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23Sep

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Croatia beat Denmark 2-1 to top Nations League group

Lovro Majer of Croatia celebrates with teammates after scoring their side's second goal during the UEFA Nations League League A Group 1 match between Croatia and Denmark at Maksimir Stadium on September 22, 2022 in Zagreb, Croatia. Croatia substitute Lovro Majer scored a late goal as they beat Denmark 2-1 on Thursday to top UEFA Nations League A Group 1 with the winner coming two minutes after visiting captain Christian Eriksen’s superb equaliser. Having beaten the Danes in Copenhagen in June, the Croatians repeated the feat to reach 10 points from five games, one ahead of Denmark in their bid for a Nations League semi-final spot which goes to the pool winners. Croatia round off their group campaign at bottom side Austria, who lost 2-0 in Paris on Thursday to a France side that will b...

23Sep

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Mbappe and Giroud shine as France shrug off troubles to outclass Austria

Kylian Mbappe of France celebrates his goal with Antoine Griezmann during the UEFA Nations League League A Group 1 match between France and Austria at Stade de France on September 22, 2022 in Saint-Denis near Paris, France.Kylian Mbappe scored a stunning opening goal as France shook off injuries to a host of key players and a series of off-field issues to claim a welcome 2-0 win over Austria in the UEFA Nations League in Paris on Thursday.Mbappe showcased his phenomenal pace and strength on the way before finishing emphatically to put the reigning world champions ahead in the 56th minute at the Stade de France. The recalled Olivier Giroud doubled their lead nine minutes later as France ran out deserved winners to stave off the threat of relegation from the top tier of the Nations League, a...

22Sep

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Man City icon David Silva fined for grabbing woman during music festival brawl

David Silva, former Manchester City player visits his statue outside the Etihad Stadium at Manchester City Football Academy on September 16, 2022 in Manchester, England.Manchester City legend David Silva has been fined nearly £1,000 for grabbing a woman during a brawl at a music festival. Silva was attending the Maspalomas Carnival in Gran Canaria in June when the incident occurred. Spanish outlet Tiempo de Canarias had access to the court documents and explained how the footballer, “with the intention of undermining the physical integrity of the victim, toughly grabbed her arm to move her away, causing her to fall to the ground”. Judge Francisco Javier Ramirez de Verger Vargas said that Silva’s actions had led the young woman to suffer “post-traumatic cervical pain, contusion on the left...

22Sep

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Alexander Isak speaks out after leaving Sweden squad as Newcastle United sweat over injury

Alexander Isak of Newcastle United in action during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and AFC Bournemouth at St. James Park on September 17, 2022 in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. Newcastle United forward Alexander Isak admits he is ‘longing’ to play for Sweden again after being forced to withdraw from international duty due to injury. The 23-year-old trained alone earlier this week after a minor knock but will now miss his country’s upcoming fixtures against Serbia and Slovenia. Isak departed the Sweden camp on Thursday and will now return to England as Newcastle cross their fingers over the severity of the injury. The former Real Sociedad striker has led the line in recent games with Callum Wilson sidelined with a hamstring problem. Speaking after his int...

22Sep

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Everton suffer huge injury setback as Nathan Patterson is stretchered off for Scotland

Nathan Patterson of Scotland is stretchered from the pitch following injury in the UEFA Nations League League B Group 1 match between Scotland and Ukraine at Hampden Park on September 21, 2022 in Glasgow, Scotland.Scotland star Nathan Patterson was stretchered off on wednesday 3-0 win against Ukraine.The Everton full-back suffered an injury blow in the early stages of the match at Hampden. Patterson, 20, has made a flying start to the Premier League season and was handed a start against Ukraine in the Nations League fixture. But he was forced off through injury after just 26 minutes. The defender appeared to be struggling with a possible knock to his ankle stretching to his knee. Patterson had trudged off to the sidelines for treatment with 22 minutes on the clock but he couldn’t con...

21Sep

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Bale energized for World Cup after feeling the love in L.A.

Gareth Bale #11 of LAFC greeting FC Dallas fans during the MLS game between LAFC and FC Dallas at Toyota Stadium on September 10, 2022 in Frisco, Texas.During his difficult final years at Real Madrid, Gareth Bale only truly found happiness on a soccer field when he linked up with Wales for matches with his national team. Now, after moving to the United States, he is feeling the love at club level, too. Bale joined Los Angeles FC in July after his contract at Madrid expired and has been playing regularly for one of Major League Soccer’s top teams, albeit mostly as a substitute as he builds up his fitness after barely getting any game time in his final season in Spain. The ultimate goal for Bale is to be in peak condition for Nov. 21 — when Wales plays the United States in their opening grou...

21Sep

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Lewandowski to wear Shevchenko’s Ukraine armband at World Cup

Poland captain Robert Lewandowski receives a Ukraine armband from Laureus Ambassador Andriy Shevchenko and pledges to carry it to FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar at PGE Narodowy Stadium on September 20, 2022 in Warsaw, Poland.Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski will wear a captain’s armband featuring Ukraine’s colors during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The 34-year-old has shown his support for the war-torn country and has been given the armband by Ukraine coach Andriy Shevchenko in Warsaw. Lewandowski says it will be an honor to wear Ukraine’s colors at the World Cup. He wrote on Instagram, “Thank you Andriy. It was a pleasure to meet you! It will be an honour for me to carry this captains armband in the colors of Ukraine to the World Cup.” Shevchenko has thanked the Barcelona and Poland strike...

21Sep

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McCabe denied as Ajax hold Arsenal to a draw

Katie McCabe of Arsenal WFC controls the ball during the UEFA Women´s Champions League Second Qualifying Round First Leg match between Arsenal and AFC Ajax at Meadow Park on September 20, 2022 in Borehamwood, United Kingdom.Republic of Ireland captain Katie McCabe thought she had snatched a late winner for Arsenal as they took on Ajax in the UEFA Champions League qualifier on Tuesday night. McCabe got on the end of a free kick and placed her effort into the roof of the net but was denied by the offside flag. Jonas Eidevall’s side still have work to do to reach the group stages of the Women’s Champions League after being held to a 2-2 draw by last season’s Eredivisie Vrouwen runners-up. The Gunners had fought back to lead in the first leg of their second-round qualifier at Meadow Park but w...

20Sep

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Extra train services for Nations League qualifiers

Billy Gilmour, Anthony Ralston and Steve Clarke (R) during a Scotland training session at the Oriam, on September 20, 2022, in Edinburgh, Scotland.ScotRail has announced additional trains and carriages for Scotland’s Nations League matches this week.The national squad face Ukraine on Wednesday and Republic of Ireland on Saturday, both with a 19:45 kick off.Queuing systems will also be in place at Glasgow Central and Mount Florida, the closet station to Hampden.Fans have been urged to allow extra time for travelling to and from games and to buy their return tickets in advance.Sell-out crowds are expected to attend both qualifier matches. ⚽️ Extra carriages and more trains for Scotland v Ukraine and Scotland v Ireland at @HampdenPark.— ScotRail (@ScotRail) September 20, 2022 Steve Clarke’s ...

20Sep

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Henderson added to England squad despite missing Liverpool’s last three matches

Jordan Henderson captain of Liverpool Before the UEFA Champions League group A match between Liverpool FC and AFC Ajax at Anfield on September 13, 2022 in Liverpool, England.Jordon Henderson has been called up to the England squad after recovering from injury ahead of schedule. The Liverpool captain has been out with a hamstring problem suffered during the 2-1 victory over Newcastle on August 31. Henderson has missed the Reds’ last three matches and manager Jurgen Klopp recently described the situation as ‘not good’. The 32-year-old midfielder was not named in the initial 32-man England squad announced by Gareth Southgate last Thursday. However, after coming through a number of training sessions in recent days, Klopp has given his blessing for Henderson to join up with the Three Lions squa...

19Sep

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Lionel Messi scores to surpass Cristiano Ronaldo record and take PSG back top of Ligue 1

Lionel Messi #30 of Paris Saint-Germain shoots the ball against Alexandre Lacazette #10 of Olympique Lyonnais during the Ligue 1 match between Olympique Lyonnais and Paris Saint-Germain at Groupama Stadium on September 18, 2022 in Lyon, France.Lionel Messi's early goal earned Paris Saint-Germain a 1-0 win over Lyon to regain top spot in the Ligue 1 table ahead of Marseille on Sunday. With his fifth-minute strike, Messi surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo’s total of 671 non-penalty goals and made it four wins from as many Ligue 1 games for PSG. Neymar set up the Argentina forward with his seventh assist in eight Ligue 1 games. The victory pulled PSG two points clear of Marseille who had taken top spot earlier with a 1-1 draw at home against Rennes. Lorient, 3-1 winners over Auxerre, are three point...

17Sep

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Vinicius Jr gets Pele, Neymar’s support after racist slur aimed at Real Madrid forward

Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid in action the UEFA Champions League group F match between Real Madrid and RB Leipzig at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on September 14, 2022 in Madrid, Spain.Pele, Neymar and other big names in Brazilian football voiced outrage Friday over a Spanish agent’s allegedly racist comments on Brazil and Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior, whom he urged to stop “acting like a monkey.” Pedro Bravo, the head of the Spanish Football Agents’ Association (AEAF), made the comment Thursday on the Chiringuito Show one of Spain’s top football TV programs, telling the 22-year-old player to stop celebrating his goals with his trademark dance moves. The remarks touched a nerve in Brazil, where black players have been heckled with racist taunts by fans mimicking monkeys. “Football is jo...

16Sep

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David Moyes credits West Ham for ‘getting job done’ in Conference League

David Moyes, manager of West Ham United on the pitch prior to the UEFA Conference League Group B match between Silkeborg IF and West Ham United at Jysk Park on September 15, 2022 in Silkeborg, Denmark.David Moyes admitted he was unhappy at aspects of West Ham’s performance but declared it ‘job done’ after they clung on for a 3-2 Europa Conference League win at Danish side Silkeborg. Italy striker Gianluca Scamacca, a £30million summer signing from Sassuolo, hit a stunning 20-yard strike in between a penalty from Manuel Lanzini and Craig Dawson’s header. But it was not all plain sailing for Moyes’ side as, just as they had against Romanian side FCSB a week ago, they conceded the first goal, this time through a neat finish by Kasper Kusk. And they were hanging on for the final 15 minutes aft...

16Sep

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Ronaldo nets first Europa League goal as United beats Sheriff

Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United celebrates after scoring their team's second goal from the penalty spot during the UEFA Europa League group E match between Sheriff Tiraspol and Manchester United at Stadionul Sheriff on September 15, 2022 in Tiraspol, Moldova. Cristiano Ronaldo scored the first Europa League goal of his career to help Manchester United rebound from an opening loss in the second-tier competition with a 2-0 victory over Sheriff Tiraspol on Thursday. The Champions League record scorer converted from the spot after Jadon Sancho gave United a 1-0 lead in Moldova. It was the 37-year-old Ronaldo’s first goal of the season and 699th in club competition. “Happy to score and help the team win! 3 important points!” Ronaldo tweeted. After failing to secure a transfer to a c...

15Sep

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Freund refuses to rule out becoming Chelsea sporting director

Salzburg director Christoph Freund seen after the UEFA Champions League group E match between Chelsea FC and FC Salzburg at Stamford Bridge on September 14, 2022 in London, United Kingdom.Red Bull Salzburg sporting director Christoph Freund has refused to rule out making a potential switch to Chelsea in the near future. The 45-year-old Austrian has been linked with the sporting director role at the west London club to spearhead a new era under the ownership of Todd Boehly. Freund watched Chelsea’s 1-1 draw against Salzburg as the Austrian Champions fought back to earn a point at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday evening. After the match, Freund was quizzed about the prospect of moving to the Premier League side and he didn’t appear to reject the idea of a potential switch. He said to Sky Sports...

15Sep

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Everton on-loan striker could undergo scan after suffering injury

Ellis Simms of Sunderland goes down injured during the Sky Bet Championship match between Reading and Sunderland at The Select Car Leasing Stadium on September 14, 2022 in Reading, United Kingdom.Sunderland manager Tony Mowbray has admitted he hopes on-loan Everton striker Ellis Simms’ injury is not a broken toe. Simms was forced off late in the first half of Sunderland’s 3-0 win at Reading on Wednesday night after picking up a painful knock. The 21-year-old was the only senior forward available for the Black Cats after a long-term injury to Ross Stewart. The severity of the problem is yet unknown but neither Sunderland nor Everton will want to see Simms sidelined for a long period of time. He has scored three goals in eight Championship appearances so far since his summer switch and ...

14Sep

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Arsene Wenger claims Arsenal can battle it out for the Premier League title this season

Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger at the launch of former Arsenal Vice Chairman David Dein's autobiography at Cambridge Theatre on September 12, 2022 in London, England. Arsene Wenger is backing his former club Arsenal to be in the Premier League title race this season after a good summer transfer window. The Gunners are currently sitting top of the Premier League table, having won five of their opening six league fixtures, with their only defeat coming to Manchester United last time out. Mikel Arteta’s side did miss out on the top four and Champions League football last season, instead having to play in the Europa League this season, much to the disappointment of the club. Boss Arteta and technical director Edu have worked tirelessly this summer to improve the squad this summer with th...

14Sep

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Man City’s Mendy cleared of one rape charge but trial continues on 7 others

Manchester City and France footballer Benjamin Mendy arrives to Chester Crown Court in northwest England on August 15, 2022 for his trial for the alleged rape and assault of seven women. Manchester City player Benjamin Mendy has had one of the eight rape charges against him dropped during his on-going trial at Chester Crown Court. At the direction of the judge at his trial, Mendy, 28, was cleared of the rape of a 19-year-old woman at his home in Prestbury, Cheshire, on July 24 last year. Louis Saha Matturie, 41, who is also trial for six counts of rape and three counts of sexual assault, was also found not guilty of two counts of rape against the same woman. Mendy still faces seven counts of rape, one count of attempted rape and one count of sexual assault against six young women. Prosecut...

13Sep

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Page named Wales coach ahead of World Cup

Wales' coach Robert Page during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualification football match between Belarus and Wales in Kazan on September 5, 2021. Rob Page has signed a four-year deal to coach Wales, the World Cup-bound team said on Tuesday. Page took over the role on an interim basis after Ryan Giggs went on leave in November on charges of domestic violence, and guided the team into the World Cup via the European playoffs. Wales will play in the World Cup for the first time since 1958. Giggs stood down on a permanent basis in June and is awaiting a retrial after a jury was unable to reach a verdict in his first trial in early September. Page’s deal with the Football Association of Wales will see him lead the team in the qualifying campaigns for the 2024 European Championship and ...

10Sep

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Premier League games off as ‘mark of respect’ to Queen

The Piccadilly Circus electronic billboard shows a tribute to Queen Elizabeth II following the announcement of her death in London, United Kingdom on September 08, 2022. Buckingham Palace has announced today that Queen Elizabeth II has died peacefully at Balmoral at the age of 96.The Premier League postponed its upcoming round of matches as a mark of respect following the death of the Queen, adding to the cancellation of high-profile golf, cricket and horse-racing events across a mourning Britain on Friday. The top-flight soccer clubs held a meeting on Friday and said they wanted to “pay tribute to Her Majesty’s long and unwavering service to our country.” “This is a tremendously sad time for not just the nation but also for the millions of people around the world who admired her,” Premier...