Pochettino relieved as Chelsea end losing run

Mauricio Pochettino thought Chelsea’s response to consecutive Premier League defeats proved the Blues are in a “good way” after the Blues defeated Sheffield United 2-0 on Saturday. Following defeats to Manchester United and Everton, Pochettino’s Chelsea kept the critics at away with a hard-fought victory at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea were far from in complete control … Read more

Anfield annihilation of Man Utd not to be repeated, says Klopp

Liverpool’s 7-0 win over Manchester United at Anfield last season was a once-in-a-lifetime performance that will not be duplicated, but Sunday’s derby promises to be a’special’ encounter, according to manager Juergen Klopp. Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United were flying high after winning the League Cup last season, ending a six-year trophy drought, but came crashing … Read more

Australia’s Green reveals battle with chronic kidney disease

Cameron Green, Australia’s all-rounder, has disclosed that he was born with chronic kidney disease and that his parents were told he might not live past the age of 12. Green told Channel 7 that the problem was discovered during his mother’s 19-week scan and that he was still researching the disease. “Basically, my kidneys don’t … Read more

U-19s bowl India out for 188 in semifinal

Medium pacer with the left arm Maruf Mridha took four wickets to help Bangladesh U-19s bowl out India for 188 in today’s U19 Asia Cup semi-final at Dubai’s ICC Academy Ground 2. India lost early wickets as Maruf struck three times in seven overs. India went from 13 for three to 36 for four when … Read more

Messi tickets in Hong Kong snapped up in under an hour

Tickets for Lionel Messi’s Hong Kong friendly sold out in less than an hour after over two million people queued online, according to organizers. On February 4, the Argentine great and his Inter Miami team will meet a Hong Kong XI at the 40,000-capacity Hong Kong Stadium. Football fans in the 7.5 million-person finance metropolis … Read more