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According to the European Club Association’s president, there is no likelihood of the Super League being restored

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According to European Club Association chairman Nasser Al Khelaifi, the European Super League would not be recreated. Despite fan outrage and opposition from the football authorities, the breakaway competition collapsed within 72 hours of its official launch last April, its backers at Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Juventus remain convinced that the project is not a … Read more

According to the European Club Association’s president, there is no likelihood of the Super League being restored

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european club association

According to European Club Association chairman Nasser Al Khelaifi, the European Super League would not be recreated. Despite fan outrage and opposition from the football authorities, the breakaway competition collapsed within 72 hours of its official launch last April, its backers at Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Juventus remain convinced that the project is not a … Read more

Abhishek Bachan, Arjun Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor will be heading to Dubai for a special match

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This is a known fact that Abhishek Bachan, Ranbir Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor are the fans of football. They also play for Bunty Walia’s all stars football club (ASFC). Every weekend the actors are spotted along with many actors working on their dream of playing football. Rumors are there that these actors will fly to … Read more

Talent at par, where the problem lies then?

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There is an abundance of talented football players in Pakistan. Unfortunately, despite efforts by clubs and academies, that talent is rarely developed and nurtured into a world-beating final product. Talent is like a flower, which needs the right environment to blossom. There are numerous factors that determine whether a player will develop into a top … Read more

Manchester Utd brace for Leeds test

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Manchester United huffed and puffed in midweek before finding a way to beat 10-man Brighton but they face a daunting test of their character at Elland Road on Sunday (today). United and Leeds are at the centre of one of the fiercest rivalries in English football, which has endured in intensity despite Leeds’ long absence … Read more

Decision making and motivation: Key to be better footballer

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Football is not as simple as it seems. From afar, it looks like a game of dribbling, passing and speed. However, there are many more layers to that. I learned about it when I first played at the professional level. Let me explain to you the complexities of the game and why Pakistan has not … Read more

FIFA ‘inundated’ with demand for 2022 World Cup tickets

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The most awaited global sporting event, FIFA World Cup is just around the corner and the football enthusiasts cannot wait for the first whistle to blow in Qatar. As a result, according to FIFA, fans have sought 17 million tickets for this year’s World Cup, making it more than five times over-subscribed. Higher prices being … Read more

Chinese women’s Asian Cup win sparks calls for gender pay equality

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The Asian Cup win of China’s women’s football team has generated calls for equal pay on social media, with critics contrasting their performance with that of the men’s team. Xiao Yuyi’s stoppage-time goal gave China a 3-2 victory over South Korea in the final, giving them a record eighth Asian title. Fans on social media … Read more

Senegal declares national holiday to celebrate Cup of Nations win

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Senegal’s President Macky Sall declared Monday a public holiday to commemorate the national football team’s first-ever African Cup of Nations triumph over Egypt, according to official television. Sall, who had been due to visit Comoros at the end of a trip that took in Egypt and Ethiopia, cancelled the last leg in order to welcome … Read more

Petra Vlhova: Spirited on the slope

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Before she became one of the world’s top skiers, Petra Vlhova was a little girl with a speech impediment and a love for riding motorbikes growing up in the shadow of the Tatra mountains in Slovakia. Her father and manager, Igor Vlha, who ran a canteen at the Jasna resort where Vlhova made her first … Read more

Covid may cause long-term complications in footballers: study

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Very few top-level footballers have suffered from life-threatening bouts of Covid, but the longer-term effects of the virus are now being seen in the game, with one study suggesting even players’ passing ability can suffer. There have been several complicated cases of Covid-19, preventing players from returning to the pitch immediately after testing negative for … Read more

Racism echoes again in English cricket

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English cricket is back in the firing line over racism in the game after “stereotypical” and “outdated” views were expressed about the reasons for a lack of interest in the game among Britain’s ethnic-minority communities. Former Yorkshire player Azeem Rafiq delivered harrowing testimony to lawmakers in November, where he said his career had been ended … Read more

Villa’s El Ghazi joins Everton on loan

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LONDON: Anwar El Ghazi has joined Everton on loan from Premier League rivals Aston Villa for the rest of the season, the Merseyside club said Thursday. The 26-year-old Dutch winger is the third player to arrive at Goodison Park during the ongoing transfer window after full-backs Vitalii Mykolenko and Nathan Patterson signed full-time deals. “I’m … Read more

Football in Pakistan: From chaos in 2021 to hope for 2022

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This is an unkind era for Pakistani football. Political turmoil for controlling the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) has made the sport in a downward spiral since 2015’s disputed elections. Forced takeovers, FIFA bans, disruptions in national events and almost zero international football have been constant. 2021 saw all that repeat at once. Troubled beginning The … Read more

Liverpool’s Covid crisis deepens as assistant boss Lijnders tests positive

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LONDON: Liverpool assistant manager Pep Lijnders has become the latest member of the club staff to test positive for coronavirus, throwing Thursday’s League Cup semi-final at Arsenal into further doubt. With manager Jurgen Klopp and three players — Alisson Becker, Joel Matip and Roberto Firmino — already isolating, Lijnders, who took charge of the team for … Read more

Conte expects Lloris to stay at Spurs

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LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte expects Hugo Lloris to remain at the London club. The France goalkeeper is out of contract at the end of the season and the Spurs captain will be allowed to talk to foreign clubs about a free transfer from Saturday. The 35-year-old arrived in north London from Lyon in … Read more

Atletico coach Simeone among five Covid cases at club

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Diego Simeone and Antoine Griezmann

MADRID: Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone and forward Antoine Griezmann have tested positive for Covid-19, as the La Liga champions announced five new cases on Thursday. Atletico said Simeone and 2018 World Cup winner Griezmann were asymptomatic and isolating along with Koke, Hector Herrera and Joao Felix. The club’s crosstown rivals Real Madrid announced their … Read more

Greek league fury as govt rules out lifting Covid-19 spectator limit

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ATHENS: Greek Health Minister Thanos Plevris on Thursday rejected an appeal by Super League clubs for a softening of government measures limiting fans to curb the spread of coronavirus. Between January 3-16 sports events in Greece will only be allowed to operate at 10 percent capacity, with a maximum of 1,000 vaccinated spectators per venue. … Read more

Remove your tattoos, Beijing tells Chinese football players

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BEIJING: Footballers playing in China’s national team should remove any existing tattoos and are “strictly prohibited” from getting any new ones, the country’s sports administration body has said. The sport has found itself in the crosshairs of the Communist Party’s purity drive in recent years, and players on the national football team routinely cover their … Read more

Three more Barca players test positive for Covid-19

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Ousmane Dembele, Samuel Umtiti, Gavi

BARCELONA: Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele, defender Samuel Umtiti and midfielder Gavi have tested positive for Covid-19, the Spanish club said Wednesday, bringing to six the number of infected first team players. “The players are in good health and self-isolating at home. The Club has reported the cases to the relevant authorities”, it said in a … Read more

Chelsea legend Terry returns to club in consultancy role

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LONDON: Former Chelsea captain John Terry is returning to the club where he won 17 trophies including five Premier League titles and the Champions League in a coaching consultancy role at their Academy. “I’m delighted to announce that I’m coming home, and have taken up a consultancy role at ChelseaFC academy,” the 41-year-old former defender … Read more

Ben Chilwell will undergo knee surgery

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LONDON: Chelsea defender Ben Chilwell will undergo knee surgery that could rule him out of the season for rest. Chilwell suffered anterior cruciate ligament damage in Chelsea’s Champions League win against Juventus on November 23. The Blues had hoped Chilwell could return to action without surgery, but the England left-back has been told he must … Read more

Hugo Maradona younger brother of Diego Maradona dies at 52

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ROME: Hugo Maradona younger brother of Diego Maradona has died in Naples at the age of 52 just a year after the Argentine football legend passed away, Italian football club Napoli confirmed on Tuesday. “Hugo Maradona has died,” Napoli said in a brief statement on their website, confirming reports in the Italian press the former … Read more

Jordi Alba tests positive for Covid

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PARIS: Barcelona’s Spanish international left-back Jordi Alba has tested positive for Covid, the club confirmed on Tuesday. “Jordi Alba has tested positive for COVID-19, ruling him out of Tuesday afternoon’s training session,” the La Liga club said in a statement. Read More: Villa boss Gerrard tests positive for Covid-19 “The player is in good health … Read more

Orlando Pirates face exhausting CAF Confederation Cup schedule

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JOHANNESBURG: South African club Orlando Pirates face an exhausting CAF Confederation Cup group schedule after the draw was made in Cairo on Tuesday. The Soweto Buccaneers were placed in Group B with JS Kabylie of Algeria or Royal Leopard of eSwatini, JS Saoura of Algeria and Al Ittihad of Libya. Although trailing 1-0 after the … Read more

Ferran Torres signs for Barcelona from Manchester City: official

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PARIS: Spanish international Ferran Torres signed for cash-strapped Barcelona on Tuesday from Manchester City, the Catalan side announced. Despite their financial struggles, Barcelona have reportedly agreed a deal worth an initial 55 million euros ($62 million, £47 million) for the 22-year-old. “FC Barcelona has reached an agreement with Manchester City for the transfer of Ferran … Read more

Benfica part company with coach Jorge Jesus

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LISBON: Portuguese club Benfica have sacked coach Jorge Jesus amid a series of poor results and a reported rift with some of the team’s top players, the club announced on Tuesday. Benfica said the club had reached agreement with Jesus “for the termination of his contract with immediate effect”, adding reserves coach Nelson Verissimo takes … Read more

From the ski slopes to the tennis court Covid’s shadow lurks

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PARIS: Ski ace Mikaela Shiffrin and tennis star Andrey Rublev tested positive for Covid-19 just weeks from the Winter Olympics and Australian Open respectively as a global sport once again felt the chill wind of the coronavirus. Two-time Olympic gold medallist Shiffrin will miss this week’s World Cup races in Lienz — but with a … Read more

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