Stunned Argentines were plunged into grief Wednesday by the death of the country’s favorite son Diego Maradona, a sublimely gifted sporting hero they saw as “the most human of gods.” The news fell like a hammer blow a nation beaten down by months of economic crisis and the health pandemic, but one where soccer is […]
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Chelsea sealed their progress to the UEFA Champions League knockout stage on Tuesday with two games to spare in Group E with a 2-1 victory at Rennes. Frank Lampard’s side dominated the first half of the game in France, with Callum Hudson-Odoi’s opener in the 22nd minute, after he had been sent clear by a […]
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World football governing body, FIFA plans to introduce a series of measures to protect pregnant footballers including mandatory maternity leave “of at least 14 weeks”, the sport’s world governing body announced on Thursday. “We want to see more women play football but in the same time have a family,” Sarai Bareman, FIFA’s chief women’s football […]
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Gareth Bale came off the bench to head the winner for Tottenham Hotspur in a 2-1 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion in the English Premier League (EPL) on Sunday. It was Bale’s first goal since returning to the club from Real Madrid. The Welshman was brought on in the 70th minute and three minutes […]
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Tottenham Hotspur slumped to a shock 1-0 Europa League defeat at Royal Antwerp on Thursday, while Serie A leaders AC Milan eased to victory over Sparta Prague. Jose Mourinho’s Spurs failed to create a single chance of note in a lifeless display, with Gareth Bale, who rejoined the club on loan from Real Madrid in […]
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The draw for the FA Cup first round due to be played the weekend of November 7, 2020, were conducted on Monday night. The clubs are to receive £22,629 prize money if they win their games. There will not be any replays in this season’s edition of the FA Cup as a result of the […]
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In a typically ruthless Bayern performance, the prolific Poland forward struck thrice before substitutes Leroy Sane and Jamal Musiala completed the rout. The only disappointment for Bayern was an early injury to Alphonso Davies who had to be carried off after twisting his ankle in the fifth minute. Bayern moved into second place with 12 […]
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Real Madrid averted a crisis in the best possible way on Saturday by beating Barcelona 3-1 in the first empty Clasico, landing an early blow in La Liga’s title race. Barca had the chance to inflict a third consecutive defeat on their rivals and increase the pressure on Zinedine Zidane. Instead, Madrid’s win earns them […]
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Manchester United and Chelsea played out a drab 0-0 draw at a rainy Old Trafford on Saturday, as the Reds failed to win for a third time in five league matches this season. United went into the game on the back of successive wins away to Newcastle and Paris Saint-Germain, having scored six goals across […]
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Manchester City Manager, Pep Guardiola, has said that his team failed to beat West Ham United in today’s Premier League clash because his players failed to convert their chances. The Spanish tactician also said that five of his players were affected with COVID-19, adding that Manchester City didn’t have time for regeneration before the West […]
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