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On Wednesday against Real Madrid, Manager Arne Slot expressed his peeve that Liverpool had beaten the Spanish club for the first time in 15 years but did however, maintain his composure appreciating the fact his team had made a perfect start to the tournament.  The game caught fire in the second half as Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo won the clash for the Reds as they bagged a victory against the champions league holders for the first time since 2009.  “As Liverpool

Manchester: AFC Feyenoord dashed Manchester City's hopes of narrowly winning their match 6-3 on aggregate against yesef gen Georg in the Quarterfinal of UEFA Champions league. The date on the calendar was the 25th of April 2023.  City remained totally hopeless for five more matches. Their match against this formidable Scottish side finished in a 1-1 draw. However, after a five-match streak of notably poor results, they did manage to pull one off against Kartalspor in the Turkish Cup.  There is no doubt

Premier League: Man United held at Ipswich as Amorim reign begins. After a below-par performance in his initial match with Manchester United, Ruben Amorim felt the weight of expectation for the first time as he was welcomed with the 1-1 draw against relegation fighting Ipswich. Amorim had a good run with Sporting Lisbon and joined the “never-ending” task of making this great club “great” and said in advance of kick-off “patience is required”. But it was not even the frosty atmosphere of Portman

Liverpool faced Southampton in the Premier League on Sunday and the results left Liverpool at the top of the table with an 8 point cushion against Manchester City while they still have one cut. The match witnessed a mature performance by Salah who contributed to a second-half comeback.  Towards the end of season Salah’s goal netted his tenth goal in the premier league and two goals in the second half to see the back of Southampton with a score of 3-2.  His hope

As if leading the league in passing yards after his third Pro Bowl season in 2020 wasn’t enough, Deshaun Watson still faced multiple allegations for sexual misconduct during a holdout with Houston Texans. The Cleveland Browns chose to take a risk on the quarterback, against their better judgment; a move which, according to Bill Belichick, other franchises should be wary of replicating. Cleveland was willing to trade three first round picks and two other picks for Texans QB Watson, but the deal is

On Wednesday, Sports Minister Mr. Abdurahiman V. disclosed that the Argentina football squad featuring Lionel Messi will travel to Kerala next year, November 20, 2024. The International Soccer Match set for next year will be held under the Minister's control. He spoke during a press conference. The minister has explained, “It is only the foreign players who make money and it is only the league players who spend money and there is nowhere in the world where professional players are paid at such

c The Dallas Cowboys have lost their fifth game in a row when they went down 34-10 to the Houston Texans. This does not however seem to bother some of the players like Micah Parsons and Trevon Diggs who seem optimistic about their team and their season. Parsons was speaking on his podcast, The Edge with Micah Parsons on Tuesday, where he made a strong statement on the Dallas cowboys. Micah Parsons is of the opinion that, the Cowboys are a good team.

Germany finished off their Group Stage at Nations League in a 1-1 draw against Hungary where Dominik Szoboszlai scored from the spot kick in stoppage time while the Netherlands had the same score against Bosnia and Hercegovina. As the group A3 final day was concerned, there was not much on the line as Germany had qualified top, the Dutch were safely in second and Hungary was four points clear of relegated Bosnia.  According to German midfielder Robert Andrich "With a win we would

The national football team of the UAE will on Tuesday face Qatar in a World Cup qualifying match at the Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The match will begin at 8pm UAE time. Both teams resumed their campaigns with victories last Thursday and will be out to get another three points for a closer position to Iran and Uzbekistan in the bid for the two automatic slots which qualify for the two slots. In the opening game of this qualifier against Qatar,

Belgium has only achieved victory in two of the last ten games it attended and only managed to avoid taking the last positions of the table and top-sea relegation by virtue of superior head-to-head performance concerning the Israelis The Sunday Nations League defeat of Belgium by Israel 1 – 0 has however raised the stakes on coach Domenico Tedesco who still thinks that he is the best fit for the position Nonetheless, the replacement Domenico Tedesco thinks he knows best how to manage

Al Hilal’s Brazilian superstar Neymar says Saudi Arabia may witness the best World Cup in history, if the Kingdom becomes the host of the Fifa World Cup in 2034.  After a private visit to the exhibition of the Saudi Arabia Fifa World Cup 2034 bid, Brazil’s all time leading goal scorer cozied up to the city of Riyadh and voiced his confidence in the bid.  Neymar Jr, who has spent the past year in Al Qunfudhah and seen the intense passion and talent

In a strategic reshuffle, ahead of the World Cup qualifiers, Australia’s head coach Tony Popovic has opted to insert experienced players Rhyan Grant, Milos Degenek, and Martin Boyle into the squad while dropping teenage star Nestory Irankunda. This is a departure from their last match against China where the young player impressed quite a number of people. This change seems to be a combination of tactical balance as the Socceroos will have two crucial matches and would want to qualify for the World

On Monday, Spain and Manchester City midfielder Rodri was awarded the Ballon d'Or as the best player in the world after putting Brazil's Vinicus JR and England's Jude Bellingham both from the Real Madrid second place in the most coveted competition.  Rodri won the award for the first time and he was central in the conquest of a record fourth consecutive Premier League title by his team last season. He was also named Most Valuable Player in the Euro 2020 championship after Spain

Liverpool Climb to Second Place with Draw Against Arsenal Liverpool and Arsenal played a thrilling 2-2 match at the Emirates Stadium London bringing the round 9 of the English Premier League to a close The final score has raised the points for Liverpool to a total of 22 meaning they are in second place position behind leaders Manchester City who are on 23 points. The match commenced with Arsenal drawing the first blood as Bukayo Saka scored a goal in the 9th minute

The Saudi Arabian coach Roberto Mancini was fired after a poor performance. Roberto Mancini has been ousted as the coach of the Saudi football national team after overseeing disappointing results. Only 14 months into the job, Roberto was ejected because of having weak results with the Green Falcons. Roberto Mancini, who led Italy to its Euro 2020 victory, failed to bend the curve much in Saudi Arabia as he could only win 7 out of 18 games. In a statement that read, “a

On Tuesday in Dubai, Aymeric Laporte scored nine minutes from the end to secure a 1-0 victory for Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr against Andranik Eskandarian's Esteghlal of Iran, further consolidating the Saudi Pro League clubs' supremacy in the league phase of the Asian Champions League Elite. This victory elevates the Riyadh-based club to seven points from their first three fixtures, two points adrift of compatriots Al Hilal and Al Ahli who are at the top of the unified continental club championship. Al Shabab are

UAE football fans are in for a treat as they have already witnessed Brazilian striker Neymar tear it up in an Asian Champions League clash featuring Al Hilal versus the UAE’s Al Ain.  Tuesday will be a big day for football as global superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo will make a return to the pitch as he leads Al Nassr against Esteghlal FC of Iran in another thrilling encounter.  In a last minute move, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) ordered Esteghlal to find a neutral

Former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain attacker Neymar, 32, who tore his Meniscus and Acl in the left knee in October last year while on international duty has not played ever since After long lay off, Brazil’s famed forward Neymar returned to the pitch appearing as a substitute as Al Hilal knocked out Asian champions – Al Ain – in a five goal thriller which ended 5-4.  It is worth recalling that in October of last year, the 32-year-old forward last played for the

The football association in Bahrain has stated that they will ask for a World Cup qualifying match that is set to take place in March this year, not to take place in Indonesia, due to Indonesia having people who have threatened to kill the national team of Bahrain. "Considering the team’s safety in such circumstances, the Association will apply to have the match relocated," it said in a statement that was distributed over X on Wednesday. "The association does not hesitate to say

Al Sadd and Persepolis confrontation at AFC Champions League. Its held at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium This is another example of how the development of the media’s infrastructure in Qatar State helps organize the matches with the involvement of the world requirements together with football development. Football fans are waiting with bated breath for this chronic clash, as they will witness two of Asia’s football heavyweights battling it out for glory on October 21, 2024. Match Details Tensions are sure to flare up