LONDON, UK | Xinhua | The new Premier League season kicks off on Friday with Liverpool hosting Bournemouth in an opening round that offers several intriguing matchups. The defending champions enter the campaign after heavy summer spending and with more arrivals expected, but still have a couple of concerns. Hugo …
Read More »Former Arsenal, Atletico Madrid midfielder Partey bailed on rape charges
LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Former Arsenal and Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey was on Tuesday granted conditional bail after appearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London to face five cases of rape and one of sexual assault. Two of the rape cases are related to one woman and three …
Read More »Arsenal ensures Champions League ahead of last round in Premier League
LONDON | Xinhua | Declan Rice scored an excellent goal from outside the area to ensure that Arsenal qualifies for next season’s Champions League with a 1-0 win over Newcastle United on Sunday afternoon. The win leaves Arsenal with 71 points – five more than Newcastle which remains third in …
Read More »Premier League: Arsenal pays price, Villa and City both win
LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Arsenal paid the price for looking ahead to next week’s Champions League semifinal return leg away to Paris Saint Germain on Saturday when Mikel Arteta’s side was stunned by a 2-1 defeat at home to Bournemouth. Although Declan Rice put Arsenal ahead in the 34th …
Read More »Arsenal knock out champs Real Madrid
🏁 Real Madrid 1-2 Arsenal ⚽ 65′ Saka ⚽ 67′ ViniJr ⚽ 90′ + 3′ Martinelli Madrid, Spain | REAL MADRID MEDIA | This time it wasn’t to be as the European champions were eliminated from the Champions League on Wednesday. With the crowd behind the team and a belief in the …
Read More »Ancelotti, Bellingham look for Bernabeu magic against Arsenal
MADRID,SPAIN | Xinhua | Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti and midfielder Jude Bellingham both tried to build the momentum for a possible Champions League fightback against Arsenal in the second leg of their quarter-final on Wednesday night. Arsenal won the first leg 3-0 a week ago in London, but Real …
Read More »Why Uganda might have the world’s most passionate Arsenal fans
SPORTS FEATURE | BBC | Arsenal fans in Uganda partied well into the early hours this week, outside video halls and bars across the country, after their team’s stunning victory over Real Madrid. The north London-based team won 3-0, at home, in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final …
Read More »CHAMPS LEAGUE: Arsenal 3 Real Madrid 0
London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | An incredible second-half performance, featuring two of the best free-kicks Emirates Stadium has ever witnessed, made for a magical Champions League night as Declan Rice’s first career brace helped beat Real Madrid in the first leg of our quarter-final tie. After an entertaining, but goalless …
Read More »Liverpool moves closer to title without kicking a ball as Arsenal held by Everton
LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Liverpool moved closer to winning this season’s Premier League title without kicking a ball on Saturday after Arsenal was held to a 1-1 draw away to Everton. The draw means Liverpool now needs just 11 points from eight matches, starting with Sunday’s match away to …
Read More »Liverpool seeks to move closer to title, Arsenal drills defense for Real Madrid clash
LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Liverpool travels to Fulham in the Premier League on Sunday, aiming to bring the title ever closer after winning the derby 1-0 at home to Everton on Wednesday. That win left Arne Slot’s side needing just 13 points from its last eight matches to assure …
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