Madrid, Spain | AFP | Jurgen Klopp said on Monday he feels like “Kindergarten Cop” in comparison to the raging Diego Simeone but it will be Liverpool looking to make it a case of men against boys when they face Atletico Madrid in the Champions League. “People say I am emotional …
Read More »Man Utd stun Chelsea to close gap on top four
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester United moved to within three points of fourth-placed Chelsea with a smash and grab 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge thanks to goals from Anthony Martial and Harry Maguire on Monday. Chelsea had two goals disallowed by VAR reviews and were furious Maguire was not …
Read More »Stuttering Atletico seek old habits to upset Liverpool and the odds
Madrid, Spain | AFP | Atletico Madrid might once have relished the challenge of resisting an opponent like Liverpool, but reaching the Champions League’s quarter-finals will require a performance not yet seen from them this season. Diego Simeone’s side are no longer the same Atletico famed for their inch-perfect defence, relentless …
Read More »WR: How Cheptegei broke the 5k sub-13 minute barrier
Monaco, Principality of Monaco | THE INDEPENDENT & AFP | With an opening kilometer timed at 2:31, Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei on Sunday set the blistering pace that he needed to shatter the 5km world record in Monaco. The 23-year-old Ugandan followed it up with times of 2:35, 2:36, and 2:35—for the next …
Read More »Dortmund’s ‘Yellow Wall’: the ‘gigantic monster’ lying in wait for PSG
Dortmund, Germany | AFP | Packed with passionate home fans, Borussia Dortmund’s imposing south stand – dubbed ‘The Yellow Wall’ – is the ‘gigantic monster’ lurking to test Paris Saint-Germain stars like Neymar and Kylian Mbappe in the Champions League on Tuesday. “It’s just a fantastic feeling that I haven’t had …
Read More »Uganda’s Cheptegei breaks 5km world record
Monaco, Principality of Monaco | AFP | Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei lowered the 5km world record on Sunday with a time of 12 minutes 51 seconds. The 10,000m world champion made the most of perfect conditions in the second edition of this race to improve on Kenyan Rhonex Kipruto’s previous …
Read More »Financial rules at risk of being ‘scuppered’ if Man City overturn European ban
London, United Kingdom | AFP | European football’s financial fair play rules risk being “scuppered” if Manchester City overturn their two-season ban from continental competition, according to a soccer analyst. UEFA announced the punishment on Friday and also imposed a fine of 30 million euros ($32 million, £25 million) on the …
Read More »Liverpool 5 wins away from first Premier League title!
London, UK | LIVERPOOLFC.COM | Sadio Mane refused to stray from Liverpool’s ‘one game at a time’ mentality after his strike off the bench against Norwich City sent his side 25 points clear. On his first appearance since suffering an injury at Wolverhampton Wanderers three weeks ago, Mane thumped a …
Read More »Klopp revels in ‘insane’ 25-point lead for Liverpool
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Jurgen Klopp described his team’s 25-point lead at the top of the Premier League as “insane” after Sadio Mane struck to give Liverpool a 1-0 win at storm-hit Norwich on Saturday. The champions-elect were short of their fluent best in blustery conditions caused by …
Read More »Defiant Man City to fight ‘flawed’ two-season European ban
Nyon, Switzerland | AFP | Manchester City have been banned from European competitions for the next two seasons for “serious financial fair-play breaches”, UEFA announced on Friday, with the verdict immediately contested by Pep Guardiola’s English champions. City, who were also fined 30 million euros ($32.5 million), announced they were …
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