Nearly 6,000 Argentine fans banned from stadiums at Qatar World Cup
Violent fans involved in illegal associations and even those in debt for food dues are part of a list of 6,000 Argentines who will not be allowed to enter World Cup ...
Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group would consider new shareholders
Fenway Sports Group (FSG) would consider new shareholders for Liverpool having frequently received expressions of interest from third parties, the English Premier League club’s American-based owners said on Monday.
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Barca drawn with Man United in Europa League playoffs
Barcelona and Manchester United will meet in the Europa League play-offs for a place in the competition’s last 16.
Spanish side Barcelona met the 2017 Europa League winners twice in the 2009 ...
Liverpool draw Real Madrid in Champions League last 16
Holders Real Madrid will face English Premier League side Liverpool once again in the Champions League last 16 – a repeat of last season’s final – while Paris St Germain will take ...
Weekend Premier League talking points
SAME OLD DEFENSIVE PROBLEMS COST UNITED DEAR
Manchester United have improved a great deal at the back this season under Erik ten Hag, travelling to face Aston Villa having not ...
Cyprus hailed after hosting European Small Federation Bridge Games
The 14th Pan-European Small Federation Bridge Games, held at the Sun Hall Hotel in Larnaca last week, have been completed with great success.
The autumn coastal front of the Finikoudes ...
Salah strikes twice asL iverpool down battling Spurs
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah cleverly fashioned one goal and was gifted another in the first-half as the visitors claimed a 2-1 win at Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on ...
Emery gets winning start as Villa end Man United’s unbeaten run (Updated)
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery tasted victory in his first game in charge as his side beat Manchester United 3-1 in the Premier League on Sunday, the visitors’ first defeat ...
Gabriel goal at Chelsea sends Arsenal back to the top (Updated)
A 63rd-minute toe-poke on the goal line by Brazilian defender Gabriel earned Arsenal a 1-0 victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday and lifted them back to the top ...
Klopp’s Liverpool a ‘good example’ for Spurs, says Conte
Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte said he had nothing but respect for what Juergen Klopp has achieved with Liverpool, saying the patience the Anfield side showed with the German is ...
‘He can do better’ – Ten Hag wants more from Van de Beek but isn’t giving up on him
Manchester United coach Erik ten Hag said fellow Dutchman Donny van de Beek must improve when given the chance to prove his worth at the club, but is not giving ...
Last-gasp Haaland penalty earns 10-man Man City dramatic win over Fulham
A stoppage-time penalty from substitute Erling Haaland earned 10-man Manchester City a dramatic 2-1 win over Fulham on Saturday, a victory that sent the champions back to the top of ...
England’s Chilwell says he will miss World Cup with hamstring injury
England’s Ben Chilwell will miss the World Cup in Qatar with an injury, the Chelsea fullback said on Saturday after scans showed he had suffered significant damage to his ...
Ronaldo has last chance to shine on World Cup stage in Qatar
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo, who has been named the best player in the world five times, will arrive in Qatar with a mission to prove that he can still make ...
Liverpool and Chelsea search for form as World Cup interlude looms
When the Premier League season began in August, the idea that Liverpool would be heading towards the World Cup break closer to the bottom three than top four would have ...
Brittney Griner faces bleak life in Russian penal colony
Tedious manual work, poor hygiene and lack of access to medical care – such are the conditions awaiting U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner in a Russian penal colony after she ...
FIFA pleads with World Cup nations to ‘focus on football’ in Qatar
FIFA has written to World Cup teams urging them to focus on the soccer in Qatar and not let the sport be dragged into ideological or political “battles”.
The letter ...
Wales talisman Bale can defy doubters with last hurrah in Qatar
For a decade Gareth Bale has been Wales’ best player, a talismanic figure whose rare talent has helped them compete with the elite, yet he heads to the World Cup ...
All hands on deck as Poland look to restore Lewandowski’s prowess
Poland will need to look beyond leading striker Robert Lewandowski if they are to break their group stage jinx and reach the knockout rounds at the World Cup in Qatar.
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Dutch take winning form into Qatar as legitimate contenders
The Netherlands have legitimate hopes of turning their status as World Cup nearly men into champions as they take a 15-match unbeaten run into the Qatar finals and pin their ...
World Cup the test of Qatar’s expensive bid to develop homegrown talent
When Qatar play Ecuador in the World Cup showpiece opener on Nov. 20, an 18-year, billion dollar national project to build a respectable – and possibly competitive – national squad will be put ...
Senegal’s Mane living the dream of millions of Africans
Sadio Mane is the embodiment of the dreams of millions of young Africans, emerging from a small village in Senegal to play at the highest level in Europe and become ...
England desperate to shed nearly men tag in Qatar
There have been plenty of ‘nearly men’ in the annals of world football, nations with all the ingredients to deliver on the biggest stage but who ended up with just ...
Alcaraz breezes into Paris quarters, Djokovic also through
World number one Carlos Alcaraz swept aside Grigor Dimitrov 6-1 6-3 to book his place in the Paris Masters quarter-finals on Thursday and reigning champion Novak Djokovic advanced with a 6...