Football

• Monday, October 15, 2018, 12:59 by

  Gianluca Lia, Baku Olympic Stadium, Azerbaijan

  Watch: Agius hails defensive performance

  

  Malta chalked up its second point in the UEFA Nations League after holding Azerbaijan to a 1-1 draw at the Baku Olympic Stadium, on Sunday. Azerbaijan, who are challenging Kosovo for Group D3's top position, had numerous opportunities to claim the...
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• Monday, October 15, 2018, 12:33

  Southgate says Premier League's early start has taken toll on players

  

  England coach Gareth Southgate said the Premier League's early start was a factor in some of his players lacking sharpness or suffering from injury and questioned why the season began less than a month after the World Cup final. The English top...
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• Sunday, October 14, 2018, 22:40

  Watch: Biraghi gives Italy stoppage-time win in Poland

  

  Italy snatched a dramatic 1-0 win away to Poland in their Nations League match on Sunday thanks to a stoppage-time header from Cristiano Biraghi. Biraghi's goal gave Italy their first win in the competition and also their first in a...
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• Sunday, October 14, 2018, 20:51

  Watch: Portugal prove too strong for Scotland

  

  Portugal forward Eder scored his first international goal since the Euro 2016 final against France to complete a 3-1 friendly win over Scotland on Sunday. Debutant Helder Costa opened the scoring on his international debut for an experimental...
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• Sunday, October 14, 2018, 20:43

  Russia secure 2-0 Nations League win over Turkey

  

  Goals either side of halftime by Roman Neustadter and Denis Cheryshev handed Russia a 2-0 win against Turkey in their UEFA Nations League B, Group 2 match on Sunday. A powerful drive by Russian defender Georgy Dzhikiya following a corner hit the...
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• Sunday, October 14, 2018, 16:49 by

  Gianluca Lia, Baku Olympic Stadium at Baku, Azerbaijan

  Malta deny wasteful Azerbaijan in UEFA Nations League

  

  AZERBAIJAN               1 Abdullayev 53 MALTA                        1 Muscat 37 A resilient Malta side earned its second point in the UEFA Nations League Group D3 campaign after holding Azerbaijan to a 1-1 draw at the Baku Olympic...
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• Saturday, October 13, 2018, 22:55

  Watch: Depay shines as Netherlands thump Germany to heap pressure on Loew

  

  Memphis Depay scored one goal and put in an exhilarating all-round display as the Netherlands outclassed Germany 3-0 in their UEFA Nations League clash at the Johan Cruyff Arena on Saturday. Depay also struck the crossbar late on and Virgil van...
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• Saturday, October 13, 2018, 22:48

  Ireland frustrate dominant Denmark in dull Nations League draw

  

  Denmark dominated possession but couldn't find a way to break down a dogged Republic of Ireland team as the two sides played out a dull scoreless draw in their UEFA Nations League B, Group 4 clash in Dublin on Saturday. The visitors were missing...
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• Saturday, October 13, 2018, 22:25

  Watch: Substitute Schick earns Czechs 2-1 win over neighbours Slovakia

  

  A late header by substitute Patrik Schick gave the Czech Republic a 2-1 win over neighbouring Slovakia on Saturday and earned the visiting side their first points in the Nations League competition. The Slovaks had squandered a slew of chances...
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• Saturday, October 13, 2018, 20:30

  Watch: Mourinho is one coach I want to be reunited with - Hazard

  

  Chelsea's Eden Hazard has revealed his appreciation for Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho and said the Portuguese is the one coach he would like to work with again. The Belgian forward played under Mourinho at Stamford Bridge for more than...
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• Saturday, October 13, 2018, 18:45 by

  Gianluca Lia, Baku - Azerbaijan

  Watch: Malta players preparing for Azerbaijan clash

  

  The Malta national team were set through their paces at the Baku Olympic Stadium on Saturday, home of their next UEFA Nations League encounter against Azerbaijan on Sunday.  After last Thursday's defeat against Kosovo, the Maltese players are...
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• Saturday, October 13, 2018, 18:30 by

  Gianluca Lia, Baku - Azerbaijan

  Azerbaijan's Medvedev urges fans for support

  

  Buoyed by last Thursday's 3-0 rout of the Faroe Islands, Azerbaijan are eyeing another win to kick start the second round of their UEFA Nations League Group D3 commitments, when they host rock-bottom side Malta on Sunday, at the Baku Olympic...
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• Saturday, October 13, 2018, 16:57

  Watch: Maradona lashes out at Messi in greatest player debate

  

  Argentina great Diego Maradona has hit out at his countryman Lionel Messi, saying the forward is not a leader on the pitch and should not be considered a footballing god. Maradona, who along with Brazil's Pele is widely held to be one of the...
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• Saturday, October 13, 2018, 12:45

  Henry named Monaco coach

  

  Former France striker Thierry Henry was given his first head coaching role when AS Monaco appointed him on a three-year deal to replace the sacked Leonardo Jardim, the Ligue 1 club announced on Saturday. Henry, who started out playing for Monaco...
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• Friday, October 12, 2018, 23:01

  Croatia hold wasteful England to stalemate in empty stadium

  

  England were held to a 0-0 draw away to World Cup finalists Croatia after missing several chances in a Nations League top-tier Group 4 clash played behind closed doors on Friday. The result inside the near-deserted stadium left both sides with one...
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• Friday, October 12, 2018, 22:56

  Watch: Lukaku double lifts Belgium

  

  Romelu Lukaku scored twice to earn Belgium a 2-1 victory over Switzerland in the Nations League on Friday, lifting the mood in the country after a week marred by match-fixing allegations. Belgium’s second win in the group means they have won 11 of...
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• Friday, October 12, 2018, 22:31

  Watch: Brazil fail to sparkle in 2-0 win over Saudi Arabia

  

  Goals near the end of each half from Gabriel Jesus and Alex Sandro gave Brazil a 2-0 win over Saudi Arabia on Friday in an unusually subdued performance by the five-times world champions. Brazil had scored 16 goals in their four previous wins...
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• Friday, October 12, 2018, 20:32

  Match-fixing suspicions on PSG vs Red Star match

  

  France’s financial prosecutor’s office said yesterday it was investigating suspicions of match-fixing in the Champions League soccer match between Paris St Germain and Serbian club Red Star Belgrade on Oct. 3. Earlier yesterday, French sports...
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• Friday, October 12, 2018, 20:04 by

  Paul Cachia, Centenary Stadium

  Watch: Beerman's last-gasp strike hands Malta U-21 win

  

  MALTA                  2 Guillaumier 12 Beerman 90 HUNGARY               1 Szalai 48 Malta finally chalked up their first win in the Euro U-21 Qualification Group 6 after eight consecutive defeats when they edge past Hungary by the odd goal in...
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• Friday, October 12, 2018, 13:39

  Watch: Bolt fires two goals in Mariners trial

  

  Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt scored two goals in his first start for the Central Coast Mariners in a trial match on Friday that he hopes could pave the way for a professional contract as a soccer player. The 32-year-old Jamaican, who is...
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