Reports: Bayern on verge of firing Nagelsmann for Tuchel
MUNICH: Bayern Munich might be about to change coaches for the final stretch of the season.
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Kane sets scoring record in England's 2-1 win over Italy
NAPLES, Italy: Harry Kane broke Wayne Rooney’s national team scoring record and England held on for a 2-1 win at Italy on the opening night of European Championship qualifying on Thursday. It was a small measure of revenge for England against the team it lost to in the European Championship final two years ago. Italy also won the last meeting in September in the Nations League.
Cristiano Ronaldo breaks all-time men’s international caps record
LISBON: Cristiano Ronaldo broke the men’s international appearance record on Thursday by starting Portugal’s Euro 2024 qualifier against Liechtenstein. The 38-year-old, who was dropped from the Portuguese starting XI during the World Cup in Qatar last year, won a 197th cap for his country. “Records are my motivation,” Ronaldo told reporters on Wednesday.
New skipper De Bruyne never thought of quitting Belgian team
STOCKHOLM: New Belgium captain Kevin De Bruyne said he never thought about quitting the national team even after his country flopped at last year's World Cup - following which his predecessor Eden Hazard announced his international retirement.
Canada's Einarson falls to Japan at women's curling worlds
Canada's Kerri Einarson dropped a 6-5 decision to Japan's Satsuki Fujisawa at the women's world curling championship on Thursday.
Victor Lindelof admits he will consider his future amid frustration at Manchester United
Victor Lindelof said he will consider his future at Manchester United in the summer due to frustration at his lack of game time.
UEFA to investigate Barcelona for its referee payments
GENEVA: Barcelona are facing a new legal threat from UEFA, including a possible Champions League ban, because of their payments of millions of dollars to a company linked to a Spanish refereeing official. The European soccer body asked Thursday for an investigation into the matter, which is already being pursued by prosecutors in Spain. Champions League regulations in effect since April 2007 allow for clubs to be removed from European competitions if they were involved in fixing matches.
Ibrahimovic gives Qatar 10/10 for World Cup organization
Riyadh: Swedish football star Zlatan Ibrahimovic has given Qatar 10 out of 10 for its organization of the 2022 World Cup.