Football: Nerveless Ramos gives Spain winning startVALENCIA (REUTERS) - Spain captain Sergio Ramos scored another "Panenka" penalty to give his side a 2-1 home win over Norway on Saturday (March 23) in their opening Euro 2020 qualifier but it was a far from convincing display from Luis Enrique's side.Spain made a slick...
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Football: Qatar coach to 'isolate' team from Gulf politics at Asian CupDOHA (AFP) - Qatar coach Felix Sanchez has vowed to "isolate" his players from politics at the Asian Cup, which is taking place in the United Arab Emirates during a diplomatic crisis between the countries.The tournament represents the first visit by...
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Bale could be among first out the door as Zidane rebuildsMADRID • There will be a clear-out in the summer as Zinedine Zidane gets his considerable rebuilding job under way at Real Madrid.Gareth Bale has been one of the big names, along with Isco and Toni Kroos, heavily rumoured to be heading out of the exit door.On Saturday,...
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Football: Spain court acquits former Barcelona club president and five others of money launderingMADRID (AFP) - A Spanish court on Wednesday (April 24) acquitted former Barcelona club president Sandro Rosell, who spent nearly two years in pre-trial custody, of money laundering.Rosell, his wife and four others, were accused...
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Gwinn gets Germany's vital goalPARIS • Midfielder Giulia Gwinn scored the only goal yesterday as Germany opened their Women's World Cup campaign with a 1-0 win over China in Group B.On a sunny but breezy early summer's day perfect for football, in front of a noisy crowd of 15,283 in Rennes, Germany - twice winners of...
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Football: Liverpool, Spurs better than Man City at the moment, says GuardiolaLONDON • So much has changed for Manchester City in the space of a week.Two rounds of matches and two defeats later, a one-point gap has turned into a sizeable seven-point lead for Liverpool (51 points) over the Premier League champions.And...
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Young Eagle wants to soar even higherSINGAPORE PREMIER LEAGUEHougang United v Geylang Jalan Besar Stadium, 5.30pmHe had planned to play it cool after scoring for the first time in the Singapore Premier League (SPL) last weekend, but the teenager inside striker Vasileios Zikos Chua could not contain himself.He wheeled away...
