Nathan Ake hits winner to give Man City victory over Liverpool
Nathan Ake headed the winner as Manchester City edged out rivals Liverpool 3-2 in a five-goal thriller to claim a place in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.
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FIFA probe celebrity chef Salt Bae’s ‘undue access’ at World Cup final
LONDON: FIFA are investigating how celebrity chef Salt Bae gained “undue access” to the pitch after the World Cup final where he enthusiastically posed for photos with surprised Argentina players including a bemused and irritated Lionel Messi. Salt Bae, whose real name is Nusret Gokce, was pictured holding and kissing the trophy after Argentina beat France in Sunday’s final in Qatar.
Davies named Canada player of the year for fourth time
Alphonso Davies, who helped Canada get back to the World Cup for the first time in 36 years and scored the country's first goal at the global showpiece tournament, was named Canada Soccer player of the year on Thursday.
Sports fans hosted to 2022 FIFA watch party
Parimatch, a sports betting company partnered with Brilla Sports to host a football watch party for sports fans on Sunday, 18th December 2022, at Picadilly Hotel, Lagos.
Palestine’s FA asks FIFA to probe reported Israeli killing of footballer
DUBAI: Palestine’s Football Association has called on the sport’s governing body FIFA to investigate the death of local football player Ahmed Daraghmeh after it said the 23-year-old striker was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers during a raid in the West Bank city of Nablus on Thursday. The PFA said in a statement to Arab News: “While the rest of the world still basks in the festivities of a splendid World Cup 2022 in Qatar, and prepares to celebrate the season and welcome a new year, Palestinian football has been grieved by the assassination of one of its top footballers.
Heroic Morocco climb high, world champions Argentina up to second in FIFA rankings
FIFA released their latest rankings on Thursday following the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: What it means to win a World Cup
Argentina and France reached football's ultimate game, with their eyes on lifting a possible third World Cup for their nation. These two were among the most exciting teams to watch at the tournament. The final lived up to the high expectations from around the world. 2-2 after 90 minutes, 3-3 after extra-time. It came down to penalties to decide the match. France's star player Kylian Mbappe scored a hattrick, but it wasn't enough. It was Messi's time to finally lift the trophy he had craved for so long after Argentina triumphed in the shootout.
Pele's cancer worsens, kidneys and heart affected says doctors
Pele's health has worsened during his hospital stay to regulate his cancer medication, doctors said Wednesday.