Wed 12 June 2019: LIONEL MESSI got one over old rival Cristiano Ronaldo as he was crowned Forbes’ highest-paid athlete in the world. Ranking the top-100 global earners, Ronaldo came second in Forbes’ sporting rich list with Neymar third, making it the first time footballers have ever filled the top three spots. The Argentinian maestro earned a […]
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Tue 04 June 2019: A new study has found that hate crimes and Islamophobia have decreased significantly in the Liverpool area since Egyptian football star Mohammed Salah was signed by Liverpool FC. The study, by the Immigration Policy Lab, a thinktank which informs governments about migration issues, found that hate crimes had decreased by 18.9 […]
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Sun 02 June 2019: Presumably, none of the Liverpool supporters will care too greatly that the kaleidoscope of banners they had unfurled in Madrid suddenly look so out of date. Liverpool had their sixth star and when we see them again next season we can be sure they will have added “Madrid, 2019” to the red, yellow […]
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Sat 18 May 2019: Mohamed Salah now boasts a reputation that stretches well beyond football, with the Liverpool forward having been hailed by WWE superstar Ali for “breaking down barriers”. The Egypt international transcends his chosen sport and has become an icon to millions around the world. It is performances on the field that have […]
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Thu 16 May 2019: Kenya’s Olympic 800 metres bronze medallist Margaret Nyairera Wambui can feel her career slipping away from her, with no idea when, or if, she will be able to compete internationally again.The 24-year-old is one of several star female athletes affected by an International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) ruling this month […]
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Wed 15 May 2019: Investigators from European football’s governing body will meet Thursday to decide whether Manchester City will be banned from competing in the lucrative Champions League, according to a member of the investigatory chamber. The New York Times reported Monday that the newly crowned English Premier League champion could be banned from Europe’s […]
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Mon 13 May 2019: Mohamed Salah’s 5-year-old daughter, Makka, showed off her football skills while her dad took photos with his Golden Boot award. The crowd and the internet loved it. Think your friends would be interested? Share this story!
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Mon 13 May 2019: Manchester City retained the Premier League title in style on Sunday, holding their nerve to come from behind and thrash Brighton to hold off a charging Liverpool after a nailbiting campaign. Pep Guardiola’s team won 4-1 at Brighton to finish with 98 points — the second-highest total in Premier League history — […]
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Mon 13 May 2019: Lasith Malinga kept his nerve with the final ball as Mumbai Indians beat Chennai Super Kings by one run to clinch a record fourth Indian Premier League title Sunday. After Shane Watson hit a blistering 80, Chennai needed two runs off the last ball to overtake Mumbai’s 149-8. But the Sri […]
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Mon 13 May 2019: Enes Kanter is a center for the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association. This morning I woke up at 3, long before sunrise. It is Ramadan. It is also the NBA playoffs. Both require my absolute focus in a way that I have never experienced before. Like hundreds of […]
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