[ad_1] MILAN :The owner of Italian soccer champions Inter Milan warned over the club’s stability on Saturday after failing to reach an agreement with debt holder Oaktree, as a deadline rapidly approaches to repay a multi-million euro loan. Chinese conglomerate Suning, which holds a 68.5 per cent stake in Inter Milan, has to hand back […]
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De Zerbi to leave Brighton at end of the season
[ad_1] Brighton & Hove Albion coach Roberto De Zerbi will leave the club after their final match of the season against Manchester United, the Premier League club said on Saturday. “We have mutually agreed to end Roberto’s contract at a time that suits both parties allowing us the earliest opportunity to plan for next season, […]
Under-pressure Xavi says he still has Barca’s trust
[ad_1] MADRID : Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said on Saturday that he still retained the club’s trust, despite a steady stream of media reports that Barca president Joan Laporta may be minded to sack him. “I understand the noise but that changes nothing,” Xavi told reporters after a training session ahead his side’s game against […]
PSG’s Enrique expects tough challenge at Metz before French Cup final
[ad_1] Paris St Germain have already won their third Ligue 1 title in a row but manager Luis Enrique wants to make the most of the challenge his team will face when they end their campaign on Sunday at Metz ahead of the French Cup final against Lyon on May 25. Metz, 16th, are in […]
Man City’s Foden voted Premier League player of the season
[ad_1] Phil Foden has been voted the Premier League’s player of the season, the league announced on Saturday (May 18) after the 23-year-old had the best campaign of his career to help put Manchester City within reach of their fourth consecutive league title. Foden has scored 17 goals and grabbed eight assists in 34 league […]
Man City’s Foden voted Premier League player of the season
[ad_1] Manchester City’s Phil Foden has been voted the Premier League’s player of the season, the league announced on Saturday after the 23-year-old had the best campaign of his career. Foden has scored 17 goals and grabbed eight assists in 34 league games this season to bring City to the cusp of their fourth Premier […]
Doping-Kenyan distance runner Kwemoi banned six years for blood doping
[ad_1] The Athletics Integrity United (AIU) banned Kenyan distance runner Rodgers Kwemoi for six years, citing 18 instances of suspected blood doping following abnormalities in his athlete biological passport. Most of the incidents, which spanned from July 2016 through September 2022, occurred ahead of major competitions, according to the AIU, which said Kwemoi “engaged in […]
Arsenal must not get ‘too emotional’ on final day, says Odegaard
[ad_1] Arsenal players must not let their emotions get the better of them as they chase the Premier League title into the final day of the season, captain Martin Odegaard said ahead of their match against Everton. Arsenal are two points behind leaders Manchester City going into Sunday’s final round of fixtures. The Gunners must […]
Elneny to leave Arsenal after eight years
[ad_1] Midfielder Mohamed Elneny will leave Arsenal at the end of the season after eight years at the Premier League club, the Egypt international said on Friday. Elneny joined Arsenal from Swiss side FC Basel in 2016 for 5 million pounds ($6 million) and has made 161 appearances for the London club. A knee injury […]
Pandya’s form mirrors Mumbai woes in wretched IPL season
[ad_1] NEW DELHI : Five-time champions Mumbai Indians finished their woeful season with yet another defeat on Friday, with captain Hardik Pandya’s own performance a reflection of their struggles in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Mumbai are one of the two teams to have won five IPL titles, all of them under Rohit Sharma, who […]