six minutes to spare earlier than the deadline. It was tough and in addition amusing, particularly as on the ultimate day we signed each Zanoli and Zaniolo.

“This can be a mortgage with possibility to purchase, which relying on sure occasions can change some elements.”

September 2, 2025 0 comments

Serie A

McTominay beats Como and Roma stars to turn out to be Serie A Participant Of The Month

by Soccer-News May 8, 2025

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Scott McTominay was awarded the Serie A Participant of The Month award for April, because the Napoli midfielder beat candidates like Roma’s Matias Soulé and Como’s Assane Diao.

The Scotland worldwide , serving to Napoli climb to the highest of the desk with an important three-point lead over second-placed Inter.

NAPLES, ITALY – APRIL 27: Scott McTominay of Napoli celebrates after scoring his sides first aim in the course of the Serie A match between Napoli and Torino at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on April 27, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Picture by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Photos)

McTominay named Serie A Participant of the Month for April

“The EA SPORTS FC Participant Of The Month award for April has been assigned to Napoli participant Scott McTominay,” .

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“The trophy will likely be introduced in the course of the pre-match of Napoli vs Genoa, scheduled for Sunday eleventh Might 2025 at 8.45pm on the Diego Armando Maradona stadium in Naples.”

The opposite 5 candidates in competition for the award have been Assane Diao (Como), Dan Ndoye (Bologna), Jacob Ondrejka (Parma), Nicolò Rovella (Lazio), and Matias Soulè (Roma).

NAPLES, ITALY - APRIL 14: Scott McTominay of Napoli celebrates after scoring his side first goal during the Serie A match between Napoli and Empoli at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on April 14, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

NAPLES, ITALY – APRIL 14: Scott McTominay of Napoli celebrates after scoring his aspect first aim in the course of the Serie A match between Napoli and Empoli at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on April 14, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Picture by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Photos)

“Scott McTominay`s affect on the league has been devastating, proving to be an absolute prime participant, the perfect prototype of the ‘box-to-box’ midfielder, decisive in each phases of the sport,” stated Lega Serie A CEO Luigi De Siervo.

“The 5 objectives he scored in April alone put Napoli again on prime of the desk and allowed the participant to set his personal private file for objectives in a season.

“He’s the primary Scotsman to win the Serie A Participant of the Month award, an award that has been gained a complete of 11 instances, out of 53 editions, by a Napoli participant, a membership that holds absolutely the file on this particular classification”.

May 8, 2025 0 comments

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