A superb first-half display by Belgium ended Brazil’s hopes of a record sixth World Cup crown as a Fernandinho own goal and a superb Kevin De Bruyne strike proved enough to win 2-1 and seal a semi-final spot. Although Brazil roared back in the second half with a headed goal from Renato Augusto, it is […]
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Novak Djokovic set up an Italian Open semi-final blockbuster against old rival Rafael Nadal after both former world number one players battled back in thrilling last-eight clashes on Friday. The Serb fought back against Kei Nishikori to earn a 2-6, 6-1, 6-3 win while top seed Nadal continued his clay court domination with a 4-6, […]
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The UEFA Champions League game played on Tuesday, saw Mohammed Salah twice and provide two assists in Liverpool’s 5-2 win. Roma’s two late goals kept their chances for another unlikely comeback alive, however. Roma survived the first 20 minutes relatively comfortably and almost took the lead after a blunder from Loris Karius. The stopper completely […]
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Manchester United weathered an early Tottenham storm to come from behind to win 2-1 and reach a 20th FA Cup final at Wembley on Saturday. Goals from Alexis Sanchez and Ander Herrera cancelled out Dele Alli’s opener and ensured that Tottenham’s decade-long wait for a trophy continues. “We want to win trophies, we have the […]
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Manchester United will meet Tottenham Hotspur in the semi-finals of the Emirates FA Cup after the draw was made on Sunday evening. The second semi-final will be between Chelsea and Southampton. The draw was conducted by Gianfranco Zola, who won the Cup with Chelsea in 1997 and 2000, and Petr Cech, the Arsenal goalkeeper with […]
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Arsenal football club of England eliminated their London rivals Chelsea in the second leg of Carabao Cup semi-final. The Gunners came from behind to win 2-1 on Wednesday at the Emirates Stadium. They will now meet Manchester City in the final in Wembley on 25 February. It was the fourth time in the last five […]
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Barcelona were held to a goalless draw at the Camp Nou by a focused Juventus side on Wednesday night, ending their hosts’ hopes of another sensational second-leg rally and advancing to the Champions League semifinals 3-0 on aggregate. A combination of stout defending from Juventus and imprecise finishing from Barcelona meant they could not repeat […]
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