RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) â Brazilâs Flamengo fired coach Jorge Sampaoli on Thursday, less than a week after the Argentinian missed his last attempt at winning a title at the club. Former Argentina, Sevilla and Marseille coach Sampaoli took the job in Rio de Janeiro in April. His contract was due to expire at the end of 2024. âThe board thanks the professional (Sampaoli) and wishes him well in his career,â Flamengo said on its social media channels. Sampaoli has faced difficulty since he joined Flamen
MADRID (AP) â Atletico Madrid kept the momentum going from its win against rival Real Madrid by beating Osasuna 2-0 in the Spanish league on Thursday. Antoine Griezmann and Rodrigo Riquelme scored a goal in each half for Atletico, which is in fifth place and right outside the Champions League spots. Atletico beat rival Madrid 3-1 at home on Sunday, with Griezmann scoring one of the goals for Diego Simeone's team. âIt was important not to get caught up with what happened against Real Madrid and t
MILAN (AP) â Romaâs problems increased Thursday as it was humiliated 4-1 at promoted Genoa in Serie A. Mateo Retegui scored again for Genoa and there were also goals for Albert Guðmundsson, Morten Thorsby and Junior Messias in the team's first home win of the season. Bryan Cristante scored Romaâs sole goal and Jose Mourinhoâs side has just one win in its opening six league matches to leave it 16th in the table with just five points. Genoa has two points more after its first home win of the seaso