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Malta men's team to face Slovakia, unnamed opponent in June friendlies
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (256+ words) The Maltese selection is set to compete in League D Group 1 of the UEFA Nations League, where they will face Gibraltar and Andorra when the competition gets underway in September. Malta will face Slovakia in an international friendly this June…...
Iraola says now is "right moment to step away" from Bournemouth
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (474+ words) Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola said "this is the right moment for me to step away, as the Premier League club announced Tuesday he would leave when his contract expires at the end of the season. The Spaniard joined the south…...
Rice adds to Arsenal injury concerns ahead of Sporting clash
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (247+ words) Declan Rice left Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta with another injury worry on the eve of their Champions League quarter-final second leg against Sporting Lisbon after missing the club's open training session Tuesday. Rice withdrew from England's recent international against Japan…...
Malta lose to Northern Ireland in third straight defeat in women's World Cup qualifiers
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (690+ words) Malta suffered a heavy defeat to Northern Ireland, marking their third consecutive loss in the World Cup qualifying campaign. NORTHERN IRELAND 4-0 MALTAHalliday 5, 52; Andrews 17; Maxwell 60 The result leaves Malta rooted to the bottom of the group with no points and a…...
Arsenal suffer major blow in Premier League title charge
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (497+ words) Arsenal suffered a huge blow in the Premier League title race on Saturday, losing 2-1 at home to Bournemouth to give Manchester City renewed hope they can catch the long-time leaders. The visitors took the lead at a nervy Emirates through…...
Milan's Serie A title hopes in tatters after shock Udinese defeat, Juve fourth
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (505+ words) AC Milan relinquished any remaining hope of winning the Serie A title on Saturday after falling to a shock 3-0 home defeat by Udinese, while Juventus beat Atalanta 1-0 to move into the Champions League positions. A Davide Bartesaghi own goal and…...
Young South American footballers scammed and abandoned in Spain
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (337+ words) Spanish police announced Friday the arrest of a man suspected of defrauding young South Americans by promising them access to major football clubs in Spain in exchange for up to 3, 000 euros ($3, 500), only for many to end up abandoned and on…...
Malen hits hat-trick as Roma rebound against declining Pisa
1+ week, 1+ day ago (248+ words) Donyell Malen hit a hat-trick as Roma revived their fading European hopes by cruising past Serie A's bottom club Pisa 3-0 on Friday. Roma, thrashed by runaway leaders Inter Milan in the last round, regained ground in the race for a…...
Champions League most important but Barca must win derby: Flick
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (328+ words) Barcelona's main goal this season is to win the Champions League but coach Hansi Flick on Friday told his players to focus on this weekend's La Liga derby against Espanyol. Atletico Madrid beat Barca 2-0 at Camp Nou in the quarter-final…...
Under-21 coach Baldini to take temporary charge of Italy
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (240+ words) Italy's under-21 coach Silvio Baldini will take charge of the senior side for two friendlies in June, the FIGC national football federation said on Friday. Gennaro Gattuso resigned from the job last week after Italy missed out on the World…...