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/ 1656 days ago

Covid-hit Chelsea frustrated in Everton draw

London (AFP) – Chelsea's Premier League title challenge suffered a major setback as Everton snatched a 1-1 draw just hours after four of the European champions' stars tested positive for the coronavirus on Thursday. Thomas Tuchel's side were without Romelu Lukaku, Timo Werner and Callum Hudson-Odoi after the latest Covid-19 outbreak to rock the Premier […]

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/ 1656 days ago

Ted Lasso's Christmas Short bringing quirky charisma to holidays

Ted Lasso's Christmas short is the newest release for the now critically acclaimed Apple TV+ show. Everyone's favorite charismatic manager of AFC Richmond has a short film about the manager and the club's holiday festivities. However, this is unlike the normal show that received nominations. In fact, this short film is animated. During the standard […]

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/ 1657 days ago

Klopp won't buy cover for Liverpool's African Nations stars

Liverpool (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp has ruled out a move into the transfer market to cover for the Liverpool stars set to take part in the African Nations Cup. Liverpool are set to lose the services of Egypt forward Mohamed Salah, Senegal winger Sadio Mane and Guinea midfielder Naby Keita when the tournament gets under […]

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/ 1657 days ago

Vaccination a sign of 'solidarity', says Liverpool boss Klopp

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said he believes taking the coronavirus vaccine is about "solidarity, loyalty and togetherness" as he revealed his whole squad has been at least double vaccinated. From Wednesday, fans in the Premier League will have to show proof of vaccination or a negative test result in the past 48 […]

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/ 1661 days ago

Salah spoils Gerrard's Liverpool return, Ronaldo rides to Man Utd's rescue

Liverpool (AFP) – Mohamed Salah scored the only goal as Liverpool spoiled Steven Gerrard's return to Anfield as Aston Villa manager as the Reds, Manchester City, Chelsea and Manchester United all needed penalties to win on Saturday. City edged 10-man Wolves 1-0 thanks to Raheem Sterling's controversial winner, Chelsea required two Jorginho spot-kicks to see […]

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/ 1661 days ago

Klopp backs Gerrard as his successor despite losing return to Liverpool

Liverpool (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp said he would "love" Steven Gerrard to be his successor after ensuring the former Liverpool captain's return to Anfield as Aston Villa manager ended in a 1-0 defeat on Saturday. Mohamed Salah's second half penalty secured a vital three points for the Reds as they remain just one point behind […]

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/ 1661 days ago

Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea all win thanks to penalties

Liverpool (AFP) – Mohamed Salah's penalty ensured Steven Gerrard's return to Liverpool as Aston Villa manager ended in a 1-0 defeat while Manchester City and Chelsea also needed spot-kicks to avoid slipping up in the Premier League title race on Saturday. City edged 10-man Wolves 1-0 thanks to Raheem Sterling's controversial winner, while Chelsea required […]

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/ 1661 days ago

Jorginho's late penalty gives Chelsea dramatic win over Leeds

London (AFP) – Jorginho held his nerve to score a stoppage-time penalty as Chelsea snatched a dramatic 3-2 win against Leeds on Saturday. Thomas Tuchel's side bounced back from their two-game winless run but not before surviving a major scare at Stamford Bridge. Leeds went ahead through Raphinha's first half penalty and Chelsea drew level […]

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/ 1661 days ago

Salah spoils Gerrard's return to Liverpool

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool ensured there was no happy return to Anfield for Steven Gerrard as Mohamed Salah's second-half penalty earned a 1-0 win over Aston Villa. Gerrard said he would gladly sacrifice some of his legendary status among the Liverpool support for a result on his first trip to Anfield as part of the […]

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/ 1662 days ago

Jorginho to play through pain for Chelsea: Tuchel

London (AFP) – Thomas Tuchel says Chelsea midfielder Jorginho will ignore the pain of his back injury to play in Saturday's Premier League clash against Leeds. Jorginho missed Chelsea's Champions League draw at Zenit Saint Petersburg on Wednesday because of the ongoing back problem. But, with Chelsea ravaged by injuries in midfield, Blues boss Tuchel […]

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/ 1662 days ago

Gerrard would swap Liverpool hero status for Villa win on Anfield return

London (AFP) – Steven Gerrard admits he would be happy to give up his hero status at Liverpool in exchange for an Aston Villa win on Saturday as the Anfield legend prepares to return to his former club "with a smile on his face". Gerrard, who enjoyed a stellar 17-year playing career with Liverpool, returns […]

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/ 1663 days ago

Gerrard returns to Liverpool as Covid stalks Premier League

London (AFP) – Steven Gerrard will be determined to give Liverpool a bloody nose on an emotional return to Anfield with Aston Villa on Saturday as the coronavirus once more casts a shadow over the Premier League. Former Liverpool midfielder Gerrard has won three of his four league matches since taking over from Dean Smith […]

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/ 1663 days ago

Soccer surpasses NHL as 4th most popular sport in United States

Indisputably, soccer is the world's most-popular sport. But is it the 4th most popular sport in the United States? The beautiful thing about soccer is that it extends beyond just one league. Taken as a whole, the sport is bigger than ever before. In spite of this, it is no secret that MLS pales in […]

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/ 1664 days ago

Azpilicueta urges Chelsea response after slip-ups

London (AFP) – Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta has urged his teammates to show an immediate response after falling off the top of the Premier League and finishing a disappointing second in their Champions League group. The European champions twice surrendered the lead in Russia on Wednesday to draw 3-3 with Zenit Saint Petersburg and end […]

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Chelsea blow bid for first place as Zenit snatch dramatic draw

Saint Petersburg (AFP) – Chelsea blew their chance to finish top of Champions League Group H as Magomed Ozdoev's stoppage-time equaliser forced the holders to settle for a dramatic 3-3 draw at Zenit Saint Petersburg on Wednesday. Thomas Tuchel's side had already qualified for the last 16 and were hoping to take first place to […]