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Agencies Inter Milan came from behind to beat Juventus 4-2 and clinch their first Coppa Italia title since 2011 at the Stadio Olimpico. According to the BBC, Hakan Calhanoglu's 80th-minute penalty forced extra time and Ivan Perisic scored twice in three minutes as Inter lifted the cup for the eighth time. Nicolo Barella's superb strike had put Inter ahead after six minutes. But holders Juventus scored twice in quick succession through Alex Sandro and Dusan Vlahovic to turn the game around early in the second half. Defeat ended record 14-time winners Juventus' hopes of a trophy this season - the first time that has happened since 2010-11. Serie A title chasers Inter, who are second and two points behind city rivals AC Milan with two games to go, had not reached the fi...

Agencies Manchester City's midfield genius Kevin De Bruyne scored four goals on Wednesday in a 5-1 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers to put his team in a commanding position to retain the Premier League with two games remaining. According to Reuters, the Belgian put the game to bed with a hat-trick in a devastating 18-minute spell in the first half, before notching a fourth after the break as the away fans alternated between chanting "Kevin De Bruyne" and "Champions of England". The win leaves Pep Guardiola's side top on 89 points, three ahead of Liverpool whom they also lead on goal difference, with the title now firmly in their sights. A second consecutive Premier League title would assuage disappointment at their Champions League exit, after City fell in the semis and Live...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu- Nepal’s national football team which is currently making preparation for the upcoming AFC Asian Cup 2023 on Tuesday defeated Avenir FC of Cameroon 4-1 in a practice match. George Prince Karki scored a brace while Darshan Gurung and Manish Dangi scored a goal each to help Nepal defeat the visitors at Tripureshwar-based Dasharath Stadium.     This the first time in third attempt that Nepal registered a win over the Cameroon club. Two practice matches held earlier had ended in goalless draws. The national football team of Nepal featured new faces after 10 senior players left the training camp after an altercation with chief coach Abdullah Al Mutairi. The chief coach had called 17 new players for training following a dispute with t...

Agencies Liverpool maintained the pressure on Premier League leaders Manchester City as they survived an early scare to beat at Aston Villa 2-1 on Tuesday. Jurgen Klopp's side suffered a shock after only three minutes when Douglas Luiz bundled home after Liverpool keeper Alisson failed to hold his header, BBC reported. According to the news portal, Liverpool were on terms within three minutes when Joel Matip scored following a goalmouth scramble and the sides then exchanged chances before Sadio Mane put the visitors ahead with a superb angled header from Luis Diaz's cross in the 65th minute. The win means Liverpool now lie second only on goal difference before City's visit to Wolves on Wednesday. Former Liverpool striker Danny Ings wasted opportunities to equalise and i...

Agencies Manchester City shrugged off their Champions League exit to take control of the Premier League title race with a 5-0 rout of Newcastle United while Everton took a big leap towards safety on Sunday. According to Reuters, Arsenal also boosted their hopes of finishing in the top four with a 2-1 home victory against a Leeds United side who dropped into the bottom three. Any hangover following their dramatic semi-final loss against Real Madrid was swept away as Raheem Sterling struck twice for Manchester City at The Etihad Stadium. Aymeric Laporte, Rodri and Phil Foden were also on the scoresheet as City reclaimed top spot and moved three points ahead of Liverpool who drew with Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday. Both sides have three games left to play and City now also...

Agencies Champions Paris St Germain let a two-goal lead slip for a second successive Ligue 1 game as they were held 2-2 by Troyes at the Parc des Princes on Sunday. The Parisian giants looked to be cruising to victory but then let their opponents back into the game and had to share the spoils, Reuters reported. It was third successive draw for PSG, who secured the Ligue 1 title a fortnight ago, and a precious point for Troyes, now six points clear of the relegation places with two games left to play in this campaign.

Agencies A first-half penalty by Yannick Carrasco earned Atletico Madrid a 1-0 victory in a fiery derby clash against champions Real Madrid on Sunday, as the hosts tightened their grip on a place in next season's Champions League. According to Reuters, Diego Simeone's side remain fourth in the standings on 64 points, six clear of Real Betis in fifth, and with three games left to play they edged closer to a top-four finish, to qualify for Europe's top club competition. "Everyone will compete to reach the goal, but it is a strong and decisive step," Simeone told Movistar.

By a staff Reporter Kathmandu - Bhavindra Malla Thakuri, who was undergoing training with the national football team, left the training camp saying that he did not want to get involved in dispute. Thakuri, who serves in the Indian Army, was called for the closed camp training for the upcoming AFC Asian Cup qualifiers. It may be noted that 10 players had recently left the camp following a dispute with chief coach Abdullah Al Mutairi. ANFA has formed a probe committee to investigate the issue. Captain-cum-goalkeeper Kiran Chemjong, who is currently outside the country, has also sided with the players. It is not yet certain whether he will join the closed camp training or not. Thakuri was called for the training from India after the chief coach’s second choice goalkeeper Bike...

By a Staff Reporter Kathmandu - The All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) has formed a three member committee to investigate the dispute between chief coacl Abdullah Al Mutairi and ten footballers who were sent packing from the training camp by the chief coach. The executive committee of ANFA on Sunday called an emergency meeting to form the probe committee. According to ANFA, the three members of the committee include former Major General of the Nepalese Army Victor Rana, former international footballer Bidur Bista and vice president of Nepal National and  International Players Association Deepak Thapa. The committee has been authorized to investigate the matter and make recommendations to ANFA. Altogether 10 players undergoing training for the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers ...

Agencies Manchester United suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of a rampant Brighton at the Amex Stadium - a result that confirmed United would not qualify for next season's Champions League. According to the BBC, Ecuador international Moises Caicedo put the hosts ahead with his first Premier League goal in only his sixth game, with a low 25-yard strike after United's Alex Telles had failed to clear. The visitors, in interim boss Ralf Rangnick's penultimate game in charge before he is replaced by Erik ten Hag, fell apart in the second half, conceding three goals in quick succession. Marc Cucurella fired into the roof of the net from Leandro Trossard's pull-back for the second, with Trossard setting up Pascal Gross to calmly steer in a third. Trossard scored Brigh...