Tag: Football
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Mbappé trudges off after another CL dream with PSG ends
PSG 0, Dortmund 1 Kylian Mbappé leaned forward with his head bowed and hands on his thighs. Another Champions League dream with Paris Saint-Germain was over, ... -
Coach Menotti, who led Argentina to its first world title in 1978, dies at 85
César Luis Menotti, the charismatic coach who led Argentina to its first World Cup title in 1978, has died, the Argentine Football Association said this week. ... -
Mbappé plays his final CL game in Paris with PSG, defense is in the spotlight
No doubt Kylian Mbappé will be greeted with loud cheers and applause when he takes to the Parc des Princes pitch today [Wednesday, 02:45]. It will ... -
Serie A title, second star and derby: Inter takes it all with win over Milan
Winning the derby ended up being the cherry on top of a special night for Inter Milan. Holding off AC Milan 2-1 yesterday [Macau time] clinched ... -
Bayern faces uncertain future after losing the Bundesliga title
Three of Bayern Munich’s senior figures did something Sunday that no one at the club had done since 2012. They congratulated another team on winning the ... -
Arsenal rescues draw with Bayern after Kane scores against old rival
Arsenal 2, Bayern 2 Harry Kane got his customary goal against Arsenal on his return to north London, but Bayern Munich couldn’t leave with the win ... -
FIFA may change policy blocking league matches from being played in other countries
FIFA said it will consider changes to its policy that blocks league matches from being played in other countries as part of an agreement with a ... -
Australia and Palestine win again in Asia qualifying for World Cup
Australia thrashed Lebanon 5-0 and became the first team to advance to the final round of Asia qualifying for the 2026 World Cup yesterday. An early ... -
Germany to impose security checks on all its borders
Germany will carry out border controls at all its frontiers during soccer’s European Championship in June and July, the country’s top security official told local media. ... -
Australia, Saudi get a chance to advance in World Cup Asian qualifying
Australia and Saudi Arabia are among the Asian Football Confederation heavyweights aiming to secure a spot in the next stage of World Cup qualifying with wins ... -
Conceicao says Arteta ‘insulted my family’ during match in latest spat with opposing manager
Arsenal 1, FC Porto 0 (4-2 in penalties) Porto coach Sergio Conceicao accused Arsenal counterpart Mikel Arteta of insulting his family during yesterday’s [Macau time] Champions ... -
Spanish police arrest six robbers at wealthy footballers’ homes in Madrid
Spanish police say they have arrested six members of gang that specialized in burgling footballers’ home in and around Madrid. A National Police statement yesterday said ... -
Barcelona and Arsenal aim to join Europe’s power teams
The big guns are lining up in the quarterfinals of the Champions League. Defending champion Manchester City, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain have already ... -
Harry Kane steers Bayern into quarterfinals with two goals in win over Lazio
Bayern 3, Lazio 0 He’s done it again. Harry Kane scored twice to steer Bayern Munich into the quarterfinals of the Champions League with a 3-0 ... -
Australia star Sam Kerr pleads not guilty to racially aggravated harassment charge in Britain
Australian soccer star Sam Kerr has pleaded not guilty to racially aggravated harassment of a police officer, prosecutors in Britain said yesterday [Macau time]. The 30-year-old ... -
Bayern most at risk in Champions League as Real Madrid, Man City, PSG take leads into return games
The four European soccer powers that lead UEFA’s club rankings return to the Champions League round of 16 in midweek with Bayern Munich looking out of ... -
Japan defeats N.Korea to reach women’s tournament at the Paris Olympics
Japan 2, North Korea 1 Japan defeated North Korea 2-1 yesterday to reach the women’s soccer tournament at the upcoming Paris Olympics. But not without a ... -
Klopp savors his ‘most special trophy’ as Liverpool wins the English League Cup
Jurgen Klopp just couldn’t keep the smile from his face. It was deep into extra time at Wembley on Sunday and the English League Cup final ... -
De Jong penalty earns PSV Eindhoven draw with Dortmund in round of 16
PSV 1, Dortmund 1 Luuk de Jong converted a penalty to cancel out a goal by his former teammate Donyell Malen as PSV Eindhoven and Borussia ... -
After fallout in China, Messi insists politics not reason for missing game in Hong Kong
Lionel Messi made another conciliatory gesture to fans in Hong Kong and mainland China this week by releasing a video on social media to explain why ... -
New Zealand women win Oceania to qualify for Paris Olympics
New Zealand will compete in the women’s football tournament at the Paris Olympic Games after beating the Solomon Islands 11-1 in the final of the Oceania ... -
Messi’s global tour with Inter Miami has been very messy and a PR nightmare
It’s all been very messy. We’re talking about Lionel Messi and Inter Miami’s global tour of exhibition games where the main show has been Argentina’s 2022 ... -
Burkina Faso rues Algeria’s late goal in draw; Angola beats Mauritania
Algeria 2, Burkina Faso 2 Angola 3, Mauritania 2 Baghdad Bounedjah scored very late to lessen the danger of Algeria’s second straight Africa Cup of Nations ... -
A trophy followed by tirades and defeats; Mourinho’s turbulent stay at Roma is finished
It started with a big success. It descended into ugly outbursts and devastating defeats. And now José Mourinho’s turbulent tenure at Roma is finished. Roma announced ... -
Lawmaker Wu wants Macau to be a platform for football
Lawmaker Wu Chou Kit wants Macau to be a “platform” for the development of sports, namely football. The lawmaker declared this yesterday in a spoken inquiry ... -
Madrid and Atletico kickoff Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia
With Real Madrid enjoying good momentum and Atletico Madrid on a bit of a slump, the city rivals meet in the semifinal of the Spanish Super ... -
Brazil’s young talent expected to become top European transfer targets
European clubs looking for deals in the January transfer window will find future stars in Brazil among the latest generation of soccer talent. Two of them ... -
FIFA threatens to suspend Brazil over confederation president’s removal by court
FIFA warned Brazil recently it could suspend its national teams and clubs from international competitions if an intervention by its soccer body leads to the election ... -
Feyenoord meets Roma in playoffs for Europa League
Feyenoord and Roma will meet in the playoffs to enter the Europa League’s round of 16 in a repeat of their title match in the UEFA ... -
Cabral’s backheel goal in stoppage time secures a spot for Benfica in Europa League
RB Salzburg 1, Benfica 3 Arthur Cabral’s backheel goal in stoppage time gave Benfica a 3-1 win over Salzburg in the Champions League yesterday [Macau time], ... -
Turkey suspends all league games after club president punches referee
The Turkish Football Federation has suspended all league games in the country after a club president punched the referee in the face at the end of ... -
Bayern brings anger and unbeaten record to Man United after 5-1 loss
Wednesday, 04:00 Man Utd v Bayern Munich H 2.8, D 4.1, A 2.5 Oddschecker.com Six years and 39 games. That’s how long it’s been since Bayern ... -
Messi, Inter Miami schedule match in Hong Kong on Feb. 4
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami are headed to Hong Kong. The club revealed plans for a Feb. 4 match there on its first international tour, part ... -
Teenager Shaw helps US women win over China in exhibition match
US 2, China 1 Jaedyn Shaw scored the go-ahead goal in the 79th minute to give the United States a 2-1 comeback victory over China yesterday ... -
Félix gives Atletico fans another reason not to like him by scoring winner for Barcelona
Atletico Mad 0, Barcelona 1 João Félix has given Atletico Madrid fans even more reason not to like him. Playing on loan from Atletico after falling ...
