The Final round of group fixtures is here, today we will witness the match between Palestine and Jordan from Group B. They are placed along with defending champions Australia and Syria in the Group B. Jordan have already qualified for the knockout stages of the AFC Asian Cup after beating[Read More…]
Sharjah: Stephen Constantine resigned as the head coach of the Indian football team after they crashed out of the AFC Asian Cup here on Monday. India needed a draw against Bahrain in their final group match to qualify for the knockout stages for the first time ever in their history.[Read More…]
Manchester City host Wolves at the Etihad Stadium on Monday, hoping to continue their good form after beating Burton Albion 9-0 in the Carabao cup semi-final. Manchester City can keep pace with Premier League leaders Liverpool on Monday if they are able to overcome the visit of giant-killing Wolves at[Read More…]
UAE sit on top of group A in the AFC Asian Cup 2019 as of now, but they will need to avoid defeat against Thailand to ensure qualification. For Thailand, on the other hand, a victory would do very nicely. The difference between table-toppers UAE and bottom-dwellers Bahrain is just[Read More…]
India trashed Thailand 4-1 before succumbing – somewhat unluckily – to hosts UAE in a 2-0 defeat. India will lock horns with Bahrain at the Sharjah Stadium on Monday with hopes of progressing towards the next stage of the tournament. Bahrain, on the other hand, were unlucky to not come[Read More…]
On Sunday, 13 January 2019, one of the greatest footballer in the world, Lionel Messi created LaLiga history after becoming the first player to score 400 goals in the competitions’ long history. Messi is already the all-time top goal scorer in LaLiga. He surpassed the previous record of 251 goals[Read More…]
Buenos Aires, Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona was released from the Clinica Olivos on Sunday, his representative said. “Diego Maradona has just been released and is heading home to continue his recovery. Thanks to the medical personnel and nurses of the clinic for their professionalism. Diego wants to thank all[Read More…]
Chelsea host Newcastle on Saturday with the aim of consolidating their position in the top four of the Premier League standings. The FA Cup holders, Chelsea sit in fourth, but with Arsenal and a revived Manchester United threatening to close the gap, the Blues are in need of a win[Read More…]
Jurgen Klopp’s table-topping Reds travel to the Amex Stadium with a four-point cushion on champions Manchester City, whose next game is on Monday Night Football against Wolves. Liverpool have suffered successive defeats against Manchester City and Wolves, and on Saturday are out to ensure they do not suffer an unwanted[Read More…]
Saudi Arabia and Lebanon face off in their respective second match of the AFC Asian Cup 2019. Both the sides come into the match after contrasting results from their opening encounters. While the Green Falcons got the better of DPR Korea, the Cedars finished on the losing side against Qatar[Read More…]
Gulf heavy-weights Iraq play Yemen in the AFC Asian Cup 2019 in Sharjah. Yemen and Iraq are paired alongside Iran and Vietnam in Group D of the competition. Iraq produced one of the best showings of the first game-week when they rallied back twice to defeat Vietnam. The Lions of Mesopotamia fell[Read More…]
West Ham welcome Arsenal for an enticing London derby in the Premier League on Saturday. The sides have met on 139 occasions in all competitions, with Arsenal boasting 66 wins compared to West Ham’s 34 and 39 draws. Samir Nasri is set to make his Premier League debut for the Hammers[Read More…]
Gulf heavy-weights Iran play underdogs Vietnam in the AFC Asian Cup 2019 in Abu Dhabi. Vietnam and Iran are paired alongside Iraq and Yemen in Group D of the competition. Carlos Queiroz’s men – the highest-ranked of the 24 nations involved in the competition – face Vietnam on Saturday on the[Read More…]
Aizawl, High flying league debutants Real Kashmir could not continue their winning run against former champion Aizawl FC as both sides failed to find the back of the net at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium here on Friday. With this result, Real Kashmir FC have drawn level on points with second-placed Churchill[Read More…]
Las Vegas, Authorities in Las Vegas have issued a warrant to obtain the DNA of football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo to see if it matches that found on the dress of a woman who has accused him of rape, according to a law enforcement official. The authorities sent the warrant recently[Read More…]
London, Aitor Karanka has decided to leave his job as head coach at English Championship side Nottingham Forest after spending over a year at the helm, the club said on Friday. Nottingham Forest, which did not give any additional information on the parting of ways, said Simon Ireland would take[Read More…]
South Korea to adopt a proactive approach against Kyrgyzstan as they aim to stamp their authority on Group C at the Asian Cup. Considered among the favourites to lift the trophy, South Korea laboured to a narrow 1-0 win over Philippines in their opening match of the tournament on Monday. Victory for[Read More…]
After an excellent display despite losing 1-0 to Korea Republic in their opening match, Philippines are back to face another of the tournament favourites in China PR in Group C of the AFC Asian Cup 2019. Philippines created plenty of problems for the South Korean defence in their debut match in the[Read More…]
Head to Rashid Stadium in Al Qusais to witness the game between Palestine and Australia in the biggest Asian Football Confederation Cup tournament ever held. Dubai is hosting a number of matches, with the Palestine vs Australia clash guaranteeing an exciting 90 minutes. For the first time ever, twenty-four nations[Read More…]
Madrid: Vinicius Junior scored a goal and assisted on another in Real Madrid’s 3-0 victory over Leganes in round-of-16 action in the Copa del Rey, Spain’s annual knockout football competition. The Blancos on Wednesday got off to a frustrating start at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, with Karim Benzema squandering two early[Read More…]
Getafe: Getafe needed a goal in stoppage time to prevail 1-0 against Real Valladolid in the first leg of their Copa del Rey round-of-16 tie. Both Getafe — seventh in LaLiga with hopes of reaching Europe — and newly promoted Valladolid, currently four points above the drop zone, opted to[Read More…]
On the second match-day of AFC Asian Cup 2019, Group A’s India will face hosts UAE, a side which is placed 18 places higher than them in the FIFA World Rankings as India is on the 97th spot whereas UAE ranked at 79. In terms of achievements in the sport,[Read More…]
Jordan plays Syria in Dubai in Group B’s second match-day for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. Jordan and Syria are drawn alongside Palestine and Australia in Group B of the competition. The only goal of the game between Jordan and Australia was scored by Jordan’s Anas Bani Yaseen which helped[Read More…]
There will be no holding back as Bahrain and Thailand will be on a mission to seal the three points when they meet in an AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Group A tie at the Al Maktoum Stadium on Thursday. Both teams need to win, with Bahrain having conceded a[Read More…]
The first round of AFC Asian Cup 2019 group stage will come to a close with this Group E encounter between Qatar and Lebanon. In the other Group E encounter, pre-tournament favourites Saudi Arabia defeated DPR Korea 4-0. Now Qatar and Lebanon will fight it out at the Hazza Bin Zayed[Read More…]