MADRID: Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale is not leaving the club even though he has not been featuring regularly for the La Liga champions in recent weeks, according to his agent Jonathan Barnett. Despite winning four Champions League titles with Real, Bale divides opinion because of a perceived lack of […]
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LONDON: Leeds United defender Gaetano Berardi faces up to nine months on the sidelines after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee during Sunday’s (Jul 19) 3-1 win at Derby County, the Championship (second-tier) club have said. The 31-year-old Switzerland international, whose contract expires at the end of the […]
LONDON: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola took a swipe at Arsenal on Monday (Jul 20) by admitting he does not respect them off the pitch. Guardiola’s side were knocked out of the FA Cup at the semi-final stage by Arsenal on Saturday as the Gunners won 2-0 at Wembley. Guardiola […]
MELBOURNE: Cricket Australia (CA) said on Tuesday (Jul 21) it welcomed the “clarity” given by the postponement of the Twenty20 World Cup but would not be drawn on whether it preferred to stage the delayed event in 2021 or 2022. The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday postponed the tournament […]
ASUNCION: Former South American football boss Juan Angel Napout, who is serving a nine-year corruption sentence in a US prison, has contracted coronavirus, his lawyer said on Monday (Jul 20). “He could barely speak when his wife called him. His throat was very sore” and he was struggling to breath, […]
REUTERS: The Copa Libertadores, South America’s equivalent of the Champions League, is to restart on Sep 15 after a six-month hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) said on Monday. Four group ties will take place on Sep 15, followed by five a day later […]
WOLVERHAMPTON: Wolverhampton Wanderers reclaimed sixth place in the Premier League as they beat a woefully out-of-form Crystal Palace 2-0 at Molineux on Monday thanks to goals by Daniel Podence and Jonny. Podence headed home for his first Premier League goal for Wolves shortly before halftime and Jonny’s fine finish wrapped […]
TURIN: Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice, the first a penalty awarded for handball, to give Juventus a 2-1 win over Lazio which put them on the brink of a ninth successive Serie A title on Monday (Jul 20). Ronaldo broke the deadlock in the 51st minute, his 50th Serie A goal, […]
BRIGHTON: Brighton and Hove Albion made sure of avoiding relegation from the Premier League after a 0-0 home draw with Newcastle United on Monday (Jul 20) sent them clear of the drop zone with one game remaining. Brighton have 38 points from 37 games, seven more than 18th-placed Aston Villa […]
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 […]