Football

• Friday, April 19, 2019, 19:30

  Juventus v Torino derby moved from 70th anniversary of Superga tragedy

  

  Next month's Turin derby between city rivals Juventus and Torino has been rescheduled to avoid overshadowing the 70th anniversary of the Superga air disaster, the Lega Serie A announced on Friday. The match will now take place in Juventus Stadium...
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• Friday, April 19, 2019, 19:28

  Milan fined 86,000 euros for Kessie, Bakayoko shirt prank

  

  Milan and the Serie A club's players Tiemoue Bakayoko and Franck Kessie have been fined a total of 86,000 euros for holding up Lazio defender Francesco Acerbi's shirt like a trophy after Saturday's 1-0 win over their Champions League rivals,...
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• Friday, April 19, 2019, 15:48

  Ronaldo committed to Juve, says Allegri

  

  Cristiano Ronaldo is committed to Juventus next season despite his bitter disappointment at the Italian giants Champions League flop, coach Massimiliano Allegri revealed on Friday. Allegri's injury-hit side host Fiorentina on Saturday needing just...
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• Friday, April 19, 2019, 13:48

  No hiding place for out-of-form United stars: Solskjaer

  

  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has warned his under-achieving Manchester United players there is no “hiding place” for them and they are playing for their futures at the club. The United manager, whose side exited the Champions League this week in limp...
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• Friday, April 19, 2019, 11:24

  Salah calls for change in treatment of women in Muslim world

  

  Egyptian football star Mohamed "Mo" Salah has called for change in the way women are treated in the Muslim world, in an interview with Time magazine published Wednesday. The 26-year-old Liverpool forward was named one of the US magazine's 100 most...
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• Friday, April 19, 2019, 10:00 by

  Gianluca Lia

  Watch: Maltese Abroad: Gambin returns in action as Crawley win

  

  CYPRUS  Mixed emotions for Andre Schembri as he played in Apollon Limassol's latest two outings. Over the weekend, Apollon defeated Omonia Nicosia 2-0 to remain four points distant from leaders APOEL in the domestic league. Earlier this week, he...
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• Thursday, April 18, 2019, 23:21

  Chelsea fight off Slavia to join Arsenal in Europa League semis

  

  Pedro Rodriguez starred as Chelsea withstood a spirited Slavia Prague fightback in a wild 4-3 victory to qualify for the Europa League semi-finals on Thursday, while Arsenal knocked out Napoli after an assured display in Italy. Leading 1-0 from...
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• Thursday, April 18, 2019, 13:45

  John Buttigieg named new Birkirkara coach

  

  Birkirkara have announced that they have parted ways with coach Mark Buttigieg and have appointed John Buttigieg as their new coach. Buttigieg had been appointed as the new coach of Birkirkara FC last January after Paul Zammit was excused from...
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• Thursday, April 18, 2019, 13:00

  Watch: Klopp can't wait for Barcelona's showdown

  

  Jurgen Klopp admitted he cannot wait to lead Liverpool into a Champions League semi-final against Barcelona after watching his side crush Porto 4-1 in Portugal on Wednesday to complete a 6-1 aggregate victory in their last-eight tie. On a wet...
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• Thursday, April 18, 2019, 10:51

  Watch: 'Cruel' exit will not change Guardiola's support of VAR

  

  Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola insisted VAR does produce "fair football" despite a cruel Champions League quarter-final exit on away goals to Tottenham after a pulsating tie ended 4-4 on aggregate. City were 4-3 victors in Wednesday's...
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• Thursday, April 18, 2019, 10:32

  'It was madness': Spurs joy as City thriller goes their way

  

  Tottenham star Son Heung-min admitted his side's stunning Champions League quarter-final success against Manchester City was the craziest match he has ever experienced. In one of the most dramatic matches in Champions League history, Son scored...
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• Wednesday, April 17, 2019, 23:05

  Watch: Tottenham edge City to reach Champions League semis

  

  Manchester City's bid for an unprecedented quadruple of trophies ended in dramatic fashion as Tottenham progressed to the Champions League semi-finals on away goals as a pulsating 4-3 win for City on Wednesday was not enough to overturn their 1-0...
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• Wednesday, April 17, 2019, 23:01

  Watch: Liverpool crush Porto to reach Champions League semi-finals

  

  Liverpool set up a mouthwatering Champions League semi-final against Barcelona on Wednesday after their superstar front three all scored in a 4-1 win away at FC Porto that saw them cruise into the last four 6-1 on aggregate. Porto got their...
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• Wednesday, April 17, 2019, 22:58

  Lazio back in Champions League chase with Udinese win

  

  Lazio kept their Champions League ambitions alive on Wednesday thanks to a routine 2-0 Serie A win over Udinese. Simone Inzaghi's seventh-placed side ended a three-game winless run to move three points behind fourth-placed AC Milan who occupy the...
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• Wednesday, April 17, 2019, 19:59

  Mbappe-less PSG fail to seal Ligue 1 title again

  

  Paris Saint-Germain failed to the seal the Ligue 1 title for the third match running on Wednesday after falling to their second defeat in a matter of days, 3-2 at Nantes. Paris Saint-Germain supporters paid tribute to the Notre Dame cathedral...
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• Wednesday, April 17, 2019, 17:27

  United condemn racist abuse of Young

  

  Manchester United have condemned racist abuse of their defender Ashley Young on social media in the aftermath of their Champions League elimination at Barcelona. Young was targeted on Twitter following United's 3-0 quarter-final second-leg defeat...
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• Wednesday, April 17, 2019, 15:25

  Watch: Messi demands more after imperfect Barca blow away United

  

  Lionel Messi lit up Camp Nou and devastated Manchester United before firing a warning to Barcelona that they cannot start slowly again. Barca were superior to United in all departments for the best part of 80 minutes on Tuesday, a 3-0 win perhaps...
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• Wednesday, April 17, 2019, 12:25

  Henderson thriving after Klopp lifts shackles

  

  Jordan Henderson has emerged as the unexpected driving force in Liverpool's midfield after persuading Jurgen Klopp to grant him the freedom to roam. Henderson has spent most of his career as an unsung support act for more glamourous team-mates...
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• Wednesday, April 17, 2019, 11:00

  Guardiola in need of Tottenham turnaround for some Champions League vindication

  

  Manchester City remain in contention for a historic haul of four trophies this season, but winning the one by which Pep Guardiola's time at the Etihad will be judged depends on overturning a 1-0 Champions League quarter-final, first leg deficit...
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• Wednesday, April 17, 2019, 10:57

  Hotspurs defender Apap wins monthly award

  

  Victoria Hotspurs captain Ferdinando Apap is the BOV GFA Player of the Month for March 2019. During March, the central defender was pivotal in the Spurs’ holding on to the top position in the BOV Gozo Football League, obtaining maximum points in...
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