League

Al-Asbahy says team ready for final

Casablanca - Shafiq Al Zarawy

Moroccan footballer of Wydad Casablanca Anas Al-Asbahy expressed his readiness for the coming match against Egyptian team of Al-Ahly in the framework of the final match of the African Champions League scheduled to be held on Saturday. He added that the players suffered from increasing pressures during the latest week because of the rumors aiming to undermine the preparations forRead more

Leicester name Puel as new manager

London - Muslimchronicle

Former Premier League champions Leicester City on Wednesday named ex-Southampton boss Claude Puel as their new manager following the sacking of Craig Shakespeare last week. Leicester won the title under Claudio Ranieri in 2015-16 but parted company with the Italian in February and despite a good recovery under Shakespeare at the end of last season, they are only a pointRead more

Why West Asia needs Al-Hilal to rock Urawa Reds

London - Muslimchronicle

October 2005 and, while the hair of the respective coaches in the press conferences ahead of the AFC Champions League final was silver, West Asian football was standing firmly in the middle of the continental podium with gold around its neck. Milan Macala, often more prickly than his cuddly persona suggested, was to spend over two decades coaching the nationalRead more

Pep predicts no record for City

London - Muslimchronicle

Pep Guardiola has told anyone who is predicting Manchester City will go the entire Premier League season unbeaten to think again. Free-scoring City moved five points clear at the top of the table as Sergio Aguero’s landmark 177th strike for the club helped them to a 3-0 win over Burnley at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. Guardiola’s side are theRead more

Hodgson tries to keep Palace players grounded after shock win

London - Muslimchronicle

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson says he has worked hard to keep his players' feet on the ground after they finally scored their first goals and won their first game of the Premier League season. Palace visits Newcastle on Saturday hoping to build on last week's shock 2-1 defeat of Premier League champions Chelsea, during which -- in their eighthRead more

Three Hernandez homers lift Dodgers into World Series

Chicago - Muslimchronicle

Enrique Hernandez smashed three home runs, including a grand slam, and the Los Angeles Dodgers advanced to their first World Series since 1988 by defeating the Chicago Cubs 11-1 on Thursday. The 26-year-old Dodgers left-fielder, who has helped hurricane relief efforts in his native Puerto Rico, smacked a solo blast in the second inning, a four-run round-tripper in the thirdRead more

QSL: El Jaish Beat Al Ahli 2-0

Doha - Arab Today

A double by veteran Seydou Keita on Saturday helped El Jaish ease to a convincing 2-0 win over Al Ahli in round 23 of the Qatar Stars League (QSL). Keita, who joined El Jaish at the beginning of the least season, on Saturday scored once in each half to help El Jaish pick up full points from the game playedRead more

Manchester United Beat Southampton 3-2

London - Arab Today

Zlatan Ibrahimovic powered in a late header to win the League Cup for Manchester United on Sunday, sealing a 3-2 victory over Southampton after a two-goal lead was thrown away by Jose Mourinho's side. It was Ibrahimovic's second goal in the final after putting United ahead from a free kick, taking the 35-year-old Swede's tally to 26 goals in anRead more

Real Cruise Past Napoli to Reach Champions League Quarterfinals

Naples - Arab Today

Champions League holders Real Madrid eased past Napoli to qualify for the quarter finals thanks to a 6-2 win on aggregate as Los Blancos registered another 3-1 win over the Italian side. Napoli's Lorenzo Insigne opened the scoring for the home side in the 24th minute, turning up the pressure on the visitors, but Madrid captain Sergio Ramos scored twoRead more

Champions League: Arsenal Suffer Embarrassing Defeat to Bayern

London - Arab Today

Arsenal suffered the Champions League second biggest aggregate loss in history after it lost 1-5 today to Bayern.That took the aggregate score to 2-10, after The Gunners lost with the same score line away to Bayern. The German team hold the record for the largest margin of victory in the Champions League knockout phase by virtue of a 12-1 aggregateRead more