Sri Lanka pulled off a stunning 1-0 victory over Turkmenistan in the first leg of the AFC Asia Cup 2027 qualifier held at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo on Thursday. Ranked 197th in the FIFA World Rankings, Sri Lanka overcame the 138th-ranked Turkmenistan side in front of an energetic home crowd to gain a crucial […]
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Sri Lanka led by veteran goalkeeper Sujan Perera will look to record a maiden triumph over Turkmenistan, when both nations clash in their 2027 Men’s AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers encounter at Racecourse Grounds, Colombo this afternoon. The ‘Golden Army’ as the hosts are fondly called by their faithful here and the 138th-ranked Turkmenistan, have met
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The Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) organized a special press conference to share the progress of its remarkable two-year football journey and to announce the upcoming events lined up on Sri Lanka’s football calendar. One of the key highlights of the event was the Official Draw of the Champions League 2025/26, which concluded successfully
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Bournemouth fans must have feared the worst when £200m worth of first-team players left during the summer. But keeping hold of one star – Antoine Semenyo – proved an absolute masterstroke as the Ghana winger has been the inspiration behind their climb to second spot in the Premier League. The 25-year-old scored twice, and assisted
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Igor Paixao scored his first goals for Marseille as they beat Ajax in the Champions League. His first came when he latched on to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s pass to slot into the bottom corner. The Brazilian forward netted again from 20 yards after Ajax captain Davy Klaassen carelessly lost possession. Aubameyang provided his second assist of
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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
