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La Liga underdogs Las Palmas handed leaders Barcelona their first loss of the La Liga season on Saturday, spoiling the Catalan giant’s 125th anniversary celebrations in the process. Sandro Ramirez sent Las Palmas ahead early in the second half and although Raphinha hammered home an equalizer, Fabio Silva struck to claim three points and take his team up to 14th. Barcelona still lead champions Real Madrid by four points but third-place Los Blancos, who host Getafe on Sunday, have played two fewer games than the Catalans and Atletico. Barca have now gone three league games without a victory, after a…
La Liga underdogs Las Palmas handed leaders Barcelona their first loss of the La Liga season on Saturday, spoiling the Catalan giant’s 125th anniversary celebrations in the process. Sandro Ramirez sent Las Palmas ahead early in the second half and although Raphinha hammered home an equalizer, Fabio Silva struck to claim three points and take his team up to 14th. Barcelona still lead champions Real Madrid by four points but third-place Los Blancos, who host Getafe on Sunday, have played two fewer games than the Catalans and Atletico. Barca have now gone three league games without a victory, after a…
Former Barcelona and Uruguay striker Luis Suarez has agreed to a one-year contract extension with Major League Soccer’s Miami, where he will play under new coach Javier Mascherano next season, the club announced. The 37-year-old has netted 25 goals in all competitions since joining the club at the start of the season, including 20 during Miami’s record-breaking regular campaign. After claiming the Supporters’ Shield for the best regular-season record and setting a new points tally benchmark, Miami was eliminated from the playoffs in the first round by Atlanta United. Following the departure of Argentina head coach Gerardo Martino, Mascherano, Suarez’s…
Newly crowned quadruple world champion Max Verstappen shifts his focus from the drivers’ title to the team contest this weekend, as he leads Red Bull’s bid to defend its crown at the Qatar Grand Prix. Just five days after securing his fourth championship with a steady fifth-place finish at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, the 27-year-old Dutchman returns to the track, aiming to replicate his pole-to-flag victory from last year. Verstappen, who holds the lap record at Lusail International Circuit, set in 2023, will race with confidence, but a fierce challenge awaits from McLaren, Ferrari, and Mercedes as they vie…
Manchester City squandered a commanding 3-0 lead to settle for a dramatic 3-3 draw against Feyenoord in the Champions League on Tuesday, extending their winless streak to six matches. The English champions halted a five-game losing skid but offered little reassurance ahead of Sunday’s high-stakes clash with Premier League leaders Liverpool, conceding three goals in the final 15 minutes. Pep Guardiola admitted his star-studded squad was “fragile” and struggling with confidence during the worst slump of his managerial career. Erling Haaland’s brace, coupled with Ilkay Gündoğan’s deflected strike, seemed to put City on course for a much-needed victory. However, their…
Manchester City squandered a commanding 3-0 lead to settle for a dramatic 3-3 draw against Feyenoord in the Champions League on Tuesday, extending their winless streak to six matches. The English champions halted a five-game losing skid but offered little reassurance ahead of Sunday’s high-stakes clash with Premier League leaders Liverpool, conceding three goals in the final 15 minutes. Pep Guardiola admitted his star-studded squad was “fragile” and struggling with confidence during the worst slump of his managerial career. Erling Haaland’s brace, coupled with Ilkay Gündoğan’s deflected strike, seemed to put City on course for a much-needed victory. However, their…
Manchester City squandered a commanding 3-0 lead to settle for a dramatic 3-3 draw against Feyenoord in the Champions League on Tuesday, extending their winless streak to six matches. The English champions halted a five-game losing skid but offered little reassurance ahead of Sunday’s high-stakes clash with Premier League leaders Liverpool, conceding three goals in the final 15 minutes. Pep Guardiola admitted his star-studded squad was “fragile” and struggling with confidence during the worst slump of his managerial career. Erling Haaland’s brace, coupled with Ilkay Gündoğan’s deflected strike, seemed to put City on course for a much-needed victory. However, their…
Cristiano Ronaldo netted a brace to lead Al-Nassr to a 3-1 victory over Al-Gharafa in Qatar on Monday, keeping their AFC Champions League hopes alive. The Saudi champions are now on the verge of reaching the last 16, needing just two points from their remaining three group matches. Only Al-Shorta, who sit on two points with four games left, can prevent Ronaldo’s side from advancing. The victory brought Al-Nassr closer to the next round after Persepolis drew 1-1 at Al Rayyan. Ronaldo, who endured a frustrating first half with several missed chances, broke the deadlock just 50 seconds into the…
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is seeking a response from his title-holding side after a slip in standards he said was expected “sooner or later.” After losing four consecutive matches for the first time in his decorated managerial career, Guardiola backed himself to turn the situation around by signing a two-year extension to his contract Thursday. Just 48 hours later, the positivity that deal created was punctured as City were humbled 4-0 by Tottenham to lose at home for the first time in 52 matches. A side that has created history by winning an unprecedented four Premier League titles is…
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is seeking a response from his title-holding side after a slip in standards he said was expected “sooner or later.” After losing four consecutive matches for the first time in his decorated managerial career, Guardiola backed himself to turn the situation around by signing a two-year extension to his contract Thursday. Just 48 hours later, the positivity that deal created was punctured as City were humbled 4-0 by Tottenham to lose at home for the first time in 52 matches. A side that has created history by winning an unprecedented four Premier League titles is…