Sports, Football, 15th Apr 2019, News & Stories from India

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Sports Football 15 Apr 2019

Sports, Football, 15 Apr 2019

The incident is another reminder of the need for action across Europe, following recent racist abuse aimed at Juventus players, including young star Moise Kean, in a Serie A game at Cagliari earlier this month. (Photo: AP)

Five Highlights of this weekend's European football

Barcelona's 11-point lead atop La Liga became nine on Saturday after their much-changed team were held to a goalless draw by Huesca.

15 Apr 2019 6:06 PM

United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer may turn to Sanchez after United after his side failed to muster a shot on target in the 1-0 defeat at Old Trafford in last week's first leg.

UCL 2018-19: Solskjaer might call Sanchez to turn the tide against gritty Barca

Sanchez, though, has rarely hit the sort of form he displayed for Arsenal prior to his move to Manchester in January 2018.

15 Apr 2019 4:52 PM

The 26 year old has scored 12 goals in 27 starts for Spurs in the 2018-19 season. (Photo: AFP)

Son to the rescue: Son Heung-min donates PS 100,000 to South Korea fire victims

'I think it's something I should do when there's a big disaster in my home country', said Son.

15 Apr 2019 4:27 PM

Messi has nine La Liga titles, leading the La Liga's top scorer's race with an astoshing 414 goals. (Photo: AP)

Quarter-final curse looms as Barca and Messi look to set record straight.

Barcelona's dominance in Spain has been shaped by Messi, who only this month overtook Casillas as the player with the most La Liga victories

15 Apr 2019 3:21 PM

Neuer has faced an ongoing battle with injury in recent years.

Bayern's title hopes hit as Neuer out for two weeks with calf injury

With five league games left, leaders Bayern are just a point ahead of Borussia Dortmund .

15 Apr 2019 2:53 PM

Ajax's David Neres ensured the teams will start on a knife-edge in Turin in a repeat of the 1973 and 1996 finals. (Photo: AP)

Serie A: Cristiano Ronaldo to spearhead experienced Juventus against young Ajax

Juventus have the edge on away goals thanks to Ronaldo's 125th Champions League goal in a 1-1 draw in Amsterdam.

15 Apr 2019 2:35 PM

PSG will be crowned champions on Wednesday if they win at Nantes. (Photo: AP)

'If we’re going to be champions we can't lose like this,' says Mbappe

The French champions were reduced to 10 men after Juan Bernat had cancelled out Thomas Meunier’s early own goal.

15 Apr 2019 1:11 PM

Suarez joined Barcelona in 2014 from Liverpool with his reputation in tatters for biting an Italy defender in the World Cup. (Photo: AP)

Suarez hopes to end CL scoring drought as Barca faces Man U

Suarez's last goal in Europe's top club tournament was on April 4, 2018. It's been a downward trend for the player.

15 Apr 2019 12:48 PM

Liverpool is without a domestic league title for 29 years and City searching for an unprecedented quadruple of honours

Premier League title race intensifies

The next 10 days will be crucial with City facing tough challenges against Spurs at home and then at Old Trafford against Manchester United.

15 Apr 2019 11:22 AM

Thomas Tuchel's side could have been crowned champions in record-equalling time last weekend but failed to beat Strasbourg, and they fell short again on Sunday despite needing just a point in a match that saw them have to play with 10 men for 54 minutes and lose both captain Thiago Silva and Thomas Meunier to injury. The loss was PSG's worst domestic defeat since going down 4-0 at Bordeaux in 2009, and the first time they had conceded five goals in the league since another 5-1 defeat at Sedan way back in 2000. (Photo: AP)

Ligue 1: Lille thumps PSG 5-1 to delay PSG's chances to seal their 6th Ligue 1 title

Paris Saint-Germain suffered their biggest league defeat in 10 years.

15 Apr 2019 10:52 AM

The return of the club's highest earner from a six-week injury layoff to make the voyage to Catalonia in such circumstances should be a source of inspiration. (Photo: AFP)

Sunk cost of Sanchez holding Man Utd back

Sanchez signed reportedly the most lucrative contract in Premier League history when joining from Arsenal last January.

15 Apr 2019 10:47 AM

Champions Bayern Munich eased past hosts Fortuna Duesseldorf 4-1 on Sunday with winger Kingsley Coman scoring twice, to go a point clear at the top of the Bundesliga. (Photo: AP)

Bundesliga: Bayern Munich blows away Duesseldorf 4-1 to reclaim top spot

The Bavarians are on 67 points, with Borussia Dortmund on 66 after their 2-1 win over Mainz 05 on Saturday.

15 Apr 2019 9:58 AM

The victory was the ninth straight win for City in the Premier League and manager Pep Guardiola says they will need to extend that run to 14 victories to successfully defend their title. (Photo: AFP)

Premier League: Sterling nets brace as City races past Palace 3-1 to reclaim 1st rank

Liverpool beat Chelsea 2-0 at Anfield to move to 85 points with four games remaining and City are on 83 but with an extra game in hand.

15 Apr 2019 9:40 AM

After a fascinatingly even first half, Liverpool turned on the style after the break with a 51st minute header from Sadio Mane and then a long-range screamer from Salah two minutes later blowing Chelsea away. (Photo: AP)

Premier League: Mane, Salah sinks Chelsea 2-0

City won 3-1 at Crystal Palace earlier on Sunday meaning Liverpool have 85 points with four games to go and City are on 83.

15 Apr 2019 9:24 AM

Two goals from Kalidou Koulibaly either side of an Arkadiusz Milik strike confirmed Chievo’s demotion despite Bostjan Cesar’s late consolation, after a miserable season in which the Verona club have recorded just one win in 32 games. (Photo: AFP)

Serie A: Napoli thrashes Chievo 3-1, deplays Juventus' title celebrations

Carlo Ancelotti’s side needed a victory to ensure that the Turin club would not wrap up their eighth consecutive league championship.

15 Apr 2019 9:12 AM

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