Suarez double, Barca drop vital points in Vigo
Agency :Luis Suarez scored twice with assists from Leo Messi, but FC Barcelona dropped two vital points in the title race for La Liga as they were twice pegged back in a 2-2 draw...
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Maguire sends Man Utd into FA Cup semi-finals
AFP, Norwich :Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes Manchester United’s strength in depth will be crucial to their bid to win the FA Cup after they moved into the semi-finals with a 2-1 win over 10-man...
Gladbach reaches Champions League, Dusseldorf relegated
Agency :The German soccer league’s restart is complete. Borussia Munchengladbach qualified for the Champions League and Fortuna Dusseldorf was relegated by a single point on the last day of the Bundesliga on Saturday.Germany becomes...
Ronaldo back in form as Juventus beat 10-man Lecce 4-0
Agency :Cristiano Ronaldo is back in form.He set up two goals and converted a penalty to help Juventus beat 10-man Lecce 4-0 on Friday and boost its chances of claiming a record-extending ninth successive...
BFF to get US $ 1mn from FIFA
Sports Reporter :Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) will get US $ 1mn from FIFA’s Covid-19 Aid Fund. The world football is a victim of coronavirus pandemic. FIFA has formed Covid-19 Aid Fund to help the...
Platini made formal suspect in FIFA corruption case
Agency :French soccer great Michel Platini has been formally placed under investigation in Switzerland in relation to a $2 million payment he got from FIFA in 2011.Swiss federal prosecutors this month extended their open...
Liverpool win Premier League to end 30-year title drought
AFP, Liverpool :Liverpool were crowned Premier League champions on Thursday as Chelsea’s win over Manchester City ended the Reds’ 30-year wait to win the English title, with jubilant fans ignoring social-distancing guidelines to converge...
Christian Pulisic scores as Chelsea down Manchester City
Agency :Christian Pulisic scored for Chelsea in a 2-1 win over Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on Thursday in the Premier League with the visitors finishing with 10 men.The result means that Liverpool, who...
Arsenal beat Saints to end troubled spell
AFP, London :Arsenal kept alive their hopes of qualifying for Europe as Eddie Nketiah punished a howler from Southampton goalkeeper Alex McCarthy to inspire a much-needed 2-0 win on Thursday.Mikel Arteta’s side were handed...
FIFA approves $1.5 billion coronavirus relief fund for world football
AFP, Lausanne :FIFA is to make available $1.5 billion in grants and loans as a relief fund to help associations impacted by the coronavirus, world football’s governing body announced on Thursday.Gianni Infantino, the FIFA...
Liverpool on brink of title after beating Crystal Palace 4-0
Agency :Liverpool is on the verge of ending its 30-year league title drought after cruising to a 4-0 victory over Crystal Palace on Wednesday with an attacking display that exemplified a dominant campaign.All that...