Lusail, Qatar | AFP | Qatar on Saturday revealed the design for the stadium that will in four years’ time host the first ever World Cup finals game to be played in the Middle East. The 80,000-seat Lusail Stadium — also the venue for the 2022 World Cup final — …
Read More »Liverpool are the ‘lucky ones’ moans Mourinho
Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Jose Mourinho has claimed Liverpool are “the lucky ones” as they bid to end a wait of nearly three decades to win the English league title. Mourinho and his Manchester United side visit Anfield on Sunday with Liverpool 16 points ahead of their bitter …
Read More »Ronaldo penalty sees off Torino, Icardi gets Inter back winning
Milan, Italy | AFP | Cristiano Ronaldo scored from the spot as unbeaten Italian champions Juventus saw off city rivals Torino 1-0 to hammer home their domination in Serie A on Saturday. Juventus travelled to the Stadio Olimpico after their year-long unbeaten record away from home ended with a shock …
Read More »Pochettino tells Tottenham to believe in title challenge
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Tottenham should seek inspiration from an unlikely run to the last 16 of the Champions League to pose a Premier League title challenge, believes Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino. Despite the midweek exertions of drawing 1-1 away to Barcelona to progress in Europe, Spurs closed …
Read More »Morata injury could make Sarri enter January sales
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Chelsea coach Maurizio Sarri is likely to assess the attacking talent on offer in the January transfer window after Alvaro Morata suffered an injury this week. The Spanish striker was forced out of the Europa League draw at Hungarian club Vidi just before half-time …
Read More »Bayern thump Hanover to go level with second-place Gladbach
Berlin, Germany | AFP | Thomas Mueller had a frustrating time in front of goal in his 300th Bundesliga game, but Bayern continued their run of form with a 4-0 win at Hanover on Saturday. Joshua Kimmich’s second-minute volley from an awkward-looking flick from Thomas Mueller gave the Bavarians an …
Read More »Egypt or South Africa will host 2019 Africa Cup of Nations: CAF
Cairo, Egypt | AFP | The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations will take place in either Egypt or South Africa, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) confirmed on Saturday. They were the only two countries to announce their canditature publicly before the list closed Friday midnight. Cameroon had originally beaten …
Read More »Eriksen strikes late to rescue Spurs
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Christian Eriksen came off the bench to score the stoppage-time goal that earned Mauricio Pochettino his 100th Premier League victory as Tottenham manager in a hard fought 1-0 win over Burnley. The struggling Clarets had been seconds away from leaving Wembley with a precious …
Read More »Jesus fires as Man City snatch top spot from Liverpool
Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester City laid down the gauntlet to Liverpool by leapfrogging their title rivals back to the top of the Premier League with a 3-1 win over Everton at the Etihad on Saturday. Gabriel Jesus enjoyed a welcome return to form by scoring his first …
Read More »How Liverpool left Man Utd trailing in their wake
Liverpool, United Kingdom | AFP | England’s two most successful clubs Liverpool and Manchester United head into their first meeting of the season on Sunday at Anfield in very different form after wildly contrasting campaigns to date. Premier League leaders Liverpool boast a 16-point lead over their historic rivals at …
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