Football
Difficult for Barca to win title, admits coach after Eibar draw
Agency :Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman said his side would find it difficult to win the La Liga title after they ended a traumatic 2020 with a 1-1 draw at home to minnows Eibar on...
Chelsea, stung by Arsenal defeat, held 1-1 by Villa in PL
Agency :Chelsea, overhauled by coach Frank Lampard after their weekend loss to Arsenal, battled to a 1-1 draw at home to Aston Villa on Monday as Oliver Giroud’s first-half header was cancelled out shortly...
Man City’s clash at Everton postponed due to multiple Covid-19 cases
AFP, London :Manchester City’s Premier League visit to Everton on Monday was postponed squad.City had already announced on Christmas Day there had been four positive tests at the club for players Kyle Walker after...
Liverpool held by West Brom, Spurs stumble again at Wolves
Liverpool offered the chasing pack in the Premier League title race a late Christmas gift by throwing away two points at home to struggling West Brom in a 1-1 draw on Sunday, as Tottenham...
Early Bamford penalty gives Leeds win over Burnley
A fifth-minute penalty from Patrick Bamford was enough to give Leeds United a 1-0 win over Burnley at Elland Road in the Premier League on Sunday, but Sean Dyche’s side were left furious after...
Lionel Messi wants to play in US
Barcelona captain Lionel Messi says he hopes to one day play in the United States but is unsure of his future when his contract runs out in June.The Argentina forward, 33, can begin negotiations...
West Ham come back twice to earn 2-2 draw against Brighton
Ben Johnson and Tomas Soucek scored second-half goals as West Ham United twice came back from a goal down to earn a 2-2 draw at home to Brighton and Hove Albion in the Premier...
Ronaldo wins Player of the Century award
Cristiano Ronaldo was named player of the century on Sunday at the Dubai Globe Soccer Awards, reports Anadolu Agency.Defeating Barcelona’s Leo Messi and Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah, Ronaldo was voted best player of the 2000s...
Arsenal bounce back to beat Chelsea, Man Utd denied by Leicester
AFP, London :Arsenal eased fears of being dragged into a relegation battle with a stunning 3-1 win over Chelsea on Saturday, as Manchester United’s Premier League title challenge stumbled after they conceded a late...
Man City’s Jesus and Walker test positive for Covid-19
Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus and defender Kyle Walker have tested positive for Covid-19, the Premier League club said on Friday. Two other City staff members have also tested positive for the novel coronavirus,...
FIFA U-20, U-17 World Cups moved to 2023 due to Covid-19
Next year’s men’s Under-20 World Cup in Indonesia and Under-17 tournament in Peru have been moved to 2023 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, soccer’s world governing body FIFA said on Thursday. “The Covid-19 pandemic...