Tag: Football
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Recurring problems plague Germany one year before hosting Euro
All the old problems were there to see. Germany’s uninspired showing in a 3-3 draw with Ukraine was just the latest example of the team’s struggles, ... -
Mission completed: Man City beats Inter Milan to end wait for first CL title
Man City 1, Inter Milan 0 Billions of dollars have been spent and many tears shed on Manchester City’s journey to the summit of European soccer. ... -
Unlikely Champions League finalist Inter Milan out to upset Manchester City
With its massive spending power, Manchester City’s run to the Champions League final has hardly come as a surprise. The same cannot be said for Inter ... -
Son Jun-ho selected for South Korean team despite being detained in China
The selection of Son Jun-ho despite his detention in China took the focus off Premier League star Son Heung-min for once when South Korea’s soccer roster ... -
Racist abuse of Vinícius Júnior highlights entrenched problem in football
Hanging from a highway bridge in Madrid, an effigy of one of the world’s most famous Black soccer players stands as a graphic reminder of the ... -
City beats United in final to complete second leg of treble bid
Man City 2, Man United 1 The second leg of Manchester City’s treble mission is secure. Add the FA Cup, after a 2-1 win over great ... -
A mix of Beckham and Gazza, Grealish emerging as the face of English soccer
Armed with the boyish charm and marketability of David Beckham and the skills and playfulness of Paul Gascoigne, Jack Grealish has a potent mix that has ... -
Sevilla, Roma’s Mourinho put perfect European records on line in final
Thursday, 3:00 Sevilla v Roma H 2.93, D 3, A 2.95 Oddschecker.com A remarkable perfect record in European soccer must fall today [Thursday, 3:00] when Sevilla ... -
Benfica wins record 38th league title on final day of season
Benfica won its first Portuguese league title in four years after beating Santa Clara 3-0 over the weekend on the final day of the season. FC ... -
Valencia slams ‘disproportionate’ punishment after racial abuse against Vinícius Júnior
Valencia will appeal the partial closure of its stadium following the racial abuse directed at Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior in a Spanish league match, saying ... -
Angry fans crash through gate at El Salvador match in stampede that kills 12, injures dozens
Fans angry at being blocked from entering a Salvadoran soccer league match despite having tickets knocked down a small access gate to the stadium, creating a ... -
Inter beats city rival to reach first CL final in over a decade
Inter Milan 1, AC Milan 0 Inter Milan reached its first Champions League final in more than a decade with a 1-0 victory against city rival ... -
Gundogan is Guardiola’s go-to guy again in City’s latest title march
Pep Guardiola’s first signing as Manchester City manager will go down as one of his best. Reliable, versatile and delivering when it really matters, Ilkay Gundogan ... -
Madrid, City draw in Champions League semifinals
Real Madrid 1, Man City 1 Real Madrid’s Vinícius Júnior and Manchester City’s Erling Haaland were relaxed and laughing as they embraced after the final whistle ... -
Lionel Messi’s next move fuels frenzy of speculation
Lionel Messi’s next stop could mark his return to Barcelona. Or he could make a hugely profitable move to Saudi Arabia. Staying at Paris Saint-Germain is ... -
After years of turmoil, Milan teams back in European elite
Wednesday, 03:00 Real Madrid v Man City H 3.35, D 3.76, A 2.23 Thursday, 03:00 AC Milan v Inter Milan H 3.25, D 3.2, A 2.52 ... -
Leicester plots great escape seven years after EPL title triumph
Leeds 1, Leicester 1 Seven years after producing the biggest shock in Premier League history, Leicester is now trying to pull off a great escape. The ... -
UEFA, top coaches team up to urge easing of handball law
Expect to see fewer penalties awarded for handball in the Champions League next season. After gathering elite coaches including Zinedine Zidane and Jürgen Klinsmann to discuss ... -
Atalanta eyes return to Europe after beating Roma
Atalanta boosted its chances of returning to Europe after beating visiting Roma 3-1 in Serie A yesterday [Macau time]. Mario Pasalic put Atalanta ahead before the ... -
No need for Champions League heroics for Madrid this time
Chelsea 0, Real Madrid 2 Real Madrid’s pursuit of a 15th European Cup marches on. Chelsea, meanwhile, does not know when it will compete on this ... -
Man City crushes Bayern in Champions League quarterfinals
Man City 3, Bayern 0 After a 3-0 win against Bayern Munich yesterday [Macau time], Manchester City looks to be cruising toward the Champions League semifinals ... -
Focus on coaches as Madrid hosts Chelsea in quarters
Thursday, 03:00 Real Madrid v Chelsea H 1.76, D 3.9, A 5.25 Oddschecker.com The latest encounter between Real Madrid and Chelsea in the Champions League ... -
Kane and Ronaldo help England and Portugal stay perfect
England and Portugal made it two wins out of two at the start of European Championship qualifying, helped by their star players continuing their record-breaking streaks. ... -
Macau loses friendly to Singapore after almost four-year hiatus
Macau 0, Singapore 1 After an almost four-year hiatus, the national Macau football team has returned to the field for an International “A” friendly match against ... -
New Zealand beats China 2-1 in friendly match
New Zealand broke a lengthy scoring drought and won for the first time in more than a year yesterday when it beat China 2-1 in a ... -
Dozens in Indonesia protest Israel’s presence at U-20 Cup
Dozens of conservative Muslims marched Jakarta yesterday to protests Israel’s first-ever participation in the FIFA World Cup Under-20 in Indonesia. The world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation ... -
Inter reaches Champions League QF after draw at Porto
Porto 0, Inter M 0 Heroic defending and the woodwork helped Inter Milan reach the Champions League quarterfinals for the first time in more than a ... -
Madrid tries to avoid Liverpool comeback in Champions League
Thursday, 4:00 Real Madrid v Liverpool H 2.36, D 4.1, A2.9 Oddschecker.com Real Madrid got used to pulling off dramatic comebacks in the Champions League last ... -
Napoli returns to Champions League set for historic season
Napoli returns to Champions League action this week well on track to have the standout season in European soccer and in the club’s entire history. The ... -
Benfica shows strength going into Champions League quarters
Benfica 5, Club Brugge 1 When Benfica started its Champions League campaign in the third qualifying round in August, few expected the Portuguese team to make ... -
Benfica heavy favorite against Brugge
Wednesday, 04:00 Benfica v Club Brugge H 1.44, D 5, A 8.4 Oddschecker.com Thriving and facing an opponent in crisis, Benfica couldn’t be in a better ... -
Just Fontaine, who scored 13 goals at 1958 World Cup, dies
Just Fontaine, the French soccer great who scored a record 13 goals at the 1958 World Cup, has died. He was 89. Fontaine’s former club Reims ... -
Mbappé and Messi combine as leader PSG wins at Marseille
Marseille 0, PSG 3 Kylian Mbappé scored twice and Lionel Messi got the other goal as the World Cup final stars combined to give French league ... -
Haiti, Portugal qualify for Women’s World Cup for first time
Haiti and Portugal qualified for the FIFA Women’s World Cup finals for the first time after winning playoff matches yesterday in New Zealand. Carole Costa scored ... -
Leeds looks set to hire Javi Gracia as next manager
Leeds appears to be close to hiring Javi Gracia as manager of the struggling Premier League team after the Spanish coach arrived at Elland Road yesterday. ...
