Premier League leaders Liverpool will face Chelsea in the FA Cup fifth round if Jurgen Klopp’s understudies win their replay against Shrewsbury. Third-tier Shrewsbury fought back to draw 2-2 with Liverpool on Sunday, earning a replay at Anfield that falls during the Premier League winter break. Reds boss Klopp insists he will not use his […]
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US basketball icon, Kobe Bryant and Gianna, his 13-year-old daughter, have died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. According to TMZ, the NBA star was travelling alongside three other persons when his private helicopter crashed on Sunday. TMZ outlet later reported that Gianna was also on board the helicopter and died in the crash. […]
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Quique Setien suffered his first defeat as Barcelona manager as Valencia claimed their first home win over the Spanish champions since 2007. The hosts broke the deadlock when Jordi Alba deflected Maxi Gomez’s powerful strike past Marc-Andre ter Stegen. Gomez, who had a first-half penalty saved by Ter Stegen, completed the scoring in the second […]
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Liverpool extended their English Premier League (EPL) lead to 16 points with a hard-fought 2-1 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers thanks to goals from Jordan Henderson and Roberto Firmino on Thursday. Henderson’s eighth minute goal, which came off his shoulder from a Trent Alexander-Arnold corner-kick, quietened a raucous crowd inside a mist-shrouded Molineux. But Wolves, under […]
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The Super Eagles of Nigeria will play Cape Verde, Central African Republic and Liberia in the qualifiers of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. According to a tweet via the team’s Twitter handle, the four teams are in Group C for the African qualifiers. The group phase qualifiers will get underway in March this year, which […]
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Liverpool stretched their commanding lead at the top of the Premier League to 16 points and advantage over Manchester United to 30 as goals from Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah earned a 2-0 win over their historic rivals at Anfield. A 13th straight league win since the sides last met at Old Trafford in October […]
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Real Madrid climbed above Barcelona to top La Liga on Saturday as Casemiro scored twice to defeat Sevilla 2-1. Casemiro’s double proved the difference amid a three-goal flurry early in the second half, with Luuk de Jong briefly drawing Sevilla level. Madrid were underwhelming at the Santiago Bernabeu, at times reverting back to the stodgy […]
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Arsenal hopes of a top-four finish in the Premier League suffered another blow as John Fleck’s late equaliser secured a valuable point for Sheffield United’s own European ambitions in a 1-1 draw at the Emirates. Gabriel Martinelli had filled the void left by the suspended Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang by opening the scoring for the Gunners on […]
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Chelsea manager, Frank Lampard, has reacted angrily to his team’s 1-0 defeat to Newcastle on Saturday. The manager said he is looking to bring in attackers. Chelsea wasted the chance to go clear in fourth place, as they lost thanks to Isaac Hayden’s late goal. Chelsea could end the weekend nine points behind Leicester in […]
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Spanish giants, Barcelona have sacked Enersto Valverde as manager, and appointed Quique Setien as their new coach, after failing to persuade their former player, Xavi Hernandez, to take over. Setien, a former Real Betis coach, is known for his attractive, attacking football, with Barcelona said to be tired of Valverde’s approach, though the club is […]
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