Lionel Messi scored his 650th goal for Barcelona with a wonderful free-kick as they beat Athletic Bilbao to move up to second in La Liga.
Archive | January 2021
English Premier League Results….
Sunday 31 January, 2021:
Chelsea 2:0 Burnley
Leicester 1:3 Leeds
West Ham 1:3 Liverpool
Brighton 1:0 Tottenham
Man City set new club record of 12 straight wins….
Manchester City set a new club record of 12 consecutive wins in all competitions by beating Sheffield United 1-0 on Saturday.
Messi’s Multi-Million Euros Barca contract revealed….
Spanish newspaper El Mundo leads this Sunday with what it reports are the details of Leo Messi’s most recent contract with Barcelona, signed in November 2017 and which runs to 30 June, 2021.
English Premier League Results….
Saturday 30 January, 2021:
Everton 0:2 Newcastle
Crystal Palace 1:0 Wolves
Manchester City 1:0 Sheffield United
West Brom 2:2 Fulham
Arsenal 0:0 Manchester United
Southampton 0:1 Aston Villa
Palmeiras win Copa Libertadores….
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Breno Lopes scored the winner nine minutes into added time as Palmeiras defeated fellow Brazilian club Santos in the final of the Copa Libertadores.
Ahmad restored as CAF president….
Madagascar’s Ahmad has been dramatically restored as Confederation of African Football (CAF) president following a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
Coach Antonio Conte banned for two games….
Antonio Conte has been given a two-match ban after he was shown a red card in the closing stages of Inter’s goalless Serie A draw at Udinese on Saturday.
Thomas Tuchel is new Chelsea coach….
Chelsea have appointed former Paris St-Germain boss Thomas Tuchel as their new manager on an 18-month contract with an option to extend it.
English Premier League Results….
Tuesday 26 January, 2021:
Crystal Palace 2:3 West Ham
Newcastle 1:2 Leeds
Southampton 1:3 Arsenal
West Brom 0:5 Manchester City
Chelsea sack coach Frank Lampard….
Chelsea have sacked manager Frank Lampard after 18 months in charge, with former Paris St-Germain boss Thomas Tuchel expected to replace him.
Ozil completes move to Fenerbahce….
Mesut Ozil has completed a move to Fenerbahce after negotiating his departure from Arsenal.
Four players and club president die in Brazil plane crash….
Four footballers from Brazilian club Palmas were among six people who died in a plane crash on Sunday.
Arsenal out of English FA Cup….
A strong Southampton side knocked holders Arsenal out of the FA Cup in the fourth round courtesy of a first-half own goal on Saturday.
Sarah Thomas set to become the first woman to officiate in a Super Bowl….
NFL referee Sarah Thomas will become the first woman to officiate in a Super Bowl in the 55th edition on 7 February.
Messi handed two-match ban….
Lionel Messi has been handed a two-match ban for his red card offense in Barcelona’s Super Cup final defeat to Athletic Bilbao on Sunday.
English Premier League Results….
Tuesday 19 January, 2021:
West Ham 2:1 West Brom
Leicester 2:0 Chelsea
Koeman defends Messi after red card….
Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman empathised with Lionel Messi’s frustration after the Argentine was sent off in the Blaugrana’s Spanish Super Cup final loss to Athletic Club.
Phil Neville is new Inter Miami coach….
Inter Miami have confirmed the appointment of former England Women boss Phil Neville as their new head coach.
Inter Milan to change name and club crest….
Inter will soon no longer be officially known as Internazionale as part of a rebranding which they hope will make the club reach a wider, more international audience.
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