MANCHESTER: Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is demanding the club’s owners strengthen their squad after a 2-1 defeat to Leicester at home allowed Manchester City to emerge Premier League champions. United in second place, had to beat The Foxes to delay City’s title, or pursue slim hopes of overtaking them, but that desire shattered… Read More »
Barcelona assistant coach Alfred Schreuder insists his side still have a chance of winning LaLiga despite missing out on a chance to overtake leaders Atletico Madrid. The two teams drew 0-0 at Camp Nou last night for Atleti two points to lead the top with three games remaining this season. However, the result paves the… Read More »
MADRID: The father of Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois slammed Eden Hazard for laughing after his club were relegated from the Champions League. Zinedine Zidane’s side were eliminated by old club Hazard Chelsea 3-1 on aggregate and Thomas Tuchel’s men will face Manchester City in the final. Despite the loss, Hazard was seen laughing with… Read More »
LONDON: Chelsea advanced to the Champions League final to face opponents also from England, Manchester City when goals from Timo Werner and Mason Mount beat Real Madrid 2-0 just now to give them a 3-1 aggregate victory at Stamford Bridge. The result blocked Madrid as the 13 -time European champions failed to match Chelsea’s speed… Read More »
PARIS: Neymar yesterday promised to put on a hero-like performance from Paris Saint-Germain for the second semi-final clash against Manchester City as his side look to turn around defeat in the first leg of the Champions League. PSG trailed 2-1 as they tried to point to the final for the second time in a row… Read More »
PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain’s best results of the season were mostly recorded away and its manager Mauricio Pochettino is confident it can still happen in Manchester. PSG trailed 2-1 in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final to Manchester City at the Parc des Princes and will face a rematch at the Etihad Stadium on… Read More »
BERLIN: Julian Nagelsmann will take over as coach next season to replace Hansi Flick, the German and European champions announced just now. Nagelsmann, 33, will move from RB Leipzig on a five -year contract after Flick, who has a cold relationship with the club’s influential sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic, asked to be released from his… Read More »