Sports, Football, 8th Dec 2019, News & Stories from India

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Sports Football 08 Dec 2019

Sports, Football, 08 Dec 2019

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has praised midfielder Paul Pogba, saying that he is one of the best players in the world when he is in good touch. (Photo:AFP)

Paul Pogba is one of best players when in form: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Pogba has endured a frustrating 2019-20 campaign to date, having only managed five Premier League appearances in total due.

08 Dec 2019 9:01 PM

Manchester City has released a statement, saying that they will work with Greater Manchester Police in order to identify the person behind targetting racial slurs at Manchester United's Jesse Lingard. (Photo:AFP)

Jesse Lingard witnesses racism during Manchester derby, police to investigate matter

In 67th minute of the match, Fred and Jesse Lingard had objects including lighters and water bottles thrown at them from the stands.

08 Dec 2019 7:59 PM

Liverpool's manager Juergen Klopp feels that the injury which Dejan Lovren sustained during the Bournemouth match is not a serious one. (Photo:AFP)

Lionel Messi surpasses Cristiano Ronaldo to record most hat-tricks in La Liga

Messi now has 35 hat-tricks in the tournament, while Ronaldo had 34, goal.com reported.

08 Dec 2019 7:59 PM

Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde hailed striker Lionel Messi, saying that scoring a hat-trick was the perfect way to celebrate the Ballon d'Or award. (Photo:AFP)

Hat-trick was a good way to celebrate Ballon d'Or: Ernesto Valverde hails Messi

Messi scored thrice and as a result, he went past Cristiano Ronaldo to record the most number of hat-tricks in La Liga.

08 Dec 2019 6:34 PM

Former Manchester United skipper Roy Keane said the club’s 2-1 win over defending Premier League champions Manchester City on Saturday will give the players much-needed confidence to shed the inconsistency that has dogged them all season. (Photo:AP)

Roy Keane, Gary Neville hail Man United's win vs City

Victory at derby rivals City followed a 2-1 win over former boss Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday, lifting United to fifth.

08 Dec 2019 6:33 PM

Liverpool's manager Juergen Klopp feels that the injury which Dejan Lovren sustained during the Bournemouth match is not a serious one. (Photo:AP)

Juergen Klopp says Dejan Lovren's injury is not too serious

Lovren picked the injury during his club's 3-0 win over Bournemouth in Premier League on Saturday.

08 Dec 2019 4:57 PM

Montpellier's Andy Delort said Paris Saint-Germain player Neymar does not have to tease his opponents. (Photo:AFP)

Andy Delort slams Neymar for teasing his opponents

After the match, the Brazilian international was caught having an altercation with Delort.

08 Dec 2019 4:35 PM

Liverpool's Jordan Henderson expressed elation over his club's commanding 3-0 win over Bournemouth saying that it was a 'very solid performance'. (Photo:AP)

Jordan Henderson elated after Liverpool's 3-0 win vs Bournemouth

After Saturday's win, Liverpool have consolidated their top position on the Premier League points table. The club now have 46 points.

08 Dec 2019 4:25 PM

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said he liked how his team (Manchster City) played against Manchester United despite facing a 2-1 home defeat. (Photo:AFP)

Pep Guardiola liked his team's performance despite defeat against Manchester United

Manchester City suffered a 2-1 defeat on Saturday in Premier League.

08 Dec 2019 4:16 PM

Barcelona's Luis Suarez is exhilarated after scoring his career's best goal against RCD Mallorca on Sunday. (Photo:AFP)

Luis Suarez happy after scoring his career's best goal

Suarez pulled off a brilliant back-heel effort to score a goal.

08 Dec 2019 4:07 PM

Fijian international footballer Roy Krishna was awarded the ISL Hero of the Month for November after some scintillating performances for his team ATK. (Photo:PTI)

Atletico De Kolkata's Roy Krishna receives ISL Hero of the Month award

The striker saw off stiff competition from the likes of Jamshedpur FC's Sergio Castel, Odisha FC's Aridane Santana, FC Goa's Mourtada Fall.

08 Dec 2019 1:14 PM

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer went into a crucial week of fixtures with critics questioning whether he was the right man for the job of restoring the club’s fortunes. But those sniping at the Norwegian will surely be a little quieter now after, in the space of four days, he masterminded victories over two of the most respected managers in the game, Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola. (Photo:AP)

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer delivers perfect reply to his doubters

After beating UCL runners-up Tottenham Hotspur, Solskjaer’s young side enjoyed a memorable 2-1 triumph over Man City.

08 Dec 2019 12:58 PM

Tottenham Hotspur boss Jose Mourinho has called for a collective effort to plug their leaky defence which has conceded 'cheap goals' in his first four matches at the club. (Photo:AFP)

Tottenham Hotspur must fix leaky defence and stop cheap goals: Jose Mourinho

Spurs have conceded eight goals in all competitions and failed to keep a single clean sheet since Mourinho took over from Pochettino.

08 Dec 2019 12:43 PM

A proposal to create a two-division world soccer league for leading clubs is 'far-fetched' and 'insane', UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said in a statement on Friday. (Photo:Twitter)

UEFA chief calls reported world league plan 'far-fetched' and 'insane'

FT and NYT have reported that discussions led by RM prez Florentino Perez have taken place over the possibility of setting up the league.

08 Dec 2019 12:33 PM

Two classy strikes by Harry Kane and a sensational solo goal by Son Heung-min powered a dominant Tottenham Hotspur to a 5-0 thrashing of Burnley on Saturday, the third straight Premier League defeat for the visitors. (Photo:AP)

Premier League 2019-20: Harry Kane's double helps Tottenham thump Burnley 5-0

Burnley’s defence was brutally exposed from the beginning as Kane drifted across the middle and smashed an unstoppable shot from the edge.

08 Dec 2019 12:20 PM

Cristiano Ronaldo put Juventus ahead at the Stadio Olimpico when he picked up a Rodrigo Bentancur cross to tap in after 25 minutes. (Photo:AP)

Serie A 2019-20: Napoli defeat Juventus 3-1, leave title race open

Maurizio Sarri's eight-time reigning league champions remain second in the table, two points behind leaders Inter Milan after 15 matches.

08 Dec 2019 12:12 PM

Neymar scored a sublime free-kick and set up another goal as Paris Saint-Germain rallied to beat 10-man Montpellier 3-1 and restore their lead at the top of Ligue 1 to eight points. (Photo:AFP)

Ligue 1 2019-20: Neymar stars in PSG's 3-1 comeback win over 10-man Montpellier

Montpellier, unbeaten at home since the opening day of the season, grabbed the lead on 41 minutes at the Stade de la Mosson.

08 Dec 2019 12:04 PM

Atletico Madrid’s 126 million euro (108.24 million pounds) signing Joao Felix failed to convert any of his six chances, including a glaring miss in the first half where he was unmarked in the box but somehow sent the ball over the bar from close range. (Photo:AFP)

La Liga 2019-20: Villareal hold Atletico Madrid to 0-0 draw, blow hopes of title race

Atletico, who have failed to win at Villarreal since April 2015, are sixth in the table on 26 points from 16 games.

08 Dec 2019 11:55 AM

Liverpool made seven changes but still romped to a 3-0 win at Bournemouth after goals from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Naby Keita and Mohamed Salah extended their Premier League lead to 11 points over Leicester City, who play on Sunday. (Photo:AFP)

Premier League 2019-20: Experimenting Liverpool demolish Bournemouth 3-0

Despite another change, there was no stopping the visitors and Keita started and finished the move for their second goal.

08 Dec 2019 11:43 AM

Two goals from Dominic Calvert-Lewin after Richarlison’s early opener justified Ferguson’s decision to shake up the side with an aggressive 4-4-2 formation as the former Everton striker replaced the sacked Marco Silva in the dugout. (Photo:AFP)

Premier League 2019-20: Everton thump Chelsea 3-1, move out of relegation zone

Everton caretaker manager Duncan Ferguson side bristled with intent to beat Chelsea 3-1.

08 Dec 2019 11:31 AM

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