Los Angeles FC and Orlando City win MLS playoff openers
Fecundo Torres and Martin Ojeda scored to give Orlando City a 2-0 home victory over Charlotte on Sunday in the MLS playoffs.
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"I Can Tell You...": PM Narendra Modi On Real Madrid vs Barcelona Fever In India
As Barcelona beat Real Madrid 4-0 in the El Clasico showdown on Saturday, the echoes of their emphatic win were heard all across the globe. Globally, there's hardly any football match that comes close to the buzz that a battle between Barcelona and Real Madrid produces, be it in La Liga or the Champions League. As India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez held a roadshow in Gujarat's Vadodara, even football talks buzzed across the city.
Vinicius Junior Favourite For Ballon d'Or In Post-Lionel Messi/Cristiano Ronaldo Era
The elite of world football will gather in Paris on Monday for the Ballon d'Or ceremony, with Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior the leading candidate for the men's award and Barcelona's Aitana Bonmati the hot favourite to win her second-successive crown. The men's shortlist for the 2023/24 edition of the prestigious individual award is the first since 2003 to feature neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo who hoovered up the prize 13 times between them. Vinicius, the man who inherited Ronaldo's number seven shirt at Real Madrid, has been tipped by many pundits to succeed Messi as the Men's Ballon d'Or after a season in which he won the Spanish championship and Champions League.
Triumphant Sainz uses Ferrari exit as extra motivation
MEXICO CITY : Carlos Sainz said he had been determined to win Sunday's Mexico City Grand Prix to take at least one more triumph before leaving Ferrari at the end of the season.
Simeone takes blame for Atletico's poor performance after unbeaten run ends
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone took full responsibility for his side's disappointing performance after their unbeaten LaLiga run ended with a 1-0 defeat at Real Betis on Sunday.
BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Gorka Marquez defends Dr Punam Krishan as they exit competition in Halloween horror
Gorka Marquez was heard defending Dr Punam Krishan as they became the latest couple to leave Strictly Come Dancing. The pair suffered a Halloween horror as they became the ffith pair to exit the BBC One dance contest following the spooky special.
Gimenez's own goal ends Atletico's unbeaten run in 1-0 defeat at Betis
SEVILLE, Spain : Atletico Madrid lost 1-0 away to Real Betis on Sunday after defender Jose Maria Gimenez scored an own goal to end their unbeaten run in LaLiga.
Lewandowski double as Barca shred Madrid in La Liga Clasico
Robert Lewandowski struck twice in three minutes as Barcelona crushed rivals Real Madrid 4-0 on Saturday, inflicting the Spanish champions’ first La Liga defeat in over a year.