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Japan upstarts Machida advance in Asian Champions League
AFP · 2 months ago
Japan's Machida Zelvia booked their place in the Asian Champions League quarter-finals in their competition debut after beating South Korea's Gangwon 1-0 in Tuesday's last 16 second leg.
Rosenior back in France as Chelsea face PSG Champions League challenge
AFP · 2 months ago
The renewal of Chelsea's rivalry with Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League this week sees Liam Rosenior make a quick return to France, just two months after he left Strasbourg for Stamford Bridge.
Arsenal favourites against Leverkusen in Champions League last 16
AFP · 2 months ago
Wednesday's Champions League action sees Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea meet for the first time since last year's Club World Cup final, while Real Madrid host Manchester City in the first leg of their last-16 tie as the sides clash in a knockout tie for the fifth season running: Bayer Leverkusen v Arsenal Premier League leaders Arsenal, who have never been crowned European champions, remain on track for four trophies this season as they chase their first major silverware since 2020.
No Mbappe, no chance? Real Madrid on ropes against Man City
AFP · 2 months ago
Rarely do record 15-time winners Real Madrid enter a Champions League clash as underdogs but this is the situation when Manchester City visit the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday.
West Ham reach FA Cup quarters after Ouattara's penalty howler
AFP · 2 months ago
West Ham moved into the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 5-3 penalty shoot-out against Brentford, who paid the price for Dango Ouattara's spot-kick blunder on Monday.
Scholes makes peace with Carrick after jibe at former Man Utd team-mate
AFP · 2 months ago
Paul Scholes claims he did not mean to offend former Manchester United team-mate Michael Carrick after taking a swipe at the Old Trafford interim boss on social media.
Slot's Liverpool ready for Galatasaray cauldron
AFP · 2 months ago
Arne Slot hopes Liverpool can cope with the hostile Champions League atmosphere at Galatasaray on Tuesday after being shocked by the raucous crowd in Istanbul earlier this season.
Barca must conquer 'best league in world' in Newcastle clash: Flick
AFP · 2 months ago
Hansi Flick has warned Barcelona that Newcastle pose a serious threat to their Champions League ambitions as a product of "the best league in the world".
Europe can help Spurs improve, but Premier League priority: Tudor
AFP · 2 months ago
Tottenham coach Igor Tudor said Monday trying to climb up the Premier League table was his team's true priority on the eve of their Champions League last 16 clash against Atletico Madrid.
Four years after banning Russia, FIFA and IOC passive in the face of war
AFP · 2 months ago
Four years after world sport rushed to ban Russia for invading Ukraine, the leading governing bodies are reacting guardedly to the US-led attack on Iran, raising accusations of double standards.
Iraq coach calls for World Cup playoff to be re-scheduled
AFP · 2 months ago
Iraq coach Graham Arnold pleaded with FIFA on Monday to postpone his team's intercontinental playoff for the World Cup because many of his players and backroom staff are stranded by the growing Iran war.
Beating Barca would make us Newcastle legends: Howe
AFP · 2 months ago
Eddie Howe has urged his players to become Newcastle legends by emulating the club's famous 1997 Champions League win over Barcelona when they face the Spanish giants in the last-16 first leg.
Premier League teams are faster: Atletico's Simeone on Spurs clash
AFP · 2 months ago
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone highlighted the speed of Premier League sides' play on Monday ahead of the Champions League last 16 tie against Tottenham Hotspur.
Incensed North Korea briefly refuse to play in bitter Asian Cup loss
AFP · 3 months ago
An incensed North Korea refused to play for several minutes in a 2-1 Women's Asian Cup loss to China on Monday which sent them into a daunting quarter-final against hosts Australia.
African players in Europe: Marmoush torments Newcastle again
AFP · 3 months ago
Omar Marmoush scored twice as Manchester City triumphed 3-1 away to Newcastle United at the weekend in the FA Cup -- the second time this season he has bagged a cup brace against the Magpies.
Troubled Spurs haunted by European ghosts in Atletico clash
AFP · 3 months ago
Tottenham will endure a chastening reminder of their painful decline when the relegation-haunted club face Atletico Madrid at the Metropolitano Stadium on Tuesday.
Liverpool go back to Galatasaray cauldron in Champions League last 16
AFP · 3 months ago
AFP Sport looks ahead to Tuesday's Champions League last-16, first-leg clashes, as Liverpool go to Istanbul for the second time this season and Newcastle United prepare to host Barcelona again: Galatasaray v Liverpool Liverpool's Premier League title defence collapsed during a horrific run of results from late September, and they face a battle even to qualify for next season's Champions League.
Pressure builds for Australia to offer Iran women's football team asylum
AFP · 3 months ago
Australia must protect the visiting Iranian women's football team, the son of the nation's late shah urged Monday, warning their refusal to sing the national anthem before a match could have "dire consequences".
Newcastle eye history in Champions League clash with Barcelona
AFP · 3 months ago
Eddie Howe has challenged Newcastle to produce the performance of a lifetime as they aim to win the "biggest game" in the club's history against Barcelona on Tuesday.
Villarreal stay on Atletico's tail, Valencia snatch vital victory
AFP · 3 months ago
Villarreal beat Elche 2-1 on Sunday to keep pace with Atletico Madrid in the battle for third in La Liga.
