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Mexican duo Hirving Lozano and Erick Gutierrez combined to score three of PSV’s seven goals as the Eredivisie leaders dismantled ADO Den Haag, 7-0. In football we have seen fights between opponents, between fans and even sometimes between disgruntled teammates. The full-time whistle of PSV’s game at Camp Nou could result in a different kind
Cristiano Ronaldo netted his 1st career Serie A goal 320 minutes into his Juventus career and added another later in Juventus’ win over Sassuolo. Douglas Costa was sent off in the final minutes of Juventus’ win over Sassualo after he appeared to spit in face of Federico Di Francesco. Cristiano scored his first goal with
Sibusiso Vilakazi spared the blushes of Mamelodi Sundowns with a late equaliser as the defending Absa Premiership champions played to a thrilling 3-3 draw with AmaZulu at the King Zwelithini Stadium in KwaMashu on Sunday. Sundowns looked to be headed for defeat when their contracted striker Bonginkosi Ntuli netted in his first game back at
Tim Cahill says the football community needs to welcome Usain Bolt and take his football pursuit for what it is. A-League chiefs will trial a suite of new entertainment across the first month of the season to win fans back to the competition. Safe smoke from flares in the stands, fan-zones modelled on the World
12:18 PM ET Ryan Fraser scored twice as Bournemouth claimed a 4-2 victory over Leicester City at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday. Fraser produced a curling shot in the 19th minute to put Bournemouth ahead and then doubled the advantage 18 minutes later with a left-foot drive. Ryan Fraser celebrates after giving Bournemouth the lead
Reigning footballer of the year Rodwell Chinyengetere scored a memorable second-half brace as champions FC Platinum shook off their midweek blues to beat Herentals 2-0 and open up a five-point lead at the top of the Zimbabwe Premier League. Platinum’s win came just as inconsistency returned to hold back title rivals Ngezi Platinum, who were
Brazil’s Neymar talks about being fouled at the FIFA World Cup in Russia, and says he’s using it as a learning experience so he can handle it better in the future. Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has said he has spoken to Real Madrid after becoming “frustrated” with constant speculation surrounding Neymar and a potential
Jurgen Klopp hit back at Gary Neville’s comments that Liverpool should prioritise the Premier League over Champions League. Stewart Robson explains how Jurgen Klopp’s men can take on Manchester City and secure their first top flight title in 28 years. The FC crew disagree with former Man United defender Gary Neville, who believes Liverpool should
With Neymar and Kylian Mbappe watching from the stands, Paris Saint-Germain cruised to a simple win over Saint-Etienne at the Parc des Princes. PSG head coach Thomas Tuchel insists he is not bothered whether Kylian Mbappe will surpass Neymar at the club, and is not interested about what the pair get up to on social