Atletico, Barcelona, Sevilla power through in Copa del Rey
AP, Madrid :Atletico Madrid was so poor in the first half against fourth-division visitor Sant Andreu that a shock Copa del Rey elimination wasn’t a...
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Liverpool close on City, Arsenal held by Man Utd in four-goal thriller
AFP, London :Liverpool closed back to within two points of Premier League leaders Manchester City by coming from behind to beat Burnley 3-1 as Manchester...
From dream to nightmare Afghan ‘Little Messi’ forced to flee
AFP, Kabul :Murtaza Ahmadi moved the world with his love for footballer Lionel Messi in 2016. His dream of meeting the Argentinian came true, but...
Guatemala ex-football boss’s guilty plea revealed
Ex-Guatemala soccer chief and former FIFA executive committee member Rafael Salguero, 72, pleaded guilty to accepting bribes in a US court, and will be sentenced...
Suarez close to recovery: Valverde
Ernesto Valverde is optimistic Luis Suarez will be fit to face Espanyol on Saturday, three days before Barcelona take on Tottenham in the Champions League.Suarez...
U-15 boys’ team hopeful of better performance in UEFA tourney
The Bangladesh national U-15 football team expressed high hope about doing well in the four-nation Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) friendly tournament scheduled to...
Man City withstand late Watford onslaught to move five points clear
Pep Guardiola called on Manchester City to learn from a nervy finish to a seventh straight Premier League victory as a 2-1 win at Watford...
Falcao penalties lift Monaco out of relegation zone
Radamel Falcao scored a pair of penalties as Thierry Henry’s Monaco won 2-0 at fellow strugglers Amiens to climb out of the bottom three in...
Guardiola would welcome UEFA Financial Fair Play probe clarity to end rumours
AFP, Watford :Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola hopes a swift conclusion to UEFA’s investigation over alleged Financial Fair Play (FFP) irregularities committed by the Premier...
10-man Brighton beat fierce rival Palace 3-1 in EPL
AP, Brighton :Brighton shrugged off the first-half dismissal of Shane Duffy to ease to a 3-1 home victory over fierce local rival Crystal Palace in...