Hosts Cameroon are through to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations but only after labouring to a 2-1 win over a Comoros side who were forced to start an outfield player in goal and played most of the game with 10 men. The Comoros started with left-back Chaker Alhadhur between the posts in Yaounde after two of their three goalkeepers were
Czech side Sigma Olomouc won the Tipsport Malta Cup 2022 after defeating WSG Tirol of Austria 3-0 at the National Stadium, on Monday evening. Jakub Matousek put Sigma Olomouc ahead on the 11th minute and Antonin Rusek doubled the score four minutes later. Filip Urica made it 3-0 on the 32nd as Sigma Olomouc recorded a perfect record with three wins
Watford manager Claudio Ranieri was sacked on Monday after only 14 games in charge of the Premier League strugglers. Ranieri was hired in October to replace Xisco Munoz after the Spaniard’s dismissal. But the 70-year-old Italian was unable to improve Watford’s fortunes, with the Hornets taking just seven points during his brief reign. Continue reading
Striker Mario Balotelli has been recalled by Italy coach Roberto Mancini more than three years after he last played for the Azzurri for a training camp ahead of 2022 World Cup qualifying play-offs, the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) said on Monday. The 31-year-old Balotelli was one of several surprise call ups including Brazil-born Joao Pedro,
Borussia Dortmund revealed Monday they are concerned about the extent of the injury to star striker Erling Haaland as they await the results of further medical examinations. The 21-year-old Norway star has scored 23 goals in 21 games for Dortmund this season. However, after scoring the opening goal in Saturday’s 3-2 win at Hoffenheim, Haaland crashed
Star forward Musa Barrow scored on 71 minutes to take debutants Gambia, the lowest ranked team at the Africa Cup of Nations, into the quarter-finals on Monday with a 1-0 victory over Guinea in Bafoussam. The west African Scorpions now face hosts Cameroon or giant-killers Comoros in a quarter-final in Douala on Saturday. Barrow scored with a close-range
Football superstar Lionel Messi has bagged himself a shirt signed by fellow Argentine soccer fanatic Pope Francis, the Vatican’s sports association said Monday. Paris Saint-Germain forward Messi, who returned to action on Sunday after a bout of Covid, had given the pontiff a signed piece of kit in October, via French Prime Minister Jean Castex. In
Brentford boss Thomas Frank has signed a new contract running until 2025, the Premier League club announced on Monday. The 48-year-old Dane, who was previously assistant head coach under Dean Smith, took charge at the London club in October 2018. He guided them to promotion last season via the Championship play-offs and they are currently 14th in the
Malta international Giancarlo Sammut has joined French Division One side Kingersheim Futsal, ending his stint in the Polish League with Team Lebork with the move announced on Sunday. Continue reading this article on SportsDesk , the sports website of the Times of Malta
Birkirkara have reached an agreement with Sta Lucia FC to sign goalkeeper Julani Archibald on loan until the end of the season. The Stripes have been looking for a goalkeeper to add more cover to their squad after regular goalkeeper Daniel Fernandes has been ruled out by injury for six weeks. Initially, Birkirkara had signed Italian goalkeeper Luca
