Ukraine coach Oleksandr Petrakov dedicated his team’s 3-1 win over Scotland to reach a World Cup playoff final to those fighting in the trenches of his war-torn homeland. In their first competitive match since Ukraine was invaded by Russia, Andriy Yarmolenko, Roman Yaremchuk and Artem Dovbyk scored the goals to set up a clash away to […]
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AC Milan sold in a deal among rival U.S. investment funds for $1.3 billion
AC Milan owner, the investment fund Elliott Management, has agreed to sell the newly crowned Italian champions to rival U.S. fund RedBird for $1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion). “The transition to new ownership will take place over the summer, with an expected closing no later than September 2022,” the club said in a statement, adding […]
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Finalissima: LAFC-bound Giorgio Chiellini is 'at peace' ahead of final Italy appearance
Giorgio Chiellinibelieves it will be “beautiful” to end his international career against Argentina at Wembley on Wednesday after leading Italy to Euro 2020 glory at the London ground last year. The now 37-year-old was a key figure, both as captain and defender, when Italy beat host England on penalties in the final of a tournament […]
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Road to Qatar: Tim Weah aims to impress on stage his famous father never graced
Timothy Weah is determined to make his famous soccer-playing father proud and impress on a stage he never graced by leading the United States towards a solid World Cup showing in Qatar. The American forward’s father, George, the only African player to win the Ballon d’Or, is widely regarded as one of the greatest players never […]
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World Cup playoffs: Ukrainians understand how important victory in Glasgow is for a country at war
Ukrainians on Tuesday hoped for victory on the soccer field, a day before their national team plays its first official match since Russia’s invasion, facing Scotland in a World Cup qualifier. The Ukraine-Scotland match will be held in Glasgow on Wednesday. It was rescheduled from March after Russian president Vladimir Putin sent in troops to […]
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Saturday night in St. Denis: A crush, tear gas and chaos before Champions League final
Liverpool supporter Daniel Austin was looking forward to a memorable night at the Champions League final against Real Madrid. Instead, “it became one of the worst experiences of my life,” he told AFP. What he and thousands of fans experienced on Saturday points to a series of worrying failings in the organization of Europe’s top club […]
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Chaos at Stade de France: What caused pregame mess at Champions League final?
The UEFA Champions League final between Real Madrid and Liverpool in Paris on Saturday was preceded by chaotic scenes. Supporters from both clubs trying to get into the Stade de France were funnelled into narrow channels to have their tickets checked, causing fears of a crush. As kickoff approached thousands of Liverpool fans were stranded […]
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Horvath's Nottingham Forest promoted to Premier League for first time in 23 years
Ethan Horvath‘s Nottingham Forest clinched promotion to the Premier League for the first time in 23 years with a 1-0 win against Huddersfield in the Championship playoff final on Sunday. Levi Colwill‘s own goal late in the first half at Wembley was enough for Steve Cooper‘s team to hit the jackpot in the most lucrative […]
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UEFA Champions League Final: Tens of thousands of Liverpool fans turn Paris red
Up to 60,000 Liverpool supporters, most without tickets, thronged Paris on Saturday, turning avenues and cafe terraces red in their team’s colours ahead of the Champions League final against Real Madrid. With each club allocated space for just 20,000 supporters in the Stade de France, tens of thousands of the travelling fans were without tickets. […]
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UEFA Champions League: Thibaut Courtois earns respect with Real Madrid heroics
If Real Madrid’s Champions League final win in 2018 was remembered for a nightmare performance by Loris Karius in the Liverpool goal, the Spanish club’s victory over the same opponents in Paris on Saturday was in no small part down to the heroics of Thibaut Courtois. The Belgian showed the importance of having a top-class […]