Rayo Vallecano hand Real Madrid first Spanish league loss
MADRID: A “bad night” by Real Madrid cost their unbeaten streak, their perfect away record and the Spanish league lead.
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Argentina fans in Qatar give Messi noisy backing
DOHA: An advanced guard of Argentina football fans chanted their certainty that Lionel Messi’s last World Cup will end in success Monday ahead of the Latin American side becoming the first to set up their base camp in Qatar.
Argentines forsake buying homes to see Messi play in World Cup
BUENOS AIRES: Emiliano Matrangolo, 39, a business administration graduate in Buenos Aires, is putting everything on the line for the chance to travel to the soccer World Cup in Qatar to cheer on his team, one of the tournament favorites, and star striker Lionel Messi.
Liverpool draw Real in Champions League last 16 in repeat of last year's final
NYON : Holders Real Madrid will face English Premier League side Liverpool once again in the Champions League last 16 - a repeat of last season's final - while Paris St Germain will take on German champions Bayern Munich.
Late Danilo header earns PSG win at Lorient, Marseille edge Lyon 1-0
Olympique de Marseille edged Olympique Lyonnais 1-0 at home to move up to fourth in Ligue 1 after table-toppers Paris St Germain extended their unbeaten run to 14 games, winning 2-1 at Lorient earlier on Sunday (Nov 6).
PSG edge out Lorient to restore Ligue 1 lead
Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian forward Neymar (C) runs with the ball during the French L1 football match between FC Lorient and Paris Saint Germain (PSG) at Stade du Moustoir in Lorient, western France on November 6, 2022. (Photo by JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER / AFP)
Late Danilo header earns PSG victory at Lorient
Danilo's late header helped unbeaten Ligue 1 leaders Paris St Germain beat a lively Lorient side 2-1 at the Stade du Moustoir on Sunday, after Terem Moffi's brilliant second-half goal had cancelled out Neymar's early opener for the visitors.
Richie Sadlier ponders the final question mark posed to Messi
Eight years ago, one of the defining images of the 2014 World Cup was the sight of Lionel Messi's eyes locking onto the trophy as he made his way up the Maracana stands in the immediate aftermath of the final defeat to Germany.