Iraq stunned Asian Cup favourites Japan to reach the knockout stages thanks to Aymen Hussein’s first-half double. Hussein headed the Lions of Mesopotamia into an early lead in Qatar’s Education City Stadium after Japan keeper…
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England midfielder Jordan Henderson has joined Dutch club Ajax on a two-and-half-year deal after less than six months at Al-Ettifaq. The 33-year-old signed a three-year contract worth a reported £700,000 a week with the Saudi Pro…
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Nigeria took a huge step towards reaching the last 16 at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 win over hosts Ivory Coast in Group A. The match’s key moment came in the…
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Egypt fought back twice to draw 2-2 with Ghana at the Africa Cup of Nations after a lively second half in Abidjan. Mohammed Kudus blasted in to put Ghana ahead in first-half stoppage time, a…
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Championship Bristol City upset 10-man West Ham to book their place in the FA Cup fourth round. The winner came in the third minute with Tommy Conway intercepting a short pass from Konstantinos Mavropanos and…
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Unfancied Namibia sealed one of the greatest shocks in Afcon history by beating Tunisia Namibia produced a huge upset as Deon Hotto’s 88th-minute header secured victory over Tunisia in their 2023 Africa Cup of…
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Bertrand Traore scored a 96th-minute penalty to see Burkina Faso narrowly beat Mauritania in their Africa Cup of Nations opener in Group D. Substitute Traore sent Mauritania keeper Babacar Niasse the wrong way from the…
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Jose Mourinho has been sacked as Roma manager with the club ninth in Serie A. The Portuguese, 60, took over in May 2021 and led Roma to the Europa Conference League title a year later…
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Algeria became the latest 2024 Africa Cup of Nations contenders to make a slow start to the tournament after being held to a draw by Angola. Baghdad Bounedjah put the Algerians ahead in the first…
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Argentina forward Lionel Messi has won men’s player of the year at the Fifa Best Awards, with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola claiming the men’s coach prize in London. Inter Miami’s Messi edged out City…
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