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Tirana to host first final of new UEFA Conference League
Paris (AFP) – Albanian capital Tirana will be the host for the first final of the new third-tier UEFA Conference League in 2022, European football’s governing body announced on Thursday. The final will be played...
France to face Belgium, Italy against Spain in UEFA Nations League semis
Paris (AFP) – World Cup holders France will play Belgium in the semi-finals of the UEFA Nations League following Thursday’s draw for the final stages of the tournament. Finals hosts Italy will play Spain in...
Interim Barca president said he would have sold Messi
Barcelona (AFP) – Interim Barcelona president Carles Tusquets said Thursday he would have sold Argentine star Lionel Messi in the summer. Messi made an attempt to leave Barcelona this summer before backing down. He can...
Adailton fires Tokyo into Asian Champions League last 16
Doha (AFP) – Brazilian midfielder Adailton scored a brilliant solo goal in the first half as FC Tokyo edged past Perth Glory 1-0 to seal the second round-of-16 spot from Group F in the Asian...
‘I love you, Diego’ – Pele pens message for Maradona
Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – “I love you, Diego” Pele has written on social media, a week after the death of his “great friend” Diego Maradona, a “genius who enchanted the world”. In Brazil, it...
Premier League, EFL agree £250-million virus rescue package
London (AFP) – The Premier League and the English Football League agreed a £250-million rescue package on Thursday, ending months of uncertainty for lower-league clubs struggling financially during the coronavirus pandemic. The…
Solbakken replaces Lagerback as Norway coach
Oslo (AFP) – Former Wolverhampton Wanderers and Copenhagen coach Stale Solbakken has been handed the reins of the Norwegian national team, the national federation announced on Thursday. The 52-year-old, who was sacked by Copenhagen…
Premier League, EFL agree £250-million virus rescue deal
London (AFP) – The Premier League and the English Football League on Thursday agreed a £250-million rescue package to ease the financial pressure on lower-league clubs during the coronavirus pandemic. The EFL said clubs in...
Dortmund star Haaland out until January, but Hummels hopeful
Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund star striker Erling Braut Haaland is sidelined with a leg injury until January, but defender Mats Hummels has said his ankle injury is not as bad as first feared. Haaland,...
Van Bronckhorst quits after one season in China
Shanghai (AFP) – Former Barcelona and Arsenal star Giovanni van Bronckhorst quit on Thursday after one season as coach of Guangzhou R&F so he can return to his family. The former Dutch international’s spell in...