Football
Jesus scores as Brazil beat Saudi Arabia 2-0 in friendly
AP, Riyadh :Gabriel Jesus and Alex Sandro scored a goal each as Brazil defeated Saudi Arabia 2-0 in a friendly on Friday.Jesus opened the scoring...
Monaco appoint former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry as head coach
Agency :Former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry has been appointed as head coach of Monaco until June 2021.The 41-year-old Frenchman, who had been Belgium’s assistant manager,...
Empty stands for England a reminder football should be for the fans
Agency :“Football without fans is nothing,” Celtic’s European Cup-winning manager Jock Stein famously opined many years ago.If a reminder of Stein’s comment was required, it...
Salah scores direct from corner, strains muscle in Egypt romp
AFP, Johannesburg :Liverpool star Mohamed Salah scored direct from a corner but was later injured as Egypt romped to a 4-1 Africa Cup of Nations...
Lukaku leads Belgium past Switzerland with a brace
AP, Brussels :Romelu Lukaku scored both goals in Belgium’s 2-1 win over Switzerland on Friday, putting the Red Devils in the lead of its group...
Austria beat Northern Ireland 1-0
BBC Online :Northern Ireland’s Nations League hopes suffered a major setback as Marko Arnautovic’s second-half goal condemned them to a 1-0 defeat in Austria on...
Under-21 captain Tah joins senior Germany squad
Burly defender Jonathan Tah was a late call-up to the Germany squad on Saturday ahead of their Nations League matches against the Netherlands and France....
Argentina rout Iraq 4-0 despite Messi’s absence
AP, Riyadh : Argentina, without star striker Lionel Messi, thrashed Iraq 4-0 in a friendly on Thursday with goals from Lautaro Martinez, Roberto Pereyra, German...
Mbappe is Time magazine’s ‘Future of Soccer’
AFP, Paris : Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe’s rapid rise to global fame has earned the teenaged World Cup winner an appearance on the cover...
Mbappe sparks 2-goal rally as France hit back vs Iceland
AP, Guingamp : Kylian Mbappe saved world champion France’s blushes by creating one goal and scoring a late equalizer in the space of five minutes...
James keys Colombia’s 4-2 friendly win over USA
AFP, Miami : A Colombian team lead by James Rodriguez roared past a game but inexperienced United States 4-2 on Thursday in an international football...