On Sunday, Arsenal beat Newcastle 2-1. Although Arsenal created good chances, it was telling that all three goals in the game were the result of corner routines. It has been common for fans to feel like football has lost some of its magic with star players having less freedom and space to express themselves in […]
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Manchester City captain Bernardo Silva says he knows “exactly” what he is going to do when his contract ends, but “now is not the right time to talk about it”. The 31-year-old midfielder, whose deal expires at the end of the season, said it is a “big honour and responsibility” to wear the armband. The
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Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick and reached 60 Champions League goals as Real Madrid thrashed Kairat Almaty in Kazakhstan. The France captain slotted a penalty into the bottom corner early on after home goalkeeper Sherkhan Kalmurza came flying out of his area and took out Franco Mastantuono. He doubled his tally in the 52nd minute
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Liverpool’s players were subjected to fireworks let off outside their Istanbul hotel designed to disturb their sleep – but it is a second successive loss that must act as the real wake-up call. The Premier League champions hardly need to go into panic mode as they sit top of the table, but the warning signs
The 62-year-old has a rich and storied managerial career, with plenty of highs, much jaw-dropping controversy and moments when he has let himself down. Nowhere though, will he feel the affection reserved for him at Chelsea. They chanted his name loudly on three occasions during his new club Benfica’s 1-0 Champions League defeat. At one stage
Sri Lanka produced a stirring performance but came up short as they lost 1-0 to Thailand in their hard-fought but controversy-laden first leg AFC Asian Cup Qualifier (Saudi Arabia 2027) final round Group ‘D’ match, at the Rajamangala National Stadium in Thailand on Tuesday (25). Despite coming into the game with momentum, following their recent
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Sri Lanka delivered a determined performance but narrowly lost 1-0 to Thailand in their AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifier final round Group D match at the Rajamangala National Stadium in Thailand yesterday (25). Despite gaining momentum from their recent 2-1 win over Laos in a FIFA international friendly, Sri Lanka struggled to break their losing
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The Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) has opted to bank on the experience of ace goalkeeper Sujan Perera, to lead the national team during its upcoming international assignments, as they released a 23-member squad on Sunday (16). The squad selected by the FFSL is scheduled to face 97th ranked Thailand in Bangkok on next
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