Arsenal Manager, Arsene Wenger has ruled out January departures for Arsenal pair Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil, who are out of contract at the end of the season as both have so far refused to sign new deals at the Emirates. Ozil has been linked with a move to Barcelona while Sanchez almost joined Manchester […]
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The one all draw between Valencia and Barcelona on Sunday was overshadowed by the denial by the centre referee of Lionel Messi’s opening goal in the 30th minute. A matter that goal line technology ought to have resolved very clearly left Barcelona players complaining and fuming about the injustice. La Liga, unlike other leagues in […]
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Veteran Nigerian striker Obafemi Martins scored a cracker as Shanghai Shenhua stunned rivals Shanghai SIPG to win the Chinese FA Cup final on away goals 3-3 on aggregate on Sunday. It was Shenhua’s first FA Cup triumph since 1998 and earns them a place in next season’s Asian Champions League. They did it in thrilling […]
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It was an uneasy outing for Manchester United, but in the end, they ran away with a lone goal victory over Brighton and Hove Albion. An unfortunate Lewis Dunk own goal was enough to earn Manchester United an 11th straight home win and cut Manchester City’s lead at the top to five points ahead of […]
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Argentinian football sensation, Lionel Messi has extended his contract with Spanish club side, FC Barcelona until 2021. This ended speculation that the five-time World Player of the Year could leave the club he has spent his entire career for free next June. “FC Barcelona and Lionel Messi signed on Saturday morning a new contract that […]
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Former Manchester City and Real Madrid striker Robinho was sentenced to nine years in prison in Italy on Thursday after he was convicted of gang rape. According to local media, the alleged incident occurred in January 2013, when Robinho was playing for Milan in Serie A. He was found guilty in absentia by an Italian […]
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Chelsea booked their spot in the next round before the bulk of Wednesday’s matches even got underway, courtesy of an easy win in Azerbaijan over Qarabag. The hosts hung with the Premier League giants for 20 minutes, but after Rashad Sadygov was sent off for a foul inside the box, the team fell apart. Eden […]
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Zinedine Zidane’s Real bounced back from their 3-1 loss at Tottenham Hotspur last time out by crushing APOEL, with four of the goals coming before half-time in the UEFA Champions League. The record 12-time winners had to wait until the 23rd minute to take the lead through Luka Modric, but a run of five goals […]
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FIFA’s ethics watchdogs have banned three former football officials from Guam, Nicaragua and Venezuela for life as part of efforts to address widespread corruption in the sport, the world football governing body said on Tuesday. The latest officials to be hit by FIFA bans are Richard Lai, the former Guam Football Association president and a […]
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Manchester City maintained their eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League after winning 2-0 at Leicester City on Saturday. City had to wait for the stroke of half-time to finally break the Foxes’ resolve. The opening goal came courtesy of striker Gabriel Jesus, with the Brazilian capping off a typically intricate City passing […]
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