YOKOHAMA (Reuters) – Barcelona’s Club World Cup title is a victory for the club’s unique and stylish way of doing things, coach Luis Enrique said after they beat River Plate 3-0 in the final on Sunday. “If there is something that these players and this club have shown, it is their unlimited hunger to win […]
YOKOHAMA (Reuters) – Barcelona swept to the Club World Cup title by outclassing South American champions River Plate 3-0 on Sunday, with Luis Suarez scoring twice after Lionel Messi had broken the deadlock in a one-sided contest. There was a hint of handball about Messi’s goal, although it did not appear to be intentional, as […]
BERLIN (Reuters) – Pep Guardiola will leave Bayern Munich at the end of the season after the Spaniard decided not to extend his contract at the German champions, who announced on Sunday that multiple Champions League winner Carlo Ancelotti had signed a three-year deal to replace him. Bayern Chief Executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge confirmed the much-anticipated […]
MADRID (Reuters) – Real Madrid have romped to some massive wins against lowly opponents this season but coach Rafa Benitez and his expensively-assembled squad have still to prove themselves against quality teams. Sunday’s 10-2 demolition of nine-man Rayo Vallecano in La Liga, when Gareth Bale hit four goals for the first time in his career, […]
LONDON (Reuters) – In this most unpredictable of Premier League seasons, a small club from a dormitory town just outside London are adding to the sense of romance. On the day after Leicester City, bottom of the league a year ago, ensured they would be leaders over Christmas, Watford beat five-time European champions Liverpool for […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Odion Ighalo scored twice as a buoyant Watford won 3-0 at home to Liverpool on Sunday to consolidate seventh position in the Premier League, only one point behind the top four. West Ham United stayed eighth after a third successive goalless draw when they were held by manager less Swansea City, still […]
Lionel Messi broke the deadlock and Luis Suarez scored twice in the second half to give Barcelona a typically emphatic 3-0 win over River Plate in the Club World Cup final on Sunday. EssentiallySports brings you the main talking points of the match. Intense Pressing from the South American club: River Plate displayed the typical […]
YOKOHAMA (Reuters) – Lionel Messi broke the deadlock and Luis Suarez scored twice in the second half to give Barcelona a typically emphatic 3-0 win over River Plate in the Club World Cup final on Sunday. South American champions River, whose side cost only around 5 million euros ($5.43 million) in transfer fees, did enough […]
YOKOHAMA (Reuters) – Lionel Messi and Neymar were both named in Barcelona’s starting line-up for the Club World Cup final against River Plate on Sunday. Argentine Messi had been doubtful after missing Thursday’s semi-final against Guangzhou Evergrande because of a kidney stone, while Brazilian Neymar had also missed the 3-0 win over the Asian champions […]
