Young Eagle wants to soar even higherSINGAPORE PREMIER LEAGUEHougang United v Geylang Jalan Besar Stadium, 5.30pmHe had planned to play it cool after scoring for the first time in the Singapore Premier League (SPL) last weekend, but the teenager inside striker Vasileios Zikos Chua could not contain himself.He wheeled away...
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Quadruple talk is fantasy: GuardiolaLONDON • Pep Guardiola is not prepared to entertain any "fantasy" talk of an unprecedented quadruple despite Manchester City being the only English team still in the hunt for four trophies.His men have booked their place in the League Cup final, where they will meet Chelsea on Feb...
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Football: Liverpool laying groundwork for sustained success, says KloppLONDON (AFP) - Jurgen Klopp has warned Liverpool's Premier League rivals that the leaders are laying the foundations for long-term success.Klopp's side sit four points clear at the top as they chase Liverpool's first English title since 1990.But the...
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Football: Mixed reactions to Manchester United's appointment of Ole Gunnar SolksjaerLONDON • Manchester United yesterday turned to former striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to steady the ship until the end of the season, confirming him as caretaker manager in the wake of Jose Mourinho's sacking.The Norwegian, who leaves his...
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Football: Yoshida-san, restore the Lions' semangat, boleh?SINGAPORE - Dear Yoshida-san, welcome to Singapore.Having taken up arguably the hottest seat in Singapore sport, I hope you know what you are in for with your first international assignment.Your credentials have already been questioned and your command of English...
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EPL players in 24-hour boycott of social mediaLONDON • Professional footballers in England and Wales, including leading Premier League players, staged a 24-hour boycott of social media yesterday to protest against racist abuse, both online and from the terraces.The #Enough online campaign was organised by the Professional...
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Klopp will end Reds' droughtHe was a member of the 1988-89 Liverpool team that agonisingly lost the English First Division title to Arsenal on goal difference on the final day, but bounced back the following season to win the league.The Reds came close again 30 years on, only to lose the Premier League title to Manchester...
