Fenerbahçe ran rampant past Istanbulspor on Sunday, in the 12th week of the Spor Toto Süper Lig as they defeated the host 5-2 with Belgian player Michy Batshuayi, finishing the match with a hat-trick and received praises from coach Jorge Jesus. Atatürk Olympic Stadium was lit as Fenerbahçe started the match with intensity as they…
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A below-par Real Madrid dropped points in the title race with a 1-1 draw at home against Girona on Sunday in La Liga, with Rodrygo having a goal ruled out late on. Second-placed Barcelona, who snatched a late victory at Valencia on Saturday, are now just a point behind the leaders, who remain unbeaten in…
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Barcelona, bruised after Champions League elimination in midweek, snatched a late 1-0 victory at Valencia on Saturday in La Liga, with Robert Lewandowski stretching to convert a 93rd minute winner. The Polish forward managed to divert Raphinha’s cross home at the death to pull Barcelona level on 31 points with Real Madrid at the top…
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On-loan Arsenal footballer Pablo Mari was discharged from hospital on Sunday after being stabbed during a deadly knife attack in an Italian supermarket. The 29-year-old Spanish defender, who was loaned to Serie A side Monza this summer, underwent surgery at Milan’s Niguarda hospital on Friday for back wounds suffered while shopping with his wife and…
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Süper Lig giant Galatasaray’s 2-0 win over Andrea Pirlo’s Fatih Karagümrük on Friday will surely boost morale ahead of its Istanbul derby against Beşiktaş derby next weekend. Host side Karagümrük was down to 10 men in the first half at Istanbul’s Atatürk Olympic Stadium after Adnan Uğur was sent off for a foul against midfielder…
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Lionel Messi starred with a goal and an assist as all of Paris Saint-Germain’s front three scored in a 4-3 victory over Troyes on Saturday which restored their five-point advantage at the top of Ligue 1. The league leaders responded to second-placed Lens’ win over Toulouse on Friday by twice coming from behind to see…
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Juventus were knocked out of the Champions League in the group stage for the first time in nine years on Tuesday but Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Benfica and Borussia Dortmund all secured qualification for the knockout stage with one group game to spare. A 4-3 defeat away to Benfica in Portugal sealed the fate of a…
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Mexico manager Gerardo Martino is confident of winning over fans with a strong showing at the World Cup despite a string of poor results leading up to the tournament in Qatar. Mexico, who have won only seven out of 15 games in 2022, attracted heavy criticism from supporters following friendly defeats by Uruguay, Paraguay and…
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Italian Serie A football club Juventus on Tuesday denied wrongdoing after prosecutors probing allegations of false accounting and market manipulation completed an investigation into the club’s financial statements. In Italy, the conclusion of an investigation usually precedes any request from prosecutors to send suspects to trial. Juventus, its board, leading executives and members of the…
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Turkish Süper Lig teams Fenerbahçe, Trabzonspor, Başakşehir and Sivasspor will be in their European campaigns on Thursday. Fenerbahçe having already sealed a spot in the knockout stage of the Europa League, defending champions Trabzonspor’s fate still hangs in the balance. Başakşehir and Sivasspor will battle it out in the third-tier Conference League, although it is…
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