Sports
Page: 15
UEFA Open Disciplinary Proceedings Against PSG The problems are piling up for Paris Saint-Germain, with UEFA set to come down hard on them for both Financial Fair Play and the behaviour of the club’s ultras. Disciplinary proceedings have been opened following the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid CF (1-2), played on […]
Barcelona Completes €40m Move For Arthur Barcelona have completed the €40 million signing of Gremio midfielder Arthur, according to reports. Though the 21-year-old will not officially join up with his new team-mates until 2019, a deal between the two clubs has now been agreed. Barca will pay €30m up front for the star of […]
UCL: Man City Through To Quater-Final Despite Home Loss To Basel Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said his side “forgot to attack” against Basel as they suffered their first home defeat since 2016 but still reached the Champions League quarter-finals. City’s 4-0 away win meant Wednesday’s second leg of the last-16 tie was almost a […]
UCL: Juventus Send Tottenham Packing A crazy three-minute spell saw Spurs knocked out of the Champions League as Juventus drew on a groundswell of history and belief to assert their dominance. But for 12 minutes,l Tottenham Hotspur were better than Juventus across two legs in the Champions League last 16. That doesn’t matter. They dominated […]
President Muhammadu Buhari receives FIFA Wold Cup Trophy Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari, received the FIFA World Cup trophy at the State House ahead of the 2018 Football World Cup. Having visited 30 countries since it began its globetrotting journey in January, the iconic trophy landed in Abuja and it was presented to the country’s head by […]
Nemanja Matic late screamer completes rousing comeback for Man Utd This was a stunning comeback from Manchester United. Stunning because it was so improbable, stunning because it was ultimately undeserved, stunning because Nemanja Matic was the match-winner with a brilliant half-volley in injury-time – his first goal for the club – and stunning because Jose […]
Fiorentina Captain Davide Astori Dies, Aged 31 Fiorentina captain and Italy international Davide Astori has died suddenly in his sleep aged 31. The father-of-one was found in a hotel room by a massage therapist this morning after he did not turn up for breakfast or answer his phone. It is believed Astori died of “cardio-circulatory […]
“Mourinho Is Still Special” – Matic Lauds Boss Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic has claimed that manager Jose Mourinho’s desire for success, as well as his past achievements, make him “special”. After helping Chelsea secure their second Premier League title in three years, the Serbia international swapped west London for the North West in the […]
Bayern Move 20 Points Clear In Bundesliga Bayern Munich’s seemingly unstoppable march to a sixth consecutive Bundesliga title continued as they brushed aside Freiburg 4-0 at the Schwarzwald-Stadion on Sunday. The victory opens up a 20-point lead over second-placed Schalke and heralds a return to winning ways after last weekend’s surprise 0-0 draw at home […]
Chelsea Continue Manchester Woes Bernardo Silva scored the only goal as Manchester City took another stride towards the Premier League title with a 1-0 victory over lacklustre Chelsea. It was Chelsea’s second consecutive loss in Manchester as the Blues lost to Manchester United in Old Trafford a week before. The scoreline did not reflect City’s […]
Lukaku & Martial Equal Record For Man Utd’s Most Prolific Combination In A Single Season Romelu Lukaku and Anthony Martial have equalled the record for Manchester United’s most prolific combination in a single Premier League season. The two forwards are proving to be a deadly duo for the Red Devils, combining once again during their […]
Emery Denies Surgery Claims On Neymar’s Injury Paris Saint-Germain’s coach, Unai Emery has dismissed reports Neymar is due to have surgery on his fractured foot that would keep him out until May. The Brazilian star was forced off the Parc des Princes pitch in tears on Sunday after suffering the injury in an innocuous-looking incident. […]
Usain Bolt To Play At Old Trafford in 2018 Soccer Aid Charity Match Usain Bolt has revealed which football team he has signed for after announcing he will play at Soccer Aid 2018 at Old Trafford. The fanatical Manchester United fan, and fastest man on the planet, will captain the ‘Rest of the World’ XI […]
Mourinho Blasts Man Utd Medical Department Over Herrera’s Injury Jose Mourinho openly questioned the conclusions of his medical staff after midfielder Ander Herrera was forced off with a “bad injury” despite apparently being deemed “100 per cent ready”. Herrera had missed several weeks of action ahead of Wednesday’s 0-0 draw at Sevilla with a muscular […]
De Gea Stars As Man United Holds Sevilla To A Barren Draw De Gea made two breathtaking saves to deny Steven N’Zonzi and Luis Muriel at the end of the first half at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, denying Sevilla a lead to take to England for next month’s return. Sevilla were the more likely side, […]
Casemiro Inspires Real Madrid Comeback Against Leganes Real Madrid overcame an early blow and were made to toil after half-time for a 3-1 LaLiga win at Leganes. The victory moves Zinedine Zidane’s reigning champions up to third in the table above Valencia, although the hosts struck first as defender Unai Bustinza claimed his first senior […]
UCL: Messi Breaks Blues Hoodoo. To Leave Tie In The Balance Lionel Messi scored for the first time against Chelsea as Barcelona came from behind to take a vital away goal into the second leg of their last-16 Champions League tie. Willian hit the post twice but finally found the net with what looked to […]
UCL: Bayern Munich Thrash 10-man Besiktas Thomas Muller inspired Bayern Munich to a commanding lead in their Champions League round of 16 tie with Besiktas, as they took full advantage of Domagoj Vida’s early red card to run out comprehensive 5-0 winners in the first leg at the Allianz Arena. Besiktas’ first ever knockout match […]
Mourinho Reveals Sanchez’s Major Reason For Joining United Alexis Sanchez’s frustration at Arsenal’s failure to qualify for the Champions League last season was central to his decision to join Manchester United, says Jose Mourinho. Chile forward Sanchez completed his move to Old Trafford last month in a swap deal that saw Henrikh Mkhitaryan join the […]
FA Cup: Grigg’s Late Goal Ends Guardiola’s Quadruple Dream Will Grigg ended 10-man Manchester City’s bid for an unprecedented quadruple as League One Wigan Athletic stunned the Premier League leaders with a 1-0 win in the fifth round of the FA Cup. Wigan famously beat City by the same scoreline in the 2013 FA Cup […]
Chelsea v Barcelona preview: Blues Look To Continue Good Fixture Record Chelsea will be looking to improve their good record against Barcelona when they meet in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday. Antonio Conte’s side have won just four of their previous 12 matches in all competitions while La Liga […]
Real Madrid First To Reach La Liga Milestone With 6000th Goal Real Madrid scored their 6000th La Liga goal in Sunday’s clash with Real Betis, making them the first club to hit that mark in the Spanish top flight. Madrid’s third strike of the night — the second from Marco Asensio — pushed Los Blancos […]
Rochdale force FA Cup replay with Spurs Steve Davies scored a famous FA Cup goal as Rochdale earned a richly deserved Wembley replay by snatching a dramatic 2-2 fifth-round draw with Tottenham. Spurs substitute Harry Kane looked to have averted an upset with a penalty two minutes from the end, but Davies – who came […]
Real Madrid Overcome Scare To Win Eight-Goal Thriller At Real Betis Marco Asensio added to his burgeoning reputation with a brace in Real Madrid’s thrilling 5-3 comeback win at Real Betis in a breath-taking LaLiga classic on Sunday. Zinedine Zidane’s side, who are again 17 points behind pace-setters Barcelona, had boosted morale and confidence with […]
FA Cup: Man Utd To Face Brighton & Chelsea Away To Leicester In Quater-Final Draw Manchester United have been drawn at home to Brighton & Hove Albion in the FA Cup quarter-finals, while Chelsea will head to Leicester City. Premier League leaders Manchester City will be at home to Southampton in the last eight, if […]
Lukaku Double Sends Man Utd To FA Cup Quater Finals A double from from Romelu Lukaku secured a 2-0 FA Cup fifth-round win for Manchester United against Huddersfield Town on Saturday, despite another controversial moment involving VAR. The Belgium international struck early in each half to secure a quarter-final spot for Jose Mourinho’s side and […]
UEL: Griezmann Stars as Atletico Madrid Puts 4 Past Copenhagen Antoine Griezmann was in inspirational form as Atletico Madrid took firm control of their last-32 Europa League tie against Copenhagen with a 4-1 first-leg away win on Thursday. Griezmann was involved in three of the four goals as Atleti came from behind to lead before […]
Pogba ‘regrets’ Joining Manchester United – Paul Ince Paul Pogba “regrets” returning to Manchester United as he argues with Jose Mourinho over his best position. And that has left former Old Trafford star Paul Ince convinced the midfielder could leave this summer. Pogba, the Reds’ record £89million signing, is becoming increasingly disillusioned at playing as […]
UEL; Arsenal Puts 3 Past Oestersunds in Last-32 First Leg Arsenal avoided any undue alarms as they cruised to a 3-0 Europa League win over Swedish minnows Ostersunds. Arsene Wenger’s men emerged in sub-zero temperatures at the Jamtkraft Arena and there was little prospect of the contest warming up after defensive errors from the hosts […]
Batshuayi Late Show Snatches Victory For Dortmund Michy Batshuayi’s sensational start to life at Borussia Dortmund continued apace at Signal Iduna Park onThursday as another double sealed a 3-2 Europa League victory over Atalanta. Belgium striker Batshuayi has made an immediate impact since joining Dortmund and continued his goalscoring run with a pair of second-half […]
