MADRID: Real Madrid’s 34th La Liga title owed much to their old guard but Spanish football has witnessed a number of new players exploding onto the scene. Here, AFP Sport takes a look at five revelations to come out of the season. 1. MARTIN ODEGAARD, REAL SOCIEDAD Real Sociedad have […]
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LONDON: Birmingham City midfielder Jude Bellingham has joined Germany’s Borussia Dortmund on a “long-term” contract, the Bundesliga club said on Monday (Jul 20). British media had reported earlier this month that the 17-year-old, who was a target for Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea, had signed a five-year contract with the […]
LONDON: Nigel Pearson says he was overwhelmed by the support he received from Watford fans after being sacked by the club on Sunday (Jul 19) with two games of the Premier League season remaining. Pearson was hired on a short-term contract in December with Watford bottom of the league and […]
LONDON: Arsenal will still be able to attract top players to the club even if they do not secure European football next season, manager Mikel Arteta has said. Arsenal are 10th in the Premier League and in danger of missing out on a spot in Europe for the first time […]
LONDON: Chelsea fans can expect more from the London club in the transfer market as they look to bridge the gap with Liverpool and Manchester City next season, manager Frank Lampard has said. Chelsea have sealed deals for Morocco winger Hakim Ziyech and Germany forward Timo Werner, and have been […]
BUDAPEST: Formula One bosses reacted to Lewis Hamilton’s stinging criticism of their confused anti-racism efforts by saying that the sport is on course to make lasting changes. Six-time champion Hamilton, the only black driver on the grid, spoke out after winning Sunday’s (Jul 19) Hungarian Grand Prix to go top […]
NEW YORK: Uber Technologies has quietly launched a service to give public health officials quick access to data on drivers and riders presumed to have come into contact with someone infected with COVID-19, company officials told Reuters. The service, offered free of charge, could help burnish the image of the […]
JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s first Black rugby Test captain Siya Kolisi, who led his country to win last year’s World Cup, has called for action to address racial inequality in a nation still reeling from the legacy of apartheid. In a seven-minute long video posted on his Instagram account on Sunday […]
LONDON: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he will stick with error-prone Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea but with a Champions League place at stake many are urging him to drop the Spaniard. The 29-year-old’s blunders at Wembley on Sunday (Jul 19) were a hammer blow for in-form United, who went […]
LONDON: Aston Villa have a duty to prove their detractors wrong and stave off relegation from the Premier League in a season that’s been ravaged by injuries, manager Dean Smith said on Monday (Jul 20). Villa are third-bottom with 31 points, three away from the safety zone with two games […]