Paris, France | AFP | While Neymar has been partying with an injured rib, and Kylian Mbappe has been making no attempt to hide his displeasure with his coach, Paris Saint-Germain supporters could be forgiven for having that sinking feeling. This has been the time of year when the French club’s …
Read More »Barcelona and Real Madrid knocked out of Copa del Rey
Madrid, Spain | AFP | Barcelona and Real Madrid both crashed out of the Copa del Rey on Thursday night as Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad pulled off a shock Basque double to reach the semi-finals. Barca were beaten 1-0 by Bilbao at San Mames, where Inaki Williams scored a dramatic …
Read More »Premier League boss admits VAR needs to improve
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Premier League chief executive Richard Masters admits his organisation must try to improve VAR after a season marred by controversy surrounding the review technology. A recent survey from opinion polling firm YouGov showed more than two-thirds of Premier League fans questioned believe VAR has made …
Read More »Messi demands Abidal name names after dressing room criticism
Barcelona, Spain | AFP | Lionel Messi has hit back at Barcelona sporting director Eric Abidal after the Frenchman blamed slackness in the dressing room for the departure of recently-fired coach Ernesto Valverde. In an interview with Spanish daily Sport Abidal said that under Valverde, who was sacked in mid-January, many players had been unhappy, …
Read More »Reformed Copa del Rey shows the way for pure drama of domestic cups
Madrid, Spain | AFP | Alvaro Romero had just scored the biggest goal of his life, against Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey, when he asked for a change of career. “I’m actually a journalist so if there are any newspapers out there that want to hire me, I am …
Read More »Three things we learned from the Premier League
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Liverpool’s lead at the top of the table extended to 22 points as their procession towards the title continued thanks to a 4-0 win over Southampton and Manchester City’s latest defeat at Tottenham. Victory for Spurs edged them ahead as the closest challengers to Chelsea …
Read More »Busoga United defeat BIDCO FC in Uganda premier league tie
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Busoga United FC has defeated fellow Eastern based side Bidco FC in a Uganda Premier League match played on Saturday. Busoga United stopped Bidco FC 2-1 in a game played at the Jinja based Arena Stadium. Lawrence Tezikya and David Bagoole netted for Busoga United …
Read More »Tanzania ejects Uganda in 2020 FIFA U-20 women’s world cup qualifiers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tanzania has qualified for the next round of the 2020 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifiers after defeating hosts Uganda 2-1 in the second leg played on Saturday at the StarTimes Stadium, Lugogo. This loss marks the end of the road for team Uganda, while …
Read More »Liverpool move 22 points clear, Chelsea salvage draw at Leicester
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Liverpool surged 22 points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 4-0 win over Southampton as Leicester and Chelsea consolidated their place in the top four in a 2-2 draw at the King Power. Mohamed Salah scored twice as the champions-elect equalled …
Read More »Lebron James vows to carry on Bryant legacy
Los Angeles, United States | AFP | LeBron James vowed Friday that he and his Los Angeles Lakers teammates would continue the legacy of club icon Kobe Bryant, who died Sunday in a helicopter crash. James, his voice fraught with emotion, addressed the Staples Center crowd before the Lakers returned to …
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