Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Former Chelsea forward Salomon Kalou said he hopes to finish his career with Botafogo after arriving in Rio de Janeiro with his Brazilian wife on Saturday. Kalou agreed to an 18-month contract last month but his move was delayed as he waited for his Brazilian …
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Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola regretted after a scorching defeat by Olympique Lyon, the English side’s fourth straight UEFA Champions League elimination on Saturday. Since the Spanish coach took charge of City, the Manchester team has failed to reach the semifinals of Europe’s most important …
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Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton easily won Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix for his fourth win in six races in the 2020 Formula 1 season. In a processional affair, Hamilton started from pole position and led every lap at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, and was never truly …
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Cologne, Germany | THE INDEPENDENT | Luuk de Jong struck 12 minutes from time as Sevilla advanced to their fourth UEFA Europa League final in seven years on Sunday. The Red Devils started aggressively, snapping into challenges, committing men forward and causing terror with their direct running. It soon brought …
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Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT & XINHUA | The new 5000m World record holder Joshua Cheptegei is expected back home today from Monaco. Cheptegei, Stephen Kissa, Halima Nakaayi and Winnie Nanyondo flew into Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi, Kenya early today aboard a Turkish Airlines. The athletes were received by …
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Madrid, Spain | XINHUA | FC Barcelona coach Quique Setien’s time left at the club can probably be measured in hours after club president, Josep Maria Bartomeu called an emergency meeting of the club’s Board of Directors for Monday in the wake of Friday’s 8-2 humiliation in the quarterfinal of …
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Lisbon, Portugal | THE INDEPENDENT | Dembele was the star as Olympique Lyon continued their dream run in the Champions league by knocking out Manchester City 3-1 Saturday. The clash between Manchester City and Olympique Lyon ended the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League 2020. “Newcomers” PSG and Leipzig have already …
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Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Paris Saint Germain keeper Keylor Navas is a serious doubt for Tuesday’s Champions League semifinal against RB Leipzig after suffering a muscle injury on Thursday. The PSG website has confirmed Navas suffered a hamstring injury, but didn’t say how long he will need to recover. …
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Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Barcelona defender Gerard Pique, who has been with the club since 2008, lamented the team’s humiliating 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals here on Friday. Pique said he was embarrassed and offered to leave if the decision is better for the …
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Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | While Bayern Munich’s semi-final opponent has yet to be found; only a few questions remain after an unparalleled demonstration of force. Who in Europe can stop this Bavarian football machine that crushed Spanish giant FC Barcelona by 8-2? And: How did the 2013 treble winner …
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