Messi extends Barcelona contract until 2021
AFP, Barcelona :Lionel Messi ended months of speculation when finally putting pen to paper on Saturday to extend his contract with Barcelona until 2021, the...
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China U-20 footballers’ Germany tour suspended after Tibet row
AFP, Beijing :The Chinese Under-20 football team’s controversial tour of Germany has been suspended following a row over activists who unfurled Tibetan flags. The tour...
Japan’s Reds lift Asian title after 1-0 Al Hilal win
AFP, Saitama :Brazilian Rafael Silva smashed a late winner as Japan’s Urawa Reds beat 10-man Al Hilal 1-0 on Saturday to win the Asian Champions...
West Ham draw 1-1 with Leicester for David Moyes’ 1st point
UNB, London :Cheikhou Kouyate equalized before the break to earn West Ham a 1-1 draw against visiting Leicester on Friday for David Moyes’ first point...
Brazil striker Robinho given nine-year term in Italy for rape
Former AC Milan and Real Madrid striker Robinho has been sentenced to nine years in prison in Italy after he was convicted of gang rape,...
Barcelona draw 0-0 at Juventus to seal top spot in group
AP, Turin :Without Lionel Messi for almost an hour, Barcelona managed to get the draw it needed to reach the Champions League match knockout stages....
Emery focused on Bayern as Neymar’s PSG pile up records
AFP, Paris :Paris Saint-Germain coach Unai Emery urged his team to stay focused on completing an impressive Champions League group campaign after an “extraordinary” Neymar...
Sevilla coach Berizzo in prostate cancer shock
AFP, Seville :Sevilla’s Argentine coach Eduardo Berizzo has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, the club confirmed on Wednesday, just hours after his side staged a...