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Chelsea end six-game losing run with 1-1 draw at Liverpool
Liverpool: Enzo Fernandez’s free kick secured Chelsea a 1-1 draw against Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday, ending the visitors’ six-game losing run in the Premier League and earning caretaker manager Calum MacFarlane a first point in charge. Liverpool remained fourth in the table with 59 points f
Exorbitantly expensive tickets for early World Cup games still on general sale
Manchester: Tickets for most of the World Cup group games remain on general sale with just over a month to go until the tournament kicks off on June 11. But prices are exorbitantly high, topping out at $4,105 for the United States’ opening game against Paraguay in Los Angeles, and many costing arou
FIFA World Cup 2026 final tickets listed on resale site for more than $2 million
FIFA's resale site has four tickets on sale for the World Cup final for just under $2.3 million each. The $2,299,998.85 seats for the July 19 match at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, are located behind a goal in the lower deck in block 124, row 45, seats 33-36. FIFA does not control
Fifa World Cup 2026: Trump envoy seeks to replace Iran with Italy
A top envoy to US President Donald Trump has asked FIFA to replace Iran with Italy in the upcoming World Cup, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. The plan is an effort to repair ties between Trump and Italy 's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni after the two fell out amid the American president '
Al Wasl exit AFC Champions League Two after 4–0 defeat to Al Nassr in Dubai
Ahmed Issa, Emirates 24/7 Dubai: Al Wasl bowed out of the AFC Champions League Two at the quarter‑final stage after suffering a 4–0 defeat to Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr at Zabeel Stadium on Sunday evening, despite a strong performance in front of a large home crowd. Al Nassr capitalised on their domin
Premier League title race set for showdown as Manchester City face Arsenal
Manchester: It is a pivotal day in the Premier League title race, with Arsenal travelling to Manchester City in a high‑stakes meeting between the top two teams. A win for Arsenal would see the long‑time league leaders restore a nine‑point advantage, putting them in a strong position to claim their
World Cup 2026: FIFA asked share World Cup transportation costs
With public transit costs for getting to and from World Cup games repeatedly reaching or exceeding $100 each way, New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill is asking FIFA to help subsidize the expense. According to The Athletic, train tickets from New York 's Penn Station to MetLife Stadium in East Ruthe
Real Madrid defender José Emilio Santamaría dies at age 96
Madrid: Real Madrid defender José Emilio Santamaría, a Uruguayan who won four European Cups as part of the club 's golden generation of players from the 1950s and 1960s before becoming coach of Spain, has died at age 96. "Santamaría will always be remembered as one of the great symbols of our club,
New trial over soccer legend Maradona's death begins in Argentina
Buenos Aires: A new trial over the death of Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona will begin on Tuesday, with seven members of his medical team charged with negligent homicide nearly a year after a previous case collapsed in a mistrial. An enduring presence in Argentina - from towering murals to