Copa del Rey: Barca crash out after extra-time defeat by Athletic Bilbao

Disappointment for Barca was compounded by the sight of a visibly upset Ansu Fati going off injured in the second half of normal time at San Mames.

AFP

· Jan 21, 2022 · 10:46 am

English football: Jota double against Arsenal fires Liverpool into League Cup final

Jota’s 13th and 14th club goals this season underlined his value at a time when Liverpool are without Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane.

AFP

· Jan 21, 2022 · 09:39 am

Football: Robert Lewandowski, Alexia Putellas win Fifa best player awards

Lewandowski set a Bundesliga goal record last season, and edged Argentine Lionel Messi of Paris Saint-Germain and Egyptian Mohamed Salah of Liverpool for the aw

AFP

· Jan 18, 2022 · 09:45 am

It’s taken me longer than I thought to be OK: Lionel Messi hopeful of recovering from Covid-19 soon

Paris Saint-Germain star Messi, 34, tested positive while on holiday in his hometown of Rosario before flying back to the French capital on January 5.

AFP

· Jan 14, 2022 · 12:18 pm

League Cup: Liverpool held by 10-man Arsenal in semi-final first leg

Liverpool badly missed the firepower of Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane as they laboured to even create chances against the 10 men.

AFP

· Jan 14, 2022 · 09:52 am

League Cup: Chelsea ride on Antonio Rudiger’s goal to edge out Spurs and reach final

Rudiger’s first half header ensured Chelsea pressed home the advantage they had earned with a 2-0 win in the semi-final first leg last week.

AFP

· Jan 13, 2022 · 10:09 am

FA Cup: Manchester United ride luck to edge out Aston Villa in third round

Scott McTominay headed home the only goal after just eight minutes, but Villa were left to rue a host of missed chances and a controversial VAR review.

AFP

· Jan 11, 2022 · 09:47 am

FA Cup: Arsenal stunned by Nottingham Forest as Liverpool, Spurs survive scares

West Ham saw off Leeds 2-0 in the day’s only third-round match featuring two Premier League teams while Wolves defeated Sheffield United 3-0.

AFP

· Jan 10, 2022 · 10:05 am

Football: VAR to make debut in India at AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2022

The technology will be used for the first time in India from the quarter-finals stage of the continental competition.

Scroll Staff

· Jan 08, 2022 · 04:14 pm

FA Cup: Manchester City shrug off Covid outbreak to thrash Swindon

Manchester City, who were without manager Pep Guardiola and seven first-team players due to coronavirus, won 4-1.

AFP

· Jan 08, 2022 · 09:22 am

International football: Why a penalty shootout is one of the most high pressured sporting situations

Players have described not being able to think normally or breathe properly in the minutes before taking a penalty at a high-level international tournament.

Louise Ellis, The Conversation

· Dec 10, 2021 · 07:00 pm

Cristiano Ronaldo hits back at claim he wants to beat Lionel Messi's Ballon d'Or haul

Paris Saint-Germain forward Messi won the prestigious award for a seventh time on Monday.

AFP

· Nov 30, 2021 · 05:55 pm