Oliver Glasner appointed Crystal Palace manager as Roy Hodgson stands down

Crystal Palace have appointed former Eintracht Frankfurt boss Oliver Glasner as their new manager. The 49-year-old Austrian replaces Roy Hodgson, who stepped down on Monday so Palace could “bring forward their plans to appoint a new manager at the end of the season”. Hodgson, 76, was taken ill at a training session last week amid rumours of a potential sacking.

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Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson undergoing tests after taking ill

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson is in a stable condition and having tests in hospital after being taken ill during training on Thursday, the Premier League club have confirmed. The 76-year-old was due to speak at a scheduled press conference , but members of the media waiting outside the club’s New Beckenham training ground were informed the briefing would not take place.

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Osimhen double fires Napoli into quarter-finals for first time

Victor Osimhen scored twice as Napoli cruised into the Champions League quarter-finals with a comfortable win over Eintracht Frankfurt. With Luciano Spalletti’s side two goals up from the first leg, the Nigeria striker’s thumping header in first-half stoppage time dispelled any lingering nerves at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.

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Napoli in driving seat thanks to two goal win in Frankfurt

Goals from Victor Osimhen and Giovanni Di Lorenzo sealed a comfortable win for Napoli in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League last-16 clash with Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany. The runaway Serie A leaders weathered an early storm to seize control then cruised home.

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Eintracht Frankfurt see off Rangers on penalties to win Europa League

Kevin Trapp was the hero for Eintracht Frankfurt as he saved an Aaron Ramsey penalty in the shootout paving the way for Rafael Santos Borré to score the winner for the Bundesliga side. The Germans fought from a goal down to force extra time and the decisive spot kicks.

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