“He plays off the shoulder, comes short, and gets it in to his feet, a little bit like Jermain Defoe. He can be a good finisher when he’s on it.”
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As more opponents of President Trump found bombs in their mail, as CNN staff returned to the New York workplace from which they were evacuated, the President returned to banging the “fake news” drum, blaming the news media for “a very big part of the Anger we see today in our society.”
The nastiest,...
Just two competitive appearances for England-born Zimbabwe Warriors defender Tendayi Darikwa and he is already a cult-hero among local football fans.
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MANCHESTER, England — The fire is back inside Jose Mourinho. Two weeks ago, the Manchester United manager was swearing in front of a television camera . Two days ago, he was involved in a touchline fracas at the end of a Premier League game. And on Monday, he was expressing a desire for a long […]
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There are times to ridicule Mayor de Blasio’s lawyers for going to court to show up the big, bad Trump administration — like the embarrassing flop of a symbolic lawsuit that sought restitution from Big Oil for the havoc wrought by Hurricane Sandy.
But the Manhattan state court case filed Thursday...
BARCELONA, Spain — Lionel Messi broke his right forearm on Saturday and will be sidelined for about three weeks, a major setback for him and Barcelona right before some important games.
Messi will miss playing Inter Milan in the Champions League on Wednesday, and the Clasico against Real Madrid next weekend. He’ll miss three others, including the return game against Inter.
[INJURY NEWS] Tests carried out on the first team player Leo Messi have confirmed that he has a fracture of the radial bone in his right arm. He will be out for approximately three weeks. #FuerzaLeo pic.twitter.com/kpNcspnfqo
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) October 20, 2018
"It’s a significant loss. We will notice his absence," Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde said.
"We’ve played without him in the past. We will be prepared to overcome this."
Messi was hurt in the first half of Barcelona’s 4-2 win against Sevilla at Camp Nou Stadium. He was trying to reclaim the ball when he ran into the back of Sevilla midfielder Franco Vazquez and fell in the 17th minute. Trying to cushion his landing, Messi’s right elbow bent badly.
He was in visible pain and was treated by team doctors. They wrapped his elbow with bandages and the playmaker tried to continue, but he eventually left the field.
Messi was taken to a clinic and the club said tests showed a "fracture of the radial bone."
The playmaker scored the team’s second goal with a shot from outside the area in the 12th.
He’s the team’s leading scorer with seven goals in the league after nine matches.
He was replaced by Ousmane Dembele on Saturday.
"We’ll see how we will play without him," Valverde said. "We will try to maintain our style."
With two and a half weeks until Election Day, New Yorkers are again victimized by the quadrennial kabuki debate dance. Enjoying a huge polling and fundraising advantage over his Republican rival, Gov. Cuomo looks content to run out the clock, using his huge campaign war chest to overwhelm the airwaves...
Remember the Thai boys soccer team that was rescued from a cave back in July? They made their first appearance on studio TV on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and got to meet one of their idols in the process.
Speaking to DeGeneres, the “Wild Boars” team recounted their experience of being trapped in the cave for 18 days, how they stayed calm during the ordeal and whether they remember their eight-hour journey out of the cave to safety.
Eventually, when asked which soccer player they look up to, the boys all answered “Zlatan!” Like clockwork, Zlatan Ibrahimovic emerged onto the set, much to the delight of the team.
“I thought I was brave, but these kids – this team – are braver than me,” Ibrahimovic said. “They showed their collective teamwork and they had patience and faith, believing in other hands also.
“This is probably the best team in the world.”
Ibrahimovic also provided gifts to each of the boys, including jerseys, hats and tickets to the LA Galaxy’s next home match.
You can watch the full interview below.
Sprint legend Usain Bolt says he’s stunned after being handed a drug testing notice despite retiring from athletics and having no professional contract as he bids to launch a football career in Australia. The 100m world record-holder quit athletics last year and is yet to be offered a deal by Australia’s Central Coast Mariners, where […]
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SYDNEY — Usain Bolt scored twice in his first start for the Central Coast Mariners in an A-League trial match on Friday before being substituted with about 15 minutes remaining. The retired eight-time Olympic gold medalist sprinter is trying to secure a place with the Mariners for this season, which begins for the Mariners on […]
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LAS VEGAS— Cristiano Ronaldo’s new Las Vegas criminal defense lawyer went on the attack Wednesday, saying documents cited in media reports about a rape claim against the soccer star were “complete fabrications” and the encounter was consensual. In a statement , attorney Peter S. Christiansen blamed reports about the 2009 encounter on electronic data leaks […]
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Wayne Rooney has called on Manchester United’s players to stand up and be counted, saying that manager Jose Mourinho is an easy target for the club’s troubles. United battled back from two goals down to beat Newcastle 3-2 at the weekend but are languishing in eighth place in the Premier League, seven points off top […]
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SOCIAL media has been abuzz with mock 2019 fixtures for struggling football giants Dynamos where they are pitted against teams such as Chegutu Pirates, Bindura United, Karoi United, One Commando […]
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Cristiano Ronaldo on Wednesday denied accusations by a former American model that he raped her in a Las Vegas hotel in 2009 and said his conscience is clear. Ronaldo’s denial came as lawyers for his accuser said they had obtained damning correspondence between the footballer and his legal team. The case has threatened the reputation […]
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PARIS — The video assistant referee system has been much talked about since being used at the World Cup earlier this year — praised by some for spotting fouls, criticized by others for slowing down matches. On Sunday, VAR attracted attention for another reason altogether: it stopped working during the 1-1 draw between Rennes and […]
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