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Villa frustrated as Lamptey rescues Brighton
AFP · one year ago
Unai Emery insisted Aston Villa are still in the race to finish in the Premier League's top four after Tariq Lamptey's late equaliser salvaged a 2-2 draw for Brighton on Monday.
Chelsea's title hopes rocked by shock defeat at Ipswich
AFP · one year ago
Enzo Maresca admitted Chelsea should not think about challenging for the Premier League title after lowly Ipswich beat the Blues 2-0 at Portman Road on Monday.
Newcastle extend Man Utd's losing run with ease
AFP · one year ago
Manchester United ended a 2024 to forget with a fourth consecutive defeat as Newcastle cruised to a 2-0 win at Old Trafford to intensify the scrutiny on Red Devils' boss Ruben Amorim.
Emotional Jesus Navas bids farewell to football career
AFP · one year ago
Retiring Spanish football legend Jesus Navas tearfully bid farewell to his playing career on Monday with songs, chants and other tributes at a ceremony at Sevilla's packed Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan stadium.
AC Milan sack coach Fonseca after just six months
AFP · one year ago
AC Milan sacked coach Paulo Fonseca on Monday after just six months in charge with the Italian giants failing to mount a Serie A title challenge.
Salah says new Liverpool contract still 'far away'
AFP · one year ago
Mohamed Salah said talks over a new Liverpool contract have not moved on significantly after starring once more in a 5-0 thrashing of West Ham on Sunday to help open up an eight-point Premier League lead.
Five-star Liverpool pull eight points clear with West Ham rout
AFP · one year ago
Liverpool moved a step closer to a record-equalling 20th English top-flight title as a 5-0 thrashing of West Ham opened up an eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League.
Juve game interrupted after fans abuse Vlahovic
AFP · one year ago
Juventus and Fiorentina's Serie A match in Turin on Sunday was interrupted after seven minutes after racist insults from the stands aimed at home striker Dusan Vlahovic.
Man City find winning formula as Forest go second in Premier League
AFP · one year ago
Struggling Manchester City beat Leicester 2-0 on Sunday to notch just their second win in 14 games as Nottingham Forest climbed to second in the Premier League table.
Man City stop the rot with victory at Leicester
AFP · one year ago
Manchester City provided Pep Guardiola some relief with a 2-0 victory at Leicester to secure just a second win in 14 games for the crisis-hit English champions on Sunday.
Drama, dreams: Japan's wildly popular school football breeds future stars
AFP · one year ago
Japan's national high school football tournament is thriving after more than 100 years, attracting huge crowds, millions watching on TV and breeding future stars, despite professional clubs trying to lure away young talent.
Atalanta snatch late draw at Lazio to hold Serie A lead
AFP · one year ago
Atalanta kept hold of top spot in Serie A on Saturday after escaping Lazio with a 1-1 draw which kept Inter Milan at bay but ended their club-record league winning streak at 11 matches.
Alisson tells title-chasing Liverpool to create own history
AFP · one year ago
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has challenged his team to "create their own history" amid comparisons with the club's last Premier League winning side.
Diallo wants to make 'history' with struggling Man Utd
AFP · one year ago
Amad Diallo has vowed to "make history" with Manchester United despite his struggling club's dismal slide down the Premier League.
Guardiola won't quit troubled Man City
AFP · one year ago
Pep Guardiola insists he will not walk out on troubled Manchester City as he strives to stop the champions' stunning decline.
Saka-less Arsenal beat Ipswich to go second in Premier League
AFP · one year ago
Arsenal began life without Bukayo Saka by beating Ipswich 1-0 to move into second place in the Premier League and cut Liverpool's lead to six points on Friday.
Rice seeks trophies as Arsenal chase down 'full throttle' Liverpool
AFP · one year ago
Declan Rice is hoping 2025 brings silverware for Arsenal but knows they need some help to deny a rampant Liverpool the Premier League title.
Maresca challenges Chelsea to react to Fulham blow
AFP · one year ago
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca said it is not realistic to suffer just one Premier League defeat every two months as he challenged his players to react positively to a shock 2-1 home defeat by Fulham.
Barca's Yamal vows to 'come back better' after ankle injury
AFP · one year ago
Barcelona's star winger Lamine Yamal has vowed to "come back better" after injuring his right ankle earlier this month during a La Liga match.
Olmo closer to Barcelona exit after registration request rejected
AFP · one year ago
A Spanish court on Friday said it had rejected Barcelona's request to register Dani Olmo beyond the year's end, potentially pushing the star closer to leaving the Catalan giants for free.
