Berlin, Germany | XINHUA | Joachim Loew is experiencing his most challenging time as the German national coach. Ahead of the Nations League encounter against Switzerland this Tuesday evening, the 60-year-old is under heavy fire. The number of critics calling for a change on the German bench is increasing. Not …
Read More »Dybala to miss Argentina’s World Cup qualifier against Bolivia
Buenos Aires, Argentina | XINHUA | Juventus forward Paulo Dybala will miss Argentina’s World Cup qualifier against Bolivia after failing to recover from a stomach problem, the Argentinian Football Association (AFA) said on Sunday. Dybala missed the team’s 1-0 win over Ecuador on Thursday but was expected to be …
Read More »Brazil to maintain attacking mindset against Peru in World Cup qualifier
São Paulo, Brazil | XINHUA | Forward Rodrygo said Sunday that Brazil would not compromise their attacking instincts against a dangerous Peru side when the teams meet in their South American Zone 2022 World Cup qualifier. Brazil will enter Tuesday’s match at Estadio Nacional in Lima on the back of …
Read More »Hamilton equals F1 win record at Eifel GP
BEIJING, CHINA | XINHUA | Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton equaled Michael Schumacher’s record of 91 Formula 1 Grand Prix wins with victory in Sunday’s Eifel Grand Prix at the Nurburgring in Germany. Hamilton’s win also saw him take a giant step towards his seventh F1 world championship, as his teammate …
Read More »Job’s Finished: Lakers win 17th NBA Championship
Los Angeles, USA | THE INDEPENDENT | LeBron James is used to delivering historic performances on The Finals stage. What he did in Game 6 of the 2020 Finals, though, puts him in a category all by himself. James was named Finals MVP after the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the …
Read More »Coutinho eager to impress at Barcelona after Bayern loan spell
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | Xinhua | Barcelona and Brazil midfielder Philippe Coutinho said Saturday that his hunger for success has increased three-fold after his season-long loan at Bayern Munich. The 28-year-old, who endured a difficult 18 months at Barcelona before being farmed out to the Bundesliga club in July 2019, …
Read More »North East Regional Football Association endorses Moses Magogo as sole candidate
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Delegates under the North East Regional Football Association have endorsed Eng. Moses Magogo, the incumbent President of the Federation of the Uganda Football Association-FUFA as their sole candidate for the 2021 elections. The resolution was reached during the 8th extra-ordinary general assembly of the …
Read More »UPL considers using one stadium for double fixtures
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Following the decision by the Federation of Uganda Football Association-FUFA to resume the Star Times Uganda Premier League, there have been queries on which matches would be broadcasted live. Previously, Star Times would select the matches from the fixture to broadcast in a week …
Read More »Suarez, Gomez fire Uruguay to win over Chile
Montevideo, Uruguay | XINHUA | A stoppage-time goal from Valencia striker Maxi Gomez gave Uruguay a dramatic 2-1 home victory over Chile in their opening South American zone World Cup qualifier on Thursday. Gomez came off the bench in the 87th minute and struck six minutes later by controlling Francisco …
Read More »Falcao: ‘I’m a more complete player’
BARRANQUILLA, Colombia | XINHUA | Veteran striker Radamel Falcao said Thursday he still has plenty to offer Colombia’s national team as he prepares for his fourth World Cup qualifying campaign. The 34-year-old said he is prepared to help either as a starter or off the bench when Los Cafeteros begin …
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