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WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — Arsenal blew a two-goal lead over bottom-placed Wolves on Wednesday, giving Manchester City a big boost in the title race. premier league title. The league leaders were forced into a 2-2 draw against Molineux after leading 2-0 in the second half. Tom Edsey’s goal in the fourth minute of stoppage time sealed the comeback for Wolves. Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka told the BBC: “There was a huge difference between the way we played in the first half and the second half. We lowered our standards and we got punished for that.” The draw meant Arsenal dropped…
LEo Messi’s departure from Barcelona remains a sore point, especially as the club enters an election period. There is no doubt that this is the weapon to be used against Joan Laporta. Laporta failed to renew his contract during the 2021 season, despite promises that he was the only one who could guarantee the striker’s stay.Marc Cilia, one of the candidates for next March’s elections, has restored his Argentine image. He did this by placing banners on buildings in the streets of Barcelona with Messi’s portrait and the slogan “We look forward to seeing you again.”Barcelona posts video of Lionel…
Rio Ferdinand has launched an impassioned defense of Real Madrid manager Vinicius Junior after he was allegedly racially abused during Jose Mourinho’s game against Benfica.Rio Ferdinand furious over Vinicius Jr.’s racism allegations (Image: @rioferdy5/Instagram)Rio Ferdinand has passionately defended Vinicius Junior after Jose Mourinho suggested the player was partly to blame for the racist abuse that took place during Real Madrid’s 1-0 win over Benfica. The match was suspended for 10 minutes after Vinicius reported that he had been racially abused by Benfica’s Gianluca Prestiani.Prestiani has since denied the allegations and claimed the Real Madrid star had “misunderstood” his comments. The…
MILAN (AP) — AC Milan drew 1-1 at home to Como on Wednesday, leaving them seven points behind Inter Milan in the race for the Italian title.Argentina midfielder Nico Paz put the visitors ahead in the 32nd minute after a clumsy error by Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan. France’s number one tried to pass the ball from the edge of the penalty area, but he was quick to intercept the ball and fire a shot past Meignan’s legs for his ninth league goal of the season.Milan scored the equalizer midway through the second half with a fine lob from midfielder Aldon…
UEFA has launched a formal investigation after Vinicius Junior claimed he was subjected to racist insults during the Champions League play-off between Real Madrid and Benfica. But beyond the investigation of racism, another major topic emerged during the match. It’s the consistency of refereeing.Fans claim that while UEFA’s anti-racism protocols were correctly invoked, some controversial decisions on the field were not treated with the same firmness.Real Madrid’s alleged dirty play went unpunishedSeveral moments during the heated match were caught on camera and are now being shared online.Eduardo Camavinga steps on the face of a Benfica player (card not shown).Federico Valverde…
Liverpool have suffered another major injury crisis, with captain Virgil van Dijk reflecting on the tragic loss of Wataru Endo in his first Premier League start this season.February 18, 2026, 12:00Updated February 18, 2026 13:31Virgil van Dijk talks about Wataru Endo’s injury (Image: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)Liverpool’s squad is left “really devastated” by the loss of Wataru Endo to a serious injury. Endo sustained a leg injury in last week’s 1-0 win over Sunderland and could miss the rest of the season.The Japanese representative got his foot caught in the grass while clearing the field and left the field on a…
THey, I say you have to see the world through a child’s eyes. This was quite the challenge for Vincent Kompagny, who answered curious questions at a children’s press conference. But when he revealed who his toughest opponent was during his time at Manchester City, one of his answers stole the show. Spoiler: It wasn’t Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo. Kompany named biggest rival Before taking over as Bayern Munich manager, Kompany made 621 appearances (from 2003 to 2020) as captain of Manchester City and the Belgian national team. But he is currently coaching Harry Kane and co, one of…
TChampions League night started like any other, but the real star of the show wasn’t the football. Controversy erupted after Vincius Junior scored the only goal in Real Madrid’s 1-0 win over Benfica.Specifically, there were reports of racist behavior towards Vini due to alleged comments made by Gianluca Prestianni. However, it was the pre-match wallpaper that drew attention, namely a photo of the two of them. Vinicius Junior tells referee and Jos Mourinho that Prestiani racially insulted himPrestiani: Wallpaper with VinciusAmidst the controversy, some interesting details about what happened before the match have come to light. According to Orr, Prestiani…
Sir Jim Ratcliffe completed his partial takeover of Manchester United in February 2024, but there has now been a slight change in ownership at the club, with Leon Cooperman increasing his stake in the Red Devils.February 18, 2026, 17:05Updated February 18, 2026 17:05Leon Cooperman increases his stake in Manchester United (Image: Getty Images)American businessman Leon Cooperman has increased his stake in Manchester United, but has no plans to buy it outright. The 82-year-old bought 900,000 shares in 2023, just before current owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe completed a partial takeover of the club.Mr Cooperman is now expanding his minority stake by…
On Wednesday, Al Nasr beat Turkmenistan’s Alkadag FC 1-0 to seal a 2-0 aggregate victory and advance to the AFC Champions League 2 quarter-finals, but Cristiano Ronaldo was absent.Ronaldo, 41, who returned last Saturday after missing three games in a row amid reports of dissatisfaction with the club’s management, watched from the stands.According to domestic media, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner is yet to win a major trophy since signing with the Riyadh club in December 2022, but is resting for the Saudi Professional League matches and the final stages of the AFC Champions League.Al Nasr will face Al Wasl…