Rampaging Hulk has Shanghai SIPG sensing Asian glory
Shanghai (AFP) – Brazilian international Hulk scored one and made another as Shanghai SIPG all but sealed their spot in the AFC Champions League semi-finals with a 4-0 first-leg …
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FA under pressure over allegations against head coach
London (AFP) – English football’s ruling body the Football Association on Tuesday came under increasing pressure to hold another enquiry over allegations made by women’s football star Eniola Aluko …
Monaco fans take aim at Mbappe
Monaco (AFP) – Monaco’s unsettled striker Kylian Mbappe came under fire on Tuesday from hardcore supporters of the French champions. Ultras Monaco 1994 took to Twitter to claim that …
Rojo boosts Man Utd with return to training
London (AFP) – Argentinian defender Marcos Rojo gave another boost to early Premier League leaders Manchester United by returning to training with the first team on Tuesday. The 27-year-old …
Austrian football fan gets 18 months for Hitler salute
Vienna (AFP) – An Austrian football fan has been given an 18-month prison sentence for a Hitler salute during a match, falling foul of the country’s tough laws against …
Hoffenheim aiming to make history at Anfield
Berlin (AFP) – Hoffenheim head to Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool bidding to make history by overturning a 2-1 deficit in Wednesday’s Champions League play-off second leg to become the first …
Rooney’s renaissance at Everton has media purring
London (AFP) – Wayne Rooney labelled his 200th Premier League goal in Everton’s 1-1 draw with Manchester City a “sweet moment” and had the British media purring and suggesting …
Uruguay, Argentina to announce 2030 football World Cup bid
Montevideo (AFP) – Uruguay and Argentina will officially launch their joint bid for the 2030 World Cup next week at a ceremony involving the country’s two leaders, Uruguay President …