Vila-real (Spain), May 6: Villarreal qualified for the Europa League with a last-minute goal by Mario Gaspar in a match against Valencia, a team that had qualified for the Champions League just two hours before the start of the game, due to Real Betis’s defeat against Athletic Bilbao (2-0). The first half was intense on Saturday, […]
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Sevilla beat Real Sociedad in La Liga tie
Seville (Spain), May 5: Sevilla marked the return of Joaquin Caparros as coach after a 13-year absence with a 1-0 victory in a Spanish top division football match against Real Sociedad, their first win in 10 games. Besides ending their slump here on Friday night, Sevilla dimmed Sociedad’s hopes of playing in Europe next season, […]
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Putin to attend FIFA World Cup opening match
Moscow, May5: Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the 2018 FIFA World Cup opening match between Russia and Saudi Arabia on June 14, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Friday. “As of now, I can say for sure that the president will attend the World Cup opening match, which will involve Team Russia and Team […]
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Nadal downplays chances of finishing as year-end No.1
Madrid, May 4: Spain’s Rafael Nadal, the world’s top-ranked tennis player, has said that despite a torrid start to his clay-court campaign it was unlikely he would be able to overcome an injury hiatus earlier in the season and finish as tennis’ year-end No.1 for the fifth time. Nadal, in an interview with Efe here on […]
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MotoGP rider Zarco signs 2-year contract with KTM
Jerez (Spain), May 4: French MotoGP rider Johann Zarco signed a two-year contract with Austria’s KTM, where he will join Spaniard Pol Espargaro, the team has confirmed. The 27-year-old Zarco, who currently competes for the Yamaha team, is now set to ride the KTM RC 16 motorcycle in 2019 and 2020, reports Efe. “I’m happy we […]
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Barca vs Real Madrid highlight of La Liga final stage
Madrid, May4: The ‘Clasico’ between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid at the Camp Nou Stadium stands out above all of the others in Spain’s La Liga Santander, as the Spanish football season goes into its final three matches. It does, however, promise to be a slightly decaffeinated Clasico between the two traditional rivals, given that Barcelona […]
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CSL plans wage cap to curb multi-million dollar signings
Beijing, May 3: The Chinese Super League (CSL) is debating whether to introduce a salary cap in order to curb the financial problems of its clubs, state media reported on Thursday. State-run China Daily said that wage limit would amount to 75 percent of each club’s annual income, reports Efe. The move was discussed at […]
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Rafinha future depends on Inter Milan
Rio de Janeiro, May 3: Brazilian midfielder Rafinha is happy at Internazionale which could turn his loan spell with the Italian football club into a permanent move, the player’s father said. Rafinha has made 14 appearances and provided three assists since joining the Serie A outfit on a six-month loan from Barcelona in January, reports Xinhua […]
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Betis secure return to Europe with 2-1 win over Malaga
Seville (Spain), May 1: Real Betis defeated already relegated Malaga 2-1 in a Liga football match to assure themselves of playing in Europe next season for the first time in five seasons. With seven wins and a draw in their last eight matches, Betis are guaranteed to finish the season no lower than seventh in La […]
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Champions League: Isco out from semi-final clash
Isco will miss Real Madrid’s Champions League clash with Bayern Munich on Tuesday after failing to recover from a sprained shoulder in time. The Spain midfielder suffered the injury during the first leg of the semi-final on German soil, leading to him being substituted at the halfway stage of his side’s 2-1 win. Despite training […]