Koeman furious with referee after Barca beaten by Real
MADRID – Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman raged against the referee for not awarding them a penalty in their 2-1 defeat to Real Madrid in Saturday’s “Clasico”, which knocked them off course in…
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Chelsea punish wasteful Porto to put one foot in Champions League semis
SEVILLE, SPAIN – A classy goal from Mason Mount on Wednesday (April 7) helped Chelsea to a 2-0 first-leg win over Porto, whose wasteful finishing could have scuppered their hopes of…
Cheering banned as South Korean, Chinese women finally battle for place in Tokyo…
SHANGHAI – After repeated postponements stretching back more than a year because of the coronavirus pandemic, South Korea and China’s women’s football teams will finally meet on Thursday…
West Ham tame Wolves to break back into top four
WOLVERHAMPTON – West Ham United boosted their hopes of finishing in the Premier League top four and earning a Champions League berth after an impressive first half helped them to a 3-2 win…
Five-star West Brom hammer Chelsea to end Tuchel’s unbeaten start
LONDON – Relegation-threatened West Bromwich Albion gave their Premier League survival hopes a huge boost with a stunning 5-2 victory over 10-man Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday…
Real Sociedad edge Athletic Bilbao to win Copa del Rey final
SEVILLE, SPAIN – Real Sociedad beat local rivals Athletic Bilbao 1-0 in the rescheduled 2020 Copa del Rey final on Saturday (April 3) to get their hands on a major trophy for the first time…
Ramos suffers calf injury ahead of Champions League, Clasico showdowns
MADRID – Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos has sustained a calf injury, the club said in a statement on Thursday (April 1). Ramos was an 86th minute substitute in Spain’s 3-1 win over Kosovo…
Haaland agent and father reportedly in talks with Barca
BARCELONA – The agent and father of Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Braut Haaland visited Barcelona on Thursday (April 1) to meet with the Spanish club’s newly elected president Joan…
Man City boss Guardiola heaps praise on outgoing Aguero
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola described striker Sergio Aguero as “irreplaceable” and backed the 32-year-old Argentine to finish his career at the Premier…
Manchester City great Sergio Aguero to leave club at end of season
MANCHESTER – Argentina striker Sergio Aguero will leave Manchester City when his contract runs out this July, newspaper the Manchester Evening News reported on Monday (March 29). Aguero…