✳ Barcelona …. ✳ Juventus ⚽⚽⚽ Barcelona, Spain | THE INDEPENDENT | Juve finished their Champions League group in style on a truly unforgettable European night with a remarkable 3-0 win at the Camp Nou. Barcelona had not lost on home soil in Europe’s elite competition since 2013, but Cristiano came …
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✳ Leipzig ⚽⚽⚽ ✳ Manchester Utd ⚽⚽ Berlin, Germany| THE INDEPENDENT | Manchester United endured a difficult night in Germany as RB Leipzig claimed a 3-2 victory and sent the Reds out of the Champions League. The hosts, who needed to win to qualify for the knock-out stages, took a very early lead …
Read More »PSG Champions League game halted over racist incident
London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Players of Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir walked off the pitch during the first half of their Champions League game after a match official allegedly directed a racist remark towards a member of the Turkish club’s coaching staff. The Romanian fourth official Sebastian Coltescu …
Read More »Loew on his own after attacking association leaders
Berlin, Germany | THE INDEPENDENT | In a long-awaited statement, Joachim Loew couldn’t satisfy fans’ expectations to come up with a clear plan of how to get the struggling German national team back on track. Instead, the 60-year-old increased the troubles surrounding the national team by attacking the leaders …
Read More »Pjanic admits frustration at lack of opportunities at Barca
Madrid, Spain | THE INDEPENDENT | FC Barcelona midfielder Miralem Pjanic has added to coach Ronald Koeman’s problems with an interview in Italian newspaper ‘La Gazzetta dello Sport’ in which he questions why he has not played much this season despite Barca’s on-field problems. In an interview published the day …
Read More »Leipzig still busy trying to replace Werner
Berlin, Germany | THE INDEPENDENT | A confident RB Leipzig claims to be well prepared for their crucial Champions League encounter against Manchester United. Julian Nagelsmann said his squad has come out of the 3-3 Bundesliga draw against Bayern Munich and is on its way to making up for the …
Read More »Koeman to make changes after Cadiz fiasco as Barca face Juventus in Chanmpions League
Madrid, Spain | THE INDEPENDENT | FC Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman can be expected to bring changes when his side plays Juventus in the Champions League on Tuesday night. Barca have already assured their place in the last 16 in the competition after winning all five of their previous group …
Read More »Spurs claim North London bragging rights as win keeps them top
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tottenham Hotspur returned to the top of the Premier League table with a 2-0 derby win over Arsenal. Harry Kane set up Son Heung-min to break the deadlock with a sensational, curling finish from long range in the 13th minute. The South Korean returned the …
Read More »Man Utd fight back to go fourth
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | West Ham’s players will tonight keep wondering how they’ve lost the game. They led at the break through Tomas Soucek and had the chances to embarrass Man Utd, but Paul Pogba’s long-range strike gave the visitors momentum and goals from Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford gave them victory. Man Utd are only the …
Read More »Cheptegei misses out, Duplantis and Rojas world’s best in 2020
📌 #WorldAthleticsAwards 2020 Male athlete of year ✳ 2020 • Duplantis 🇸🇪 Female athlete of year ✳ 2020 • Rojas 🇻🇪 📌 The other award winners ✳ Member Federations Award Polski Związek Lekkiej Atletyki (Polish Athletics Association) ✳ Covid Inspiration Award Ultimate Garden Clash, an original idea by Renaud Lavillenie ✳ President’s Award Tommie Smith, …
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