ABU DHABI: Al-Ittihad’s Karim Benzema scored the fastest goal in Saudi Super Cup history to help secure a 2-1 win over Al-Wehda in Abu Dhabi on Monday and a place in the final. Benzema pounced on a poor clearance to fire home from close range after 55 seconds and break …
ABU DHABI: Al-Nassr captain Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off late on as his side lost 2-1 to city rivals Al-Hilal in their Saudi Super Cup semi-final after a heated clash in Abu Dhabi on Monday. Portugal’s record scorer was shown a straight red card four minutes from time for elbowing …
MANCHESTER: If Real Madrid are to exact revenge on Manchester City in the Champions League quarter-finals, they will need to end Rodri’s remarkable run of 64 games unbeaten for club and country. The 27-year-old last tasted defeat when Spain lost a Euro 2024 qualifier to Scotland on March 28, 2023. …
MUNICH: Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane returns to north London to face old foes Arsenal in Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final and finds himself nursing a familiar problem. Once again, Kane will step onto the Emirates Stadium pitch as a shining light in a struggling team seemingly on course for a …
MILAN: Juventus consolidated third place in Serie A with Sunday’s hard-fought 1-0 win over Fiorentina while a trio of fantastic goals helped Napoli to a thrilling 4-2 win at Monza. Federico Gatti prodded home the only goal of the game in the 21st minute at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, …
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SPAIN: Athletic Bilbao ended a 40-year wait to win the Copa del Rey by beating Real Mallorca 4-2 on penalties on Saturday following a 1-1 draw after extra time. The Basque side lifted the trophy for the 24th time, behind only 31-time winners Barcelona, as they edged underdogs Mallorca at …
LONDON: Billionaire Tottenham Hotspur mogul Joe Lewis has avoided prison in an insider trading case, with a New York judge on Thursday instead giving him three years’ probation and a $5 million fine. Judge Jessica Clarke also imposed sweeping restrictions on his company Broadbay, calling his offending “undoubtedly serious” but …
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LONDON: Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino said his players have to avoid getting into a comfort zone during games and that they must demand more of themselves if they are to pick up wins in the Premier League. Chelsea, who host Manchester United later on Thursday, spent more than 400 million …
LIVERPOOL: Mohamed Salah fired Liverpool to the top of the Premier League as the Egypt star’s clinical finish capped a stirring fightback to beat Brighton 2-1 on Sunday. Jurgen Klopp’s side were rocked by Danny Welbeck’s blistering strike after just 85 seconds at Anfield. Luis Diaz restored order with an …
LONDON: Son Heung-min’s late winner fired Tottenham to a 2-1 win over Luton but Aston Villa beat Wolves 2-0 to retake fourth place in the Premier League from Spurs on Saturday. Chelsea remain in the bottom half of the table after they twice blew a lead at home to 10-man …