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Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman says Lionel Messi can have no doubts over the "great future" the club has after they bowed out of the Champions League with a spirited performance at Paris St-Germain. Messi, 33, who has won the competition with Barcelona on four occasions, outlined his frustrations at the Nou Camp last summer and was heavily linked with a move to PSG prior to this last-16 tie. However, while the result saw Barca fail to reach the last eight of the competition

Cristiano Ronaldo's "unforgivable error" in extra-time against 10-man Porto in the Champions League proved decisive as Juventus was dumped out by the Portuguese side. With the sides all-square in the 115th minute and with penalties just minutes away, Porto was awarded a free-kick 35 yards away from the Juve goal. In a last-ditch attempt to send the Portuguese side through, Sergio Oliveira hit a speculative low shot which traveled through the legs of Ronaldo -- who had turned his back on the ball

Good news for fans with disabilities planning to attend FIFA World Cup™ matches in Qatar The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) recently participated in the 46th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). Bodour Al Meer, the SC’s Sustainability Director, took part in a panel discussion that focused on the rights of people with disabilities to have equitable access to sports activities, facilities and events. The two-hour session was chaired by H.E. Nazhat Shameem Khan, President of the UNHRC,

Chelsea strengthened their hold on fourth place in the Premier League as Kai Havertz inspired a vital 2-0 win over Everton, while West Ham boosted their surprise top-four challenge with a 2-0 victory against Leeds on Monday. Havertz has endured a disappointing first season following his £70 million ($96 million) move from Bayer Leverkusen last year. But Germany forward was given a rare start by Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel and he responded by playing the key role in both goals at Stamford Bridge. Havertz's shot was

A second-half goal from defender Milan Skriniar was enough to earn Inter Milan a 1-0 win over Atalanta on Monday, with the victory sending Antonio Conte’s side six points clear at the top of the Serie A standings and boosting their chances of winning their first league title in more than a decade. Inter’s seventh successive win saw them restore their healthy advantage over second-placed AC Milan. They are also 10 points clear of third-placed Juventus, who has played a match less. “Our

Kaapo Kahkonen stopped 26 shots for his first NHL shutout as the Minnesota Wild ended the Vegas Golden Knights’ six-game win streak with a 2-0 victory on Monday night in Saint Paul, Minn. Kevin Fiala and Jonas Brodin scored goals for Minnesota, which was playing just its third home game since Jan. 31 because of a two-week COVID-19 pause combined with a road-heavy schedule. Kahkonen, 24, improved to 10-4-0 on the season while improving his personal winning streak to seven games. Vegas’ Marc-Andre

Swiss youngster Stefan Bissegger made a statement as he won the Paris-Nice time trial on Tuesday to take the overall race lead in his first World Tour season. The 22-year-old Education First rider completed the 14.4 kilometre circuit, that began and ended in Gien, in 17 minutes and 34 seconds to edge French time trial champion Remi Cavagna by 0.83sec. "I'm quite young so I still have to establish myself to the others. So I think I showed in this time trial that

The PGA Tour will continue testing players for COVID-19 for the "foreseeable future" and until a high percentage of competitors are vaccinated, Commissioner Jay Monahan said on Tuesday. Speaking at a news conference ahead of this week's Players Championship in Florida, Monahan felt there was light at the end of the tunnel regarding pandemic-related protocols but the PGA Tour was not about to let its guard down. "We will continue to provide testing for the foreseeable future and, hopefully, as we get to a high percentage of

Paris St Germain forward Neymar has been ruled out of Wednesday’s Champions League last-16 second leg against Barcelona, the French side said. A PSG statement on Tuesday said the Brazilian, who left Barcelona for the Ligue 1 side for a world record fee of 222 million euros ($264.11 million) in 2017, was continuing an individual recovery programme from a thigh injury sustained last month. Neymar missed the first leg of the tie at the Camp Nou but his absence barely affected his side,

Roger Federer is targeting a third Olympic medal at the Tokyo Games this year after missing out in 2016 due to injury as he looks to gain momentum when he returns to the court this week after 13 months on the sidelines with a knee problem. Federer, 39, is making his long-awaited comeback at the Qatar Open - where he plays Britain's Dan Evans in the second round on Wednesday (March 10) - after two knee surgeries ended his season last year. The

In the last 25 years, Qatar's sporting landscape has changed dramatically. Through witnessing national teams in football, soccer, basketball, handball, and tennis, among other sports, in the 1980s and early 1990s, Qatar transformed the sports industry on a massive scale to make Doha the world's sports capital. Since the mid-1990s, there has been a significant shift in the sporting scene. Qatar, on the other hand, put together a careful schedule while vying to host the 2006 Asian Games. The bid was won in

A voluntary coronavirus vaccine program involving athletes in Qatar has been initiated by Aspetar Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Hospital. On February 22, the first 50 shots were given. Aspetar Executives partnered with the Healthcare Authority to make Aspetar a dedicated Vaccination Centre, and the scheme was authorized. The Aspetar Covid-19 response team, who previously designed and introduced the Covid-19 testing program for QSL, will be in charge once more, and athletes will be approached and arranged by their club's medical personnel. Dr. Khalid

Joachim Low will step down from his role as Germany manager after this summer's European Championships. The 61-year-old has been in charge of his country's national team since replacing Jurgen Klinsmann in 2006. He had a contract until the 2022 World Cup but approached the German Football Association (DFB) to end it early. "I take this step very consciously, full of pride and enormous gratitude," said Low, who led his country to victory at the 2014 World Cup. He added that "at the

When Paris St-Germain thrashed Barcelona 4-1 at the Nou Camp last month, one fan threw his fists in the air after each of their goals. Hervin Ongenda, the first prodigy of PSG's era of Qatari ownership, had just put his little girl to bed before watching the big game. Now 25 and playing in the Romanian top flight for FC Botosani, Ongenda was once described by French paper Le Parisien as the top talent in a generation of French players featuring Kingsley Coman,

According to a panel of experts in a webinar, Qatar's sports market provides tremendous prospects not only because of the impending FIFA World Cup 2022 but also because of many other big sporting activities scheduled after the football world cup. The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) hosted a webinar on 'Emerging Opportunities in Sports: Qatar & Russia' and 'How to Compete in the Qatari Sports Industry' in partnership with the Qatari-Russian Center for Cooperation (QRCC). The event shed light on Qatar's sports market and

LCSC hosts prestigious international motorsport competitions such as the Grand Prix of Qatar and Grand Prix of Doha has named GAC Qatar as its Third Party Logistics (3PL) Partner. The preparations and training for the 2021 races, which will occur on March 28 and April 4 at the Losail International Circuit in Doha, are already well underway. All cargo, including motorcycles, spares, tyres, petrol, clothes, broadcasting equipment, and merchandise, will be handled by GAC Qatar, which will also perform customs clearance, shipping, and

Nasser Al Khelaifi, Chairman of the beIN MEDIA GROUP, President of Paris Saint-Germain, and former pro tennis player, has personally invited Roger Federer to Doha for the Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2021. beIN SPORTS will air the competition primarily in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and France, Singapore, and Australia. Roger Federer's return as a 20-time Grand Slam champion is one of the sports' most awaited comeback tales. Since then, the Swiss tennis legend hasn't competed since the Australian Open in January

Bryson DeChambeau held onto a victory over Lee Westwood to claim the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Sunday afternoon. DeChambeau nailed a 5-foot putt for a 1-under 71, which led to a one-shot victory over Westwood. The two golfers were never separated by more than one stroke over the last 15 holes of their incredible matchup. After the win, DeChambeau revealed that Tiger Woods sent him an inspirational text with some advice before he began his round at Bay Hill on Sunday. DeChambeau said the text

Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan’s love for gambling was on full display during the "The Last Dance" docuseries, but the latest story revealed by former NBA player Antoine Walker may be the most eye-popping one yet. Walker, who played in the NBA from 1996 to 2008, made an appearance on the "All Things Covered" podcast and talked about a time when he and Jordan were teammates during a game of spades that lasted for 36-straight hours. According to Walker, the buy-in for the game was $20,000 and the

Isaiah Wilson had a rookie season that he’d like to forget as a member of the Tennessee Titans. Now, Wilson, the No. 29 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, appears to be getting a fresh start in South Beach. The Titans shipped Wilson and a 2022 7th round pick to the Miami Dolphins to exchange for a 2021 7th-rounder on Monday night, according to multiple reports. Wilson only played four snaps for the Titans in 2020 and was eventually placed on the NFL reserve/nonfootball list on Dec. 9,