Tag: soccer
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Bangladesh held China to a goalless draw in the Asian Games
Bangladesh men’s under-23 team ended their campaign at the 19th Asian Games on a high note by holding China to a goalless draw in their last Group A match at the Jiaoshan Sports Center Stadium in Hangzhou, China on Sunday, news agency UNB reported. signed off. This is the first time Bangladesh has managed to…
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Newcastle beats Sheff Utd by eight runs, Son captures Arsenal double
Newcastle beats Sheff Utd by eight runs, Son captures Arsenal double
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Xavi hails Barcelona’s new ‘winning character’ after ‘epic’ Celta comeback
Benítez’s team eventually grabbed their second through newly signed Douvikous, who headed home after running onto Iago Aspas’ perfectly weighted ball. However, Barcelona quickly counter-attacked, with Lewandowski flicking the ball over Villar’s head and Félix cleverly heading the ball over the outside of the crossbar. Before Barcelona came under fire for their lack of performance,…
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Late penalty crushes Bangladesh hearts against India
Bangladesh fought valiantly against India, holding their neighbors at bay for 83 minutes, but a late penalty crushed their hearts and handed them their second consecutive defeat in Group A of the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China on Thursday. India’s star forward Sunil Chhetri converted the penalty against Bangladesh keeper Mitul Marma, who dived into…
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Inter Miami boosts MLS playoff hopes with win over Toronto as Lionel Messi returns from injury
Miami has moved up to 13th in the Eastern Conference and is now just five points behind Wayne Rooney’s D.C. United in ninth, the final playoff position. Miami has two games in hand. D.C. United were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Atlanta, while other results also went favorable for Miami. Charlotte, who…
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Bayern beats Man Utd in Champions League, Real Madrid and Arsenal win
Arsenal won 4–0 over PSV Eindhoven in their first Champions League game since the 2016/17 season. Bukayo Saka, Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Jesus all scored in the first half amid rain in London and Martin Odegaard equalized after the break. “It was a beautiful night after such a long time. The atmosphere, the music of…
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Joao Felix and Joao Cancelo score as Barcelona demolish Betis
However Barcelona went ahead after 25 minutes when Oriol Romeu fed Félix. The on-loan Atletico forward controlled the ball, slipped it past goalkeeper Rui Silva and then clinically fired the ball into the goal from a tight angle. “I’m very happy to start again, the emotions are great – it’s easy to play in this…
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Peruvian magicians ‘neutralize’ Neymar in World Cup qualifier ritual
Before that, he took Ayahuasca – a powerful hallucinogenic mixture that opens the door to the spiritual world. Shaman Walter Alarcon said that the purpose of this ritual was to fog Neymar’s mind so that he “cannot achieve what he is looking for, which are goals.” Alarcon predicted the tie, saying that the match would…
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Spanish football chief Rubiales resigns over kissing scandal
Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales has resigned after being criticized for kissing Jenny Hermoso at the Women’s World Cup victory ceremony. Rubiales, already suspended, sent his resignation to the federation’s interim president, he said in an open letter, and also explained in a television interview his decision to ultimately step down. “I’m going to…
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Messi leads Argentina to winning start in World Cup qualifying
Just before the break, Lautaro Martínez slid in to meet Rodrigo de Paul and came close and his shot hit the post. Messi took the lead himself in the 69th minute but his low shot looked weak and was comfortably cleared by Galindez. But Messi’s goal stunned the crowd of 80,000 at the Estadio Monumental…
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Brazil fires Antony for assaulting ex-girlfriend
Manchester United winger Antony was on Monday dropped from Brazil’s squad for upcoming World Cup qualifying games following an assault allegation by an ex-girlfriend. The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said in a statement that Antony had been removed from office to “protect the alleged victim, the player, the Brazilian team and the CBF”. Arsenal forward…
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Messi helps Miami to big win over MLS champions LAFC
Prior to Messi’s arrival, Miami were bottom-placed in MLS East and had gone 11 matches without a win, and after winning the League Cup, the Florida club won two matches and drew one in the regular season. “It was a good test for us to see where we stand, what we were able to do…
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Man City’s Haaland and Spain’s Bonmati win UEFA Player of the Year awards
August 31, 2023 Manchester City’s Erling Braut Haaland gets the Best Male Player of the Year award, FC Barcelona’s Etana Bonamati gets the Best Female Player of the Year award, UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin gets the Best Female Manager of the Year award, England manager Sarina Wiegman gets the Best Female Manager of the Year…
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Hollande wins PFA Player of the Year award
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland won the PFA Players’ Player of the Year award on Tuesday after a stellar performance in his first season with the Treble winners. England and Aston Villa star Rachael Daly won the women’s award, voted for by fellow players. Organized by the Professional Footballers’ Association, the awards salute the best…
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‘Extremely respected’ Mancini appointed new Saudi Arabia coach
Newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport reported on Sunday that Mancini’s contract in Saudi Arabia would come with an annual salary of 25 million euros ($27 million). His salary was not disclosed in the federation’s statement. “The appointment confirms a new era of development for the Saudi Arabian national team and marks a new milestone in…