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[ad_1] Barcelona president Joan Laporta said on Tuesday that he decided to sack coach Xavi Hernandez after the former midfielder expressed doubts about the squad. Xavi, who joined Barcelona on a three-year deal when Dutchman Ronald Koeman left in 2021, led the Catalan giants to their 27th league title last season. The 44-year-old was fired […]

[ad_1] Former Real Madrid and Spain captain Fernando Hierro will be Al-Nassr’s new sporting director, the Saudi Pro League club said on Tuesday. “Hierro has extensive sports experience,” Al-Nassr said in a statement announcing his appointment. Hierro, who worked as sporting director at Malaga, Mexican side Guadalajara and for the Spanish national team, said he […]

[ad_1] STOCKHOLM : A late header from defender Magdalena Eriksson gave Sweden a 1-0 win over Ireland in their Euro 2025 Group A3 qualifier on Tuesday, keeping the Swedes in second place in the standings ahead of France’s clash with England later on. The Swedes, who cruised to a 3-0 win when the two sides […]

[ad_1] METZ, France : Kylian Mbappe is thrilled his long-awaited move to Real Madrid has been confirmed, but the France captain is now concentrating on the national team as they prepare for Euro 2024. Mbappe joined the Spanish club on Monday after his Paris St Germain contract ended, and with the transfer saga finally over, […]

[ad_1] PARIS :Italian Jannik Sinner stepped up his bid for a second Grand Slam title by securing a 6-2 6-4 7-6(3) victory over Grigor Dimitrov on Tuesday to reach the French Open semi-finals, minutes after it was confirmed he would be the new world number one. Although he didn’t know it at the time, the […]

[ad_1] Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne is keeping an open mind over a potential move to the Saudi Pro League, the 32-year-old Belgian said, as he prepares to enter the final year of his contract with the Premier League champions. The Belgium captain has six Premier League crowns and one Champions League title, as […]

[ad_1] PARIS : Defending champion Iga Swiatek’s quest for a fourth French Open title hit top gear as she swatted aside former runner-up Marketa Vondrousova 6-0 6-2 in 62 minutes on Tuesday to reach the semi-finals. The 23-year-old booked a seismic last-four clash with American Coco Gauff in a repeat of the 2022 final won […]

[ad_1] PARIS : American third seed Coco Gauff fought back to beat fan-favourite Ons Jabeur 4-6 6-2 6-3 on Tuesday and become the first player to reach the French Open semi-finals. Jabeur was roared on by a Tunisian contingent on Court Philippe-Chatrier as Gauff dropped the opening set, but the American grew in confidence in […]

[ad_1] LISBON: Porto coach Sergio Conceicao has left the club after seven years at the helm, the Portuguese outfit announced. Conceicao had recently extended his contract but the arrival of former Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas as club president precipitated his departure. Conceicao, 49, could be set to join French club Marseille with […]

[ad_1] PARIS : Highlights of the 10th day at the French Open on Tuesday (times GMT): 0910 PLAY UNDER WAY Play began under sunny skies at Roland Garros, with the temperature hovering around 20 degrees Celsius (68°F). Former French Open runner-up and reigning U.S. Open Champion Coco Gauff faces Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabeur in the […]