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MADRID, SPAIN | Xinhua | Real Madrid came back from a goal down to win 4-1 at home to Espanyol on Saturday night. The entry of Vinicius Jr helped kickstart Carlo Ancelotti’s side, who again disappointed in the first 45 minutes and fell behind in the 54th minute, when Thibaut …

LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Liverpool moved to the top of the Premier League for at least 24 hours following a 3-0 win at home to Bournemouth on Saturday. The visitors started brightly and were denied an early goal after a tight offside, but two strikes from Luis Diaz in the …

London, UK | MANUTD.COM | Manchester United missed a host of chances and had to settle for a 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace in the Premier League. Erik ten Hag’s side came up against a determined Dean Henderson in the Eagles’ goal and the former Red played well but the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s National Under-20 team showcased their dominance by defeating Wembley FC 7-1 in their first friendly match, held at the FUFA Technical Center in Njeru. This match was part of their preparation for the upcoming CECAFA Zonal Qualifiers for the Total Energies 2025 U-20 Africa …

London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Man City and Arsenal will meet at the Etihad Stadium late on Sunday afternoon, with the hosts looking to continue their strong start to the campaign and lay down a marker in their chase for an unprecedented fifth successive title. Manager Pep Guardiola has credited …

Netherlands, Amsterdam | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan long-distance runner Joshua Cheptegei will participate in the Dam tot Damloop 10-mile Race (16 kilometres), in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Cheptegei showed his interest in the 16-kilometre road race, viewing it as the welcoming event to Marathon after he recently announced that, track and field competitions …

Madrid, SPAIN | THE INDEPENDENT | Aside from the usual bragging rights which will be on the line between these two heavyweights of Italian and European football, the Milan derby will also be key in the fate of ‘Rossoneri’ manager Paulo Fonseca, who finds himself under pressure after his team’s shoddy …

I race because I love to train and compete, but for many young African girls raised in poverty, running is the surest way to provide financial security to their families ANALYSIS | MALINDI ELMORE | The day before my Olympic marathon race in Paris, I jogged around the Olympic Village to …

London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Here are three African Stars to Watch across this week’s matches in the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A. Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria) – Sevilla The Nigerian forward joined Sevilla in a somewhat surprising move last month, but he has already made an impact in …

LONDON, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Here are the top five quirky facts as we head into another week of awesome football! Did You Know? Villarreal coach Marcelino won the Spanish manager of the year (Miguel Munoz Trophy) in the 2006-07 and 2017-18 seasons. He also won the Copa del …