Argentina’s World Cup final standout Di Maria dazzles in Juve’s 3-3 draw against Atalanta
ROME: A penalty kick converted. A backheel flick to set up another goal. And an expert touch to start off a successful free kick scheme.
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Ronaldo gets ball rolling for Al-Nassr debut
Cristiano Ronaldo made an impressive debut for Al-Nassr on Sunday as his new team moved back to the top of the Saudi Professional League with 1-0 win over Ettifaq.
Senegal, Ivory Coast win to reach CHAN quarter-finals
ALGIERS: A successful night for west Africa saw regional powerhouses Senegal and the Ivory Coast qualify for the African Nations Championship (CHAN) quarter-finals on Sunday in Algeria. Senegal, who began the final round in Group B lying second, trounced two-time former champions the Democratic Republic of Congo 3-0 in the eastern city of Annaba. The surprisingly comfortable victory elevated the Senegalese to first, and a last-eight showdown with the Group D winners, probably Mali, this Friday.
Ronaldo starts with a win after lucrative Saudi move
Cristiano Ronaldo made a winning start to life in the Saudi Pro League as he led Al Nassr to a 1-0 victory over Ettifaq on Sunday in his first match since becoming the best paid footballer in history.
Ronaldo fails to score on debut as Al Nassr beat Al Ettifaq
RIYADH : Anderson Talisca earned Al Nassr a 1-0 home win over Al Ettifaq on Sunday, but the fans that turned up to Mrsool Park in droves to see Cristiano Ronaldo in action were left disappointed after he was unable to mark his Saudi Pro league debut with a goal.
Arsenal beat Man Utd 3-2 to open up five-point Premier League lead
LONDON: Arsenal made a huge statement of their Premier League intent on Sunday, coming from behind to beat in-form Manchester United 3-2 in front of a raucous Emirates crowd. United forward Marcus Rashford silenced the home fans with the opening goal but an equalizer from Eddie Nketiah and a wonderful second-half strike from Bukayo Saka turned the match on its head. But the visitors, dangerous on the break throughout the match, levelled the pulsating encounter when Argentine defender Lisandro Martinez headed in after Arsenal failed to clear a corner.
France’s Perez holds on to claim Abu Dhabi title
ABU DHABI: Victor Perez endured nail-biting drama over the closing stretch of the Abu Dhabi Championship, before edging a one-shot win on Sunday. The 30-year-old Frenchman holed out his bunker shot on the par-3 17th hole in remarkable fashion to get to 19-under, before visiting the fairway bunker and making a bogey on the par-5 18th hole at Yas Links Abu Dhabi. Perez finally closed with a six-under par 66 for an overall total of 18-under par 270.
Ronaldo to captain Al Nassr on Saudi Pro league debut
Cristiano Ronaldo is set to captain Al Nassr on his debut in their Saudi Pro league game against Al Ettifaq on Sunday (Jan 22).