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England captain Harry Kane inspired a thrilling fightback from Tottenham Hotspur as they came back from two goals down to draw 2-2 at Brentford as Premier League action resumed on Monday after the World Cup break. In the first Premier League fixture since mid-November, Antonio Conte’s side were in danger …

AHMED Al Barwani, a member of Oman’s parliament, has offered $1 million to Argentina’s World Cup-winning captain Lionel Messi in exchange for the bisht given to him by Qatar’s Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, following his team’s victory over France in the finals on Sunday in Doha. The …

MANCHESTER United boss, Erik ten Hag, has admitted he is under pressure to finish in the Premier League top four. United are currently in fifth place, three points behind Tottenham in fourth with a game in hand but with a far inferior goal difference. Ten Hag acknowledged the task at …

SUPER Seven-time champions Nigeria will square up to host nation Egypt, Senegal and Mozambique in the group stage of the 2023 Africa U20 Cup of Nations finals scheduled for Egypt, February 19 – March 11. The four teams are in Group A. The draw held in Cairo on Friday evening …

THE YouTube video platform has won the right to broadcast most National Football League (NFL) games in the US next year. Google, owners of YouTube will pay around $2 billion a year over seven years, US media reported, for the right to broadcast Sunday games on its subscription YouTube TV …

Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag refused to give an update on Jadon Sancho’s potential return after Manchester United’s victory over Burnley in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday evening. United defeated the Championship leaders 2-0 in what was their first game after the World Cup break as they prepare for …

Lionel Messi will celebrate his World Cup triumph by agreeing to stay at Paris Saint-Germain, local media claimed Wednesday, as he attempts to steer the French side to an elusive Champions League title. The 35-year-old, who led Argentina to victory in the World Cup final against France in Qatar last …

Wesley Fofana has suffered yet another setback to his Chelsea career after picking up an injury behind closed doors in a friendly match against Brentford. Chelsea defeated Brentford 5-1 in the game, with Kai Havertz netting a hat-trick. The game was, however, marred by the injury to Wesley Fofana. There …

Brazil legend, Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima has congratulated Lionel Messi following his World Cup victory in Qatar as Argentina defeated France on Sunday. Messi played a phenomenal role in a six-goal thriller that ended a 3-3 draw after extra time as French forward Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick. Argentina …

FIFA says it is set to establish two new Women’s Football tournament. The world football governing body made this decision on Friday at its council meeting in Doha, Qatar. A statement on its website, the Olympic Games Women’s tournament will also be expanded to accommodate more teams. “For women’s football, …