Thai Messi gets campaign back on trackDUBAI • His fans compare him to Argentina superstar Lionel Messi, and Chanathip Songkrasin proved that he too can be a match winner when his team need him most.The 25-year-old midfielder, who plays his club football for Japan's Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo, kept Thailand's Asian Cup...
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Football: Lacazette double helps Arsenal beat Valencia 3-1LONDON (REUTERS) - Arsenal's Alexandre Lacazette scored twice in the first half and fellow striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang snatched a last-gasp third goal to secure a 3-1 win over Valencia in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final on Thursday (May 2).Mouctar...
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Football: Llorente hits hat-trick as Spurs crush Tranmere 7-0 in FA CupBIRKENHEAD, England (REUTERS) - Tottenham Hotspur's Spanish striker Fernando Llorente struck a hat-trick as the Premier League side crushed League Two (fourth tier) Tranmere Rovers 7-0 in the opening game of the FA Cup third round at Prenton Park on...
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Football: Rice scores first Hammers goal to defeat ArsenalLONDON (AFP) - Declan Rice's first West Ham goal secured a 1-0 win over Arsenal in a capital city derby clash at the London Stadium.The victory in Saturday's (Jan 12) early kick-off saw the Hammers move up to eighth in the Premier League table, on 31 points, ahead...
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Football: Brazil soccer legend Pele says 'much better' after French hospital stayDINARD, France (AFP) - Football legend Pele said on Friday (April 5) he was feeling "much better" after receiving hospital treatment in Paris for a urinary tract infection."The anti-biotics are working... I feel so much better," the 78-year-old...
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Football: Jose Mourinho's highs and lows at Manchester UnitedMANCHESTER - Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has left the club with immediate effect following a dismal start to the season, the Premier League side announced on Tuesday (Dec 18).United have made their worst start to a league season in 28 years and were...
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Qatar in talks to buy a stake in LeedsLONDON • Qatar held advanced discussions to buy a stake in storied English Championship football team Leeds United on Monday, according to two people with direct knowledge of the discussions.The gas-rich Gulf state, which has gained an outsized influence in global football, stunned...
