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U-turn by Xavi as Barcelona boss decides to stay in post, after all

MADRID: Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez has reversed his decision to step down at the end of the season and agreed to stay in charge of the LaLiga giants for the 2024-25 campaign. Xavi spent most of the day in meetings with Barca officials and agreed […]


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Liverpool title bid upset as Klopp is a lost in his his Merseyside derby

LONDON: Everton moved closer to Premier League survival and dented Liverpool’s Premier League title challenge with an outstanding 2-0 win at Goodison Park. Jarrad Branthwaite’s first-half goal and a towering header from Dominic Calvert-Lewin after the break gave Everton their first Merseyside derby win at […]


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Kane and Guirassy delivering a good old one-two for ESM Golden Shoe

KEIR RADNEDGE REPORTS: Harry Kane goes marching on. England’s captain struck his 33rd goal of his debut season in the Bundesliga in Saturday’s 5-1 way win over Union Berlin. The goal kept Kane eight goals clear if Stuttgart’s Serhou Guirassy in the ESM Golden Shoe […]


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FA CUP: Pressure builds up on Ten Hag after United stagger past Coventry on penalties

KEIR RADNEDGE at WEMBLEY: Erik ten Hag can breathe again. The Manchester United manager’s job hung in the  balance after his team dropped a three-goal lead before defeating second-tier Coventry 4-2 on penalties after a 3-3 extra-time draw in their FA Cup semi-final at Wembley. […]


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Internazionale land Italian Serie A with San Siro derby triumph over Milan

ROME: Inter Milan won their 20th Serie A title on Monday after a 2-1 win at AC Milan gave Simone Inzaghi’s side an unassailable lead in the standings. A goal from Francesco Acerbi and Marcus Thuram in each half proved sufficient to secure Inter’s victory, […]


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ECA Board meets in Madrid as membership breaks through 600 clubs

—- Internal governance reforms continue with ‘Membership for All’ strategyBoard approves inaugural ECA Sustainability StrategyChaired by Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, the 37-strong ECA Board met today at the Civitas Metropolitan Stadium, Madrid, hosted by ECA Board and ExCo member Miguel Ángel Gil.In attendance at the Board was […]


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London Marathon to register record charity response of £67m

LONDON: The 2024 TCS London Marathon will set a world record for the biggest annual one-day fundraising event, with more than £67m raised from this year’s event already. Enthuse, the official online fundraising partner of the London Marathon, has announced £27m has been raised so […]


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Jepchirchir smashes women’s world record as Munyao wins on London Marathon debut

LONDON: Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir produced a stunning surge outside Buckingham Palace to sprint to victory in the TCS London Marathon in a women-only world record time of 2:16:16. The previous best time of 2:17:01 was also set here in London by Jepchirchir’s compatriot Mary Keitany […]


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Duplantis breaks world pole vault record with 6.24m in Xiamen

—- Mondo Duplantis set the 2024 Wanda Diamond League season off to a stunning start in Xiamen on Saturday, elevating his world pole vault record to a new high of 6.24m*. Sweden’s 24-year-old Olympic and world champion sailed over the bar at the first attempt, adding 1cm […]


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