Football
Rio De Janeiro, Feb. 2 (UNI) Corinthians forward Memphis Depay has praised Neymar’s decision to return to Santos, describing it as a boon for Brazilian football. Neymar signed a six-month contract with the club where he began his career on Friday after ending an injury-hit spell at Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal by mutual consent….
London, Feb. 2 (UNI) Liverpool put the pressure back in Arsenal at the top of the Premier League on Saturday when the league leader came through a difficult game away to an in-form Bournemouth with a 2-0 win. Mohamed Salah was Liverpool’s hero, scoring a first-half penalty and then cutting inside from the right to…
Madrid, Feb. 2 (UNI) Athletic Bilbao on Saturday strengthened the forward line with the signing of powerful striker Maroan Sannadi from Deportivo Alaves. The striker, who celebrates his 24th birthday on Saturday, was born in the city of Vitoria and thus enters into Athletic’s policy of signing only players born and raised in the Basque…
Madrid, Feb. 2 (UNI) Espanyol left back Carlos Romero scored the only goal of the game six minutes from time as his side stunned Real Madrid 1-0 in La Liga on Saturday night. Espanyol had withstood a lot of second half pressure from Real Madrid, with goalkeeper, Joan Garcia making a series of important saves…
Berlin, Feb. 2 (UNI) Harry Kane’s brace sealed a 4-3 win for Bayern Munich over stubborn Holstein Kiel in the 20th round of Bundesliga on Saturday. The Bavarians controlled possession from the kick-off but couldn’t break down a well-placed Holstein defence. Instead, the visitors came close to breaking the deadlock, but Phil Harres was unable…
New Delhi, Jan 28 (UNI) The India U20 women’s team will play three friendly matches during the FIFA International Match Window in February in Antalya, Turkey. Led by head coach Joakim Alexandersson, the Young Tigresses, who are currently camping in Bengaluru, will face Jordan (February 19), Hong Kong (February 22) and Russia (February 25) in…
Riyad, Jan 28 (UNI) Following an injury-plagued 18 months, Neymar has had his Al Hilal contract rescinded by mutual consent, media reports said. Neymar has had his Al Hilal contract terminated by mutual consent. The 32-year-old has been heavily linked with a return to Santos, the club at which he exploded to superstardom. “Al Hilal…
Kolkata, Jan 27 (UNI) Mohun Bagan Super Giant beat Bengaluru FC by 1-0 at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan here in the Indian Super League (ISL) match on Monday night. It was an extremely cagey affair with both teams not getting enough openings in front of the goal. However, Liston Colaco’s sensational volley in the 74th…
Berlin, Jan. 26 (UNI) Goals from Harry Kane and Kim Min-Jae secured Bayern Munich a 2-1 victory over Freiburg, while second-placed Bayer Leverkusen dropped points in a 2-2 draw with RB Leipzig during the 19th round of the Bundesliga on Saturday. Bayern started brightly, with Jamal Musiala rattling the woodwork with a 20-meter strike before…
Madrid, Jan. 26 (UNI) Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick as Real Madrid moved four points clear at the top of La Liga with a comfortable away win against bottom of the table Valladolid, while Atletico Madrid were held at home to Villarreal. Mbappe opened the scoring after 30 minutes after exchanging passes with Jude Bellingham…
