Football Archives — Page 8 of 11

November 23, 2020 No Responses

Liverpool Ease To Victory

Liverpool moved level on points with Premier League leaders Tottenham Hotspur and thwarted Leicester City’s hopes of going top with an outstanding performance and victory at Anfield. Jurgen Klopp’s side remain behind Spurs on goal difference but the manner of...

November 19, 2020 No Responses

FIFA Seeks Mandatory Maternity Leave For Women Players

FIFA is to introduce new regulations to protect the rights of women players, including mandatory maternity leave, the world football governing body said on Thursday. The reforms have been put forward by FIFA’s Football Stakeholders Committee (FSC) and will g...

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...

November 8, 2020 No Responses

Chelsea Up To Third After 4-1 Win Over Sheffield United

Chelsea hit back in impressive fashion after going behind to overwhelm bottom club Sheffield United 4-1 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. The win meant they move into third-place in the English Premier League (EPL). David McGoldrick’s neat flick gave the...

November 2, 2020 No Responses

Arsenal defeat Manchester United 1-0 at Old Trafford

Arsenal ended their five-year wait for a Premier League away win against Manchester United with a second-half Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang penalty giving them a 1-0 win at Old Trafford on Sunday. The Gunners had not enjoyed such a win in 29...

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 22, 2020 No Responses

Manchester City Stage Comeback For 3-1 Win Over FC Porto

Manchester City came from behind to make a winning start in the UEFA Champions League Group C on Wednesday with a 3-1 victory over FC Porto at the Etihad Stadium. FC Porto grabbed a 14th minute lead when Manchester City’s...

October 16, 2020 No Responses

Osun United To Resume Training On Sunday

The management of Osun United Football Club of Osogbo says the club will begin full preparation for the 2020/2021 Nigeria National League (NNL) season on Sunday. Tajudeen Amodu, the club’s Media Officer, in a statement on Thursday said the move...

October 15, 2020 No Responses

Maguire Sees Red As England Lose

Harry Maguire’s miserable start to the season continued with a red card as England had two men sent off for the first time in their Nations League defeat by Denmark. Manchester United’s captain suffered a 31-minute nightmare, shown a yellow.....

October 11, 2020 No Responses

Spain Edge Switzerland To Stay Top Of UEFA Nations League Group

Mikel Oyarzabal scored early to help an underwhelming Spain secure a scrappy 1-0 victory over Switzerland in the Nations League on Saturday, keeping them top of their group. The Real Sociedad forward snatched the only goal of the game in...

October 2, 2020 No Responses

Arsenal Edges Past Liverpool On Penalties in League Cup

Arsenal squeezed past Liverpool 5-4 on penalties to advance to the English Football League (EFL) Cup quarter-finals on Thursday after a goalless 90 minutes. With the Premier League champions making several changes to the team that beat Arsenal in the...