Fighting on many fronts an incentive for Inter not a problem- Inzaghi
Inter Milan must welcome the challenge of navigating through a packed fixture list and take pride in being successful on multiple fronts, coach Simone Inzaghi said on Monday ahead of their Champions League second leg against Feyenoord. The Serie A leaders, who won 2-0 at Feyenoord last week, host the Dutch side in the return […]
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Atalanta can dream of Serie A title, says coach Gasperini
Atalanta must believe they can win the Serie A title, manager Gian Piero Gasperini said after Sunday’s 4-0 thrashing of Juventus moved them within three points of leaders Inter Milan, whom they host next week. Atalanta produced an outstanding performance to claim victory at the Allianz Stadium and move up to 58 points in third […]
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Maradona death trial stirs emotions, anger in soccer-mad Argentina
Argentina will begin a trial this week into the medical team of late soccer icon Diego Maradona over homicide by negligence, a case that has charged up emotions in the country where the World Cup winner still commands almost God-like reverence. The trial, expected to last for months, starts on Tuesday, over four years after […]
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Colidio’s late strike gives River Plate home win over Atletico Tucuman
A superb second-half strike from Facundo Colidio earned River Plate a hard-fought 1-0 home win over Atletico Tucuman in the Argentine Primera Division Apertura tournament on Sunday. The win lifted Marcelo Gallardo’s side to second place in Group B. River moved to second with 18 points, two behind leaders Independiente and one ahead of Rosario […]
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Sabalenka moving past Australian Open heartbreak
Aryna Sabalenka said the grief she felt after falling short in her bid for a third successive Australian Open crown was subsiding following her second-round win at Indian Wells on Saturday. The world number one smashed her racket and covered her face with a towel and sobbed after losing to American Madison Keys in the […]
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Cucurella strike against Leicester sends Chelsea fourth
Chelsea returned to the top four of the Premier League on Sunday after squeezing past struggling Leicester City 1-0, with a 60th-minute goal from Spain defender Marc Cucurella. The home side, who have lost momentum since the new year, injuries depriving them of an out-and-out striker, made heavy weather of their victory in warm London […]
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Atletico Madrid boss Simeone disappointed in bad loss at Getafe
Atletico Madrid mananger Diego Simeone said he was extremely disappointed with his players’ “bad performance” in their 2-1 loss at Getafe on Sunday which squandered their chance to move to the top of the LaLiga standings. After Alexander Sorloth gave Atletico the lead from the penalty spot in the 75th minute, Getafe took advantage of […]
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Real Madrid maintain pressure in title race after easy win over Rayo Vallecano
Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr scored in the first half to give Real Madrid an easy 2-1 win over neighbours Rayo Vallecano on Sunday that helped them draw level at the top of the table in the battle to retain their LaLiga crown. Only one point separates Spain’s three biggest clubs in one of the […]
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Leverkusen to show they are complete team even without injured Wirtz-Alonso
Bayer Leverkusen will show they are a complete team against Bayern Munich in Tuesday’s Champions League last 16 return leg even without injured midfielder Florian Wirtz, ruled out for weeks with a ligament injury, coach Xabi Alonso said on Monday. The news of Wirtz’s injury is a major blow to the reigning Bundesliga champions, who […]
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Liverpool sign multi-year deal with Adidas to replace Nike
Liverpool have signed a multi-year kit deal with Adidas beginning next season that will replace sportswear manufacturer Nike. It’s a five-year agreement worth more than 60 million pounds ($77.36 million) per year. The club have worn Adidas twice before, from 1985 to 1996 and from 2006 to 2012. “Everyone at the club is incredibly excited […]
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