Middle East

Manchester City bring Premier League and Carabao Cup trophies to Expo 2020 Dubai

Editorial Bureau October 15, 2021

DUBAI – Expo 2020 Dubai will play host to the Premier League and Carabao Cup trophies on 18-19 October, as part of its partnership with Manchester City, the reigning champions in both competitions, with fans of all ages able to catch a glimpse of the sparkling silverware. On both days, the

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Soccer-Spurs suffer double injury blow before Chelsea clash

Editorial Bureau September 17, 2021

Tottenham Hotspur’s Steven Bergwijn and Lucas Moura are both doubts for their Premier League game against Chelsea at the weekend after picking up injuries in Thursday’s disapppointing 2-2 Europa Conference League draw with Rennes. Dutch winger Bergwijn limped out of the match on the half-hour mark and was soon followed by Brazilian Moura, adding to […]

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Soccer-Everton hit back in style to beat Burnley

Editorial Bureau September 14, 2021

LIVERPOOL -Everton struck three times in seven minutes in the second half as they came from a goal down to beat Burnley 3-1 and move level on points with Premier League leaders Manchester United at Goodison Park on Monday. Ben Mee’s header on his 200th Premier League appearance handed Burnley the lead in the 53rd […]

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London Stadium pitch below Premier League standard, says Moyes

Editorial Bureau August 29, 2021

West Ham United manager David Moyes criticised the quality of the London Stadium pitch after his side were held to a 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday. Crystal Palace midfielder Conor Gallagher scored his team’s first two league goals of the season as they ended West Ham’s perfect start to […]

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Danny Rose leaves Tottenham, returns to Watford

Editorial Bureau June 16, 2021

The newly-promoted Premier League club, Tottenham Hotspur has announced that England team’s defender Danny Rose will return to Watford on a free-transfer next season after leaving after leaving them. Rose, who has signed a two-year deal at Watford, left Tottenham after 14 years at the north London club. He was part of the Tottenham team […]

UK

Fans force their way to the stadium, Man United-Liverpool match postponed

Editorial Bureau May 3, 2021

MANCHESTER(UK) -Manchester United’s Premier League match against Liverpool was postponed after United fans forced their way into the stadium and stormed the Old Trafford pitch to protest against the club’s owners – the Glazer family. “Following discussion between the Police, the Premier League, Trafford Council and the clubs, our match against

Asia

Empathy, a tool to tackle tough times: Ravi Shastri

Editorial Bureau March 7, 2021

NEW DELHI (INDIA) – India combined empathy with a “kick in the backside” approach to get the job done in the just-concluded home test series against England. Commenting on the same India head coach Ravi Shastri told, “From when the season started, our main aim was to show empathy. Empathy, because these are tough times […]

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Arteta unhappy with Arsenal being denied ‘clear’ penalty

Editorial Bureau March 7, 2021

Mikel Arteta, Arsenal manager was upset at Saturday’s 1-1 Premier League draw at Burnley as his side were denied a penalty even when the ball struck the arm of Burnley’s Erik Pieters in the box after Nicolas Pepe tried to flick it past him. The result left Arsenal in 10th on 38 points from 27 […]

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Moyes expects to see West Ham in the top four

Editorial Bureau March 5, 2021

(UK) – West Ham United have exceeded the expectations this season by coming up to the sixth position with 45 points from 26 matches. However, according to their manager David Moyes there is more to come from his side as they target a top-four finish in the Premier League. West Ham finished 16th last season […]

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No room for complacency, says Manchester City manager

Editorial Bureau March 2, 2021

MANCHESTER (UK) – Manchester City is on a 20-match winning streak in all competitions and sits 12 points clear at the top of the table, with 62 points after 26 games. However, this has not stopped manager Pep Guardiola from warning them that an extreme sense of smugness can make them dropped from the squad. […]