Football: I cannot stop Messi alone, admits Liverpool's Van DijkLONDON (AFP) - Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk insists he will not face a personal duel against Lionel Messi in his side's Champions League semi-final against Barcelona.Van Dijk is in contention for player of the year awards in England thanks to his transformative...
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Football: 2018 World Cup watched by record 3.5 billion people, says Fifa(REUTERS) - A record audience of more than 3.5 billion people watched this year's World Cup in Russia, with the final between France and Croatia attracting 1.12 billion viewers, football's world governing body said on Friday (Dec 21).Fifa said 3.572...
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Football: Barca put one hand on title after edging past SociedadBARCELONA (REUTERS) - Barcelona closed in on the La Liga title on Saturday (April 20) after earning a hard-fought 2-1 win over Real Sociedad at the Nou Camp, with goals from defenders Clement Lenglet and Jordi Alba restoring their nine-point lead at the top...
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Short and sweet as Long records fastest goal in Premier LeagueLONDON • Southampton striker Shane Long scored the fastest goal in Premier League history, netting after just 7.69 seconds of his side's 1-1 Premier League draw at Watford on Tuesday.The Ireland international's opener came immediately after the kick-off when...
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Sarri may turn to psychologist to fix Blues' woesLONDON • Maurizio Sarri will consider drafting a psychologist onto his coaching staff after suggesting that his Chelsea players are suffering from a mental block during matches.The Blues coach had seen his team take the foot off the gas late in the recent win at Brighton...
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Football: Five games that won Manchester City the Premier League titleBRIGHTON (AFP) - Manchester City held off a record-breaking challenge from Liverpool to become the first side in a decade to retain the Premier League title with a 4-1 victory over Brighton on Sunday (May 12).AFP Sports looks at five games that helped...
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Football: Sarri worried about Chelsea's 'mental block'LONDON • Maurizio Sarri has accused his side of switching off mentally as Chelsea provided Everton's first top-six scalp in 26 games, a run dating back to January 2017.Speaking after their 2-0 Premier League loss at Goodison Park on Sunday, the Italian also expressed...
