Category: Sport

Last season’s Champions League semi-finalists Monaco are out of Europe following defeat by RB Leipzig. Leonardo Jardim’s side have collected two points from five matches and finish bottom of Group G, meaning they do not even drop into the Europa League. Needing to win to keep alive their hopes, Monaco found themselves 3-0 down after 31 minutes following a Jemerson own goal and two strikes from Timo Werner. Radamel Falcao pulled a goal back for Monaco, before Naby Keita ended the home side’s hopes just before half-time. “We’ve always paid…

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Cristiano Ronaldo broke another Champions League record as holders Real Madrid thrashed Apoel Nicosia to qualify for the last 16. Ronaldo scored twice in the second half to take his tally to 18 Champions League goals in 2017 – the most in a calendar year. Real have been on a poor run but were dominant as they picked up their biggest away win in the competition. Real will face a group winner in the last 16 as Tottenham won Group H. Zinedine Zidane has won the Champions League in each…

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The 24-year-old striker has attracted attention from the European champions, but would be happier staying with the club that made him Harry Kane has said he intends to spend his whole career at Tottenham despite reported interest from Real Madrid. The striker’s goalscoring exploits for club and country since his breakthrough at Spurs have earned attention from the Champions League holders, but chairman Daniel Levy is said to be demanding £200 million for him. Mauricio Pochettino’s side have already beaten Madrid this season and sit three points ahead of them…

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Manchester City produced yet another dominant performance in a victory at Leicester that protects their wide advantage at the top of the Premier League. Pep Guardiola’s side picked up where they left off before the international break as they recorded a 16th consecutive win in all competitions, set on their way by Gabriel Jesus’ tap-in. His opener came from David Silva’s pass, after the Spaniard was sent through by Raheem Sterling’s disguised through ball just before the end of a wasteful first half. After the break, Harry Maguire struck the…

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Paul Pogba scored on his return from injury as Manchester United came from behind to beat Newcastle United and set a club record of 38 games unbeaten at Old Trafford. Dwight Gayle gave the visitors a surprise lead when a slip by Victor Lindelof let in the striker to score in off the post. Pogba, back after nine weeks out with a hamstring injury, crossed for Anthony Martial to head the equaliser before Chris Smalling met Ashley Young’s centre on the stroke of half-time. Pogba finished off a fine team…

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Arsenal closed to within a point of Tottenham and maintained their arch-rivals’ miserable record at Emirates Stadium with a comfortable north London derby victory. The pressure was on Arsene Wenger and the Gunners as they trailed Spurs in the Premier League table – but they responded in style and were superior in all areas of the pitch to win with plenty to spare. Shkodran Mustafi headed a free-kick powerfully past Spurs keeper Hugo Lloris in the 36th minute after referee Mike Dean had contentiously penalised Davinson Sanchez for a challenge…

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Chelsea cruised to an easy away win over West Brom to increase the pressure on Baggies manager Tony Pulis. Alvaro Morata scored his eighth Premier League goal of the season when he converted a rebound after Albion goalkeeper Ben Foster had parried Eden Hazard’s low shot. Hazard made it 2-0 shortly after when he collected Morata’s flick and took the ball around Foster, before Marcos Alonso volleyed in a third from Cesc Fabregas’ free-kick. In the second half, Hazard scored his second of the game with a curled finish from…

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It had been earlier reported that a face-off between Wizkid & Davido’s crew members caused the chaos at the venue of the One Africa Music Fest Concert in Dubai but the reports claim that Tekno was the victim of physical assault by Wizkid’s crew members. According to reports,the fight happened as a result of an assault on Tekno by Wizkid’s manager, Sunday Are. It was claimed that after Tekno’s performance, he approached Wizkid’s camp to greet them and in the process, he stretched his hand to shake hands with Are.…

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Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane shrugged off reports of a dressing room rift between captain Sergio Ramos and World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of vital derby clash at Atletico Madrid on Saturday. Both sides from the capital already trail La Liga leaders Barcelona by eight points with Ronaldo complaining earlier this month that the departures of Alvaro Morata, Pepe and James Rodriguez had left Real’s squad lacking experience compared to the one that claimed a La Liga and Champions League double last season. Ramos later described those…

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Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has confirmed that Zlatan Ibrahimovic is in the matchday squad to face Newcastle United on Saturday. The striker has been out of action since April with a long-term knee injury and had been expected tor remain on the sidelines until early 2018, but has recovered more quickly than expected and recently returned to full training. Speaking at his press conference ahead of the game, Mourinho revealed that Ibrahimovic will start on the bench for the visit of the Magpies, having been deemed “ready to play”.…

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