Lille win derby at Lens to tighten grip on Ligue 1 lead
Lens (France) (AFP) – Ligue 1 leaders Lille held their nerve to win 3-0 at local rivals Lens on Friday and put the pressure back on their pursuers who …
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Newcastle dent Leicester’s Champions League bid with shock win
London (AFP) – Newcastle United derailed Leicester City’s bid to qualify for next season’s Champions League with a 4-2 win on Friday that all but secured their place in …
Atkinson ‘kicked’ after being Tasered, murder trial told
London (AFP) – Dalian Atkinson was kicked by a police officer moments after being Tasered and falling to the ground “like a ton of bricks”, a witness told a …
Nine clubs sanctioned by UEFA over Super League project as three hold out
Paris (AFP) – UEFA on Friday announced sanctions, including financial punishments, against nine of the 12 clubs behind the aborted Super League project, after the clubs “apologised” and acknowledged …
UK ‘open’ to hosting Champions League final due to Turkey travel ban
London (AFP) – Britain on Friday said it was willing to step in to host the Champions League football final, after the government placed Turkey on a coronavirus travel …
Angry Solskjaer plans player rotation following fixture pile-up
London (AFP) – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is planning sweeping changes during Manchester United’s run of four matches in eight days, saying the knock-on effects in the Premier League top-four …
Glazer promises Man Utd fans he accepts ‘need for change’
London (AFP) – Manchester United co-chairman Joel Glazer has written to fans acknowledging the “need for change” and better communication after protests forced the postponement of last Sunday’s Premier …
Lewandowski ‘focused’ on breaking Gerd Mueller’s goal record
Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich coach Hansi Flick said on Friday Robert Lewandowski is focused on breaking Gerd Mueller’s all-time Bundesliga goal-scoring record as the Poland striker is four …