Unified world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua mixed power and patience as he knocked out Kubrat Pulev to bolster hopes that a historic fight against Tyson Fury could soon be a reality.
Ronaldo, Lewandowski and Messi are finalists for 2020 men’s player of year….
FIFA has announced Robert Lewandowski, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as the finalists for 2020’s The Best Men’s Player award, while Lucy Bronze, Pernille Harder and Wendie Renard have been confirmed as the three footballers in the running for Best Women’s Player.
Hayatou to be made honorary CAF president….
Issa Hayatou will be granted the status of honorary president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) next month at a special ceremony in his home nation Cameroon.
Joshua and Pulev clash at Weigh-in….
Anthony Joshua warned Kubrat Pulev he will face a “real one” in Saturday’s world title fight as the pair exchanged heated words at Friday’s weigh-in.
Italy legend Paolo Rossi passes on….
CAF fine Aubameyang, Gambia Federation and others….
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has issued a number of sanctions for breaches of its regulations.
UCL: Bayern Munich unbeaten in group stage….
Champions League holders Bayern Munich ended the group stage by beating Lokomotiv Moscow to take their unbeaten run to 17 games in the competition.
UCL: Aguero scores on return from injury….
Pep Guardiola believes Sergio Aguero will never lose his scoring instinct after the veteran striker made a goalscoring return from injury against Marseille in the Champions League.
UCL: Real Madrid in, Inter Milan out….
Karim Benzema’s two headers sent Real Madrid into the Champions League knockout stages with victory over Borussia Monchengladbach, who also qualify for the last 16.
Salah surpasses Gerrard as Liverpool’s record UCL goalscorer….
Mohamed Salah has the “numbers to prove” he is an “exceptional player”, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said after the Egyptian became the club’s record Champions League goalscorer in their draw at Midtjylland.
PSG vs Istanbul Basaksehir game abandoned over racism….
Paris St-Germain’s UEFA Champions League game against Istanbul Basaksehir will resume on Wednesday after it was abandoned on Tuesday with a match official accused of using a racist term towards one of the away side’s backroom staff.
Ronaldo scores twice as Juventus beat Barcelona at Camp Nou….
Cristiano Ronaldo scored two penalties to take his Champions League goal tally to 134 as Juventus beat a “scared” Barcelona to seal top spot in Group G.
Manchester United out of UEFA Champions League….
Manchester United’s season suffered a huge blow as a defeat at German side RB Leipzig knocked them out of the Champions League.
Jese considered worst PSG signing in history….
PSG forward Jese has seen his career take several backwards steps in the past few seasons and on Sunday the Ligue 1 club decided to cancel the forward’s contract by mutual consent.
Maradona to be immortalized on Argentina bank notes….
Diego Maradona became a national hero in Argentina when he led La Albiceleste to the 1986 World Cup,…
Mario Balotelli to join Italian Serie B side Monza….
Italian striker Mario Balotelli who has been without a club since the summer will look to reignite his faltering career in the second tier of Italian football with AC Monza.
AC Milan go five points clear at the top of Italian Serie A….
AC Milan moved five points clear at the top of Serie A with victory over Sampdoria as they maintained their unbeaten run in the league this season.
English Premier League Results….
Sunday 6 December, 2020:
West Brom 1:5 Crystal Palace
Sheffield United 1:2 Leicester City
Tottenham 2:0 Arsenal
Liverpool 4:0 Wolves
Newly promoted Cadiz beat Barcelona….
Cadiz beat Barcelona for the first time in La Liga since 1991 as former Manchester City striker Alvaro Negredo scored a famous winner.
English Premier League Results….
Saturday 5 December, 2020:
Burnley 1:1 Everton
Manchester City 2:0 Fulham
West Ham 1:3 Manchester United
Chelsea 3:1 Leeds
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