Pele Congratulates Ronaldo On Official Goals ‘Record’
Pele congratulated Cristiano Ronaldo after the Portugal forward’s hat-trick against Cagliari took him past the Brazilian legend’s tally of goals scored in official matches. Ronaldo netted three times inside the opening 32 minutes to take his career total to 770 – three clear of Pele’s tally of 767. “Life is a solo flight. Each makes […]
Zaha Becomes First Premier League Player Not To Take The Knee
Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha became the first Premier League player not to take a knee in solidarity with the anti-racism movement before Saturday’s match against West Bromwich Albion. Ivory Coast international Zaha stood tall while the rest of his Palace team-mates and their opponents kneeled just before kick-off at Selhurst Park. The 28-year-old revealed […]
Man City Extend Premier League Lead, Chelsea Stumble In Champions League Chase
A much-changed Manchester City stretched their Premier League lead to 17 points with a 3-0 win at Fulham on Saturday, while Chelsea gave the chasing pack in the race for a place in next season’s Champions League hope with a 0-0 draw at Leeds. Pep Guardiola could afford the luxury of making seven changes ahead […]
PSG 1-1 Barcelona: Mbappe Penalty Helps Book Quarter-final Spot Despite Messi Stunner
Paris Saint-Germain are through to the quarter-finals of the Champions League thanks to a 5-2 aggregate victory over Barcelona as the Spanish giants came up short in their bid for another historic comeback. Trailing 4-1 from the first-leg, Barca needed a repeat of their remarkable turnaround against the same opposition four years ago, when they […]
Ronaldo Silenced As Porto Knock Juventus Out Of Champions League
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Juventus crashed out of the Champions League in the last 16 for the second year running on Tuesday, losing to 10-man Porto on away goals despite winning the second leg 3-2 in Turin. Sergio Oliveira’s extra-time free-kick sent twice former winners Porto through to the quarter-finals as the tie finished 4-4 on aggregate. […]
Man Utd Face AC Milan In Europa League Battle Of Recovering Giants
Manchester United and AC Milan meet in the Europa League last 16 on Thursday in a battle of European royalty, with both clubs showing signs of revival. With 10 Champions League titles between them, United and Milan were once feared across Europe for their swashbuckling play and financial muscle. But both clubs have lost their […]
Chelsea 2-0 Everton: Havertz, Jorginho Boost Blues’ Top Four Hopes
Thomas Tuchel got the better of Carlo Ancelotti as Chelsea edged out Everton 2-0 in Monday night’s Premier League top four battle at Stamford Bridge. Kai Havertz’s first-half volley deflected in off Ben Godfrey for an own goal 31 minutes into the west London clash, and the Germany international won a penalty off Jordan Pickford […]
Serena Williams, Gorman Lead Support For Markle Over Royal Racism
Tennis superstar Serena Williams and poet Amanda Gorman led an outpouring of support for Meghan Markle following her explosive allegations of racism in the British royal family. In a two-hour interview with Oprah Winfrey, Markle, whose mother is Black, said her husband Prince Harry revealed his family’s concerns over “how dark” her son Archie’s skin […]
Blachowicz Stuns Previously-Unbeaten Adesanya At UFC 259
Jan Blachowicz upset the odds with a grinding unanimous points decision over the previously unbeaten Israel Adesanya to retain his world light heavyweight title at UFC 259 in Las Vegas on Sunday. “If I had knocked him out it would have been better, but anyway I love this win because he is one of the […]
Knicks Face The Spurs, Aim For 4th Straight Win
New York is looking to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Knicks take on San Antonio. The Spurs have gone 8-9 in home games. San Antonio ranks ninth in the league with 45 rebounds led by Jakob Poeltl averaging 7.4. The Knicks are 8-10 on the road. New York is 1/3 in one-possession games. The […]
