Agency :Arsenal came from behind to down Rapid Vienna 2-1 and Rangers beat Standard Liege 2-0 in the opening round of Europa League group stage matches on Thursday.Arsenal, the 2019 finalists under Unai Emery, were struggling to make an impact in Austria.After a goalless first half they went behind when keeper Bernd Leno fluffed a clearance on a night he will want to forget.Taxiarchis Fountas capitalised on Leno’s clanger, much to the joy of the 3 000 home fans allowed...
Agency :Bayer Leverkusen put six past Nice to wrap up all three points on home soil at its opening encounter in Europa League’s Group C on Thursday.Leverkusen started all guns blazing and needed only 11 minutes to break the deadlock as Leon Bailey’s perfectly timed through ball allowed Nadiem Amiri to beat Nice’s goalkeeper Walter Benitez into the far post corner.Only five minutes later, the “Werkself” doubled its lead after Julian Baumgartlinger’s lob into the box found Lucas Alario, who...
A leading Slovak football club will provide free Covid-19 tests for its fans prior to a top league match on Sunday, the club said in a statement in a bid to meet strict anti-pandemic measures. “We have decided to provide all season ticket holders with free Covid-19 testing 12 hours prior to the match against SK Slovan,” FC DAC 1904 club owner Oszkar Vilagi said in a video message posted on Wednesday. Based in the town of Dunajska Streda in...
AFP, Paris :Bayern Munich began their defence of the Champions League title in ominous fashion by crushing Atletico Madrid 4-0...
Agency :FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Thursday he is not interested in a European Super League amid reports that some elite clubs were in talks to set up a breakaway competition with the backing of the global soccer body.In an interview published by German-language newspaper Aargauer Zeitung and other regional Swiss media, Infantino said FIFA was focused on the success of the revamped Club World Cup, which will feature 24 teams and be held for the first time in...
AFP, Sao Paulo :Considered by many to be the greatest footballer of all time, Pele will celebrate his 80th birthday Friday, confined to his home in Brazil because of Covid-19 but meeting the milestone with his trademark laugh.“The King” has suffered from a series of health problems in recent years, but has not lost his charisma or sense of humor.“I’m fine, it’s just I won’t be able to play” on his birthday, he joked this week in a video conversation...
AFP, Amsterdam :Jurgen Klopp saluted Liverpool’s fighting spirit as the Reds proved they can cope without Virgil van Dijk by...
AFP, Sao Paulo :Days away from turning 80, Brazilian football legend Pele said he was happy for his good mental health in a video sent to the media Tuesday.“I thank God for giving me the health to make it this far lucid. Not very intelligent, but lucid,” he joked in the short video, released ahead of his milestone birthday Friday.“I hope when I die God will welcome me the same way I’ve been welcomed all over the world because of...
Sports Reporter :Jagonews24.com became champions in the Walton Smart Fridge-DRU Media Cup Football Tournament defeating GTV by three goals to nil in the final at the Shaheed (Captain) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium on Wednesday.Moniruzzaman Uzzal of Jagonews hit a hat-trick and was adjudged the Man of the Final. Uzzal was the highest scorer of the football competition. He scored 10 goals. He was also adjudged the Player of the Tournament.Jogonews, the champions of the football meet awarded Taka...
FC Barcelona enjoyed a comfortable start to their Champions League campaign as they bagged a 5-1 win home to Hungarian...
Angelino’s first-half brace secured Leipzig a 2-0 winning start over Turkish outfit Istanbul Basaksehir in the first round of Group...