Tag: Football
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WC transit sticker shock hits fans with tickets to matches in some US host cities
Dubbed the “Sommermärchen,” or “Summer Fairy Tale,” the 2006 World Cup in Germany was a widely praised showcase for a modern, unified nation that was welcoming ... -
Crystal Palace and Rayo fans clash in Leipzig ahead of final
Fans of Crystal Palace and Rayo Vallecano have clashed in Leipzig as their teams prepare to play in the Conference League final, German police said yesterday. ... -
Brazil turns to Carlo Ancelotti to end long wait for cup glory
Brazil’s biggest hope to end a 24-year World Cup title drought is not a clinical striker, a creative midfielder or a dribbling winger like in previous ... -
North soccer team beats South hosts in rare match between divided countries
Drenched in rain, hundreds of South Koreans cheered the North Korean visitors during a rare soccer match between the divided countries yesterday as Pyongyang-based Naegohyang Women’s ... -
Top soccer talent Yan Diomande took a ‘crazy’ path from a Florida high school to world stage
Yan Diomande has had a “crazy life” and he’s still only 19. In two years, Diomande has gone from playing at a Florida high school to ... -
Guardiola to leave City after this season with Maresca to take over: reports
Pep Guardiola’s record-breaking, 10-year tenure at Manchester City might be coming to a close, according to reports in the British media. City wouldn’t comment on stories ... -
The Flying Kiwis: No longer flightless, spreading football fandom at the games
They call themselves the Flying Kiwis, an eclectic group of New Zealanders from around the world who, whenever their national soccer team plays a major match, ... -
Veteran star Son Heung-min will lead South Korea’s campaign
Veteran star Son Heung-min will lead South Korea’s World Cup campaign as coach Hong Myung-bo named his 26-man squad on Saturday. South Korea squad Goalkeepers: Jo ... -
FIFA finally seals World Cup broadcast deal in China at just USD60 million
FIFA finally sealed a World Cup broadcast rights deal for China on Friday, just 27 days before the opening game and at a much lower reported price than ... -
Messi doubles base salary, his $28 million total compensation is twice any other player
Lionel Messi more than doubled his salary to $25 million in his new contract with Inter Miami and earns more than twice as much as the ... -
Spurs draw with Leeds for priceless point in Premier League survival fight
Tottenham Hotspur took a small and potentially crucial step toward retaining its Premier League status after drawing at home with Leeds United 1-1 yesterday [Macau time]. ... -
24 hours that pushed Arsenal to the brink of a Premier and Champions double
In the space of 24 hours, Arsenal’s bid for a Premier League and Champions League double was given liftoff. Without even playing on Monday, Mikel Arteta’s ... -
Winner of blockbuster PSG-Bayern sequel to face Arsenal or Atletico in final
Wednesday, 03:00 Arsenal v Atletico Madrid H 1.67, D 4, A 5.5 Thursday, 03:00 Bayern Munich v PSG H 1.72, D 5.25, A 4 Oddschecker.com Now ... -
Goals galore as PSG beats Bayern Munich in record-setting semifinal
PSG 5, Bayern 4 Titleholder Paris Saint-Germain trailed early, led by three goals and ultimately held on for a pulsating 5-4 win over Bayern Munich in ... -
Full-strength PSG raring to go against Bayern in semifinal
Wednesday, 03:00 PSG v Bayern Munich H 2.38, D 4, A 2.87 Thursday, 03:00 Atletico Madrid v Arsenal H 2.9, D 3.25, A 2.7 Oddschecker.com Paris ... -
Billion-dollar attack: France boasts a rich scoring depth other teams only dream of
France will have rich depth in attack at the World Cup. About a billion dollars’ worth. That’s the estimated total value of the attacking players France ... -
How Bayern Munich won its 13th Bundesliga title in 14 years
Bayern Munich wrapped up another Bundesliga title on Sunday, the club’s 13th in 14 years, after a record-breaking season that could still get better. The Bundesliga ... -
Shot-stopping Safonov stands tall as PSG’s new No. 1 after Donnarumma’s departure
Liverpool 0, PSG 2 (0-4) Different goalkeeper, same result. When Paris Saint-Germain eliminated Liverpool from the Champions League for the second straight season yesterday [Macau time], ... -
Three of European soccer’s greats are on the brink of Champions League elimination
Three of European soccer’s most storied clubs stand on the brink of Champions League elimination. Real Madrid, Liverpool and Barcelona must all overturn first-leg defeats in ... -
PSG Academy Macau Youth GBA Tournament wraps up third edition
The third edition of the Paris Saint-Germain F.C. (PSG) Academy Macau Youth Greater Bay Area (GBA) Tournament was held in Macau over the weekend. Over the ... -
Arsenal beats Sporting Lisbon on Havertz’s late goal in quarterfinals
Sporting 0, Arsenal 1 A second straight Champions League semifinal is in sight for Arsenal. Kai Havertz scored in stoppage time yesterday [Macau time] to seal ... -
Female inter-school championship delivers first results
Kicked off mid-month, the first-ever female inter-school football championship has seen its first rounds of matches, delivering results for Groups A and B. In Group A, ... -
Mohamed Salah to leave Liverpool at end of the season after nine years with club
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah announced yesterday [Macau time] he will leave the English club at the end of the season, marking an earlier-than-planned departure for one ... -
Madrid and PSG advance to quarterfinals; Bodø/Glimt fairytale run is over
Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain quickly snuffed out hopes of epic comebacks by Manchester City and Chelsea in the Champions League yesterday [Macau time]. Instead, it ... -
African confederation strips Senegal of title, declares Morocco the champion
Morocco was stunningly awarded the Africa Cup of Nations title yesterday [Macau time] by governing body judges who overturned Senegal’s victory in a chaotic final in ... -
Japan rolls on as Taiwan and the Philippines reach the quarterfinals
Japan kept its perfect defensive record intact to reach the quarterfinals of the Women’s Asian Cup without conceding a goal as Taiwan and the Philippines also ... -
Mourinho sent off, says he was targeted with ‘traitor’ slur
Benfica 2, FC Porto 2 Jose Mourinho claimed a rival coach “called me a traitor 50 times” after being sent off in the final minutes of ... -
China beats North Korea to take top spot in Group B at Women’s Asian Cup
China 2, N.Korea 1 Defending champion China edged North Korea 2-1 in a physical, high-energy game yesterday to take top spot in Group B in the ... -
First female inter-school championship to kick off mid-month
The first-ever female inter-school football championship will kick off on March 15, the Macao Football Association (MFA) announced via its social media pages. A long-standing ambition ... -
AFC postpones West Region Champions League games after attacks on Iran
The Asian Football Confederation has postponed continental club championship playoffs scheduled in the Middle East this week in response to the U.S. and Israel attacks on Iran. ... -
Cartel violence fuels doubts about World Cup games in Mexico
Hugo Alejandro Pérez was in his house a few miles from the Mexican stadium that is slated to host FIFA World Cup games when gunfire and ... -
UEFA provisionally suspends Prestianni after accusation he racially abused Vinícius Jr
UEFA said yesterday it has provisionally suspended Benfica player Gianluca Prestianni for one match following accusations he racially abused Vinícius Júnior. The decision means that Prestianni ... -
Miami gets trounced 3-0 by Denis Bouanga and LAFC in season opener
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami got off to a rough start in their MLS Cup title defense when David Martínez, Denis Bouanga and Nathan Ordaz scored ... -
Man City goes big again as Premier League clubs dominate transfer window
Manchester City went big again in the January transfer window and will hope it reaps more rewards than last year. City was the biggest spender as ... -
Mbappé’s last-gasp penalty lifts Real Madrid to win over Rayo Vallecano
Real Madrid 2, Rayo 1 Kylian Mbappé came through for Real Madrid again, converting a penalty kick 10 minutes into second-half stoppage time to salvage a ...
