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Vinicius hits winner as Real Madrid eliminate Benfica after racism row
AFP · 3 months ago
Vinicius Junior scored the winner on the night as Real Madrid beat Benfica 2-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday, progressing 3-1 on aggregate to the last 16.
Last-gasp Atalanta eliminate Dortmund to reach Champions League last 16
AFP · 3 months ago
A stoppage-time Lazar Samardzic penalty gave Atalanta a 4-1 victory over Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday, sending the Italian side into the last 16 of the Champions League 4-3 on aggregate.
Mbappe season on ice ahead of silverware sprint, World Cup
AFP · 3 months ago
French superstar Kylian Mbappe may have to put his season on hold because of a knee problem, with his main goals fast coming into view -- a first major trophy with Real Madrid, and a second World Cup triumph.
Scotland fans skirt World Cup rules for kilt bags
AFP · 3 months ago
Scotland fans have been given a reprieve from strict stadium rules to wear sporrans over their kilts at the World Cup later this year.
Hakimi, set to face trial for rape, in PSG Champions League matchday squad
AFP · 3 months ago
Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi, who is facing trial for alleged rape, was included in his team's matchday squad ahead of their Champions League play-off phase second leg tie against Monaco on Wednesday.
Arctic underdogs Bodo/Glimt topple Champions League giants in 'fairytale'
AFP · 3 months ago
In the space of just over a month, three massive football names, Manchester City, Atletico Madrid, and now Inter Milan, have fallen to Bodo/Glimt -- a small Norwegian club based inside the Arctic Circle.
Man Utd financial results show profit increase after job cuts
AFP · 3 months ago
Manchester United chief executive Omar Berrada highlighted the "positive financial impact of our off-pitch transformation" after the club recorded a profit increase following their recent job cuts.
Ferguson inspiring Hearts' bid for Scottish title history
AFP · 3 months ago
Hearts manager Derek McInnes says Manchester United legend Alex Ferguson is giving him valuable advice in the club's chase for an historic Scottish Premiership title.
Snoop Dogg's Swansea party showcases Championship glow-up
AFP · 3 months ago
Frenzied fans, dreams of hitting the Premier League jackpot and "the smell of weed in the tunnel": Snoop Dogg's arrival at Swansea heralded the latest chapter in the English Championship's celebrity inspired makeover.
Redknapp's Gold Cup dream sparked by late grandmother
AFP · 3 months ago
English football icon Harry Redknapp told AFP that his late grandmother, the inspiration for his love of horse racing, "wouldn't believe" he had a horse that is "running in the (Cheltenham) Gold Cup".
Humble Japan ready to win hearts at Women's Asian Cup
AFP · 3 months ago
Japan's Greenland-born women's football coach Nils Nielsen is no fan of Donald Trump but he loves his team and believes they can become fan favourites at the Asian Cup in Australia.
Giant killers Bodo/Glimt continue remarkable rise with Inter triumph
AFP · 3 months ago
Bodo/Glimt are on the march in the Champions League after dumping out European giants Inter Milan, the latest chapter in a remarkable rise for the tiny club from north of the Arctic Circle.
Bodo/Glimt knock Inter out of Champions League as Newcastle, Atletico reach last 16
AFP · 3 months ago
Norway's Bodo/Glimt pulled off one of the most remarkable results in modern Champions League history on Tuesday, beating last season's runners-up Inter Milan 2-1 at San Siro to reach the last 16 with a 5-2 aggregate triumph, while Newcastle United, Atletico Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen also went through.
FIFA boss 'very reassured' about World Cup in Mexico despite violence
AFP · 3 months ago
FIFA boss Gianni Infantino told AFP on Tuesday he was "very reassured" about Mexico's hosting of games in the football World Cup, in his first comments on the violence triggered by the killing of a drug cartel leader.
Newcastle complete cruise into Champions League last 16
AFP · 3 months ago
Newcastle United completed their stroll into the Champions League last 16 with a 3-2 win over Qarabag on Tuesday to progress 9-3 on aggregate over the Azeri champions.
Leverkusen through to Champions League last 16 after Olympiacos draw
AFP · 3 months ago
Bayer Leverkusen are through to the last 16 of the Champions League after a scoreless home draw with Olympiacos on Tuesday, winning their play-off round tie 2-0 on aggregate.
Bodo/Glimt sink Inter to continue Champions League fairy tale
AFP · 3 months ago
Bodo/Glimt completed the greatest achievement in the Norwegian minnows' history on Tuesday by winning 2-1 at Inter Milan and reaching the last 16 of the Champions League, 5-2 on aggregate.
Mbappe to miss Real Madrid Champions League clash against Benfica
AFP · 3 months ago
Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe will miss the Champions League play-off second leg against Benfica on Wednesday because of a knee injury, AFP learned on Tuesday from a source close to the team.
Sorloth treble helps Atletico past Brugge into Champions League last 16
AFP · 3 months ago
Alexander Sorloth's hat-trick fired Atletico Madrid into the Champions League last 16 with an emphatic 4-1 win over Club Brugge on Tuesday, progressing 7-4 on aggregate from the play-off round.
Nearly an own gull! CPR performed on bird at Turkey football match
AFP · 3 months ago
A footballer acted on a wing and a prayer when he gave emergency CPR to a seagull after it was hit by a ball during a match in Istanbul this week -- reviving the bird.
