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Manchester United scored three more late goals and matched its biggest-ever win in the Premier League, having also beaten Ipswich 9-0 in 1995. Manchester United beat nine-man Southampton 9-0 on Tuesday to tie the biggest margin of victory in a Premier League match. It came 15 months after Southampton lost by the same score line at home to Leicester, for the heaviest-ever home defeat. Southampton had 19-year-old midfielder Alexandre Jankewitz sent off after 82 seconds and was trailing 6-0 when Jan Bednarek also

World Cup matches will play to full stadiums in Qatar next year, global soccer body FIFA president Gianni Infantino said.World Cup matches will play to full stadiums in Qatar next year, global soccer body FIFA president Gianni Inf "I am very, very confident (it) will be incredible, will have the same magic, uniting the world," he told a virtual meeting in Geneva. "We will be back to where we have to be." FIFA said it is joining with the World Health Organization (WHO)

Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah ended his Premier League goal drought in style by scoring twice as the champions raided the capital again to crush West Ham United 3-1 on Sunday. Liverpool came to life after a first half almost devoid of goalmouth action at the London Stadium, with Salah providing two superb finishes as Liverpool moved into third spot. The Egyptian cut in to curl home with his left foot in the 57th minute -- his first league goal since Dec. 19 -- and

Barcelona say they will take "appropriate legal action" against Spanish newspaper El Mundo after it published details of forward Lionel Messi's £492m contract. Barcelona denied "any responsibility for the publication of this document". According to El Mundo, Messi's four-year contract was worth a possible 555,237,619 euros until 30 June, 2021. It means the 33-year-old would be receiving up to £123m a season. Barcelona said in a statement that they "regret" its publication, adding: "FC Barcelona categorically denies any responsibility for the publication of

The Duke of Cambridge has called for racist abuse aimed at footballers to stop, calling it "despicable". Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford was the latest player subjected to racist abuse this weekend after a series of incidents. On Sunday, Greater Manchester Police began an investigation into the abuse. And writing on Twitter, Prince William, who is also the president of the Football Association, praised those who had spoken out. He said: "Racist abuse - whether on the pitch, in the stands, or on

GIANNI INFANTINO, president of FIFA, announced today (February 1) at a virtual meeting from Geneva that: “Next year, the Qatar 2022 world championship will have an audience, we hope that the COVID pandemic will be a thing of the past and we will all be able to see it in person.” “I’m really, really confident. We will enjoy the same magic that unites the whole world,” he said. “We’re going back to where we need to be.” The FIFA President continued: “We have

The Qatar Football Association (QFA) has joined the country’s football family at large and the media industry in offering condolences after the passing away of Dr. Mohamed Awada, advisor to the President of QFA. “The Qatar Football Association offers its sincere condolences and sympathy to the family and relatives of the late Dr. Muhammad Awada,” the QFA tweeted.  Dr Awada died after contracting the coronavirus during a family trip to Beirut, details showed across social media platforms. Dr Awada was transferred to Turkey

Liverpool were the busiest Premier League team on deadline day, with defenders Ozan Kabak and Ben Davies signing on at Anfield. Turkey central defender Kabak has joined the Reds until the end of the season, with the club also having signed Davies from Preston on what the club say is a "long-term" deal for £2m. Liverpool have an option to buy Kabak for £18m - with add-on clauses - at the end of the season, but do not need to activate it until

Doha: The eyes of the football world will soon be on the Middle East for the first major tournament of the year. The FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020 will be held from 4-11 February after the annual competition was delayed by two months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The top clubs from five of football’s six continental confederations will join host nation representatives Al Duhail SC in determining who will be crowned the world’s best. Auckland City FC, who were nominated to

Doha: Following the successful hosting of the AFC Champions League and Amir Cup finals, Qatar is gearing up to host the FIFA Club World Cup for the second time, with matches taking place from 4-11 February 2021.  Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the six-team tournament – which was originally due to take place in December 2020 – will be held amid strict health and safety protocols which have been fine-tuned in recent months. Players and officials will be part of medical bubbles

Doha: Paris Saint-Germain and Jordan Brand, exclusive partners since 2018, are releasing a Spring-Summer 2021 lifestyle collection.  Developed around a visionary fourth jersey inspired by the Milky Way, this collection illustrates the new dimension in which the capital’s club is evolving.  Symbolising the ambition of Paris Saint-Germain as the first club of the new generation, the range also underlines the will of a club that dares, a club that is avant-gardist and pioneering, pushing the limits and innovating internationally, creating and inspiring. This

LONDON: Chelsea notched up their first win under Thomas Tuchel on Sunday with a 2-0 victory over Burnley thanks to goals by Spanish defenders Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso who have both been given a chance to shine under the German coach. Azpilicueta was entrusted with a place in Chelsea's starting line up by Tuchel in his two games since replacing Frank Lampard and he scored with an angled shot in the 40th minute after sprinting 80 yards to seize on a lay-off

Paris St Germain forward Neymar said he wants to remain at the Ligue 1 champions and hopes Kylian Mbappe will also pledge his future to the club. Neymar joined PSG from Barcelona in 2017 for a world record fee of 222 million euros ($269.26 million) but Spanish media have frequently linked the 28-year-old with a switch back to the Catalan side. Mbappe has 18 months remaining on his contract in Paris and new manager Mauricio Pochettino has played down reports the French forward

Jurgen Klopp's sheer elation at Liverpool's outstanding return to form was illustrated seconds before the final whistle at a rain-sodden Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. As a clearance was lashed high into the empty stands and referee Martin Atkinson checked his watch, Klopp knew victory was assured. The manager turned towards Liverpool's bench to pump his fists in understated fashion: a moment of quiet celebration. Seconds later, the formalities of this impressive 3-1 win were completed - and even though we have hardly been talking

Salah scored for the first time in seven Premier League games with a brilliant double at West Ham United to help Liverpool move up to third in the table. A trademark quick shift and curling finish from the Egypt striker was reward for a bright start to the second half from the Reds after Jurgen Klopp's side had failed to add a cutting edge to their first-half possession. Salah capped a scintillating Liverpool counter-attack to double his side's lead 11 minutes later, instantly

Mexico's Tigres UANL, the 2020 Concacaf ( The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Footbal) Champions, arrived in Doha Saturday to participate in the FIFA Club World Cup. Upon arrival, players and officials of the club underwent Covid-19 testing at Hamad International Airport before departing for their designated hotel, Qatar News Agency reported. Tigres will take on AFC Champions League winners Ulsan Hyundai FC of South Korea on February 4 at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium.

MANCHESTER: This season's Premier League race has been touted as one of the most open in years, but Manchester City have quietly moved through the gears and are threatening to pull away from the pack.Pep Guardiola's men, who have won their past seven league games, host Manchester United's midweek conquerors Sheffield United on Saturday (Jan 30), hoping lightning cannot strike twice. United, their closest challengers, face a tricky trip away to rejuvenated Arsenal, while Liverpool travel to high-flying West Ham.Here are some of the

LONDON: Liverpool's spluttering attack burst back to life to help the champions return to winning ways with a commanding 3-1 victory at Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Thursday (Jan 28).Goals from Roberto Firmino, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Sadio Mane capped a dominant display by Juergen Klopp's side whose first league win since a 7-0 thrashing of Crystal Palace on Dec. 19 restored their place in the top four. Firmino's effort in first-half stoppage time ended Liverpool's barren run of 482 minutes without

Talk about a busy evening. Zlatan Ibrahimović generated plenty of headlines on Tuesday in the Milan derby -- and then some. From scoring to getting into a spat with a former teammate and then being sent off, the Swedish superstar did it all in AC Milan's dramatic Coppa Italia defeat to cross-city rivals Inter Milan. Ibrahimović's first-half strike put the Italian league leaders in front, further continuing his excellent form against Inter, his eighth goal in seven appearances against the Nerazzurri, who the

Juventus eased past second-division team Spal 4-0 Wednesday to reach the Italian Cup semifinals despite resting regulars like Cristiano Ronaldo and Paulo Dybala.Alvaro Morata and Gianluca Frabotta scored first-half goals for Juventus while Dejan Kulusevski and Federico Chiesa added late strikes.In the two-leg semifinals, Juventus will face Inter Milan, which eliminated AC Milan in a derby on Tuesday.Morata converted a penalty after a foul on Adrien Rabiot before Frabotta added the second in the 33rd minute.Kulusevski scored Juve's third in the 78th on