Tag: Football
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Rowdy fans barred, 14 arrested in Mexico match brawl
Mexico’s soccer federation said yesterday [Macau time] it will ban clubs of rowdy fans known as “barras” from attending away matches after a mass weekend brawl ... -
Liverpool reaches CL quarterfinals despite loss to Inter
Liverpool 0, Inter 1 Liverpool could cope with its first Anfield loss in a year to still overcome Inter Milan and reach the quarterfinals of the ... -
PSG and Madrid wait on Mbappé and Kroos for decisive second leg
TALES AZZONI, MADRID Thursday, 04:00 Real Madrid v PSG H 2.54, D3.8, A 2.8 With some star power likely missing, Carlo Ancelotti and Mauricio Pochettino will ... -
Man City doubles down on United’s anguish for derby glory
Man City 4, Man United 1 A double from Kevin De Bruyne. A double from Riyad Mahrez. The double completed by City over United in this ... -
Roma coach Jose Mourinho given 2-game ban after red card
Roma coach Jose Mourinho has been banned for two games as punishment for his outburst during the latest setback when his team drew 2-2 with Verona ... -
Record hat trick of own goals leads US over New Zealand 5-0
Meikayla Moore scored a hat trick against the U.S. — of own goals. A perfect hat trick entirely in the first half: left foot, right foot ... -
Football | FIFA links more World Cups to averting migrant deaths at sea
FIFA President Gianni Infantino linked his plan for biennial World Cups yesterday to giving more hope to Africans who risk their lives crossing the sea to ... -
Football | Missed penalty, injury and burglary on same day for Benzema
A missed penalty kick. An injury. A burglary. It wasn’t the type of day Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema had hoped for. Benzema had a tough day ... -
Breaking News: World Cup host Qatar used ex-CIA officer to spy on FIFA
The tiny Arab nation of Qatar has for years employed a former CIA officer to help spy on soccer officials as part of a no-expense-spared effort ... -
MATCHDAY: Denmark can seal World Cup spot; England, Portugal in action
GROUP A Serbia looks to keep the group lead ahead of Portugal when it hosts last-placed Azerbaijan. The Serbians are coming off a victory in their ... -
Breaking News: All-English CL final moves to Porto with 12,000 fans
The all-English Champions League final will be held in Porto with 12,000 fans from Chelsea and Manchester City, UEFA confirmed today (Thursday). The May 29 showpiece ... -
Obituary | Maradona, soccer icon who led Argentina to glory, dies at 60
Diego Maradona, arguably the best soccer player ever whose wild swings in fortune came to personify the flux of his home nation Argentina, has died. He ... -
Gareth Bale to fly to England on Friday on return to Tottenham: BBC
Jose Mourinho was keen to take the credit Wednesday for Real Madrid signing Gareth Bale. The Tottenham manager was coyer on the team’s moves to bring ... -
Bayern proves organizations do win championships
There’s something fitting about a German club winning the first major team sports trophy of the COVID-19 era. Maybe a lesson in there, too. Because of ... -
Football | A generation apart, Lewandowski and Mbappé seek first CL title
LISBON — Robert Lewandowski had already been playing for nearly a decade when Kylian Mbappé started his career. The Bayern Munich and Poland striker had scored ... -
A semi-private viewing of Ronaldo as Italian soccer resumes
TURIN — Cristiano Ronaldo bellowed out a loud expletive when he missed a chance at the end of the first half in Italy’s first soccer match ... -
Football | Solskjaer stays at the wheel in his dream job at Man United
In his 99 days as interim manager at Manchester United, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer delivered a record-breaking set of results, restored the team’s identity and swagger, and ... -
World Cup 2018 | Syria to make Macau its ‘home’ for qualifiers in China group
Syrian National Football team will play all of their “home” matches for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in Macau, as proposed by Macau Football Association ... -
Syria to make Macau its ‘home’ for 2018 WC qualifiers in China group
Syria’s National Football team will be playing all of their “home” matches for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in Macau, as proposed by the Macau ... -
Euro 2016| Portugal leaves it late again to beat Poland on penalties
France (AP) — Portugal likes to leave it late at this European Championship, whether Cristiano Ronaldo is having a good game or not. The Portuguese have been level ... -
Champions League Final: Ronaldo fails to shine but scores the winner
Cristiano Ronaldo stole the headlines with the winning kick in a penalty shootout in the Champions League final, more than compensating for what was a quiet ... -
Football | Ivory Coast wins African Cup in shootout against Ghana
Ivory Coast goalkeeper Boubacar Barry saved the day, and then he scored the winner. The 35-year-old veteran blocked a penalty attempt from opposing goalkeeper Razak Braimah ... -
Football | Australia rising in Asia, on and off the field
Australia’s victory over South Korea in the Asian Cup final over the weekend capped a remarkable period for a nation which is only just awakening to ... -
Football | Asian Cup : Australia beat UAE 2-0 to reach final
Australia remained on course for its maiden Asian Cup title after defeating United Arab Emirates 2-0 in a semifinal at Newcastle Stadium on a wet day. ... -
Football | Arsenal, West Ham, Villa stem flow of upsets in FA Cup
Arsenal, West Ham and Aston Villa redressed the balance for Premier League teams after a flow of upsets in the FA Cup, securing narrow wins over awkward ... -
Football | Bookmaker-funded Ginola campaign could breach FIFA rules
Even if David Ginola gains the nominations required by Thursday’s deadline to stand against Sepp Blatter, his improbable bookmaker-funded campaign could be scuppered by FIFA’s ... -
Football | Asian Cup : Japan, Iraq advance to Asian Cup quarterfinals
Keisuke Honda and Shinji Kagawa scored as Japan weathered a determined Jordan to win their final group match 2-0 and advance to the Asian Cup quarterfinals ... -
Football | Asian Cup: Iran beats UAE 1-0
Substitute Reza Ghoochannejhad scored an injury-time goal to lift Iran to a 1-0 win over UAE and top spot in Group C at the Asian Cup ... -
Football | Asian Cup : China toasting qualification quarterfinals
China coach Alain Perrin was thinking about uncorking some champagne as his players celebrated with raucous singing and high-fives after clinching a spot in the ... -
Football | Asian Cup : Iran, UAE look to maintain Group C lead
Iran and the United Arab Emirates can all but assure themselves of advancing to the quarterfinals, while Bahrain and Qatar are playing to survive in ... -
Football | Asian Cup : Host Australia and champion S Korea play today before clash against each other
The second set of group matches kicks off today at the Asian Cup, with host Australia against Oman at Sydney and two-time champion South Korea ... -
Football | Asian Cup : Iran beats Bahrain, UAE downs Qatar
Ehsan Hajsafi and Masoud Shojaei scored late in each half to give Iran a 2-0 win over a determined Bahrain in their opening match of ... -
Football | Barcelona in meltdown after transfer ban opens club crisis
The once almighty Barcelona is heading toward meltdown. One week after the Spanish team’s appeal against a FIFA-imposed transfer ban was rejected and two days ... -
Football | European roundup : Madrid loses, Manchester clubs through in FA Cup
After a perfect end to 2014, Real Madrid opened the new year with its first loss since September. Madrid slipped to a 2-1 defeat at ...
