Football: Kante strike the difference as Chelsea beat Crystal Palace 1-0(REUTERS) - Chelsea kept up their pursuit of the Premier League's top three clubs with a 1-0 win away to London rivals Crystal Palace on Sunday (Dec 30), thanks to a strike by N'Golo Kante early in the second half.Chelsea had to work hard to break...
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Football: Guardiola hopeful De Bruyne fit for crucial Liverpool clashMANCHESTER, United Kingdom (AFP) - Kevin de Bruyne could return from injury as Manchester City bid to inflict Liverpool's first Premier League defeat of the season and put pressure on them in the title race, City manager Pep Guardiola said on Wednesday...
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Winston Lee is Asean football's new gen secFormer Football Association of Singapore (FAS) general secretary Winston Lee has been appointed by the Asean Football Federation (AFF) as its new general secretary.It is understood that the 53-year-old's contract is for an initial two years.In a statement yesterday, AFF president...
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Football: Aston Villa into playoff final after shootout win over West BromBRITAIN (REUTERS) - Aston Villa beat Midlands rivals West Bromwich Albion 4-3 on penalties to reach the Championship playoff final on Tuesday (May 14) after the tie ended 2-2 on aggregate.Tammy Abraham, on loan from Chelsea, scored the decisive spot...
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Football: Germany unbeaten in 13 matches after edging out China 1-0 in Women's World CupRENNES (REUTERS) - Germany's teenage midfielder Giulia Gwinn scored a second-half winner as the two-time world champions stormed past China 1-0 on Saturday (June 8) to kick off their Women's World Cup campaign.The 19-year-old fired...
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Football: Atletico the greatest threat to Barca's La Liga hopes, says ValverdeBARCELONA (AFP) - Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde has admitted he views Atletico Madrid as a greater threat to his side winning La Liga this season than Real Madrid.Atletico, who play Getafe on Saturday (Jan 26), sit five points behind Barca...
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Football: Empty seats dampen Asian Cup atmosphereABU DHABI (AFP) - Football managers used to screaming themselves hoarse during games are finding little need to reach for a post-match lozenge at the Asian Cup - where their voices echo around sparsely-populated stadia.This month's tournament in the United Arab Emirates...
