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Fans to stay in bubble, return same day for Champions League final 13 May 2021 - 07:22 pm

LISBON: English fans attending the Champions League final in Porto between Manchester City and Chelsea will have to fly in on the day...

Mother knows best - Ronaldo's mum eyeing Sporting return for Juve star 13 May 2021 - 04:17 pm

There are very few people who can tell Cristiano Ronaldo what to do, but his mum, Dolores Aveiro, insists she will try to...

Champions League final moved from Istanbul to Porto due to COVID-19 risks 13 May 2021 - 01:44 pm

The Champions League final between Manchester City and Chelsea on May 29 has been moved from Istanbul to Porto to allow English fans...

Bayern cannot afford Haaland transfer fee: Kahn 13 May 2021 - 10:05 am

German champions Bayern Munich are not even thinking about signing Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland as they cannot afford the transfer fee, the...

Spain to allow spectators back to matches 12 May 2021 - 10:37 pm

MADRID: Spanish soccer clubs were given the green light on Wednesday for fans to return to matches for the final two rounds of...

Liverpool's Van Dijk says he will skip Euros to focus on knee rehab 12 May 2021 - 01:27 pm

Liverpool and Netherlands defender Virgil van Dijk has said he has made the difficult decision to skip next month's European Championship in a...

Blanc ‘proud’ of Al Rayyan after win over Al Duhail 12 May 2021 - 08:50 am

Al Rayyan head coach Laurent Blanc has hailed his team for coming back stronger after the AFC Champions League failure, saying the players...

Man City confirmed as Premier League champions 11 May 2021 - 10:16 pm

MANCHESTER, England: Manchester City were confirmed as Premier League champions with three games to spare after second-placed Manchester United lost 2-1 at home...

UEFA moves Champions League final to Porto: Turkish media reports 11 May 2021 - 09:19 pm

ANKARA: UEFA has moved this month's Champions League final between Manchester City and Chelsea from Istanbul to Porto, according to Turkish media reports...

Buffon to leave Juventus but postpones decision on retirement 11 May 2021 - 03:43 pm

Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon says he will leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the season but could still...

Atletico coach Simeone defends VAR for making football fairer 11 May 2021 - 03:23 pm

MADRID: Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone said football had become fairer thanks to video technology and insisted he was not worried Real Madrid's...

Scotland midfielder McLean to miss Euro 2020 due to knee injury 11 May 2021 - 10:50 am

Scotland midfielder Kenny McLean will miss the European Championship because of a knee injury, his club Norwich City said on Tuesday. McLean, who...

UEFA has issues with Champions League switch to London, Porto a backup 10 May 2021 - 07:36 pm

UEFA has given the British government until Tuesday to offer the travel waivers it requires to move the Champions League final to Wembley...

Man Utd say injured Maguire unlikely to face Leicester 10 May 2021 - 04:37 pm

Manchester United skipper Harry Maguire is set to miss Tuesday's Premier League meeting with his former side Leicester City as he waits to...

City's EPL title coronation delayed after United beats Villa 09 May 2021 - 06:25 pm

BIRMINGHAM, England: Manchester United delayed fierce rival Manchester City’s coronation as Premier League champion by rallying to beat Aston Villa 3-1 on Sunday....

Wolves leave it late to beat 10-man Brighton 09 May 2021 - 04:04 pm

Morgan Gibbs-White's late strike earned Wolverhampton Wanderers a 2-1 comeback victory against 10-man Brighton & Hove Albion in a thrilling Premier League encounter...

Bayern consistency pays off with ninth straight Bundesliga title 08 May 2021 - 10:40 pm

MUNICH, Germany: Bayern Munich on Saturday earned their ninth consecutive Bundesliga title after RB Leipzig's 3-2 loss at Borussia Dortmund and their own...

Man City made to wait for EPL title after losing to Chelsea 08 May 2021 - 10:11 pm

MANCHESTER, England: No title celebrations yet for Manchester City, just so much frustration. Losing to Chelsea 2-1 on Saturday left City still needing...