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Africa Cup of Nations: 10 records
AFP · 6 months ago
Ten Africa Cup of Nations records: Egypt have won the competition a record seven times, including three titles in a row between 2006 and 2010.
Chelsea to play Spurs in historic Sydney first
AFP · 6 months ago
English Premier League heavyweights Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur will meet for the first time outside Britain next year when they face each other on a pre-season tour in Sydney, officials said Monday.
'Angry' Alonso demands Real Madrid reaction against Man City
AFP · 6 months ago
Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso called on his team to bounce back quickly after a painful defeat by Celta Vigo on Sunday when they face Manchester City in the Champions League.
Two sent off for Real Madrid in Celta defeat
AFP · 6 months ago
Real Madrid crashed to a damaging 2-0 home defeat by Celta Vigo on Sunday in La Liga, finishing the game with nine men after red cards for Fran Garcia and Alvaro Carreras.
Lyon slip to Ligue 1 loss at Lorient, Nice crisis deepens
AFP · 6 months ago
Lyon fell to their fifth defeat of the season in Ligue 1 as they lost 1-0 at lowly Lorient on Sunday, while crisis-club Nice went down to the same scoreline against Angers.
Hojlund double shoots Napoli past Juventus and top of Serie A
AFP · 6 months ago
Rasmus Hojlund fired Napoli top of Serie A with both goals in Sunday's 2-1 win over Juventus and former idol Luciano Spalletti who left empty-handed from the site of his greatest triumph.
Palestine, Syria celebrate reaching Arab Cup quarter-finals
AFP · 6 months ago
Celebrations erupted on the pitch and in the stands in Doha on Sunday when both Palestine and Syria made it through to the Arab Cup quarter-finals following a 0-0 draw.
Dortmund beat Hoffenheim to cement third spot
AFP · 6 months ago
Borussia Dortmund bounced back from their German Cup elimination by Bayer Leverkusen with a comfortable 2-0 home Bundesliga win over Hoffenheim on Sunday.
Three talking points from the Premier League
AFP · 6 months ago
Arsenal's lead at the top of the Premier League is down to two points after the Gunners' 18-match unbeaten run was ended by in-form Aston Villa.
Rutter rescues Brighton in West Ham draw
AFP · 6 months ago
Brighton forward Georginio Rutter stopped West Ham climbing out of the Premier League relegation zone with a last-gasp equaliser in a dramatic 1-1 draw on Sunday.
What next for Salah and Liverpool after explosive outburst?
AFP · 6 months ago
Mohamed Salah plunged his future at Liverpool into serious doubt after claiming he had been made the fall guy for the Premier League champions' disastrous form this season.
Palestinian coach gets hope, advice from mum in Gaza tent
AFP · 6 months ago
Coach Ehab Abu Jazar is guiding a national team that carries on its shoulders all the hopes and sorrows of Palestinian football, but it is his mother, forced by war to live in a Gaza tent, who is his main inspiration and motivation.
Messi dazzles as Miami beat Vancouver to win MLS title
AFP · 6 months ago
Lionel Messi inspired Inter Miami to their first ever MLS Cup title on Saturday, playing a starring role in a 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps in Florida.
Torres treble helps Barca extend Liga lead, Atletico slip
AFP · 6 months ago
Ferran Torres netted a first-half hat-trick to help Barcelona thrash Real Betis 5-3 and move four points clear at the top of La Liga on Saturday.
Bilbao's Berenguer deals Atletico another Liga defeat
AFP · 6 months ago
Alex Berenguer's superb strike from outside the area earned Athletic Bilbao a late 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid on Saturday in La Liga.
Salah opens door to Liverpool exit after being 'thrown under the bus'
AFP · 6 months ago
Mohamed Salah took aim at Liverpool manager Arne Slot in an astonishing rant that could spell the end of his legendary career at Anfield after claiming he has been "thrown under the bus" during the Premier League champions’ slump in form.
Slot shows no sign of finding answers to Liverpool slump
AFP · 6 months ago
Liverpool's latest sorry collapse to draw 3-3 at struggling Leeds on Saturday shone the spotlight on manager Arne Slot’s inability to summon a response from a side that was crowned Premier League champions just months ago.
Liverpool slump self-inflicted, says Slot
AFP · 6 months ago
Liverpool only have themselves to blame for throwing away another two Premier League points according to Arne Slot after Leeds snatched a dramatic 3-3 draw at Elland Road.
Mofokeng's first goal wins cup final for Orlando Pirates
AFP · 6 months ago
Relebohile Mofokeng scored his first goal of the five-month-old season to give Orlando Pirates a 1-0 extra-time victory over Marumo Gallants on Saturday in the South African League Cup final.
Torres hat-trick helps Barca down Betis to extend Liga lead
AFP · 6 months ago
Ferran Torres netted a first-half hat-trick to help Barcelona thrash Real Betis 5-3 and move four points clear at the top of La Liga on Saturday.
