Netherlands thump Sweden to get World Cup liftoff
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The illusion of dominance
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Dalot defends Ronaldo, hits back at Portugal critics
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'Everybody's crying'
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Why Almiron saw red: A look at the new World Cup rules
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‘Goal-machine’ firing on all cylinders

Erling Haaland continued his scoring streak on Saturday night, bagging another hat-trick as Manchester City hammered Burnley 6-0 to reach the FA Cup semifinals. England legend Alan Shearer was full of praise for Haaland. ‘Haaland is a beast,’ Shearer stated plainly on Match of the Day’s coverage of the quarter-final. ‘He is a goalscoring machine. He lives and breathes goals.”
19 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Runaway league leaders Napoli crush Torino 4-0 away

 Serie A leaders Napoli thrashed Torino 4-0 away with a double from Victor Oshimen and goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Tanguy Ndombele on Sunday to move closer to the title.
19 March 2023, 16:21 PM

Saka double against Palace sends Arsenal eight points clear at the top

Arsenal surged eight points clear at the top of the Premier League as Bukayo Saka's brace inspired a 4-1 rout of Crystal Palace on Sunday.
19 March 2023, 16:12 PM

Lineker loses his voice after BBC return

The former England striker was restored to his presenting role for live coverage of Manchester City's 6-0 thrashing of Burnley on Saturday, a week after being taken off air in an impartiality row
19 March 2023, 14:33 PM

Man Utd to offer Ten Hag new contract

With Manchester United's ownership still up in the air some uncertainty remains around the club. However, all parties involved will endorse a new contract for Ten Hag, regardless of the outcome of the talks to acquire the club from the Glazer family
19 March 2023, 07:07 AM

Juve lack attacking options for Inter clash, says Allegri

Both have struggled with injuries this season and Allegri said on Saturday they could join Leonardo Bonucci, Alex Sandro, Arkadiusz Milik and Paul Pogba as injury absentees
19 March 2023, 04:59 AM

Real will attack Barcelona with title on the line: Ancelotti

Barca would take a huge step towards winning their first title for four years by beating the champions for the third time in a row
19 March 2023, 04:33 AM

Ibrahimovic becomes oldest scorer but Milan fall at Udinese

Milan missed the chance to jump to second and remained fourth with 48 points, a point clear of fifth-placed AS Roma, who play Lazio on Sunday
19 March 2023, 02:40 AM

Dortmund put six past Cologne to top Bundesliga

Sebastien Haller and Marco Reus both scored twice as Borussia Dortmund thrashed Cologne 6-1 on Saturday, sending the home side top of the Bundesliga ahead of Bayern Munich.
18 March 2023, 20:47 PM

Simms last-gasp goal earns Everton 2-2 draw at Chelsea

An 89th-minute strike from substitute Ellis Simms, his first Premier League goal for the club, earned relegation-threatened Everton a point at Chelsea on Saturday in a lively 2-2 draw.
18 March 2023, 20:37 PM

Haaland hits another hat-trick as Man City show Kompany no mercy

Burnley manager Vincent Kompany endured a nightmare return to Manchester City on Saturday as Erling Haaland scored his sixth hat-trick of the season in a 6-0 rout that sent Pep Guardiola's men into the FA Cup semi-finals.
18 March 2023, 20:29 PM

SAFF C’ship in Bengaluru?

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is today likely to officially announce Bengaluru, the capital of southern Indian state of Karnataka, as host for the next SAFF Championship, scheduled for June 20 to July 3 this year.
18 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Russia’s presence adds intrigue

When Nepal kick off their title defence of the SAFF U-17 Women’s Championship against India in Dhaka tomorrow, it will not probably be the defending champions neither the hosts that will grab the most attention. Instead, the majority of focus will likely be on an outsider – Russia – who have been invited to participate in the event in a first of its kind initiative in South Asian football.
18 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Martinez includes Ronaldo in squad

The 38-year-old "is very important for the team," the Spanish coach stressed during a press conference in which he unveiled his squad of 26
18 March 2023, 03:18 AM

Vieira sacked by Crystal Palace after winless run

The London club, without a win in 2023 under the former Arsenal and France midfielder, are 12th in the table but are just three points above the drop zone.
18 March 2023, 02:19 AM

Isak fires Newcastle to within sight of Premier League top four

Victory lifts the Magpies to within one point of fourth-placed Tottenham and with a game in hand to come on Spurs.
18 March 2023, 02:19 AM

Clasico overshadowed by Barcelona referee corruption charge

Although La Liga leaders Barcelona can virtually clinch the title if they beat second-place Real Madrid on Sunday to move 12 points clear, headlines remain dominated by the Negreira case, with tensions rising around Spain.
18 March 2023, 02:19 AM

Race for top four hots up

League leaders Arsenal and their biggest competition of the ongoing season, Manchester City, have headlined the title-winning talks in the Premier League for the most part of the 2022-23 campaign but the next two spots that have Champions League qualification at stake have spurred on much more interesting discussions with as many as eight teams currently eyeing the coveted top-four spots.
17 March 2023, 18:00 PM

PEP GUARDIOLA

“So far they (Arsenal) are the best team in the Premier League. We felt it a couple of weeks ago. The commitment, they are sharp. It will be a big, big battle. In the departments, you have to be ready.”
17 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Does Arsenal’s rejuvenated arsenal run deep enough?

When Reiss Nelson’s shot rippled the back of the Bournemouth net in the 97th minute and secured an unlikely 3-2 win at the start of March, it seemed that Arsenal had begun to harness the resolve of champions.
17 March 2023, 18:00 PM