Singapore, Singapore | AFP | Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino said Friday that last month’s Champions League final defeat has made him more determined to succeed at the club, after the conclusion of another solid campaign. Pochettino said he was keen to continue with the five-year “project” that has seen Tottenham …
Read More »Jamaica defeats Uganda in netball world cup
Liverpool, United Kingdom | THE INDEPENDENT | The She Cranes have lost their second Group G game against Jamaica at the on-going Netball World Cup. Jamaica’s Sunshine girls defeated the She Cranes 61:48 in the round of 12 teams. The starting line-up shocked many spectators because Mary Nuba and Peace Proscovia …
Read More »MPs demand more funds for Netball team
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have asked the Ministry of Education and Finance to allocate more funds to facilitate the national team, She Cranes at the World Cup. She Cranes will play against England, Samoa and Scotland in Group D. Though the team has already arrived …
Read More »Tottenham must capitalise on the positives of outstanding Champions League run
Madrid, Spain | AFP | The silence at the final whistle lasted only a moment in that end of the stadium before Tottenham’s fans stood up to applaud. Their immediate reaction had been disappointment, that Spurs had not played anywhere near to their potential or punished a Liverpool team that had …
Read More »Klopp hails ‘best night’ of his life after ending final hex
Madrid, Spain | AFP | Jurgen Klopp revelled in the biggest night of his managerial career on Saturday after winning Liverpool’s sixth European Cup, ending his own run of six straight losses in finals. Klopp had lost his two previous Champions League finals, against Bayern Munich as Borussia Dortmund boss …
Read More »Liverpool too strong for Tottenham
Madrid, Spain | AFP | Mohamed Salah scored one of the fastest ever goals in a Champions League final and Divock Origi struck late as Liverpool beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in Madrid on Saturday and won the trophy for the sixth time. Less than two minutes had been played when …
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Salah penalty gives Liverpool half-time lead in Champions League final FT : Liverpool 2 Spurs 0 Madrid, Spain | AFP | Mohamed Salah’s early penalty gave Liverpool a 1-0 lead against Tottenham at half-time in Saturday’s all-English Champions League final in Madrid. The Egyptian scored the second quickest goal in …
Read More »Five key battles to decide Champions League final
Madrid, Spain | AFP | Tottenham and Liverpool play for the biggest prize in club football on Saturday as the two Premier League teams go head-to-head in the Champions League final. Liverpool are aiming to win their sixth European Cup in Madrid while a surprise victory for Spurs would earn them …
Read More »‘World record holder at winning semi-finals’ – Klopp laughs off ‘unlucky’ tag
Madrid, Spain | AFP | Jurgen Klopp laughed off suggestions he is an unlucky manager as he looks to halt an unfortunate run of ending up on the losing side in his last six finals as a coach when he leads Liverpool into Saturday’s Champions League decider. “Since 2012, apart from …
Read More »Origi and Wanyama put Kenya on Champions League map
Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | Liverpool striker Divock Origi and Tottenham Hotspur’s Victor Wanyama are the talk of Kenya ahead of Saturday’s European Champions League final in Madrid. In football-mad Kenya, a nation of 50 million in East Africa, there is hope the two athletes can shine a positive spotlight on …
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