Football
Champions League: Liverpool win seven-goal thriller after stunning Salzburg fightback
October 3 (Reuters) - European champions Liverpool gave up a three-goal lead to Austria’s Salzburg before recovering to win 4-3 in an enthralling Champions League Group E match at Anfield on Wednesday. Mohamed Salah, who scored twice, grabbed the 69th-minute winner for Liverpool after Salzburg, managed by American Jesse Marsch, had stunned Anfield with three goals either side of halftime...
Roy Keane backs Solskjaer despite Manchester United’s worst start in 30 years
October 1 (Reuters) - Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane lent his support to the club's Norwegian manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after their latest disappointing result left them with a point from a 1-1 draw at home to Arsenal on Monday. United are in 10th place with just nine points, their worst start after seven games for 30 years, and...
Qatar ready to lower alcohol price, increase accessibility for FIFA World Cup visitors
September 27 (Reuters) - Qatar wants to make alcohol accessible for visiting fans when it hosts the 2022 World Cup and will use cruise ships to ensure it can accommodate an expected one million visitors, the head of the organising committee told reporters on Thursday. Nasser Al Khater, chief executive of the 2022 World Cup, also promised that fans from...
Paris St Germain suffer rare home defeat, stunned 2-0 by Reims
September 26 (Reuters) - Paris St Germain suffered their second defeat of the season and their first at home in Ligue 1 for 16 months as they lost 2-0 to Stade de Reims on Wednesday. The French champions, who still lead the standings with 15 points from seven games, looked nothing like the team who crushed Real Madrid 3-0 in...
Lionel Messi wins best FIFA player of the year award for record 6th time
September 24 (Reuters) - Argentine Lionel Messi beat Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk and five-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo to win the best FIFA player of the year award for a record sixth time on Monday. Messi, who won the Spanish La Liga title with Barcelona last season as well as the European golden boot having scored 54 goals in 58...
Kaka urges Neymar to stay at PSG, lead Champions League push
September 20 (AP) - From lifting the World Cup to being named the world's best player, Kaka ascended the highs Neymar is still chasing. So after more tumult in Neymar's career, Kaka has some advice for his fellow Brazilian: Stay at Paris Saint-Germain to lead the pursuit of Champions League glory, and the world player of the year accolades will...
Jurgen Klopp rues wasteful Liverpool after title defence begins with Napoli defeat
September 18 (Reuters) - Juergen Klopp was frustrated by Liverpool’s poor finishing after his side began their Champions League title defence with a 2-0 defeat away to Napoli, who scored two late goals at the Stadio San Paolo on Tuesday. Dries Mertens scored from the penalty spot with eight minutes remaining after Andy Robertson tripped Jose Callejon inside the box...
Liverpool begin Champions League defense at Napoli
September 17 (AP) - Defending champion Liverpool and Barcelona open their Champions League campaigns with difficult away games on Tuesday as Europe's top club competition returns. Liverpool travels to Napoli, where it lost in the group stage last season, while Barcelona visits Borussia Dortmund as the Spanish giant renews its search for a first European title since 2015. Last season's...
Ronaldinho to come out of retirement for a friendly in October
September 13 (IANS) - Brazilian football great Ronaldinho will temporarily come out of retirement to represent Colombia's Independiente Santa Fe in a friendly in October, the Bogota club has said. Santa Fe posted a video on social media on Wednesday in which the 39-year-old confirmed he will take part in the match at the Campin on October 17 against yet-to-be-named...
Premier League: Frank Lampard disappointed with draw vs Leicester in 1st home match
August 19 (Reuters) - Chelsea manager Frank Lampard had to settle for a 1-1 draw against Leicester City in his first home match in charge on Sunday as a second-half header by Wilfred Ndidi cancelled out Mason Mount's early goal on his home debut. Chelsea raced into the lead when the 20 year-old Mount, one of a crop of young...
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