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Erling Haaland Doubles Up In Manchester City Stroll As Spurs Fume

January 4, 2025 admin

Erling Haaland scored twice as Manchester City pummelled West Ham 4-1 in the Premier League on Saturday while in-form Newcastle inflicted another painful defeat on Ange Postecoglou’s struggling Tottenham. Chelsea’s recent woes continued with a 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace, meaning they have taken just two points from four games over the festive…

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AC Milan Rally Past Juventus To Meet Inter In Italian SuperCup Final

January 4, 2025 admin

Team AC Milan in action© AFP AC Milan came from behind to beat Juventus 2-1 on Friday and set up a showdown with city rivals Inter Milan in the Italian Super Cup final in Riyadh. Sergio Conceicao took charge of his first game as AC Milan coach after he was appointed to replace…

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Mohamed Salah Targets Premier League Glory In ‘Last Year’ At Liverpool

January 3, 2025 admin

Mohamed Salah says he is motivated to do “something special” in what he believes will be his last year at Liverpool. The 32-year-old, whose contract expires at the end of the season, has been in scintillating form, propelling Arne Slot’s team into a commanding six-point lead at the top of the Premier League….

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Manchester United Trigger Harry Maguire’s Contract Extension As Club Starves For Leaders On The Pitch

January 3, 2025 admin

File photo of Harry Maguire.© AFP Head coach Ruben Amorim has confirmed Manchester United have triggered a one-year extension to Harry Maguire’s contract. The 31-year-old defender joined the club from Leicester City in 2019 and his deal was set to expire this coming summer, but it will now run until June 2026. Maguire…

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Liverpool’s Arne Slot Says Manchester United ‘Much Better’ Than Premier League Table Shows

January 3, 2025 admin

Arne Slot says crisis-hit Manchester United are “much, much better” than their shocking position in the Premier League suggests as he prepares his Liverpool team for a clash against their fierce rivals on Sunday. Liverpool are six points clear at the top of the Premier League table — and are hot favourites to…

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India Women Beat Maldives 11-1 In Second Friendly Contest

January 2, 2025 admin

Dishing out an impressive show on debut, forward Lhingdeikim struck four goals in Indian women team’s comprehensive 11-1 win over Maldives in its second FIFA friendly contest in Bengaluru Thursday. In the first match, the hosts had thrashed the rivals 14-0. Lhingdeikim (12th, 16th, 56th and 59th) scored two goals in each half…

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Marcus Rashford Slams ‘Ridiculous’ Claim Over Potential Manchester United Exit

January 1, 2025 admin

File photo of Marcus Rashford.© AFP Marcus Rashford has blasted “ridiculous” claims that the unsettled Manchester United star wants a new agent to fulfil his desire to quit Old Trafford. A report this week said England forward Rashford had met with a leading sports agency in a bid to engineer a move. The…

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Yearender: Indian Legend Sunil Chhetri Bows Out To International Football After Iconic Career

January 1, 2025 admin

The torchbearer of Indian football, Sunil Chhetri, announced his retirement in 2024, bidding farewell to a career that spanned over two decades. From a humble boy with dreams of representing India to becoming the country’s all-time highest scorer and one of its most revered football icons, Chhetri’s all-inclusive success is truly remarkable. Chhetri…

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Premier League Mid-Season Report: Liverpool With One Hand On Title And Arsenal’s Diminishing Hopes

January 1, 2025 admin

With the 2024-25 Premier League season having crossed the halfway mark and the January transfer window having opened, teams will scramble over the course of the next month to try and apply the finishing touches to their squad in hopes of flying through the upcoming congested fixture schedule. Is the title race already…

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Big Blow For Wolves, Star Striker Matheus Cunha Handed Two-Match Ban

January 1, 2025 admin

File image of Matheus Cunha.© X (Twitter) Wolves forward Matheus Cunha was given a two-match ban on Tuesday after his clash with Ipswich backroom staff following his side’s damaging Premier League defeat. Cunha was seen confronting members of Ipswich’s security team in ugly scenes after the final whistle of Wolves’ 2-1 loss to…

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