Angel Di Maria, on his 29th birthday, scored twice in Paris Saint-Germain’s 4-0 win over Barcelona: “To do that on my birthday was incredible. As the coach requested, we produced theperfect performance.” The Argentine warned that the series isn’t over yet. “It was a good game and we now hold a good advantage,” the Argentina […]
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Paris SG thumps Barcelona, 4-0
Barcelona coach Luis Enriquecalled it a “a disastrous night” after his team fell, 4-0, at Paris Saint-Germain in their first-leg, round of 16 UEFA Champions League clash. “It isdifficult to explain,” Enrique said. “They were superior to us from the start. It was a disastrous night for us in which we were clearly inferior. There’s […]
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Man City's Gabriel Jesus could miss rest of season
Gabriel Jesus, Manchester City’s 19-year-old Brazilian striker who scored three goals in five games since his $33 million move from Palmeiras in January, could be out for the rest ofthe season after suffering a broken bone in his foot in Man City’s 2-0 win over Bournemouth on Tuesday.
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Ibra's future at Manchester United remains uncertain
Zlatan Ibrahimovic still isn’t sure if he will remain at Manchester United, despite claiming he has already done enough to trigger the option in his contract. Ibrahimovic, who hasscored 20 goals, said: “Something like that. I have to score 100 goals! The option is already fulfilled. But there’s nothing done yet. From my side. We’ll […]
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UCL: Can EPL teams avoid shutout?
English Premier League clubs have struggled in recent years in the Champions League, and they face difficult tests in the round of 16. Arsenal will be an underdog against Bayern Munich, and LeicesterCity, whose season has taken a turn for the worse since the beginning of the year, will be hard-pressed to beat Sevilla. Manchester […]
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Guardiola: Gap is too great to catch Chelsea
Manchester City moved into second place in the English Premier League with a 2-0 win at Bournemouth on Monday, but City manager Pep Guardiola said the eight-point gap is too great. “Thegap is too big,” he told Sky Sports. “Yesterday [Chelsea] didn’t win [in a 1-1 draw with Burnley] but they play so solid, it’s […]
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Brazil fails to qualify for U-20 World Cup
Brazil, winner of five U-20 World Cups, second only to Argentina’s six titles, failed to qualify for the 2017 U-20 World Cup. Uruguay, Ecuador, Venezuela and Argentina earned SouthAmerica’s berths for the South Korea-hosted U-20 World Cup that kicks off in May. Brazil, which finished runner-up to Serbia at the 2015 U-20 World Cup, finished […]
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Ian Wright: Wenger says Arsenal reign 'coming to the end'
Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright, father of New York Red Bulls star Bradley Wright-Phillips and brother Sean, told BBC Radio 5 Live that longtime Gunners boss ArseneWenger told him his time as manager is “coming to the end.” “I get the impression that that’s it,” ex-Arsenal striker Wright told BBC Radio 5 live. “He looks […]
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Zielinski eyes Napoli showdown with Real Madrid
Young Polish star Piotr Zielinski is looking forward to facing Real Madrid — which he supported as a child and is reportedly targeting him — when Napoli heads to the Bernabeu for their UEFAChampions League match on Wednesday. He scored in Napoli’s 1-0 win over Genoa that moved it into second place in Serie A.
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At least 17 Angolan fans killed in stampede
At least 17 people were killed and other injured during a stampede at an Angolan match between Santa Rita de Cassia and Recreativo de Libolo on Friday. The stampede took place when fans pushed againstgate barriers after failing to get into the match in the northern city of Uige.