Liverpool held at Forest while Man City stumbles as two-goal lead let slip

Liverpool held at Forest while Man City stumbles as two-goal lead let slip

Nottingham Forest demonstrated their unlikely Premier League title credentials by holding Liverpool to a 1-1 draw, backing up their win over the leaders earlier in the season. It took a header by Diogo Jota from a corner in the 66th minute to earn Liverpool a point that maintained their six-point cushion over Forest, which moved…

Guardiola admits Man City should have signed more players in the summer

Guardiola admits Man City should have signed more players in the summer

Manchester City need to invest during the January transfer window due to injury problems and a faltering Premier League campaign, manager Pep Guardiola has said, acknowledging it may have been a mistake to rule out signings in the summer. “In the summer the club thought about [signings] and I said: ‘No, I don’t want to…

Death threats, interrogation: Why football referee Mahsa Ghorbani left Iran

Death threats, interrogation: Why football referee Mahsa Ghorbani left Iran

For years, Iran’s Mahsa Ghorbani, a pioneering women’s football referee, stood resiliently against social and government restrictions, until she no longer could, and left her home country for Sweden in December. Born in 1989, Ghorbani’s first experience as an Asian football referee was at the under-14 tournaments. In 2017 she was recognized by FIFA as…

Barcelona hand Real Madrid latest El Clasico hammering to claim Supercopa

Barcelona hand Real Madrid latest El Clasico hammering to claim Supercopa

Barcelona hammered rivals Real Madrid 5-2 in a wild Spanish Super Cup Clasico final in Saudi Arabia on Sunday to win the first trophy of the Hansi Flick era. Kylian Mbappe put Madrid ahead, but a dominant Barcelona hit five in response before their goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny was sent off in the second half. Madrid…

Real Madrid vs Barcelona preview: Supercopa final, El Clasico, team news

Real Madrid vs Barcelona preview: Supercopa final, El Clasico, team news

Who: Real Madrid vs Barcelona What: Spanish Super Cup final Where: King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia When: 10:00pm (19:00 GMT) on Sunday Follow Al Jazeera’s live text and photo build-up and commentary stream. Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said his players can avenge their thrashing earlier this season by Barcelona by winning the…

Premier League Everton appoint Moyes as manager for second time

Premier League Everton appoint Moyes as manager for second time

David Moyes has returned for a second spell as Everton manager, following Sean Dyche’s sacking by the struggling Premier League club. Moyes, 61, made his name during an 11-year stint in charge at Goodison Park from 2002 to 2013, a period that included a fourth-place Premier League finish in 2005 and an FA Cup final…