Jiangsu Suning have captured their first Chinese Super League title. They dethtoned champions Guangzhou Evergrande in the process, defeating them 2-1 in the second leg of the grand final. The first leg had ended goalless. It is Jiangsu’s first top flight title, and together with Evergrande and third-placed Beijing Guoan, will represent China in the
Malaysian champions Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) will not travel to Qatar for the resumption of the Asian Champions League after the team was refused permission to leave the country by government officials. Border closures implemented by Malaysia in March to limit the spread of the coronavirus will not be lifted to permit the club to
Diego Maradona has been admitted to hospital in Argentina although his condition is not thought to be serious, local media reported on Monday. Maradona, 60, was reportedly taken to the Ipensa clinic in La Plata, about an hour from Buenos Aires. Maradona coaches the local club Gimnasia y Esgrima. The reports said Maradona, who won
Lazio, already deprived of several players, announced on Saturday that it had put its entire squad in quarantine after positive coronavirus tests. Lazio fielded a depleted team in Brugge in the Champions League on Wednesday and drew 1-1 without last season’s top European scorer Ciro Immobile and midfielders Luis Alberto, Manuel Lazzari, Lucas Leiva and
Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird and U.S. women’s national team soccer player Megan Rapinoe are engaged. Bird, 40, and Rapinoe, 35, have been dating since getting to know each other during the 2016 Summer Olympics. Bird is a four-time WNBA champion, having won her most recent title earlier this month in the bubble in Bradenton,
What’s been Cristiano Ronaldo as he self-isolate from the coronavirus? Well, get a new haircut. Watch below as Ronaldo also shows off his new haircut, with the Juventus and Portugal forward becoming the latest man to go for the simple option of shaving his head during quarantine. Ronaldo certainly doesn’t seem too affected by his
Anthony Martial’s own goal saw Manchester United set an unwanted Champions League record during Tuesday’s clash with Paris Saint-Germain, though it did not ultimately prove costly. Martial inadvertently headed Neymar’s corner beyond David de Gea in the 55th minute of what proved to be a 2-1 win for United at Parc des Princes, cancelling out
Shinji Kagawa is still considering his next step after parting ways with Real Zaragoza, the former Japan midfielder said Saturday. In an online press conference, Kagawa said he had hoped to stay with the Spanish second-division club, who a day earlier announced a “mutual agreement” to terminate the remainder of the 31-year-old’s contract. “To be
Schalke have confirmed the sacking of head coach David Wagner following their poor start to the 2020/21 Bundesliga season. Wagner was already on thin ice after narrowly avoiding relegation last term, with two successive defeats against Bayern Munich and Werder Bremen proving decisive. Looking further back, the Royal Blues are 18 games without a win
Liverpool vs. ArsenalTuesday, September 29th 2020KO time: 3amStadium: Anfield Liverpool:Last five matches form: L W W W WAverage goals per match (2019/20): 2.24Average goals against per match (2019/20): 0.87Top Scorer (2019/20): Mohamed Salah (19) Arsenal:Last five matches form: W L W W WAverage goals per match (2019/20): 1.47Average goals against per match (2019/20): 1.26Top Scorer