Champions League last 16: Arsenal to face Porto, Manchester City get Copenhagen
Holders Manchester City will face FC Copenhagen in the last 16 of the Champions League.
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Arsenal return to winning ways as Brighton suffer a rare shut-out
Arsenal put in a dominant display to return to winning ways as they saw off Brighton at the Emirates Stadium.
Ollie Watkins seals comeback win for Villa at Brentford after Ben Mee red card
Late goals from Alex Moreno and Ollie Watkins secured a dramatic late victory for Aston Villa at Brentford after Bees defender Ben Mee had been sent off 20 minutes from time.
Mohammed Kudus at the double as impressive West Ham brush aside Wolves
A first-half brace from Mohammed Kudus helped West Ham make it seven wins from nine matches with a 3-0 victory over Wolves.
Team Vitality crowned Blast Premier World Final esports champions in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI: Team Vitality were crowned BLAST Premier World Final 2023 champions and took a share of the $1 million prize pool at the close of the Tier One global esports tournament on Sunday at Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Arena.
Ian Wright to leave Match of the Day at end of season
Former England striker Ian Wright has announced he is to leave Match of the Day at the end of the current season.
Algerian footballer on trial in France over Gaza post
NICE: Algerian international footballer Youcef Atal goes on trial in France Monday accused of inciting hatred after posting a video in which a Palestinian preacher purportedly threatens Israel with a “black day.” Atal, who plays for Ligue 1 side Nice, shared the video on his Instagram account, which has 3.2 million followers, shortly after the attack by Hamas militants on Israel on October 7 in which 1,139 people were killed. In an extract of the footage seen by AFP, the preacher, Mahmoud Al Hasanat, at first talked about the plight of children in Gaza. Prosecutors said they also identified another extract in which he called on God to “send the Jews a black day,” and “steady the hands” of Gaza inhabitants if they should “throw stones.” The 27-year old defender, who quickly deleted the post and issued an apology, was suspended by his club while prosecutors probed the incident for suspected “justification of terrorism.” But they dropped that line of investigation after watching the video and questioning the player, instead charging him with “incitement to religious hatred.” Two associations, the International League against Racism and anti-Semitism (Licra) and the Jewish Observatory of France, have brought civil actions against the player. If found guilty, Atal could be sentenced to up to one year in prison and fined 45,000 euros ($49,000). He has been under judicial supervision with a ban on traveling abroad except to play professional football. His club quickly suspended him “until further notice” after the post, while the professional football league banned him for seven matches. Some of Atal’s Algerian team mates argued for leniency, saying he had apologized and not actually watched the video until the end before posting it. The
'Absolutely no arrogance' - Virgil van Dijk refutes Roy Keane claim after Anfield stalemate
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk insists he was not being arrogant in dismissing Manchester United's overly defensive display at Anfield.