Arsenal slump to 2-1 home defeat by Europe-chasing Bournemouth
Rice put Arsenal ahead but they could not hold onCherries rally with goals from Huijsen and EvanilsonGunners’ attention turns to Champions League semi Arsenal suffered a 2-1 loss to Bournemouth who came from behind to take all three points in the Premier League on Saturday, with Evanilson’s scrappy winner giving the visitors a huge boost […]
Soccer-Bournemouth stun Arsenal, Aston Villa improve Champions League hopes
Bournemouth won away at Arsenal for the first time in the Premier League on Saturday, and completed a memorable double to boost their chances of playing in Europe next season, thanks to a second-half fightback en route to a thrilling 2-1 win.Aston Villa beat Fulham 1-0 to improve their hopes of finishing in the league’s […]
Arsenal must use ‘rage’ of Bournemouth defeat at PSG, say Arteta
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta hoped to carry positive momentum into Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final second leg at Paris St Germain but instead called on his players to harness their rage from Saturday’s 2-1 home defeat by Bournemouth.Declan Rice marked his 100th Arsenal appearance with a well-taken goal to give the hosts a lead at the […]
Conte wants to write history with Napoli rather than read it
Napoli moved closer to their dream of winning the Serie A title with Saturday’s win at Lecce and while manager Antonio Conte is not taking anything for granted, he dearly wants to be the one writing history as a winner rather than reading about it.Conte has won league titles with Juventus, Inter Milan and Chelsea, […]
Trump posts AI-generated photo of himself as pope, drawing internet outrage
Trump and his wife Melania attended funeral of Pope FrancisImage shows Trump in white paper vestmentsFormer Italian PM blasts ‘shameful’ post President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated photo showing himself as the pope ahead of this week’s gathering of cardinals to choose a new leader of the 1.4-billion-strong Catholic Church, and just days after he […]
Kawasaki coach blames errors for Asian Champions League final loss
Kawasaki Frontale coach Shigetoshi Hasebe was left ruing his side’s defensive errors as the Japanese club slipped to a 2-0 loss to Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ahli in the Asian Champions League Elite final on Saturday.The expensively-assembled Saudi Pro League side won the title for the first time through first-half efforts from Galeno and Franck Kessie, but […]
Napoli edge closer to Serie A title with 1-0 win at Lecce
League leaders Napoli moved one step closer to winning the Serie A title with a 1-0 win at relegation-threatened Lecce on Saturday, to keep the visitors three points clear of Scudetto rivals Inter Milan.Napoli move to 77 points, with Inter on 74 after they beat Hellas Verona 1-0 later on Saturday. Lecce remain 17th in […]
Barca keep title bid on track with 2-1 comeback win at Valladolid
Barcelona extended the gap atop LaLiga to seven points with a 2-1 comeback win at relegated Real Valladolid on Saturday thanks to second-half strikes by Raphinha and Fermin Lopez.Barca have 79 points ahead of second-placed Real Madrid, who host Celta Vigo on Sunday. Hansi Flick’s side next visit Inter Milan in the second leg of […]
Inter edge Verona 1-0 to stay close to leaders Napoli
Inter Milan maintained their flickering Serie A title hopes with a 1-0 home win over Hellas Verona on Saturday, courtesy of an early penalty by Kristjan Asllani, as they rested players ahead of their Champions League clash with Barcelona next week.The result keeps the Scudetto race ticking over, with Inter on 74 points, three behind […]
Jaissle hails Al-Ahli fans as Asian title completes ‘crazy journey’
Coach Matthias Jaissle credited Al-Ahli’s supporters for their devotion to the club after steering his team to the Asian Champions League Elite on Saturday, two years after the Jeddah-based outfit were playing in Saudi Arabia’s second division.A raucous full house at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium roared the hosts to a 2-0 win over […]