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/ 1534 days ago

Chelsea shrug off sanction uncertainty, Arsenal move into top four

London (AFP) – Chelsea shrugged off uncertainty over the club's future to beat Newcastle 1-0 thanks to Kai Havertz's late goal at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, while Arsenal moved into the top four with a 2-0 win over Leicester. The European champions are still reeling from the impact of the sanctions placed on billionaire owner […]

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Messi and Neymar jeered as PSG fans rage at European exit

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain beat Ligue 1 strugglers Bordeaux 3-0 on Sunday amid incessant whistles directed at stars including Lionel Messi and Neymar from home fans furious at another European exit. Amid a gloomy atmosphere in the French capital, only Kylian Mbappe, who scored both goals in the last-16 Champions League defeat to Real […]

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Tearful Yarmolenko thanks British response to Ukraine crisis

London (AFP) – Andriy Yarmolenko thanked the response of his club West Ham and the British public to Russia's invasion of his homeland after the Ukrainian international scored on his return to the side in a 2-1 win over Aston Villa on Sunday. Yarmolenko was given time off by the London club to aid the […]

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Tuchel to stay with troubled Chelsea until at least 'end of season'

London (AFP) – Thomas Tuchel insisted he will stay at Chelsea "until the end of the season", but the Blues boss wouldn't commit his future to the troubled club beyond that point. Tuchel's side lifted the gloom around Stamford Bridge following the sanctioning of Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich as Kai Havertz's 89th-minute goal clinched a […]

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/ 1534 days ago

Chelsea shrug off sanction uncertainty, Yarmolenko strikes on West Ham return

London (AFP) – Chelsea shrugged off uncertainty over the club's future to beat Newcastle 1-0 thanks to Kai Havertz's late goal at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, while Ukrainian international Andriy Yarmolenko broke down in tears after scoring in West Ham's 2-1 victory over Aston Villa. The European champions are still reeling from the impact of […]

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/ 1534 days ago

Chelsea shrug off sanction uncertainty, Yarmolenko strikes on West Ham return

London (AFP) – Chelsea shrugged off uncertainty over the club's future to beat Newcastle 1-0 thanks to Kai Havertz's late goal at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, while Ukrainian international Andriy Yarmolenko broke down in tears after scoring in West Ham's 2-1 victory over Aston Villa. The European champions are still reeling from the impact of […]

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Osimhen double sinks Verona and keeps Napoli on Milan's tail

Verona (Italy) (AFP) – Victor Osimhen ensured that Napoli stayed on the heels of Serie A leaders AC Milan on Sunday with both goals in an eventful 2-1 win at Verona which moved his team second. Nigeria striker Osimhen struck in each half as Luciano Spalletti's team ensured they would be three points behind Milan […]

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Messi and PSG stars jeered despite win over Bordeaux after European exit

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain beat Ligue 1 strugglers Bordeaux 3-0 on Sunday amid incessant whistles directed at stars including Lionel Messi and Neymar from home fans furious at another European exit. Amid a gloomy atmosphere in the French capital, only Kylian Mbappe, who scored both goals in the last-16 Champions League defeat to Real […]

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Barcelona hammer Real Madrid to clinch women's league title again

Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona’s women’s team won the Primera Division in the best way possible on Sunday by thrashing Real Madrid 5-0 to be crowned champions for a third season in a row. Barca’s victory sent them 22 points clear at the top of the table with six games left to play. The dominant Catalans […]

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Messi jeered in PSG win over Bordeaux after European meltdown

Paris (AFP) – Kylian Mbappe and Neymar scored as Paris Saint-Germain beat Ligue 1 strugglers Bordeaux 3-0 amid whistles from their home fans for their stars including Lionel Messi on Sunday, days after their European meltdown. Amid a gloomy atmosphere in the French capital four days after their Champions League exit, the club's stars Messi […]

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Chelsea fans in sombre mood as Abramovich sanctions bite

London (AFP) – With Chelsea plunged into turmoil after the sanctions on their Russian owner Roman Abramovich, the sombre mood of fans ahead of Sunday's game against Newcastle reflected the mounting crisis at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea's first home game since Abramovich was sanctioned by the UK government served as a reminder of a golden era […]

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No guarantees Chelsea can complete season, says Cech

London (AFP) – Chelsea's technical and performance advisor Petr Cech said the club are having to live "day-by-day" in the wake of sweeping economic sanctions placed on owner Roman Abramovich by the UK government. Abramovich was one of seven more oligarchs sanctioned this week by the UK following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Chelsea have been […]

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PSG fans whistle their players, with exception of Mbappe

Paris (AFP) – Lionel Messi and Neymar received the loudest abuse as Paris Saint-Germain fans whistled as their players were introduced before the home game with Bordeaux on Sunday. As the announcer read out the team sheet before kick off supporters at Parc des Princes made clear their feelings about the club's latest Champions League […]

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/ 1535 days ago

Ronaldo hat-trick sets all-time scoring record as Man Utd beat Spurs

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo set another goalscoring record in a return to form with a hat-trick to keep Manchester United's chances of playing in the Champions League next season alive with a 3-2 win over Tottenham on Saturday. Ronaldo had scored just once in his previous 10 games, but three fantastic finishes […]

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Ronaldo makes history as treble sinks Spurs, Liverpool close gap on Man City

Brighton (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo became the all-time leading men's goalscorer in football history as his brilliant hat-trick inspired Manchester United's crucial 3-2 win against Tottenham, while Liverpool closed the gap on Premier League leaders Manchester City with a 2-0 victory at Brighton on Saturday. Ronaldo had netted just once in his previous […]