UEL: Lyon down Crystal Palace 3-2, Sunderland leave it late
Ligue 1 club Lyon held off Crystal Palace 3-2 in the Europa League on Thursday, while Sunderland made a late comeback to break the hearts of Portuguese second-division side Torreense.
Iwobi, Simon near 100 caps as Super Eagles target win against Jordan
So far, just three Nigerians — Ahmed Musa, Vincent Enyeama and Joseph Yobo — have reached the milestone, underlining the significance of the feat Iwobi and Simon are pursuing.
World Cup-bound New Zealand thrash Chile for first win over S. American team
New Zealand thrashed 10-man Chile 4-1 on Monday in Auckland in their last home match before the World Cup, their first win ever against South American opposition.
Italy hoping to scale World Cup ‘Everest’ ahead of Bosnia play-off showdown
Italy have one more obstacle standing between them and a return to the World Cup in the shape of Bosnia and Hercegovina, who host the Azzurri on Tuesday in what promises to be a tense qualification play-off final in Zenica.
Arteta playing ‘Alex Ferguson’ by pulling players from int’l duty — Lineker
Gary Lineker has suggested that Mikel Arteta is adopting tactics similar to Sir Alex Ferguson, following a wave of withdrawals involving Arsenal players during the international break.
Premier League fans back call to scrap VAR
More than three-quarters of Premier League fans would like to see VAR scrapped and even more believe it has a detrimental impact on the matchday experience, according to a survey by the Football Supporters’ Association (FSA). The poll of nearly 8,000 supporters, just over half of whom attend more than 15 home games a season, […]
