🇫🇷 PSG 0 🆚 Bayern 🇩🇪 1 (59′) #UCLfinal 🏆 1974 🏆 1975 🏆 1976 🏆 2001 🏆 2013 🏆 2020 Lisbon, Portugal | THE INDEPENDENT & XINHUA | Bayern Munich have just won their sixth European Cup final after edging Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 at Estadio da Luz, in Lisbon. Many missed chances …
Read More »LIVE: Bayern take 1-0 lead versus PSG in CL final
🇫🇷 PSG 0 🆚 Bayern 🇩🇪 1 (59′) #UCLfinal 2nd half Lisbon, Portugal | THE INDEPENDENT & XINHUA | Bayern Munich took a second half lead against Paris Saint-Germain as they battled for the title of the 65th UEFA Champions League at Estadio da Luz, in Lisbon. The many missed chances characterized …
Read More »Alexander Povetkin stuns Dillian Whyte with fifth round KO
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dillian Whyte was knocked out cold by Alexander Povetkin, with the Russian viciously halting his world title ambitions on Saturday. Whyte had completely controlled the fight, having two takedowns on his opponent in the 4th round, but was smashed by a left uppercut in the …
Read More »Nobody has talked to me about leaving Barca – Suarez
Madrid, Spain | XINHUA | FC Barcelona striker Luis Suarez has spoken out about his situation at the club in the wake of Barca’s 8-2 defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League and the subsequent decision to replace Quique Setien with Ronald Koeman as first team coach. Barca President …
Read More »Athletic Club keeper gets debut Spain call and signs new contract
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Thursday was a good day for Athletic Club Bilbao’s 23-year-old goalkeeper Unai Simon. Not only was it the second anniversary of his debut for the club, but Simon also received his first call up to the Spanish national team from coach Luis Enrique, as well …
Read More »Team player Neymar an example for trend-setting development in football
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | The 2020 Champions League final tournament has triggered a renaissance of a long-forgotten footballing value. Fans and pundits are fascinated as the upward trending team-spirit seems to have driven all four of the semi-final participants to maximum output. While Paris and Bayern could count on …
Read More »Busy days ahead for Bayern’s coach Flick
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Distributing the workload ahead of Sunday’s Champions League final against Paris seems the easiest task on Bayern Munich’s plate. Put simply, the players need to recover while Hansi Flick needs to dive into work. The Bayern coach’s main issue is finding a convincing starting 11, …
Read More »AFCON 2021 qualifiers to resume in November
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | The Confederation of African Football (CAF) Emergency Committee on Wednesday approved a new set of dates for qualifiers for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon, and the 2022 FIFA World Cup. For Cameroon 2021, the qualifiers will resume from November 9 to …
Read More »Bayern head chef Gnabry delivering a feast
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | By now, Serge Gnabry’s stirring-the-pot celebration might be as famous as his explosiveness in the opponent’s half. After his eighth and ninth Champions League goals of the current campaign, the 25-year-old is now only one step away from glory. In his typical way, the Bayern …
Read More »Liverpool open against Leeds, Arsenal face Fulham September 12
✳ Saturday 12 September • CRY 17:00 SOU • FUL 17:00 ARS • LIV 17:00 LEE • TOT 17:00 EVE • WBA 17:00 LEI • WHU 17:00 NEW London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | The 2020/21 Premier League season has been handed a thrilling start, with champions Liverpool playing promoted …
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