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World recordA football match in Brazil has entered the Guinness Book of Records after 51 players were sent off.According to “Marca”, the under-20 clash between Uberlândia and Mamoré in Brazil’s Minas Gerais state championship saw 51 players dismissed.Referees stopped the game in the 54th minute after a violent brawl dragged in almost everyone on the

A new decisionThe AFC Asian Cup has thrown Saudi Arabia’s plans into disarray, forcing the national team to scrap a key training camp that had been lined up for the coming weeks.The Asian Football Confederation confirmed the postponement yesterday, Tuesday morning. The tournament, originally due to kick off in January 2027, will now begin in

Valverde handed Real Madrid the win with a last-gasp goalFederico Valverde just can’t stop scoring from distance. Real Madrid’s Uruguayan midfielder struck again on Wednesday night, netting his side’s third against AEK Athens in the fourth round of the UEFA Champions League.His rocket in the 90 2 minute sealed a 3-2 win on the road.

The Portuguese coach insists the draw was an acceptable result, but they had wanted all three points.José Mourinho has confirmed that Real Madrid are chasing as many points as possible in their final two Champions League league-phase games, aiming to finish inside the top eight and avoid the play-off.Real came from behind to beat Greek

Good news from RodgersAl-Qadsiah have followed Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr down the same path after the sudden postponement that swept through the Saudi Roshn League over the past few hours.The Asian Football Confederation announced yesterday, Tuesday morning, that the AFC Asian Cup would be put back. Originally set to begin in January 2027, it will now

The Belgian goalkeeper played an important role in the victoryThibaut Courtois played a decisive role in Real Madrid’s comeback against AEK Athens, keeping his side afloat with three crucial saves in the first half before praising the team’s character and its refusal to stop fighting until the final whistle, insisting that belief in victory runs

Injury misfortune continues to dog Borussia Dortmund this season: star striker Serhou Guirassy had to be substituted midway through the first half of their Champions League match against Betis (2-1) because of physical problems.Midfielder Konstantinos Karetsas replaced Guirassy in the 34th minute. The Greek played just behind Fabio Silva, now Borussia Dortmund’s lone striker.Guirassy’s injury

Fenerbahçe’s spectacular 3-2 victory over Liverpool has sparked euphoria in Turkey. Interim manager Dirk Kuijt oversaw their first Champions League win of the season. So far this season, chaos has dominated at Fener, who sit a disappointing sixth in the Turkish Süper Lig. The club have since appointed Emre Belözoglu to get them back on track,

“We will never stop trying”Federico Valverde has revealed the secret behind Real Madrid’s comeback win away at AEK Athens on Wednesday evening.Real Madrid overturned a deficit in Greece to claim a precious 3-2 victory, in the fourth round of the Champions League league phase. The hosts had looked set to spring a shock before the

The English side put in a lacklustre first-half displayManchester City led Leipzig 1-0 at the break on Wednesday at the Red Bull Arena, in the fourth round of the UEFA Champions League.City owed their advantage to friendly fire. Leipzig’s Castello Lukeba turned the ball into his own net in the 37th minute, bundling home a

Liverpool FC’s 2-3 defeat away to Fenerbahce in the Champions League was uniquely bad in two respects.According to data provider Opta, Liverpool had never previously taken the lead so late in a European competition match and still gone on to lose.In Istanbul on Wednesday evening, substitute Alexander Isak headed Liverpool 2-1 up in the 69th

Athens win does not hide Mourinho’s need for an additional midfielderThe thrilling victory Real Madrid snatched against AEK Athens could not mask the problems that surfaced in their performance. Arda Guler’s absence once again raised questions about the attacking balance and whether Jose Mourinho needs an extra midfielder to give the team more creativity and

Afghanistan Test skipper Rahmat Shah said leg-spinner Rashid Khan might not be currently ready for Test cricket due to workload concerns, but as soon as he is fully fit, he will “obviously be part of the Test squad”. Rashid’s red-ball future has been a matter of discussion in world cricket, since he has not been

Incredible win for Como against LensNext matchesINTSerie A08 Nov 202618:00COMRCLLigue 108 Nov 202620:45OMComo make Italian football history in the Champions League at Lens. Fabregas’s side dominate the French team from the first minute to the last, cruising to a 9-1 win.With a hat-trick, Douvikas equals Del Piero by scoring at least once in each of

The royal team turned their deficit into a victoryReal Madrid have stretched their record as the club that has scored more late goals than anyone in UEFA Champions League history, with Uruguay’s Federico Valverde striking the winner against Greece’s AEK Athens on Wednesday evening in the fourth round of the competition.Valverde dragged the Royal Club