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Diego Simeone’s men grabbed a late goal to present the Atletico Madrid coach with his first-ever away win at Barcelona on Saturday. Pedri sent the Catalans ahead but second-half goals from Rodrigo De Paul and Alexander Sorloth helped Diego Simeone’s side win 2-1 and move three points clear at the top of the table, having played one match fewer than Barca. Hansi Flick’s side dominated at the Olympic stadium but Atletico clung on before claiming a 12th consecutive victory across all competitions with Sorloth’s stoppage-time strike. Barcelona started the season in superb form but have stumbled in recent weeks and…
Diego Simeone’s men grabbed a late goal to present the Atletico Madrid coach with his first-ever away win at Barcelona on Saturday. Pedri sent the Catalans ahead but second-half goals from Rodrigo De Paul and Alexander Sorloth helped Diego Simeone’s side win 2-1 and move three points clear at the top of the table, having played one match fewer than Barca. Hansi Flick’s side dominated at the Olympic stadium but Atletico clung on before claiming a 12th consecutive victory across all competitions with Sorloth’s stoppage-time strike. Barcelona started the season in superb form but have stumbled in recent weeks and…
Diego Simeone’s men grabbed a late goal to present the Atletico Madrid coach with his first-ever away win at Barcelona on Saturday. Pedri sent the Catalans ahead but second-half goals from Rodrigo De Paul and Alexander Sorloth helped Diego Simeone’s side win 2-1 and move three points clear at the top of the table, having played one match fewer than Barca. Hansi Flick’s side dominated at the Olympic stadium but Atletico clung on before claiming a 12th consecutive victory across all competitions with Sorloth’s stoppage-time strike. Barcelona started the season in superb form but have stumbled in recent weeks and…
Greece on Thursday returned a hoard of over 1,000 stolen ancient coins to Türkiye in the first repatriation of its kind between the historic rivals and neighbors. The move came a few months after Türkiye publicly supported Greece in its long quest to reclaim the Parthenon Marbles from the British Museum in London. Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni said the hoard of 1,055 silver coins had been seized by Greek customs guards on the border with Türkiye in 2019. “These coins had been illegally imported,” Mendoni said at a ceremony at the Numismatic Museum, which specializes in currency and medal…
Australian tennis legend Neale Fraser was honored with a state funeral Wednesday, with Roger Federer leading tributes to “a true legend.” Fraser, a former world No. 1 and 19-time Grand Slam champion during the amateur era, died at 91 earlier this month. Former Australian tennis stars Lleyton Hewitt, Todd Woodbridge, and John Fitzgerald were among those who gathered at Melbourne’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral to pay their respects. Fitzgerald read a letter from Swiss legend Federer to Fraser’s widow, Thea, local media reported. “I’m deeply saddened to hear of Neale’s passing… he was a true legend,” Federer wrote. “I always enjoyed…
Paris Saint-Germain rallied from behind to preserve their unbeaten Ligue 1 run with a commanding 4-2 victory over Monaco on Wednesday, but the win was marred by a gruesome injury to goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. The Italian international required 10 staples after suffering deep lacerations on the right side of his face in a collision with Monaco defender Wilfried Singo, whose studs caused the injury. “I don’t know if the referee was badly positioned, but VAR needed to intervene. You have to protect the players,” PSG captain Marquinhos said. “To not give a red in a situation like that is a…
Paris Saint-Germain rallied from behind to preserve their unbeaten Ligue 1 run with a commanding 4-2 victory over Monaco on Wednesday, but the win was marred by a gruesome injury to goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. The Italian international required 10 staples after suffering deep lacerations on the right side of his face in a collision with Monaco defender Wilfried Singo, whose studs caused the injury. “I don’t know if the referee was badly positioned, but VAR needed to intervene. You have to protect the players,” PSG captain Marquinhos said. “To not give a red in a situation like that is a…
Paris Saint-Germain rallied from behind to preserve their unbeaten Ligue 1 run with a commanding 4-2 victory over Monaco on Wednesday, but the win was marred by a gruesome injury to goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. The Italian international required 10 staples after suffering deep lacerations on the right side of his face in a collision with Monaco defender Wilfried Singo, whose studs caused the injury. “I don’t know if the referee was badly positioned, but VAR needed to intervene. You have to protect the players,” PSG captain Marquinhos said. “To not give a red in a situation like that is a…
Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior starred as Real Madrid secured a commanding 3-0 victory over Pachuca in the Intercontinental Cup final on Wednesday in Doha, adding another trophy to the Spanish giants’ collection. Mbappe, returning to the lineup after recovering from a hamstring injury sustained in last week’s Champions League win against Atalanta, broke the deadlock in the 37th minute with a close-range strike following a brilliant assist from Vinicius. Rodrygo doubled Madrid’s lead early in the second half with a curling effort from the edge of the area. The goal stood after the referee consulted the pitchside monitor, despite…
Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior starred as Real Madrid secured a commanding 3-0 victory over Pachuca in the Intercontinental Cup final on Wednesday in Doha, adding another trophy to the Spanish giants’ collection. Mbappe, returning to the lineup after recovering from a hamstring injury sustained in last week’s Champions League win against Atalanta, broke the deadlock in the 37th minute with a close-range strike following a brilliant assist from Vinicius. Rodrygo doubled Madrid’s lead early in the second half with a curling effort from the edge of the area. The goal stood after the referee consulted the pitchside monitor, despite…