Euro round-up: Kylian Mbappe breaks Paris Saint-Germain scoring record
Kylian Mbappe became Paris St Germain's all-time leading scorer with his 201st goal in Saturday’s 4-2 Ligue 1 victory over Nantes.
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Southampton move off bottom with 1-0 win over Leicester City
Carlos Alcaraz's first-half goal handed Southampton a lifeline as they secured a crucial three points in a win over fellow relegation battlers Leicester.
Carlos Alcaraz gives Southampton a welcome lift with win over Leicester
Carlos Alcaraz’s first-half goal handed Southampton a lifeline as they secured a crucial three points in a 1-0 win over fellow relegation battlers Leicester.
Medvedev too hot to handle as he beats Rublev to win in Dubai
DUBAI: Russian Daniil Medvedev won his 18th tour-level title and his third in a row on Saturday by beating countryman and close friend Andrey Rublev 6-2, 6-2 at the Dubai Championships on Saturday.
De Ligt sends Bayern back on top ahead of PSG tie
BERLIN: Defender Matthijs de Ligt produced a crucial goal-line clearance before scoring himself as Bayern Munich reclaimed the Bundesliga lead from Borussia Dortmund with a 2-1 win at Stuttgart on Saturday. De Ligt’s goal came late in the first half just after he prevented Stuttgart from going ahead, with Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting grabbing a second for Bayern midway through the second half.
Wolves damage Tottenham’s top-4 hopes with 1-0 win in EPL
WOLVERHAMPTON, England: Wolverhampton boosted their survival hopes and delivered a damaging blow to Tottenham’s Champions League ambitions in a 1-0 win in the English Premier League on Saturday.Adama Traore scored in the 82nd minute for his first goal since October to lift Wolves six points clear of the relegation zone.Pedro Porro and Son Heung-min hit the crossbar for Spurs, who sank to a disappointing defeat on the eve of manager Antonio Conte’s return after recovering from gallbladder surgery.Tottenham stayed in fourth place but gave the teams below hope in the race for Champions League qualification.
O'Gorman the hero as Hoops mark return with win in Sligo
Aine O'Gorman struck a dramatic 93rd minute winner at the Showgrounds as Shamrock Rovers got their return to the League of Ireland off to a winning start against a battling Sligo Rovers.
Boy who survived Syria earthquake has dream of meeting Ronaldo fulfilled
DUBAI: A Syrian boy who survived last month’s earthquake has not only had his dream of meeting football legend Cristiano Ronaldo fulfilled, but also watched his hero in action for Riyadh club Al-Nassr on Friday. Rabea Shaheen, 10, caught the public’s attention in an interview shortly after the disaster when he said that he dreamt of meeting Ronaldo. The video went viral with over 2.3 million views. On Friday, Shaheen’s hopes of coming face to face with the Portuguese superstar were finally realized. “Today my dream has come true,” Shaheen can be heard as saying in a 34-second video that Turki Al-Sheikh, chairman of the Kingdom’s General Entertainment Authority, tweeted. “I love Ronaldo because he knows how to play football and I wish one day to play like him and train with Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nassr Club,” the 10-year-old added. In the video that was viewed over 6.1 million times, the overjoyed 10-year-old can be seen walking quickly toward Ronaldo, shaking hands with him and then hugging him, while saying “I love you.” The Portuguese smiles and replies: “You are OK.” “I wish Al-Nassr wins,” Shaheen says near the end of the video. Al-Sheikh tweeted: “Your joy is my joy. God bless the King, the inspiring leader, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, the Saudi people and thanks to the great international star.”