Tag: Football
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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 ... -
A group look at the draw for next year’s Euro
GROUP A Germany, Hungary, Scotland, Switzerland Host Germany had a year to forget in 2023 but can look to 2024 with optimism. The draw was relatively ... -
Man United set for another fiery match against Galatasaray
Thursday, 01:45 Galatasaray v Man Utd H 2.7, D 3.9, A 2.55 Oddschecker.com If it wasn’t the “Welcome to Hell” signs at the airport, it was ... -
Messi vs Ronaldo rivalry could be rekindled in Saudi Arabia tournament
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo could resume their longstanding rivalry in a tournament being staged in Saudi Arabia in February. Organizers of the Riyadh Season Cup ... -
Belgium’s Lukaku scores 4 goals to set record, Portugal’s perfect 10
Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku scored four first-half goals to lead a 5-0 rout of 10-man Azerbaijan in their final European Championship qualifying game yesterday [Macau time], ... -
Son called in for South Korea as Asia’s leading teams enter qualifying for the 2026 World Cup
Son Heung-min will join South Korea for its opening game in World Cup qualifying, with head coach Jurgen Klinsmann aiming to start the second stage of ... -
Italy faces showdown with Ukraine in Euro 2024 qualifying. Albania and Slovenia set to advance
The final rounds of European Championship qualifiers sees defending champion Italy needing a strong finish to clinch a spot at the tournament, while Albania and Slovenia ... -
Messi’s 8th Ballon D’Or trophy celebrated by Inter Miami in exhibition match
L ionel Messi held the Ballon D’Or over his head as fireworks lit up the sky to bring a pregame ceremony to a close. And with ... -
At 40, Pepe becomes becomes oldest scorer in Champions League
Porto 2, Antwerp 0 Porto captain Pepe became the oldest scorer in Champions League history as Porto beat 10-man Antwerp 2-0 yesterday [Macau time] to end ... -
Lukaku loses perfect penalty record in Italy but scores late to help Roma beat Lecce
Roma 2, Lecce 1 Romelu Lukaku lost his perfect penalty record in Italy but made up for it with a last-minute winner as two stoppage-time goals ... -
Messi wins record-extending 8th Ballon d’Or, Bonmati takes women’s award
The list reads 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021, and now 2023. Lionel Messi won the men’s Ballon d’Or for a record-extending eighth time yesterday ...
