By: AP | Published: February 3, 2020 12:53:47 pm Usually praised for his down to earth attitude, frenetic pace and exciting dribbles, Mbappe showed a less attractive side this weekend at the Parc des Princes. (Source: Reuters) Paris Saint-Germain’s recent history has often seen problems occur ahead of crucial games problems often seem to occur before important games for Paris Saint-Germain. ...
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‘Vintage Jose’: Mourinho transforms from celebrating to raging within seconds during Tottenham vs City
By: Sports Desk | Published: February 3, 2020 8:06:40 am Jose Mourinho had a quick transformation of emotions when he came to know Raheem Sterling was on a yellow card in the Premier League match between Tottenham and City on Sunday. Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham Hotspur outclassed Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City 2-0 in the Premier League on Sunday to climb to ...
Read More »Premier League: Tottenham thrash 10-man City to pick up vital win
By: AP | Updated: February 3, 2020 12:54:22 am Steven Bergwijn celebrates after his goal. (Source: Tottenham Hotspur) Tottenham Hotspurs beat a 10-man Manchester City on Sunday. Goals from Son Heung-min and debutant Steven Bergwijn took Spurs to five points behind fourth-placed Chelsea. City, meanwhile, have a 22-point difference between themselves and table-toppers Liverpool. Steven Bergwijn’s opener for Spurs saw ...
Read More »CR9: Ronaldo scores in ninth straight game to match Juventus mark
By: AP | Rome | Published: February 2, 2020 9:03:09 pm Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates with his teammate after scoring his side’s third goal during the Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Fiorentina, at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy. (AP) Cristiano Ronaldo converted two penalties to tie a club record by scoring for a ninth straight game as Serie ...
Read More »PSG rout Montpellier 5-0 to extend lead in French league
Published: February 2, 2020 10:22:54 am Paris St Germain’s Kylian Mbappe scores their fourth goal (Source: Reuters) Defending champion Paris Saint-Germain enjoyed a comfortable afternoon against a very poor Montpellier, winning 5-0 and extending its lead in the French league on Saturday. Montpellier, which surprisingly pipped PSG to the 2012 league title, looked unusually sluggish and apathetic at Parc des ...
Read More »Liverpool’s lead grows to 22 points, Klopp’s never seen anything like his record-breaking Reds
By: Reuters | Published: February 2, 2020 10:31:48 am Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring their fourth goal (Source: Reuters) Liverpool quickened their march towards a first English title for 30 years as they stretched their lead at the Premier League summit to a staggering 22 points with a 4-0 win over Southampton at Anfield on Saturday. With nearest pursuers Manchester ...
Read More »Chennaiyin beat Kerala Blasters 6-3 in Kochi goal fest
By: PTI | Updated: February 1, 2020 10:20:18 pm Chennaiyin FC beat Kerala Blasters 6-3 (Source: ISL Twitter) The South Indian derby in the Indian Super League turned out to be a high-scoring affair as Chennaiyin FC demolished Kerala Blasters FC 6-3 at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium here on Saturday. Chennaiyin roared into a three-goal lead at half-time, thanks to ...
Read More »Karim Benzema goal gives Real Madrid derby win, La Liga leaders extend unbeaten run
By: Sports Desk | Updated: February 1, 2020 10:39:47 pm Karim Benzema wheels away to celebrate after scoring for Real Madrid against Atletico Madrid on Saturday (Twitter/LaLiga) A Karim Benzema goal was the difference between the two Madrid clubs as Real beat Atletico to open up a 6-point gap at the top of the La Liga points table on Saturday. ...
Read More »World Cup, Champions League winner Lucio retires at age 41
By: AP | Updated: January 30, 2020 3:30:28 pm Lucio started his career at Internacional of Porto Alegre in 1997 (File photo) World Cup and Champions League winner Lucio announced his retirement on Wednesday at the age of 41. The Brazilian defender spent the last two years playing for Brasiliense, a small team in his hometown Brasilia. Lucio was a ...
Read More »Eden Hazard, Gareth Bale out of Madrid derby
By: Reuters | Madrid | Published: February 1, 2020 10:57:14 am Eden Hazard returned to training this week for the first time since hurting his ankle against Paris St Germain on November 26. Real Madrid will still be without their two most expensive players Gareth Bale and Eden Hazard for Saturday’s derby at home to Atletico Madrid as Zinedine Zidane’s ...
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