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Klinsmann sacked as South Korea coach after less than a year

    Jurgen Klinsmann was sacked as South Korea coach Friday following defeat to Jordan in the semi-finals of the Asian Cup and revelations about a bust-up between star players. The 59-year-old German former striker, a World Cup winner as a player, was in the post for just under a year. "The KFA has decided to change the national head coach following a comprehensive review," Korea Football Association president Chung […]

today16 February, 2024

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Messi’s Inter Miami and Newell’s Old Boys draw 1-1 in friendly

    Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi returned to the starting lineup for the MLS club on Thursday in a 1-1 home draw with his Argentine boyhood club, Newell's Old Boys. It was an emotional match for the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner, who supported Old Boys as a youth and played for them from 1995 to 2000 before joining Barcelona. Messi was removed in the 60th minute, replaced by 22-year-old […]

today16 February, 2024

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Lukaku stays hot in Europa League to earn Roma a draw

    Romelu Lukaku shouldered in the equaliser to earn Roma a 1-1 draw away to Feyenoord in the first leg of their Europa League playoff on Thursday. Elsewhere, a pair of Argentine veterans struck late to give their teams victories. Mauro Icardi fired home a shot from the edge of the penalty area in added time to earn Galatasaray a 3-2 home win over Sparta Prague after the Czechs […]

today16 February, 2024

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English Premier Weekend Preview

  Chelsea appear lambs to the slaughter ahead of a trip to Manchester City on Saturday as the English champions have hit top form as the business end of the season approaches. However, Pep Guardiola's men could have ground to make up in the Premier League title race by the time they kick-off at the Etihad with Liverpool and Arsenal in action before them on Saturday. At the other end […]

today16 February, 2024

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Immobile hands Lazio Champions League advantage over troubled Bayern

  Ciro Immobile gave Lazio a slender lead in their Champions League last 16 tie with under-fire Bayern Munich after netting the only goal in a 1-0 win in Wednesday's first leg.Italy forward Immobile slotted home the decisive goal from the penalty spot in the 69th minute at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome to pile pressure on Bundesliga champions Bayern.The spot-kick was won by Gustav Isaksen who was clattered by […]

today15 February, 2024

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Mbappe scores as PSG take control of Real Sociedad Champions League tie

  Kylian Mbappe scored the opener as Paris Saint-Germain took a big step towards reaching the Champions League quarter-finals with a 2-0 win over Real Sociedad in the first leg of their last-16 tie on Wednesday.The mediocrity of PSG's first-half performance at the Parc des Princes may have had their supporters fearing another in a long line of disappointing results down the years in the Champions League knockout stages.But Mbappe, […]

today15 February, 2024

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Guardiola hails dazzling De Bruyne as Man City cruise towards Champions League quarters

    Pep Guardiola hailed Kevin De Bruyne's form "extraordinary" after the Belgian was involved in all three goals as Manchester City beat FC Copenhagen 3-1 on Tuesday to close in on the Champions League quarter-finals. De Bruyne's early opener was cancelled out against the run of play by Magnus Mattsson. Bernardo Silva restored City's lead before half-time, but they had to wait until stoppage time to add further punishment […]

today14 February, 2024

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‘A mistake’: Leipzig rue disallowed goal in Madrid loss

Leipzig were left to rue a controversial disallowed goal in Tuesday's 1-0 home loss to Real Madrid in their last 16 Champions League clash. Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko scored in the second minute but the linesman raised his flag for offside. Replays showed Sesko was clearly onside but VAR did not overturn the decision. Another Leipzig player, Benjamin Henrichs, was offside and despite not touching the ball, was adjudged to […]

today14 February, 2024

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Injury crisis ‘can motivate us’, says Madrid boss Ancelotti

    Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Monday his side's injury crisis could motivate them in Tuesday's last 16 Champions League match at RB Leipzig. Star midfielder Jude Bellingham became the latest addition to the list, injuring his ankle in Saturday's 4-0 league win over Girona. Bellingham joins an injury list which includes goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, centre-backs David Alaba, Nacho Fernandez and Eder Militao, but Ancelotti said "this is […]

today13 February, 2024