Europe’s top teams get ready to start Euro 2024 qualifying
MANCHESTER: Three months after the World Cup ended, qualifying for the next European Championship starts this week with several of the biggest teams looking to rebound.
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Barcelona, Bayern earn wins in Women’s Champions League quarterfinals
ROME: Salma Paralluelo curled a shot into the net to help Barcelona beat Roma 1-0 in the first leg of the Women’s Champions League quarterfinals in front of a record-setting crowd on Tuesday.
Mbappe is named as France’s new captain by coach Deschamps
PARIS: World Cup top scorer Kylian Mbappe was named as France’s new captain on Tuesday, succeeding goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.
Messi mania in Argentina as soccer star mobbed at restaurant
BUENOS AIRES: A steakhouse in the trendy Buenos Aires neighborhood of Palermo was mobbed by hundreds of frenzied soccer fans late Monday night when word spread that Lionel Messi was inside having dinner.
Man United bidders set to make latest takeover offers
MANCHESTER: After a series of high-level meetings last week, a second round of bids to buy Manchester United are due Wednesday.
Mallorca bans fan who racially insulted Vinícius Júnior
MADRID: Spanish club Mallorca handed the fan who racially insulted players Vinícius Júnior and Samu Chukwueze a three-year ban from club membership on Tuesday. The fan, reportedly a 20-year-old Mallorca season ticket holder, is accused of calling Real Madrid forward Vinícius and Villarreal midfielder Chukwueze a monkey in separate Spanish league games this year. Both Vinicius and Chukwueze are Black.
Kyle Walker-Peters wants more to be done to prevent racist abuse on social media
Kyle Walker-Peters says more needs to be done to prevent online racist abuse.
Challenger Cup triumph evidence of progress in Saudi cricket
Victory in the 2023 Asian Cricket Council’s Challenger Cup in Thailand has catapulted Saudi Arabia’s men’s team into unchartered waters. It also emphasised the increasing levels of competition within Asian cricket.