Madrid, Mar 7 (EFE).- Uefa will issue refunds to fans who struggled to get into the Stade de in Paris for last season’s Champions League final, European soccer’s governing body said Tuesday. The announcement comes after a recent independent report found Uefa bore “primary responsibility” for the chaotic scenes that unfolded outside the stadium … Read more
Los Angeles, Mar 6 (EFE).- Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells after he was unable to enter the United States due to his Covid-19 vaccination status. The Serb would have had to rely on US authorities granting him an exception to the country’s entry rules, which requires inbound travelers … Read more
London, Mar 5 (EFE).- Liverpool crushed Manchester United at Anfield on Sunday, romping to a 7-0 result and all but ending the visitors’ chances of getting into the Premier League title race, given that they are 14 points behind powerhouse league leader Arsenal. Strikers Darwin Nuñez and Cody Gakpo each plumped for two goals, while … Read more
Madrid, Mar 4 (EFE).- Diego Simeone’s men marked his record-breaking 613th match as coach of Atletico Madrid by hammering Sevilla 6-1 here Saturday to vault over Real Sociedad into the third spot in LaLiga. With a brace each for Memphis Depay and Alvaro Morata and goals from Antoine Griezmann and Yannick Carrasco, Atleti embarrassed 16th-place … Read more
Sports Desk, Mar 4 (EFE).- Arsenal capped a remarkable comeback against Bournemouth on Saturday with a goal deep in stoppage time to take all 3 points and remain 5 ahead of Manchester City in the race for the Premier League title. With the defending champions having already won earlier to narrow the gap to 2 … Read more
Paris, Mar 3 (EFE).- Morocco and Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi has been formally charged with rape, French prosecutors told Efe on Friday. The 24-year-old had been under investigation by prosecutors in Nanterre, a western suburb of Paris, after a 23-year-old woman filed a report with police, although she did not press charges. Prosecutors confirmed … Read more
Madrid, Mar 2 (EFE).- FC Barcelona contained the powerful Real Madrid attack and benefited from a lucky bounce to beat their archrivals 1-0 here Thursday in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinal. Coming off a stunning loss to 15th-place Almeria, the current LaLiga leaders held the defending champions to zero shots on … Read more
Sports Desk, Mar 1 (EFE).- Osasuna eked out a 1-0 victory Wednesday over Athletic Club in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal. The usual excitement and tension surrounding a Basque derby in Pamplona was amplified by the prize: a berth in the May 6 final in Seville. Though the visitors from Bilbao … Read more
Paris, Feb 27 (EFE).- Argentine great Lionel Messi added a new trophy Monday night to his massive collection, taking home honors for the 2022 The Best FIFA men’s player of the year. The 35-year-old Messi won the prize just over two months after leading his country to victory in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, … Read more
