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Messi’s 500th Barca Goal Sinks Real Madrid In Thriller
Lionel Messi scored his 500th Barcelona goal with the last kick of the game to snatch a stunning 3-2 win at Real Madrid and put the two teams level on points at the top of La Liga on Sunday. James Rodriguez appeared to have rescued a point for the hosts with an 86th-minute strike to […]
Chelsea Edge Tottenham In Thrilling Cup Tie
REUTERS Late goals from Eden Hazard and Nemanja Matic settled a rip-roaring FA Cup semi-final 4-2 in Chelsea’s favour over title rivals Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley on Saturday. It was only the fourth time in the famous old knockout competition that a semi-final had featured the current top two in the top flight and it […]
CRISTIANO RONALDO Blasts Rape Claims
THE SUN FOOTBALLING superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has strongly denied the ‘disgusting’ claims that he paid a woman £300,000 who accused him of rape. The lurid claims were made by German magazine Der Spiegel alleging that the Real Madrid forward, 32, paid a settlement to the unnamed woman in 2010 following an alleged incident in 2009. […]
Ronaldo and Messi face off to decide Spanish league title
Associated Press The two best players in the world will face off again, this time with the Spanish league title on the line. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi meet on Sunday when Real Madrid and Barcelona play their latest clasico. The outcome at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium could allow Madrid to virtually secure its first league […]
Barcelona don’t believe in second miracle comeback after Juve crushing
REUTERS This time the feeling surrounding Barcelona was despair, not anger. The Catalans are on the verge of Champions League elimination after being thrashed 3-0 by Juventus in Turin on Tuesday, and few believe lightning can strike twice. Having pulled off the largest comeback in the competition against Paris St. Germain in the last 16, […]
Bayern defender Mats Hummels ruled out of Real Madrid clash
The Associated Press MUNICH: Bayern Munich defender Mats Hummels has been ruled out of Wednesday’s Champions League quarterfinal at home to Real Madrid because of an ankle injury. The Bundesliga leader says the 28-year-old Hummels pulled out of training Sunday with a ligament injury in his right ankle and will be “out for the time […]
Bayern’s Neuer, Mueller to miss Dortmund game, ready for Real
BERLIN: Bayern Munich’s Manuel Neuer and Thomas Mueller have not managed to recover from injury in time for Saturday’s Bundesliga clash against Borussia Dortmund, coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Friday. But Germany goalkeeper Neuer, who has had foot surgery, and attacking midfielder Mueller, will be ready for next week’s Champions League quarter-final first leg against […]
Euro Cup 2016: Opening Day Pictures
Euro Cup 2016 got underway in France on Saturday night. Hosts France defeated Romania 2-1 in the opener. Giroud and Payet scored for Les Blues. Here are the opening day pics:
France 2-1 Romania: Giroud and Payet fire Les Bleus to opening day win
The West Ham attacker scored a late stunner to earn the three points after Bogdan Stancu’s second-half penalty had cancelled out Giroud’s opener Dimitri Payet was France’s hero on Friday as his stunning late strike earned the hosts a 2-1 victory over Romania in their Euro 2016 opener. Les Bleus were staring down the barrel […]
Ronaldo claims Italy are among Euro 2016 favourites
Antonio Conte’s charges are one of the leading contenders to go all in the way at this summer’s tournament in France, according to the Portugal and Real Madrid superstar Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo has surprisingly named Italy as one of the favourites to win Euro 2016. The Azzurri have been written off in many quarters […]
