Football

Former Real Madrid forward Robinho was sentenced to nine years in prison by the Italian Court of Appeal in Milan. Robinho was accused of engaging in the gang rape of a young woman at a nightclub in the northern city of Italy in 2013. Robinho and his friend, Ricardo Falco, were accused of raping an Albanian girl who was celebrating her 23rd birthday in a well-known Milan venue. With a nine-year prison term handed down by the judiciary, the Brazilian international was convicted of rape in2017, as outlined by The Guardian. But his appeal process with the Italian courts has been continuing in the years since. Santos, who at the beginning of October announced the return of the 36-year-old Brazilian striker, terminated his contract. The decision came shortly afterward following pre...

Everton held on for a big 1-0 victory over a disappointed Chelsea side. Chelsea, who were unbeaten in their nine previous games, had the opportunity to hit the Premier League table summit. But a resolute Everton defense and a Gylfi Sigurdsson penalty saw the visitors miss their chance. Dominic Calvert-Lewin gifted Everton their opener with a sloppy penalty given away by Chelsea keeper Edouard Mendy. Sigurdsson stepped up and dispatched the spot-kick to make it 1-0 in the 22nd minute. The hosts had Jordan Pickford to thank for keeping Chelsea scoreless soon after their opener. Pickford made a nice diving save from a Reece James free-kick and gobbling up Kurt Zouma's effort from close range. Chelsea's Mason Mount had a golden chance early in the second half go begging when he was ...

Manchester derby ended in a misleading 0-0 draw in the Premier League on Saturday. The match failed to raise up to the expectation as Manchester United's reversed penalty was the only highlight of the match. In the 48th minute, when Kyle Walker kicked Marcus Rashford's foot in the box. United was awarded a penalty kick, but the decision was over-ruled. VAR noticed that the United striker was in an offside position. Due to COVID-19 constraints, the excitement and enthusiasm of the Manchester derby were lacking. With no fans inside a cold Old Trafford. Up until the punishment incident, City had created the best chance. A Riyad Mahrez shot saved by David De Gea in the 35th minute with Kevin De Bruyne unable to capitalize on the loose ball. United's best chance came in the 54th, ...

Real Madrid will welcome capital rivals Atletico Madrid, one of the most awaited matches at The Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium on Saturday night. The hosts are fourth, six points behind Atletico champions, who also have a game in hand. But unlike Real Madrid Diego Simeone’s side have made an excellent start to the 2020-21 season. There was a lot of pressure on Real Madrid and indeed head coach Zinedine Zidane when the Spanish champions lost back-to-back matches. Los Blancos were losing ground in the league at that time and were also in danger of being excluded from the Champions League group stages. However, they picked up a 2-0 win over Borussia Monchengladbach in the Champions League. Zidane's side managed to pick up a massive 1-0 victory away from Sevilla in the league last we...

Manchester United and Manchester City lock horns in Manchester Derby this Saturday with only one point and one position separating the teams. Both clubs have experienced a poor start to their respective campaigns. But in recent weeks they have started to climb the table and remain in touch with the leading pack with victory in this match. No Manchester United fan would have believed that Man Utd will be playing derby while they sit on top of them in the table this season. But here they are despite their inconsistency. The loss to RB Leipzig in midweek again condemned them to Europa League football. They needed just one point from their final two matches to qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League. The Red Devils have now won a club-record nine consecutive away league ...

Real Madrid secured qualification for the Champions League round of16 with a 2-0 win over Borussia Monchengladbach. Real's win was followed by a goalless draw between Inter Milan and Shakhtar Donetsk which also ensured the Bundesliga side's spot in the knockout phase. It was a do or die match for Real Madrid as they were on the verge of demotion to the Europa League. Only a victory would have been necessary to retain the 100 percent record of Los Blancos in qualifying from their Champions League group. Real Madrid took the lead after just nine minutes when Benzema headed home from Lucas Vazquez's cross. Real Madrid doubled their lead before half time, thanks to Benzema again. It was 2-0 on 31 minutes with Benzema again scoring via a header -- this time from a Rodrygo assist. ...

Tottenham Hotspur will host Belgian outfit Royal Antwerp for the top spot of Group J as Thursday night sees the final group fixtures of the 2020/21 UEFA Europa League. Tottenham are seated at the top of the Premier League table. And they have advanced to the quarterfinals of the Carabao Cup and are through to the Europa League knockout stages. Spurs are still second in the group following their 3-3 draw against LASK last week, two points less than their opponents on Thursday. However, Spurs will be in a buoyant mood after beating Arsenal 2-0 in the season's first north London derby this past weekend. Nevertheless, they will be aware that against a Royal Antwerp side. They are one of only two teams to have won against Jose Mourinho's side this term, apart from Everton. Antwerp...

RB Leipzig sent Manchester United home from the Champions League after beating English outfit 3-2 in the final match of the group. The team of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer entered the match, requiring at least a point to progress to the round of 16. But the hopes of qualification dampened as Angelino beat David De Gea with a fine finish at the far post in the second minute. Soon after, Angelino turned supplier as the Bundesliga side doubled their advantage. Amadou Haidara smashed a volley home and take Leipzig to a 2-0 lead they would take at half-time in the dressing room. Solskjær switched to 4-2-3-1 for the second half. He replaced Alex Telles, with Donny van de Beek at left midfield, and his team got on to the front foot. Fernandes' shot hit the crossbar early on. At the hour ...

The UEFA Champions League tie between Paris St. Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir had to be canceled after 15 minutes due to alleged racist remarks from the match officials. The match was abandoned on Tuesday after the fourth official was accused of using a racist word against one of the staff on the Istanbul bench. The incident happened just 14 minutes into the Champions League Group H tie, which was still goalless. According to the Istanbul unit, Sebastian Coltescu, the fourth official, used the language to point assistant coach Pierre Webo on the bench. In an exchange on the touchline, former Cameroon international Webo was handed a red card. In protest, Istanbul players walked off the pitch, with PSG players following. There followed a wait of around two hours before offici...

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice and Weston McKennie added another as Juventus defeated Barcelona 3-0. The victory saw the Italians top the table in head-to-head results with Barca. Lionel Messi & Co. experienced a miserable night at Camp Nou to settle for second place. In one of the most anticipated matches this season, Ronaldo tested Ter Stegen very early in the game. But he made sure the German goalkeeper went the wrong way when Juventus were awarded a penalty and Ronaldo slotted it home in the 13th minute. As the visitors cranked up the pace, defender Danilo flashed an effort just wide. But with a spectacular McKennie volley bringing the Italian champions two goals up and in full charge seven minutes later. Clement Lenglet was penalized for handball seven minutes fro...