Haidara opened the scoring in style for Mali with less than ten minutes on the clock.
Thursday, 29 October 2015
FIFA U17 World Cup: Free-scoring Mali send out North Korea
African Champions Mali made easy work of Korea DPR with a 3-0 victory at the Estadio Fiscal in Talca as the African champions eased into the quarter-finals of the FIFA U-17 World Cup Chile 2015, thanks to Amadou Haidara’s early blast and a brace from Sidiki Maiga.
FIFA U17 World Cup: Croatia cruise into last 8 knocking out Germany
Croatia booked a place in the last eight of the FIFA U-17 World Cup with a 2-0 victory against Germany in their first ever knockout game at this level.
Talismanic captain Nikola Moro grabbed the opening goal of the game in the first half, and Davor Lovren's late goal sealed the victory. That stoppage time breakaway goal relieved a period of extended German pressure and rubberstamped a win that will see the Croats head to Chillan for a quarter-final showdown with Mali on Sunday.
Talismanic captain Nikola Moro grabbed the opening goal of the game in the first half, and Davor Lovren's late goal sealed the victory. That stoppage time breakaway goal relieved a period of extended German pressure and rubberstamped a win that will see the Croats head to Chillan for a quarter-final showdown with Mali on Sunday.
Wednesday, 28 October 2015
U-17 World Cup: Rampant Nigeria crush Australia 6-0 to qualify for quarter-finals!
VINA DEL MAR, CHILE - OCTOBER 28:
The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria sent Australia crashing down under with a rampant, imperious and effective (though not attractive) display at the Estadio SausalitoVina Del Mar on Wednesday, putting 6 unreplied goals past Australia to set up a quarter-final meeting with Brazil.
FIFA U-17 World Cup: Hosts sent out, Brazil squeeze through
Mexico came from behind to see off Chile with a 4-1 win in a fervent Chillan atmosphere to send the hosts out of the competition at the Round of 16 stage, and put the two-time FIFA U-17 World Cup winners into the last eight. Brian Leiva's opener...
Capital One Cup round-up: Iheanacho helps City through, Klopp records first win
Manchester City 5 v 1 Crystal Palace
Nigerian youngster Kelechi Iheanacho was one of the five City scorers as they put Crystal Palace to the sword, scoring their 3rd goal in the 59th Minute. Crystal Palace were the last London club in the League Cup but they encountered a northern powerhouse in the shape of City, and were duly dispatched from the competition with the other goals coming from Wilfried Bony, Kevin De Bruyne, Yaya Toure (Pen) and Manu Garcia.
See other matches after the cut...
Manchester United crash out of League Cup: Rooney, Carrick miss penalties
Another Premiership scalp was claimed as Middlesbrough eased past Manchester United in the Capital One Cup 4th round match at Old Trafford Wednesday night.
The match was goalless after 90 minutes and extra time, and went on to penalties. Wayne Rooney, Michael Carrick and Ashley Young all missed their spot kicks, while David Nugent who came out for Boro's second penalty kick missed his too, but conversions by Leadbitter, Downing and Gibson were enough to see the Smoggies qualify for the League Cup quarterfinals.
FIFA Elections: Tokyo Sexwale - can Nelson Mandela's ex-prison mate lead FIFA?
The FIFA Ad-hoc Electoral Committee has received seven candidatures for the FIFA presidential election. Thus, FIFA’s member associations have proposed, in due time and form, seven candidates for the presidential election to take place at the Extraordinary FIFA Congress in Zurich on 26 February 2016.
The candidates proposed are HRH Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein, Mr Musa Hassan Bility, Mr Jérôme Champagne, Mr Gianni Infantino, Mr Michel Platini, H.E. Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa and Mr Tokyo Sexwale. Sexwale is South African and a former anti-apartheid activist who was jailed alongside Nelson Mandela. He spent 13 years in jail.
Capital One Cup continues...
The 4th round of the Capital One sponsored League Cup continues in various arenas in England today;
Liverpool v Bournemouth
Liverpool are searching for their first victory under Jurgen Klopp,
who replaced the embattled Brendan Rodgers earlier this month. But Klopp insists he is happy with his side's progress in the three matches
of his reign. Liverpool will
be without strikers Christian Benteke and Daniel Sturridge for
FIFA U-17: Round of 16 underway in Chile. Who gets to the quarter-finals?
As eight teams head home after the group stage, two days of Round of 16 matches commence today at the FIFA U17 World Cup in Chile with several footballing heavyweights battling it out for a place in the quarters.
Match of the Day: Mexico vs Chile
Runners up Mexico meet Hosts Chile in what sets itself to be a fascinating encounter. Mexico emerged unbeaten from the group stages while Chile was fortunate to get through as one of the best third place finishers. This should be an entertaining one.
Nigeria vs Australia
Both teams have previously met five times in the U17 World Cup and the Golden Eaglets have triumphed in all the meetings. They are favorite to send the Joeys back down under after proceedings end today.
Match of the Day: Mexico vs Chile
Runners up Mexico meet Hosts Chile in what sets itself to be a fascinating encounter. Mexico emerged unbeaten from the group stages while Chile was fortunate to get through as one of the best third place finishers. This should be an entertaining one.
Nigeria vs Australia
Both teams have previously met five times in the U17 World Cup and the Golden Eaglets have triumphed in all the meetings. They are favorite to send the Joeys back down under after proceedings end today.
Tuesday, 27 October 2015
Chelsea woes continue: bundled out of League Cup via penalties
Struggling Chelsea were knocked out from the Capital One Cup by by Stoke despite forcing penalties with a 91st minute goal from Loic Remy, who had come in for Diego Costa in the 33rd minute.
Ramires missed a golden early chance to put Chelsea ahead as he rounded the goalkeeper, but misplaced his effort and hit the side netting.
Sheffield Wednesday dump Arsenal out of Capital One Cup
An Arsenal team that had the likes of Petr Cech, Oxlade Chamberlain, Olivier Giroud and Per Mertesacker were dealt a crushing 3-0 defeat by Sheffield Wednesday Tuesday night and dmped out of the Capital One Cup.
Two first half goals from Rose Wallace and Lucas Joao and a third from Sam Hutchinson in the second half saw the Championship side cruise into the quarter-finals of the league cup. The Gunners had come into the match having won their past four matches, including notable victories over Manchester United and Bayern Munich, but were unable to put a dent on a terrific performance by the Owls.
Arsenal will immediately turn their attentions to Premier League action and a trip to Swansea at the weekend.
Liverpool ground, Anfield, evacuated amid security scare
Liverpool say their Anfield stadium has been evacuated "as a precautionary measure" after a security scare.
Emergency services are on the scene amid unconfirmed reports two people went missing while on a stadium tour. A spokesman said: "There is an incident at Anfield stadium and as a precautionary measure the facility has been evacuated." The priority is to ensure the safety and wellbeing of everyone at the ground. "The emergency services are aware of the situation."
Sunday, 25 October 2015
Manchester Derby: Honours even in cagey match
Some Derbies play in the memories for an entire lifetime while some does not even pass the lunchtime. The most recent Manchester Derby completely failed to live up to its pre-match hype and anticipation.
It was a Manchester derby dubbed English football’s most expensive match, yet wholly failed to live up to even the smallest billing. Both defences bossed the game, unusual in the Premier League, but had their tasks made far easier by underwhelming attacking units.
Thursday, 22 October 2015
Johan Cruyff: Netherlands legend diagnosed with lung cancer
Netherlands
great Johan Cruyff has been diagnosed with lung cancer.
The 68-year-old former Ajax player was told of his illness this week after
undergoing tests. Cruyff, a three-time Ballon d'Or winner, helped his country reach the World
Cup final in 1974, where they lost to West Germany.
Happy Birthday, Wenger!!
ARSENE WENGER is celebrating his 66th birthday today.
Wenger was born in Strasbourg, France in 1949. He was introduced to football by his father, the manager of the local village team. After a modest playing career, in which he made appearances for several amateur clubs, Wenger obtained a manager's diploma in 1981.
Wednesday, 21 October 2015
UEFA Champions League: Stalemate in Paris, City leave it late to beat Sevilla and Martial rescues a point for United...
UCL matches continued on Wednesday at multiple locations in Europe. At the Etihad, Kevin de Bruyne's 91st-minute winner gave Manchester City a dramatic Champions League victory over Group D rivals Sevilla.
Tuesday, 20 October 2015
FIFA U-17 World Cup: Nigeria crush hosts Chile 5-1 to qualify for Round of 16
Defending champions, Nigeria were in devastating form Tuesday evening when they proved mean guests to hosts Chile at the Estadio Sausalito putting 5 past the South Americans in a game whose pulse was set right from the first minute.
Victor Osimhen scoring Nigeria's 4th goal by penalty kick
The Golden Eaglets were one goal up under 24 seconds when they employed a devastating blitzkrieg from the blast of the whistle with a rapid exchange of passes that culminated in Chukwueze slotting in the ball into the Chilean goal at the end of a Victor Osimhen pass. Chukwueze played a part in the second Nigerian goal in the 17th minute, sprinting onto a long upfield clearance and tapping the ball past the sliding Juan Jose Soriano in the penalty area. The Chilean defender’s challenge brought down the Nigeria No. 8 and Nwakali doubled his side's lead. See highlights after cut on YouTube:
The Golden Eaglets were one goal up under 24 seconds when they employed a devastating blitzkrieg from the blast of the whistle with a rapid exchange of passes that culminated in Chukwueze slotting in the ball into the Chilean goal at the end of a Victor Osimhen pass. Chukwueze played a part in the second Nigerian goal in the 17th minute, sprinting onto a long upfield clearance and tapping the ball past the sliding Juan Jose Soriano in the penalty area. The Chilean defender’s challenge brought down the Nigeria No. 8 and Nwakali doubled his side's lead. See highlights after cut on YouTube:
Bayer Leverkusen and Roma draw in 4-4 thriller
Bayer Leverkusen produced a late fightback to hold Roma to a thrilling 4-4 draw in their Champions League clash at the BayArena.
Former Manchester United striker, Javier Hernandez (aka Chicharito) scored twice to fire the hosts into a two-goal lead, but a double from Daniele de Rossi levelled the scores before half time. After the break, Miralem Pjanic curled in a free kick to give Roma the lead for the first time, before Iago Falque's strike put them 4-2 ahead. However, Kevin Kampl pulled a goal back with a curling effort into the top corner and moments later Admir Mehmedi slotted in from close range to rescue a point for the Germans.
watch all the goals after the cut.
Champions League: Tuesday Results
All the results for Tuesday's matches in the European Champions League.
More UCL matches tomorrow.
Chelsea held at Kiev
Chelsea twice hit the woodwork and were denied a penalty as they were held to a
goalless draw by Dynamo Kiev in Group G of the Champions League.
Eden Hazard was denied a goal on his return as keeper Oleksandr Shovkovskiy tipped his attempt on to a post. Chelsea had a strong penalty appeal turned down when Cesc Fabregas went down after a Serhiy Rybalka challenge. Willian's free-kick hit the underside of the bar before Asmir Begovic denied Derlis Gonzalez in Ukraine.
Jose Mourinho's side have now won just one of the last five games in all competitions and sit 3rd in Group G.
Eden Hazard was denied a goal on his return as keeper Oleksandr Shovkovskiy tipped his attempt on to a post. Chelsea had a strong penalty appeal turned down when Cesc Fabregas went down after a Serhiy Rybalka challenge. Willian's free-kick hit the underside of the bar before Asmir Begovic denied Derlis Gonzalez in Ukraine.
Jose Mourinho's side have now won just one of the last five games in all competitions and sit 3rd in Group G.
Arsenal triumph over Bayern 2-0!
Arsenal revamped their UEFA Champions League form with a decisive 2-0 win over Bayern Munich at the Emirates.
The first goal was scored by Olivier Giroud in the 77th minute, 3 minutes after coming on for Theo Walcott, while the second was scored in the dying minutes by Mesut Oezil who forced the ball over the line despite the efforts of Bayern keeper Manuel Neuer.
Arsenal went into the match without a single point from their two games against Dinamo Zagreb and Olympiakos, but they held their own against the group leaders during an action-packed first half.
UEFA Champions League returns!
The UEFA Champions league returns Tuesday and Wednesday for match day 3. Some mouth-watering fixtures await football lovers all over the world. Top of the pick would be Arsenal against Bayern Munich and Chelsea away to Dynamo Kiev. Bayer Leverkusen versus Roma is another match to keep an eye on.
Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola has told his side to expect Arsenal to fight
like animals as they look to revive their Champions League campaign. Five-time European champions Bayern visit Emirates Stadium on a high; they have won all nine Bundesliga matches and both European games this
season, and Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says his side need "a great performance"
if they are to win. "Let's take positives from our form in the league," said Wenger, who has
overseen three successive Premier League wins.
FIFA Ballon d'Or 2015 shortlist out
The 23 man shortlist for the FIFA Ballon d'Or is out and is exclusively made up of UEFA Champions League players, with Barcelona having six players on the list.
All 23 players shortlisted ply their trade in Europe. See the list after the cut;
All 23 players shortlisted ply their trade in Europe. See the list after the cut;
Premiership: Our Scorecard
At the weekend, in our Premiership preview, we put our
reputation to task and tried to predict the results of last weekend’s matches,
see how we did;
Match
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What we said
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What happened
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1
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Tottenham v Liverpool
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Draw
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Draw
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2
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Crystal Palace v West Ham
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Draw
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West Ham win
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3
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Man City v AFC Bournemouth
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Slim City win
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City win
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4
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Everton v Man United
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Too close to call; with a gun at
my head, United win
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United win
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5
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West Brom v Sunderland
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Sunderland win
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West Brom win
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6
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Southampton v Leicester City
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Too close to call
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Draw
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7
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Chelsea v Aston Villa
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Chelsea win
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Chelsea win
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8
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Watford v Arsenal
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Arsenal win
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Arsenal win
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9
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Newcastle v Norwich City
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Draw
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Newcastle win
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10
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Swansea City v Stoke City
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Stoke win
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Stoke win
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Not bad, eh?
Potters above Chelsea
Bojan won and scored a penalty as Stoke held out to secure a 1-0 victory over Swansea at the Liberty Stadium on Monday. Stoke climbed above Swansea in the Premier League table as a result of sealing their first back-to-back top-flight victories since December 2011.
The game’s decisive moment came as early as the third minute when Ashley Williams brought down Bojan in the box and the Spaniard confidently tucked away his second goal of the season to send Stoke to a 1-0 victory which moves them to 11th place in the Premier League, one place above Chelsea.
The game’s decisive moment came as early as the third minute when Ashley Williams brought down Bojan in the box and the Spaniard confidently tucked away his second goal of the season to send Stoke to a 1-0 victory which moves them to 11th place in the Premier League, one place above Chelsea.
Monday, 19 October 2015
Emmanuel Emenike retires from Super Eagles
Sunday, 18 October 2015
Wijnaldum scores 4 as Newcastle triumph in 8 goal thriller!
Newcastle United put Norwich City to the sword on Sunday, recording a remarkable 6-2 victory to give their season a timely and much-needed boost. It is the Magpies' first win of the current season and the first time they are scoring 6 goals in a match in over five years.
A frantic first half saw the two sides exchange five goals, with Georginio Wijnaldum netting two, Dieumerci Mbokani turning home reflexively and Robbie Brady smashing the post from 30 yards being some of the highlights of an explosive first 45.
Saturday, 17 October 2015
La Liga: Ronaldo sets Real Madrid goal record, Neymar wrecks Rayo Vallecano
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 324th goal to go past Raul and became Real Madrid's all-time top scorer as Rafael Benitez's side saw off Levante 3-0 to go top of the La Liga on Saturday. Real Madrid are ahead of Barcelona on goal difference and two points clear of Villarreal, who face Celta Vigo on Sunday.
Ronaldo later tweeted his gratitude to team mates and fans;
U-17 World Cup: Defending Champions, Nigeria, sink USA
Nigeria, the reigning U-17 World Champions, have begun their title defence on the right foot after taking down USA 2-0 in the Super Eaglets’ opening Group A match of the FIFA U-17 World Cup Chile 2015
A scoreless opening 45 minutes saw plenty of chances go begging for both sides. USA’s Haji Wright came the closest to opening the scoring 13 minutes in after getting on the end of Christian Pulisic’s cross but the No 7 could not keep his effort from going over the crossbar.
EPL Saturday Results
Raheem Sterling scored a first-half hat-trick for Manchester City as they thrashed Bournemouth 5-1 at the Etihad in Week 9 of the Premier League. Manchester United and Arsenal kept pace to remain two points behind the league leaders with wins over Everton and Watford, respectively.
Meanwhile, Jurgen Klopp's first game at the helm of Liverpool ended in a 0-0 draw with Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane, and Sam Allardyce lost his first match with Sunderland 1-0 to West Bromwich Albion.
Here are the scores from a dramatic day of Premier League football and the updated table:
Tottenham 0 v 0 Liverpool
Crystal Palace 1 v 3 West Ham
Man City 5 v 1 AFC Bournemouth
Everton 0 v 3 Man United
West Brom 1 v 0 Sunderland
Southampton 2 v 2 Leicester City
Chelsea 2 v 0 Aston Villa
Watford 0 v 3 Arsenal
Friday, 16 October 2015
English Premiership Preview: Klopp and Allardyce Debuts, Chelsea turnaround? Arsenal charge; and will Newcastle's agony continue?
As usual, we stake our reputation and take our picks from this weekend's matches;
Tottenham v Liverpool, White Hart Lane (Referee Craig Pawson)
Crystal Palace v West Ham, Selhurst Park (Referee Mark Clattenburg)
Tottenham v Liverpool, White Hart Lane (Referee Craig Pawson)
We have our first glimpse of new Liverpool coach, Jurgen Klopp as they travel to White Hart Lane. We will see first hand how the German will deploy the reds against an in-form Spurs who haven't lost a match in their last six games. Except for Danny Rose who has a thumb injury, expect a full-strength Spurs. Thursday’s loss of Danny Ings to a season-ending injury likely to have affected Klopp's plans late on but we still expect a positive, high tempo start from the men in red. Benteke, Firmino and Henderson remain injured while Moreno will slot in for Gomez at left-back. Easily the match of the weekend.
Our Prediction: DrawCrystal Palace v West Ham, Selhurst Park (Referee Mark Clattenburg)
Alan Pardew would be hosting the team he managed from 2003-06 and took to an FA Cup final and despite the injuries bedeviling the team, he has Mile Jedinak, Lee Chung-yong, Jordon Mutch and Damien Delaney at least fit enough to make the bench. His Palace team have won their last three games and sit fourth while West Ham, sixth, have not lost an away game in the league and may have an extra option among the substitutes as Andy Carroll nears full fitness. Angelo Ogbonna still struggles with his hamstring and is doubtful. Expecting a cracking game.
Our Prediction: DrawThe Premiership Returns!!
After a two-week hiatus, as a result of the internationals, action resumes this weekend in the English Premiership.
Eight matches will be played on Saturday, and one each on Sunday and Monday. The fixtures are as follows;
Saturday's Matches:
Tottenham v Liverpool
Crystal Palace v West Ham
Man City v AFC Bournemouth
Everton v Man United
West Brom v Sunderland
Southampton v Leicester City
Chelsea v Aston Villa
Watford v Arsenal
Sunday:
Newcastle v Norwich City
Monday:
Swansea City v Stoke City
Eight matches will be played on Saturday, and one each on Sunday and Monday. The fixtures are as follows;
Saturday's Matches:
Tottenham v Liverpool
Crystal Palace v West Ham
Man City v AFC Bournemouth
Everton v Man United
West Brom v Sunderland
Southampton v Leicester City
Chelsea v Aston Villa
Watford v Arsenal
Sunday:
Newcastle v Norwich City
Monday:
Swansea City v Stoke City
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