Tag: Football
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End of the beginning: England wants Euro win to lead to more
In soccer-mad England, which sees itself as the home of the world’s game, women and girls finally have a team full of heroes who look like ... -
Four challengers look to break Man City-Liverpool stranglehold
Maybe the Premier League’s “Big Six” should actually be renamed the “Big Two.” Manchester City and Liverpool have finished as England’s top two teams in three ... -
England sweeps past Sweden 4-0, reaches Women Euro 2022 final
England is heading back to Wembley Stadium for a European Championship final. This time it’s the women’s team going for the title. Sealed with an impudent ... -
Ghana recruits five players now eligible for World Cup duty
Four months before competing at the World Cup, Ghana’s national team added five new recruits who are now eligible to play in Qatar. Brighton defender Tariq ... -
Female referee at men’s World Cup wants the game to shine
Japanese referee Yoshimi Yamashita agrees with Pelé or whoever it was decades ago that first described soccer as the “beautiful game.” Yamashita is one of three ... -
Bayern Munich signs Senegal star Sadio Mané from Liverpool
Bayern Munich completed the signing of Senegal forward Sadio Mané from Liverpool yesterday. The Bavarian powerhouse said the 30-year-old Mané had signed a contract with the ... -
Football With a record six teams, Asia resets goals for World Cup
Australia’s win over Peru in the intercontinental playoffs this week guaranteed an unprecedented six teams from the Asian confederation at the World Cup, giving the continent ... -
Costa Rica, New Zealand to play off for last World Cup place
Government workers in Costa Rica will be given extra time off for lunch to watch their national team take on New Zealand in a playoff to ... -
Wales beats Ukraine to end 64-year wait for World Cup return
Wales 1, Ukraine 0 Weeks of back spasms were not going to stop Gareth Bale’s mission to lead Wales back to the World Cup. Try stopping ... -
Serie A champion Milan to be sold to RedBird for USD1.3B
Serie A champion AC Milan is on the verge of being sold to American investment firm RedBird Capital Partners for 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) after ... -
France blames ticket fraud for Champions League final chaos
French authorities defended police yesterday [Macau time] for indiscriminately firing tear gas and pepper spray at Liverpool supporters at the Champions League final, while blaming industrial ... -
Marcelo leaving Madrid after fifth Champions League title
Lifting yet another Champions League trophy, Marcelo put an end to his era at Real Madrid. The veteran Brazilian left back said after the team’s 1-0 ... -
Madrid wins Champions League final marred by crowd chaos
Yet another Champions League title for Real Madrid, the undisputed king of Europe. Yet another showpiece European soccer game tarnished by chaotic crowd issues and disorder. ... -
Another Chinese Super League setback as Chongqing withdraws
Unable to pay players and staff, Chongqing Liangjiang withdrew from the Chinese Super League just over a week before the start of delayed season in yet ... -
Man City wins sixth EPL title in 11 seasons in dramatic finale
ROB HARRIS, MANCHESTERMan City 3, Aston Villa 2 Manchester City scored three goals in five minutes to turn around a tense and dramatic season finale and ... -
Liverpool beats Southampton, title race goes to the wire
Southampton 1, Liverpool 2 The Premier League title race is going to the wire. Remarkably, an unprecedented quadruple is still on for Liverpool. Tired and hit ... -
English soccer player Jake Daniels says he is gay
English soccer player Jake Daniels said he is gay yesterday [Macau time] in a trailblazing moment for the European men’s game. The 17-year-old forward made the ... -
Intense schedule taking its toll on quad-chasing Liverpool
Wednesday, 02:45 Southampton v Liverpool H 8, D 5.5, A 1.42 Oddschecker.com Liverpool is heading into the 61st game of a potentially history-making season and the ... -
Liverpool beats Chelsea to win FA Cup, keeps quad bid alive
Add the FA Cup to the collection. Jürgen Klopp has now won every major title for Liverpool. A 6-5 victory over Chelsea on penalties in Saturday’s ... -
Diaz’s dynamism, flair energizing Liverpool’s quadruple bid
Villarreal 2, Liverpool 3 The January transfer market has often been cast as a place where desperate clubs trade in a bid to salvage their seasons. ... -
FIFA blockchain deal is first new US WCup sponsor since 2011
FIFA got a first new American sponsor of the men’s World Cup in 11 years yesterday, signing a deal for this year’s tournament in Qatar with ... -
Real Madrid happy to be alive ahead of second leg vs. Man City
Man City 4, Real Madrid 3 Real Madrid was holding on to the positives after coming close to being routed by Manchester City but staying alive ... -
Benfica ends 60-year European wait with Youth League title
Benfica is a European champion again — 60 years and 11 losing finals after the storied Portuguese soccer club’s last title in a UEFA competition. Playing ... -
Salah double as Liverpool routs Man United 4-0 to top EPL
Liverpool is back where Manchester United is far from reaching: Top of the Premier League. To know why there is such a deficit in quality now ... -
Bahrain confirms firm’s talks to buy AC Milan for $1.1B
Bahrain’s government announced that a private equity firm based in the country is in “exclusive talks” to buy seven-time European champion AC Milan and become the ... -
Atlético needs attack to start clicking again against City
TALES AZZONI, MADRID Thursday, 03:00 Atletico v Man City H 5.1, D 3.75, A 1.82 Thursday, 03:00 Liverpool v Benfica H 1.3, D 6.6, A 11.5 ... -
Shanghai Port out of Champions League due to Covid lockdown
Chinese club Shanghai Port has been forced by the city’s COVID-19 lockdown to withdraw from the Asian Champions League, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said yesterday. ... -
European champions highlight the quarterfinals
The Champions League resumes this week with the first-leg matches in the quarterfinals, which are dominated by English and Spanish teams and include a couple of ... -
Belgian club goalkeeper Van Damme dies from leukemia aged 28
Cercle Brugge goalkeeper Miguel Van Damme has died following a long fight against leukemia, his club said on Tuesday. He was 28. Van Damme started in ... -
Japan and Saudis qualify for World Cup after Australia lose
Japan qualified for a seventh successive World Cup after beating Australia 2-0 in Sydney and ending the Socceroos’ chances of automatic qualification yesterday. The result also ... -
World Cup spot on the line for Portugal and aging Ronaldo
TALES AZZONI At 37 years old, it’s no secret time is running out for Cristiano Ronaldo. Playing at a high level is not getting any easier, ... -
Bids raised to take ownership of Chelsea from Abramovich
ROB HARRIS The public lobbying to be chosen as a preferred bidder for Chelsea stepped up yesterday as increased offers were being mulled by bankers tasked ... -
Inseparable: EPL rivals City, Liverpool to meet in cup semis
STEVE DOUGLAS Manchester City and Liverpool just can’t be kept apart this season. Engaged in yet another tight tussle for the Premier League title, the two ... -
Benfica stuns Ajax to advance to CL quarterfinals
Ajax 0, Benfica 1 Unable to win at home yet again, Ajax’s great Champions League run has suddenly ended. Ajax couldn’t halt a 26-year winless ... -
Champions League matchups as Man United hosts Atlético
Top tier teams from major leagues Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Manchester City and Real Madrid already secured their seats for the quarterfinals last week. Who is going ...
