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Argentina friendlies in China scrapped amid Messi fallout
Reuters, Published on 10/02/2024
» BEIJING - Argentina’s friendly football match against Ivory Coast, scheduled to be held in Beijing in March, has been cancelled, the Chinese city’s football association said on Saturday, following a backlash against superstar Lionel Messi’s failure to play in a match in Hong Kong.
Haaland double sinks Everton
Reuters, Published on 10/02/2024
» MANCHESTER - Erling Haaland netted a brace with his first goals since his return from injury to lift Manchester City to a 2-0 home victory over relegation-threatened Everton on Saturday and provisionally into top spot in the Premier League table.
Messi plays in Tokyo after Hong Kong no-show
Reuters and Kyodo News, Published on 07/02/2024
» TOKYO - Argentinian superstar Lionel Messi made a second-half cameo for Inter Miami in their 4-3 penalty shootout loss to J-League champions Vissel Kobe following a scoreless draw at Tokyo’s National Stadium on Wednesday.
Russia decries doping ban on gold-medal skater
Reuters, Published on 30/01/2024
» MOSCOW - The Kremlin on Tuesday condemned a doping ban on teenage figure skater Kamila Valieva and the stripping of an Olympic gold medal from her and her teammates, saying Russia would try to contest the decisions.
Thai Liverpool fans shocked by Klopp's announced departure
Bangkok Post and Reuters, Published on 29/01/2024
» Thai supporters of Liverpool hope to see Jurgen Klopp leave the football club in style after another win on Sunday that keeps the team on a path to more trophies.
Sabalenka triumphs at Australian Open
Reuters, Published on 27/01/2024
» MELBOURNE - Aryna Sabalenka continued to be an irrepressible force at the Australian Open as she powered to a 6-3 6-2 victory over Chinese 12th seed Zheng Qinwen on Saturday to successfully defend her title and add a second Grand Slam trophy to her cabinet.
Klopp to leave Liverpool at season’s end
Reuters, Published on 26/01/2024
» LONDON - Manager Juergen Klopp has decided to leave Liverpool at the end of the season, the Premier League football club said on Friday.
Thais hope to share spoils with Saudis
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 25/01/2024
» With an eye on a place in the knockout stages of the AFC Asian Cup, Thailand are hoping to blunt the potent Saudi Arabia strike force when the two sides meet for their final Group F game Thursday night.
Thailand inch towards Asian Cup knockouts after drawing with Oman
Bangkok Post and Reuters, Published on 22/01/2024
» Thailand collected one more point on Sunday night after a 0-0 draw with Omen as Saudi Arabia qualified for the Asian Cup knockout stage after they beat Kyrgyzstan 2-0 in a one-sided Group F game.
Messi named Fifa players of 2023, Spain's Bonmati wins women's award
Reuters, Published on 16/01/2024
» LONDON: Argentine Lionel Messi retained the Fifa men's player of the year trophy on Monday, beating Manchester City's treble-winning Norwegian striker Erling Haaland and France's Paris St Germain forward Kylian Mbappe to the award.