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July 15, 2021 No Responses

Messi Stays At Barcelona On Reduced Wages

Lionel Messi has agreed to stay at Barcelona on a deal until 2026 that includes reducing his wages to half of his previous salary. The announcement is dependent on player departures that will allow Barca to fund the Argentina captain’s...

May 5, 2021 No Responses

FIFA Expels Kenyan Club For Match Manipulation

The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has expelled Zoo FC from the Kenyan Premier League (2020/2021 season) as of the date of notification of this decision and to assign it to FKF Division One for the next season. FIFA said on Tuesday...

December 24, 2020 No Responses

AC Milan Score Late Winner To Stay Top

Theo Hernandez’s 93rd-minute winner gave AC Milan a dramatic victory over Lazio to keep them top of Serie A. Ante Rebic’s header put Milan ahead, before Hakan Calhanoglu’s penalty doubled their lead after 17 minutes. Luis Alberto pulled...

December 9, 2020 No Responses

Man Utd Out Of Champions League

Manchester United’s season suffered a huge blow as a defeat at German side RB Leipzig knocked them out of the Champions League. Needing just a draw to progress to the last 16, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side conceded twice inside 13...

November 25, 2020 No Responses

Barcelona Advance To Last 16

Barcelona confirmed their qualification for the last 16 of the Champions League as they thrashed Dynamo Kyiv in Group G. Despite resting Lionel Messi for the tip to Ukraine, it proved a comfortable evening for Ronald Koeman’s side, who have...

November 21, 2020 No Responses

Monaco Defeats PSG In Stunning Comeback

Monaco came from two goals down to end Paris St-Germain’s eight-match winning streak in Ligue 1, moving second with a stunning victory. PSG’s Kylian Mbappe scored two first-half goals on his return from injury. But Monaco came out transformed...

November 15, 2020 No Responses

France Stops Portugal To Reach UEFA Nations League Final Four

France handed defending UEFA Nations League champions Portugal a rare defeat on Saturday, winning 1-0 in Lisbon. N’Golo Kante’s second half strike helped the world champions to reach the competition’s final four at the expense of the holders. Anthony Mar...

October 25, 2020 No Responses

Manchester United Frustrated By Chelsea In Goalless Draw

Manchester United remain winless at Old Trafford in the Premier League this season after they were held to a disappointing 0-0 draw by Chelsea on Saturday. United, who had lost their opening two home games of the season, have seven...

October 7, 2020 No Responses

FA, English Leagues Urge Govt To Allow Return Of Spectators

England’s Football Association and leagues have urged the government to allow fans to return to stadiums, assuring supporters in an open letter that they can hold matches safely. The government was hoping to allow the return of 25 to 30...

August 30, 2020 No Responses

Arsenal Beat Liverpool On Penalties To Lift FA Community Shield

Arsenal beat Liverpool 5-4 on penalties on Saturday to lift the Community Shield, the curtain-raiser for the English domestic season, after the two sides played out a 1-1 draw on a chilly afternoon at Wembley. Gunners captain and match goal-scorer...

August 29, 2020 No Responses

Celtic’s Bolingoli Gets Three-Match Ban Over Quarantine Breach

Celtic defender, Boli Bolingoli has been handed a three-match ban for breaking novel coronavirus quarantine rules, the Scottish Football Association said in a statement on Friday. The Belgian was further slammed with a further two games suspended until F...

August 19, 2020 No Responses

Di Maria Leads PSG Into First-Ever Champions League Final

Paris St-Germain (PSG) reached their first ever UEFA Champions League final with a 3-0 win over RB Leipzig on Tuesday, inspired by Argentine Angel Di Maria. Goals from Marquinhos and Di Maria put PSG 2-0 up at the interval. Juan...

August 15, 2020 No Responses

Barca’s Pique Calls For Wholesale Changes After “shameful” Defeat

FC Barcelona defender Gerard Pique says radical changes are needed from top to bottom after his side were annihilated 8-2 by Bayern Munich on Friday. The loss meant they made their exit from the 2019/2020 UEFA Champions League in one...