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The Gunners have the chance to win the FA Cup for the 14th time against Chelsea but the Wembley showpiece is about more than just the trophy Arsenal have already won the FA Cup a record-setting 13 times but never has victory at Wembley been so important to the Gunners than against Chelsea on Saturday. Should they lift the trophy for a 14th time at the weekend, and earn themselves a spot in next season’s Europa League, they will give themselves some breathing space and some extra cash to

Paris St Germain completed a domestic treble as they beat Olympique Lyonnais 6-5 on penalties to lift the French League Cup on Friday with the match ending in a 0-0 stalemate after regular and extra time. Second-half substitute Pablo Sarabia scored PSG`s final penalty in the shootout after goalkeeper Keylor Navas had saved Bertrand Traore`s spot kick to give the Ligue 1 champions and French Cup winners their ninth League Cup trophy. It was the last roar for the competition, which was founded

Arsenal vs Chelsea: Frank Lampard wants Chelsea to bring silverware into the new season, having already clinched a place in the Champions League. Mikel Arteta needs that silverware just to keep his project in the Europa League. Yeah, the stakes are high for Saturday’s FA Cup Final, where the tournament’s winningest side meets its blue London rivals at 12:30 pm ET. FA Cup history Arsenal has won the FA Cup a record 13 times, one more than Manchester United and five more times

Saturday, 1st August, 2020 18:45 kick-off at Al Sadd Stadium Al Sailiya face Al Shahania in Week 19 of the 2019-20 QNB Stars League. The kick-off is at 18:45 at the Al Sadd Stadium on Saturday, 1st August, 2020. Al Sailiya, under Tunisian Sami Trabelsi, stood sixth in the table with 24 points despite being held goalless by Al Wakrah in Week 18. The Peregrines have seven wins, three draws and eight defeats, and their goal difference is -3, having scored 19 goals

Saturday, 1st August, 2020 16:30 kick-off at Al Janoub Stadium Al Rayyan face Al Arabi in a much-awaited encounter in Week 19 of the 2019-20 QNB Stars League. The kick-off is at 16:30 at the Al Janoub Stadium on Saturday, 1st August, 2020. Al Rayyan are second in the table with 41 points, two less than leaders Al Duhail. The Lions have 12 wins, five draws and one defeat against their name. Their goal difference is +21 (36 goals for and 15 against).

It’s no exaggeration to say that Cristiano Ronaldo had more of an impact on Juventus record-extending ninth straight Serie A title than anyone else. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner matched a record by scoring in 11 straight league matches before the break for the coronavirus pandemic and quickly regained his form during the restart by reaching the 30-goal mark after only 30 games in his second season in Italy. For his 31st goal, Ronaldo scored the opener when Juventus beat Sampdoria 2-0 on

Al Shahania rode on a brace by Iranian midfielder Ramin Rezaein as they defeated Al Ahli 3-1 in Week 18 of the 2019-20 QNB Stars League at the Al Sadd Stadium on Sunday. Rezaein scored in the 22nd and 29th (penalty) minutes. Kesse Amangoua (81st minute) was Al Shahania’s other scorer as they earned a lifeline in their attempt to stay in the First Division. Al Shahania moved on to 13 points with only their second victory in this season’s league, while Al

The Qatar Stars League ( QSL) announced the schedule of matches in Weeks 18, 19 and 20 of the 2019-20 season QNB Stars League, after co-ordination with the authorities concerned. The matches will be played at three stadiums having cooling technology - Education City, Al Janoub and Jassim bin Hamad. It may be noted that the kick-off timings and venues of matches in the last two weeks (21 and 22) will be finalized later based on the results and standings of teams in

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has hit back at his Chelsea counterpart after the latter accused the Reds of being “arrogant” since winning the English Premier League. Klopp said that Liverpool are “the opposite” of what Lampard thinks and asked him to not drag the on-field spat further. “We are not arrogant, we are pretty much the opposite. But in a moment like this in an argument, you want to say something to hurt the other person. I have no problem with that but

Paris St Germain’s Neymar struck early to secure a 1-0 win over 10-man St Etienne as they claimed a record-extending 13th Coupe de France on Friday in a near-empty stadium as French soccer came out of a four-month break due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Brazilian scored on the rebound in the 14th minute after PSG fellow forward Kylian Mbappe sprinted clear and saw his shot blocked by goalkeeper Jessy Moulin, with only 5,000 fans in the 80,000-seater Stade de France due to

Jonathan Kodjia struck the all-important goal as Al Gharafa defeated Al Arabi in a 2019-20 season QNB Stars League Week 18 match at the Al Janoub Stadium on Friday. The Ivory Coast forward, who joined The Cheetahs in this year’s January transfer window, struck the winner in the 22nd minute of the game, the opening fixture of the tournament which resumed after a long break forced by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Incidentally, the first-leg match between the teams had also ended in an

Qatar SC went down fighting 1-2 to Al Rayyan in a 2019-20 season QNB Stars League Week 18 match at the Al Sadd Stadium on Friday. Al Rayyan moved on to 41 points (12 wins, five draws and one defeat), whereas Qatar SC remained on 17 points (four victories, five draws and nine defeats). Yacine Brahimi (40th-minute penalty) and Yohan Boli (83rd minute) scored for Al Rayyan as they stood in contention for the title with just a point less than leaders Al

Al Khor coach Omar Najhi spoke to the media ahead of their 2019-20 QNB Stars League Week 18 match against Al Sadd. “The preparations were good in a positive atmosphere before the match against Al Sadd. We also worked on the psychological aspects due to the long break and current conditions we are going through. All players are feeling responsible, and my team has a good focus and is determined to achieve good results. “This is a situation that the whole world is

Al Arabi coach Heimir Hallgrimsson spoke to the media ahead of their 2019-20 QNB Stars League Week 18 match against Al Gharafa. “It is really good to be back. It was a difficult period for everyone, we are happy with the return of football action. First of all, we would like to thank all those who made it happen. “Normally, we would be preparing for a new season at this time, but now we are preparing to complete this season, which is a

Al Gharafa coach Slavisa Jokanovic spoke to the media ahead of their 2019-20 QNB Stars League Week 18 match against Al Arabi. “We had almost four-and-a-half months without playing an official match. After that, we started some individual exercises and fortunately we practised closer to the normal way during the past three weeks. “It is not easy to give a clear answer regarding the current level of readiness because we have not played for a long time, but we played some friendly matches to

Juventus missed a chance to clinch a record-extending ninth straight Italian league title as it lost 2-1 at relegation-threatened Udinese on Thursday. Ilija Nestorovski cancelled out Matthijs de Ligt’s opener and Seko Fofana grabbed the winner in second-half stoppage time to keep Juve’s celebrations on ice. “We lost order, even after the draw, because we wanted to win at all costs,” Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri said. “In this way, we took the game to a dangerous level, and after the 90th minute, we

The race to UEFA Champions League spots in the Premier League is heading to a nail-biting finale after Chelsea’s defeat to Liverpool and Manchester United’s draw against West Ham. While Liverpool and Manchester City have already sealed the top two spots in the English top-flight league, three teams are battling it out for the remaining two spots in the top four.  As things stand... As things stand, Manchester United and Chelsea have 64 points each whereas Leicester City have 63 under their belt.  Chelsea head into the

Sunday, 26th July, 2020 19:00 kick-off at Al Sadd Stadium Al Shahania face Al Ahli in Week 18 of the 2019-20 QNB Stars League, which is resuming after a long break forced by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The kick-off is at 19:00 at the Al Sadd Stadium on Sunday, 26th July, 2020. Al Shahania, coached by Nabil Anwar who recently replaced Spaniard Jose Murcia, are the basement side in the 12-team QNB Stars League table with 10 points. They have only one victory

Sunday, 26th July, 2020 16:45 kick-off at Al Janoub Stadium Al Wakrah face Al Sailiya in Week 18 of the 2019-20 QNB Stars League, which is resuming after a long break forced by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The kick-off is at 16:45 at the Al Janoub Stadium on Sunday, 26th July, 2020. Al Wakrah, under the tutelage of Spaniard Marquez Lopez, are seventh in the QNB Stars League standings with 19 points. The Blue Wave have recorded five wins, four draws and eight

Delivering a sustainable legacy is a core goal of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. New infrastructure and facilities are one part – but another is changing mindsets and sharing knowledge. Our new report, ‘Dust Management Best Practices for Construction’, is available now and showcases our commitment to sharing best practices and lessons learned from Qatar’s hosting of the first FIFA World Cup™ in the Middle East and Arab world.  Our commitment to sustainability is illustrated by our adherence to the Global Sustainability