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PSG thrash Real Madrid 3-0

Written by on 19 September 2019

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane fumed at his team’s lack of intensity after the 13-times European champions started their Champions League campaign with a chastening 3-0 defeat at Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday. Real, record European champions, were overwhelmed, especially in midfield, and failed to muster a single shot on target at the Parc des Princes. […]

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UAE beat Malaysia 2-1 in the World Cup Qualifiers

Written by on 10 September 2019

A spirited Malaysia fought hard but the UAE football team had the extra edge as Harimau Malaya went down 1-2 in the Group G match of the 2022 World Cup/2023 Asian Cup Second Qualifying Round at the National Stadium Bukit Jalil. Forward Ali Ahmed Mabkhout was UAE’s hero of the night following his double strike […]

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CSA launches four t20 women’s league

Written by on 5 September 2019

The Cricket South Africa (CSA) has launched the Women’s T20 Super League, a tournament that seeks to provide more game time and competition for South Africa’s best women players. The inaugural edition starts Friday at Irene Country Club and will have six matches played over the weekend between four teams in a round-robin format. A […]

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Virgil Van Dijk wins UEFA “Player of the Year” award

Written by on 1 September 2019

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has won UEFA’s Player of the Year award. The Dutch center-back was a crucial member of the side that claimed Liverpool’s sixth Champions League trophy and finished Premier League runners-up to Manchester City by a single point. He is the first defender to win the award, which was first presented […]

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Top 5 highest paid footballers

Written by on 25 August 2019

1. Lionel Messi 2019 Salary: $127 million Lionel Messi is not just the highest-paid soccer player, but the highest-paid athlete in the world. Known as one of FC Barcelona’s star players, the Argentinian player landed a new 4-year contract with the team in 2017. He currently makes $92 million a year in salary and bonuses. […]

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Rahul Dravid cleared of conflict of interest

Written by on 14 August 2019

India’s cricket board has cleared batting great Rahul Dravid of conflict of interest charges after he was made the head of the national cricket academy while working for a company that owns an Indian Premier League team. The complaint against Dravid followed similar allegations against record-breaking batsman Sachin Tendulkar and former India captain, Sourav Ganguly, […]

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