Tag: Football
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Messi and Ronaldo look set for final shot at World Cup glory
The World Cup stage is set for perhaps one final shootout between the two greatest soccer players of their generation — and to many, the two ... -
Football transcends elite level
The World Cup begins this weekend in Qatar and the attention of the football world will be on the first Middle Eastern nation to host the tournament. ... -
At G-20, FIFA head calls for World Cup ceasefire in Ukraine
FIFA President Gianni Infantino urged world leaders to call for a ceasefire in Russia’s war against Ukraine during the World Cup that starts this week. Just ... -
Ronaldo’s Man United career looks over but who replaces him?
Cristiano Ronaldo’s explosive TV interview with Piers Morgan seems certain to end his Manchester United career. It is hard to see a way back for the ... -
UEFA gathers European team to oppose Super League at meeting
Organizers of European soccer’s Super League project got the meeting they asked for yesterday [Macau time] with UEFA’s president. They found many more opponents also waiting ... -
Blatter says picking Qatar as World Cup host was a ‘mistake’
Picking Qatar to host the World Cup was a mistake 12 years ago, FIFA’s president at the time Sepp Blatter said yesterday, again citing a meeting ... -
Madrid-Liverpool, PSG-Bayern in CL last-16
Real Madrid will play Liverpool, again. Bayern Munich will play Paris Saint-Germain, again. Two rematches of recent Champions League finals were set up yesterday by the ... -
Benfica wins its group with rout of Maccabi Haifa
Maccabi 1, Benfica 6 Benfica kept pressing and the goals kept coming. João Mário’s long-range strike in stoppage time sealed Benfica’s 6-1 rout of Maccabi Haifa ... -
Four spots in CL up for grabs; Bayern, Napoli chase perfection
The Champions League has reached the final round of group-stage matches, with four spots in the lineup for the last 16 still up for grabs. Eight ... -
Benfica, PSG among four teams advancing to knockout phase
Lionel Messi kept up his stellar pre- World Cup form to help rampant Paris Saint-Germain become one of four teams to advance to the last 16 ... -
Scolari faces his last Copa Libertadores final
Luiz Felipe Scolari likely faces the last final of his 40-year coaching career on Saturday when he leads Athletico against Flamengo in the Copa Libertadores decider. ... -
Ronaldo returns to training with United squad after omission
Cristiano Ronaldo returned to first-team training with Manchester United yesterday after being omitted from the squad ahead of the team’s Premier League match at Chelsea at ... -
Spanish man trekking to World Cup reported missing in Iran
A Spanish man who was documenting his ambitious journey by foot from Madrid to Doha for the 2022 FIFA World Cup has not been heard from since ... -
Haaland’s scoring streak leaves Guardiola speechless
Man City 3, Brighton 1 Pep Guardiola has coached arguably the greatest-ever soccer player in Lionel Messi, so it speaks volumes when he admits he has ... -
Super League soccer company gets new CEO to revive plan
The Super League project that aims to revolutionize European soccer has hired a new top executive to steer a revived plan after a failed launch last ... -
World Cup host Qatar wins rights for 2023 Asian Cup
With the World Cup in Qatar just weeks away, the country was selected yesterday as host of the 2023 Asian Cup by the Asian Football Confederation. ... -
PSG held at home by Benfica in Champions League
PSG 1, Benfica 1 Paris Saint-Germain can still count on Kylian Mbappé despite rumors he wants to leave the club. The World Cup winner scored his ... -
Barcelona needs to beat Inter to avoid another early exit
Barcelona could be on the verge of another humiliating group-stage exit from the Champions League. With Barcelona and Inter Milan seemingly competing for second spot in ... -
Inter beats Barça; Napoli, Bayern win big
Barcelona’s high-powered attack faltered against Inter Milan and the Italian club gained an edge in the battle for second place in their Champions League group yesterday ... -
Spain tops Portugal late to reach Final Four
Portugal 0, Spain 1 Luis Enrique was ready for the criticism to start pouring out back home. He knew another setback so close to the World ... -
Italy advances in Nations League; England, Germany draw 3-3
Part one of the healing process is complete for Italy. Looking to regain respect after failing to qualify for a second straight World Cup, the Azzurri ... -
Union Berlin moves top of Bundesliga for first time
Union Berlin 1, Cologne 0 American forward Jordan Pefok had a penalty saved but Union Berlin held on to win 1-0 at previously unbeaten Cologne to ... -
Mbappé, Haaland shine in Champions League, Benzema injured
Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland took their high-flying scoring acts into Europe as the Champions League returned yesterday [Macau time], while last season’s standout star Karim ... -
Champions League is a group-stage sprint; marathon to final
In this unusual season for European soccer, the World Cup in Qatar has split the Champions League into a sprint and a marathon. The group stage ... -
Wesley Fofana joins Chelsea from Leicester for $87M
Wesley Fofana became one of the most expensive defenders in soccer history after securing a move to Chelsea from Premier League rival Leicester for a reported ... -
PSG drops points after draw with Monaco; Marseille wins
PSG 1, Monaco 1 Neymar won and scored a penalty as Paris Saint-Germain rallied to draw 1-1 at home to Monaco and stay in first place ... -
Dybala helps Roma to 1-1 draw on his return to Juventus
Roma forward Paulo Dybala returned to Juventus and helped in the equalizer though his new team lost its perfect start to Serie A this weekend and ... -
Man United springs back to life with win over Liverpool
Man United 2, Liverpool 1 Finally, there are signs of life at Manchester United. Against a backdrop of protests against the club’s ownership, United delivered a ... -
Dubai sees air travel surge, expects FIFA World Cup boost
Dubai International Airport saw a surge in passengers over the first half of 2022 as pandemic restrictions eased and the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar ... -
Musk tweet joking about buying Manchester United causes stir
Elon Musk caused a stir by tweeting that he was buying the English soccer team Manchester United — whose current owners are opposed by many fans ... -
Núñez sent off as Liverpool draws with Palace in EPL
Liverpool 1, C Palace 1 Two glaring misses then a red card for a reckless headbutt. It was a home debut to forget for Liverpool’s big ... -
Tuchel may be punished for referee comments after Conte feud
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel can expect to receive more than just a suspension in the fallout from the latest feisty match with Tottenham in the Premier ... -
Real Madrid looks to keep momentum at UEFA Super Cup
Thursday, 3:00 Real Madrid v Eintracht Frankfurt H 1.14, D 51, A 8.6 Oddschecker.com Real Madrid wants to start the new season the same way it ended ... -
Liverpool stumbles, Tottenham impresses in EPL openers
While Liverpool made a stuttering start to the English Premier League, Tottenham showed it might be ready to take another step forward under Antonio Conte. Liverpool ... -
Ten young players to watch in Europe’s five leading leagues
A look at 10 young players who could stand out this season in Europe’s five major leagues: ENGLAND HARVEY ELLIOT, Liverpool Harvey Elliot started in the Liverpool ...
