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Soccer-Man City fight back to beat Southampton and reach fourth straight FA Cup final
9+ hour, 26+ min ago (583+ words) LONDON, April 25 (Reuters) - Manchester City came from behind to "beat Championship side Southampton 2-1 with a late goal from Nico Gonzalez at Wembley on Saturday to book a place "in an unprecedented fourth consecutive FA Cup final and keep alive their…...
Soccer-France's Ekitike out of World Cup with ruptured Achilles - reports
1+ week, 3+ day ago (140+ words) PARIS, April "15 (Reuters) - France forward Hugo Ekitike "suffered a ruptured Achilles during "Liverpool's Champions League clash against Paris St Germain on Tuesday and will miss the "World Cup, French newspapers "Le Parisien "and L'Equipe reported on Wednesday. The 23-year-old pointed…...
Soccer-Ngumoha makes Anfield history, Salah seals Liverpool win over Fulham
2+ week, 13+ hour ago (520+ words) LIVERPOOL, April 11 (Reuters) - Liverpool's teenaged winger "Rio Ngumoha became the club's youngest player to score a Premier League goal at Anfield on Saturday before "Mohamed Salah struck four minutes later in a 2-0 win over Fulham that boosted their quest for…...
Why buying local players still wins in the Premier League
2+ week, 5+ day ago (140+ words) The Star Why buying local players still wins in the Premier League While the spotlight was on the Cup, the bigger story continues to unfold elsewhere. Liverpool's decline shows no sign of slowing down. Erling Haaland's hattrick piled further misery…...
Soccer-Haaland bags hat-trick as Man City hammer Liverpool 4-0 in FA Cup quarter-final
3+ week, 7+ hour ago (557+ words) MANCHESTER, England, April 4 (Reuters) - Erling Haaland scored a "hat-trick as Manchester City crushed Liverpool 4-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday to cruise into the FA Cup semi-finals "and Chelsea also booked their spot in the last four with a 7-0 win…...
Soccer-Egypt national team director warns Salah against MLS move
3+ week, 6+ day ago (335+ words) March 30 (Reuters) - Egypt's "national team director Ibrahim Hassan has cautioned Mohamed Salah against moving to "Major League Soccer after he leaves Liverpool at the end of "the season as it would see the forward fade into obscurity. Salah, 33, has yet…...
Soccer-Dutch coach Koeman praises performance but Van Dijk wants more
4+ week, 18+ hour ago (307+ words) AMSTERDAM, March 28 (Reuters) - Netherlands coach "Ronald Koeman praised his team's performance after their 2-1 win over "Norway in a World Cup warm-up on Friday in Amsterdam, but "captain Virgil van Dijk felt there was still work to do ahead of the…...
Soccer-Klopp says Salah could play on until he is 40
4+ week, 1+ day ago (267+ words) March 27 (Reuters) - Mohamed Salah "could play on until he is 40 and the Egyptian's "departure from Liverpool opens up new opportunities for an 'irreplaceable' "player, his former manager Juergen Klopp said on Friday. The 33-year-old Salah, one of the club's greatest…...
Soccer-PSG's Ligue 1 visit to Lens postponed to aid Champions League preparations
4+ week, 2+ day ago (231+ words) March 26 (Reuters) - Ligue 1 "leaders Paris St Germain's visit to second-placed Lens, "set for April 11, has been postponed to "May 13 to allow them more time to prepare for their Champions League quarter-final against Liverpool, the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) said…...
Soccer-Lens push back against PSG request to postpone Ligue 1 clash
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (405+ words) March 24 (Reuters) - Lens have pushed back against "Paris St Germain's request to postpone their top-of-the-table Ligue 1 clash scheduled for April 11, after "PSG sought additional preparation time ahead of their Champions League quarter-finals against Liverpool. PSG, the reigning "European champions, host…...