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Rick and Morty has become a cultural touchstone. Since the show premiered in 2013, it has been a huge part of the animation space and a ratings juggernaut for Adult Swim. Rick and Morty follows a teenager named Morty and an elderly mad scientist named Rick in a series of science fiction adventures. Drawing heavily from Back to the Future, Futurama, and The Simpsons, it's no wonder Rick and Morty has been a smash hit and continues to garner new fans, even despite controversy regarding its creator.

With hit shows, especially hit animated shows, comes merchandising. Rick and Morty have been the stars of ad campaigns for Wendy’s in the past and the show has even featured some questionable product placements. Their most interesting collaboration is likely the unexpected one with Adidas involving a shoe, leading to something unique for the franchise.

Rick And Morty & Adidas Joined Forces To Release...

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah recently found himself embroiled in an unexpected online controversy after sharing a heartwarming Christmas photo with his family on social media. While intended as a simple gesture of holiday cheer, the post unexpectedly sparked a heated debate among some of his Muslim followers.

The photo, depicting Salah and his family posing in front of a festively decorated Christmas tree, was met with a wave of criticism from a segment of his fanbase. Some questioned the appropriateness of the post, arguing that celebrating Christmas is incompatible with Islamic beliefs.

Liverpool Star Mohamed Salah’s Christmas Post Sparks Massive Controversy Among Muslim Followers… Yet Again: “Shame On You!!”

Comments ranged from mild disapproval to outright condemnation. “Who is forcing you to do this?” and “Delete this Mo!” were among the more vocal criticisms, reflecting the strong opinions and diverse perspectives within his fanbase while Muhammad Dibirov wrote “Shame on you,...

Attacking players are often considered the most important on a football pitch, and the best ones can change your clubs in EA Sports Fc 25. While defending and stopping goals going into your net is important, you can't win games unless you score. Stars from both the men's and women's games come together in EA Sports Fc 25 to provide the biggest attacking threats, regardless of whether you are playing through season after season in career mode or building your club in Ultimate Team.

The latest game in the series brings new updates, but many familiar names remain among the best attackers in EA Sports Fc 25. While many of the best midfielders in the game are highly rated, it is often the best attackers that can make the difference. From out-and-out strikers who are in your team to purely score goals, to wingers that can cause all sorts of problems for defenses.

A trio of teenage refugees try to escape from a detention center located in an absurdly remote area of northern Norway in the first trailer for A Happy Day, the new film from Letter to the King director Hisham Zaman.

The Hollywood Reporter received the exclusive first-look trailer for the dark comedy, which will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Monday, Sept. 11 in TIFF’s Centerpiece section.

Right away it’s clear this is not going to be a typical refugee tale. The first time we see the three teenage protagonists: Hamid (Salah Qadi), Aras (Ravand Ali Taha), and Ismail (Mohamed Salah), who live together at a refugee center for unaccompanied minors, they are talking about a dream one of them had of escape.

“The police were chasing me through the snow,” one recounts, “I saw a donkey. Suddenly my head popped out of the...

Zaman’s previous films ’Before Snowfall’ and ’Letter To The King’, both won the Best Nordic Film prize in Goteborg.

REinvent International Sales has boarded the Toronto world premiere A Happy Day directed by Hisham Zaman.

Zaman’s third feature, selected for TIFF Centerpiece, follows his earlier festival hits Before Snowfall and Letter To The King, which both won the Dragon award for Best Nordic Film in Goteborg.

A Happy Day is about three teenage boys stuck in a refugee camp in the frozen north of Norway who come up with a plan to escape to a better world. Their...

London, Sep 4 (Ians) Manchester City head into the international break atop the Premier League, maintaining their perfect start to the season with a 5-1 home victory over Fulham.

Julian Alvarez’s opening goal for City was quickly equalized by Tim Ream. However, Nathan Ake restored City’s lead just before halftime, a goal that Fulham believed should have been ruled out for offside by Var. In the second half, Erling Haaland secured the win with his seventh City hat-trick, reports Xinhua.

Tottenham sit in second place after a dominant 5-2 victory against Burnley, who initially led with a Lyle Foster goal in the fourth minute. The match featured a hat-trick from Son Heung-min and goals from Cristian Romero and James Maddison.

Arsenal, level with Tottenham on 10 points, clinched a 3-1 home win against Manchester United, with two goals arriving deep into injury time. Marcus Rashford and Martin Odegaard exchanged goals within a minute,...

London, Aug 28 (Ians) Manchester City narrowly escaped defeat, overcoming Sheffield United 2-1 to clinch the top spot in the Premier League.

Erling Haaland put the reigning champions ahead in the 63rd minute with a robust header, making up for his earlier penalty miss against the post, reports Xinhua.

With Pep Guardiola recuperating from a back surgery in Barcelona, deputy Juanma Lillo took the helm in the City dugout. Still, the team’s strategy remained unchanged. By the time Haaland scored, City had launched 16 shots and earned 10 corners, while Sheffield United had none.

At 85 minutes, Sheffield United’s Jaydon Bogle leveled the score with a forceful shot from City’s right flank, making it 1-1.

However, in the 89th minute, Rodri secured City’s win with a decisive left-footed strike.

In other matches, Liverpool, despite being a man down after Virgil Van Dijk’s red card, clinched a thrilling 2-1 victory against Newcastle.

London, Aug 21 (Ians) James Ward Prowse had a memorable West Ham United debut, assisting twice in their 3-1 triumph over Chelsea.

The England international, recently signed from Southampton, set up Nayef Aguerd’s seventh-minute opener with a corner. Later, he provided the assist for Michail Antonio’s 53rd-minute goal, restoring West Ham’s lead after Carney Chukwuemeka’s 38th-minute equalizer for Chelsea, reports Xinhua.

Lucas Paqueta secured the victory for David Moyes’ team in injury time, converting a penalty.

In a robust response to their opening-day loss to Newcastle United, Aston Villa thrashed Everton 4-0. John McGinn, Douglas Luiz (who converted a penalty after Everton’s Jordan Pickford fouled Ollie Watkins), Leon Bailey, and Jhon Duran were the scorers in a match dominated by Villa.

Everton’s need to reinforce became more evident after the game, especially with injuries to Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Alex Iwobi exacerbating their woes under Sean Dyche.

Liverpool, Aug 19 (Ians) Luis Diaz, Mohamed Salah and Diogo Jota scored a goal apiece as Liverpool came from behind to beat AFC Bournemouth 3-1 in their first home game of the new Premier League season at Anfield here on Saturday.

This was also Liverpool’s first win in the 2023 season after they started their campaign with a 1-1 draw with Chelsea in the first round last week.

In other early matches on Saturday, Fulham were thrashed 3-0 by Brentford while Wolverhampton Wolves went down 1-4 to Brighton.

Diaz, Salah and Jota got the goals to overturn Antoine Semenyo’s third-minute opener on an eventful home match in which Alexis Mac Allister received a straight red card for a foul on Ryan Christie just before the hour.

Diaz’s second strike in as many matches in the 2023-24 season was added to by Salah, who scored the rebound after Neto had saved his penalty,...

London, Aug 14 (Ians) Chelsea and Liverpool played to a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge in an intriguing Premier League opener.

With Mauricio Pochettino making his Chelsea managerial debut and new additions to their squad, the Blues started slowly. Liverpool asserted dominance early, with a rejuvenated Luis Diaz capitalising on Mohamed Salah’s precise cross from the right, reports Xinhua.

Chelsea gradually found their rhythm and equalized when Axel Disasi capitalized on questionable defending, netting a goal in the 37th minute. A potentially goal-bound effort from Ben Chilwell was later deemed offside. Both teams showed glimpses of brilliance, but their performances hinted at the need for more reinforcements before the transfer window closes.

While Brentford and Tottenham both missed key forwards, the teams showcased an exhilarating 2-2 draw, with all goals recorded in the first half. Tottenham’s new coach Ange Postecoglou watched his side go ahead in the 11th minute,...

London, May 7 (Ians) Manchester City piled on the pressure at the top of the Premier League with a 2-1 win at home to Leeds United on Saturday that leaves them four points clear of Arsenal, who have a difficult visit to third place Newcastle United on Sunday afternoon.

Kevin de Bruyne started for City after injury, while Erling Haaland was also in the starting line-up, although Pep Guardiola rested Jack Grealish, John Stones, Bernardo Silva, Rodri and Ruben Dias ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League semi final first leg away to Real Madrid.

Leeds had new coach Sam Allardyce in the dugout, but the veteran could only watch as City dominated the first half, with Ilkay Gundogan scoring two drilled shots from the edge of the Leeds area after two assists from Riyad Mahrez, a Xinhua report said.

Haaland hit the woodwork twice in the second half and Gundogan missed...

London, May 5 (Ians) Manchester City have the chance to move four points clear at the top of the Premier League this weekend in what could be a decisive round of matches at both the top and bottom of the table.

Pep Guardiola’s side host Leeds United, who this week brought in Sam Allardyce to replace Javi Gracia as head coach, following a disastrous April which saw them lose five out of seven matches and concede 23 goals.

Allardyce’s first job is to stop the flood of goals, but that won’t be easy against a rival boasting Erling Haaland in attack. The only good news for Leeds is that City will have to keep one eye on next Tuesday’s Champions League visit to Real Madrid and Guardiola will be keen to keep his key players as sharp as possible.

Kevin de Bruyne is a doubt after missing City...

London, May 4 (Ians) Manchester City striker Erling Haaland broke the Premier League scoring record in a single season on Wednesday in his side’s 3-0 win at home to West Ham United, which takes them back to the top of the Premier League.

Haaland scored his 35th league goal of the campaign to beat the record, jointly held by Alan Shearer and Andy Cole, after a pass from Jack Grealish put his side 2-0 ahead in the 70th minute of the game. City needed to win to go back to the top after Arsenal’s 3-1 win over Chelsea on Wednesday night.

West Ham offered stern resistance in a close first half, but coach David Moyes will have been disappointed at the defenders that allowed a fit-again Nathan Ake to nod City ahead in the 50th minute from a Riyad Mahrez cross, reports Xinhua.

Phil Foden added a third goal...

London, May 1 (Ians) Erling Haaland has hit yet another incredible landmark after scoring a goal for Manchester City in a 2-1 win against Fulham as he equalling the record for the most goals (34) in a single Premier League season.

His 34th goal of the campaign moved Haaland to level with the record of Alan Shearer and Andrew Cole set in 1993/94 and 1994/95 respectively.

Impressively, Haaland reached the 34-goal mark in only his 30th appearance, while Cole needed 40 matches and Shearer 42.

The City striker’s penalty against Fulham saw him become the first Premier League player ever to score a half-century of goals in all competitions.

Haaland has reached the milestone in 44 games scoring 34 in the Premier League, 12 in the Champions League, three in the Fa Cup and one in the Carabao Cup.

It also extends his record as the Premier League player to have scored the most goals in a single season,...

London, May 1 (Ians) Manchester City moved to the top of the Premier League after a hard-fought 2-1 win away at Fulham.

City’s eighth consecutive league win followed their 4-1 home victory over Arsenal on Wednesday and lifted them one point ahead of Arsenal, who will face Chelsea at home on Tuesday.

On Sunday, Pep Guardiola’s side took an early lead when Erling Haaland smashed home his 50th goal of the season from the penalty spot after Tim Ream fouled Julian Alvarez. Fulham showed considerable resilience and equalized thanks to Carlos Vinicius in the 15th minute.

Alvarez scored what turned out to be the winning goal with a stunning shot outside the box, a Xinhua report said.

Newcastle United remained third, with a nine-point cushion over fifth, after coming back from 1-0 down at home to bottom-of-the-table Southampton.

Stuart Armstrong stunned St James’ Park in the 41st minute of the game,...

The English Premier League season is down to its final month. There are just a few matches left to play, and every game has more significance. That’s why getting a true top-of-the-table match at this stage is such a treat for fans, but that’s exactly what will happen Wednesday, April 26 at 3 p.m. Et when first-place Arsenal takes on second-place Manchester City on Peacock. There’s only one way to watch this clash of the titans: a Subscription to Peacock.

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There are title hopes on the line for both clubs as they prepare to meet Wednesday. Man City currently trails Arsenal by five points, but it has played two fewer games. Arsenal has drawn...

London, April 23 (Ians) Riyad Mahrez scored a hat-trick as Manchester City sailed past Sheffield United 3-0 in the Fa Cup semi-finals, making their quality count to end a good week where they also booked their place in the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League.

Manchester City had 79 percent of the ball against the Championship promotion hopefuls, but Sheffield dug in and defended bravely until Mahrez’s 43rd-minute penalty.

The Algerian doubled City’s lead 16 minutes into the second half after running clean through unchallenged, and completed his hat-trick five minutes later to assure the win, a Xinhua report said.

City will play the winner of Sunday’s semifinal between Brighton and Manchester United.

Pep Guardiola’s side went into their Cup game after good news in the Premier League, as league leaders Arsenal drew 3-3 at home to bottom side Southampton on Friday night.

Arsenal fought back from 3-1 down...

Manchester, April 12 (Ians) Manchester City took a big step towards the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League after their outstanding 3-0 win against Bayern Munich in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinal tie.

It was another record-breaking day for Erling Haaland on Tuesday night as he scored his 45th goal of the season in all competitions, the most in history by a player at a Premier League club.

The Norwegian went past Mohamed Salah and Ruud van Nistelrooy, who have 44 goals. Both players achieved the feat in 52 appearances while Haaland has managed to create his milestone in just 39.

It took a stunning 25-yard left-footed shot from Rodrigo that flew into the top-left corner to break the deadlock on 27 minutes. Bernardo doubled the advantage with a thumping header on 69 minutes, powerfully meeting Erling Haaland’s cross from the left.

Haaland made it three with a right-foot effort on 76 minutes,...

London, April 10 (Ians) The race for the Premier League title got closer as league leaders Arsenal surrendered a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 away to Liverpool.

The draw reduced Arsenal’s lead at the top of the table to six points over Manchester City, who have nine games left to play, while Arsenal have eight, reports Xinhua.

After half an hour, Arsenal looked to be cruising to end a wait of over 10 years for a win at Anfield at halftime when they led through goals from Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus, but Mohamed Salah pulled a goal back for Liverpool in the 42nd minute.

Salah then missed a penalty, but Roberto Firmino’s 87th-minute penalty saved a point for Liverpool and further opened up the title race.

Erling Haaland returned to fitness with two goals as Manchester City kept up their challenge with a 4-1 win away to bottom-of-the-table Southampton on Saturday evening.

Madrid, March 14 (Ians) Real Madrid entertain Liverpool in the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Wednesday in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.

The reigning title holders are clear favorites to progress against the side they beat in last season’s final after a 5-2 win in Liverpool three weeks ago, where they picked holes in a fragile Liverpool midfield and defense.

Liverpool have shown some signs of recovery since then, with a 7-0 thrashing of an in-form Manchester United, but Jurgen Klopp’s side was brought crashing back to earth again at the weekend when they lost 1-0 to Bournemouth, who had started that game bottom of the Premier League.

Real Madrid ended an indifferent run of form, which saw them lose to Barcelona in the Copa del Rey and draw with Atletico Madrid and Betis, with a comfortable 3-1 victory over Espanyol on Saturday, a Xinhua report said.

Panchkula, Feb 25 (Ians) RoundGlass Punjab Fc (Rgpfc) will look to take full advantage of title challengers Sreenidi Deccan’s slip up, to go three points clear on the top of the table when they face Sudeva Delhi Fc in a Round 19 fixture of the I-League 2022-23 season, which will be played here at the Tau Devi Lal Stadium, here on Sunday.

Rgpfc are unbeaten at home and will be confident to be back home after five consecutive away games. Winning the match here, will see Rgpfc being the sole leaders on top of the table and having the advantage in the title race.

They had edged past Neroca Fc in their previous encounter at Imphal by a solitary goal. Relegation fighting Sudeva Delhi have been in good form lately and they had thrashed Trau Fc 4 – 1 in Delhi and will be up against Rgpfc In full confidence.

“The atmosphere in the...

Zurich, Jan 13 (Ians) World Cup finalists Lionel Messi (Argentina) and Kylian Mbappe (France) have been nominated for FIFA’s Best awards while Christiano Ronaldo is a notable omission from the list.

The list of candidates for the 2022 award has been released by FIFA on Thursday night where Messi and Mbappe feature alongside Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema and Neymar in the Best FIFA Men’s Player category.

Julian Alvarez also joined teammate Messi among the nominees in the 14-member list. Alvarez, playing his first World Cup, scored four goals while skipper Messi topped the scoring charts for his country with seven goals in Argentina’s first World Cup triumph in 36 years.

Real Madrid’s Carlo Ancelotti, France’s Didier Deschamps and Argentina’s World Cup-winning manager Lionel Scaloni are nominated for best Men’s Coach. Morocco’s Walid Regragui also features on the shortlist after his side became the...

Brentford, Jan 2 (Ians) Darwin Nunez has blistering pace, tremendous industry and the ability to stretch any defence he faces, but there is scope for technical improvement in the Liverpool striker’s game ahead of facing Brentford.

The Uruguayan has scored five Premier League goals from nine starts in his debut Premier League season, at a rate of one every 156.8 minutes, reports premierleague.com.

As a standalone stat this is a decent return, but Nunez will know that his goal tally should have been considerably higher by the turn of the year. Liverpool have not had any difficulty creating quality opportunities for their summer signing.

Tirelessly working hard to evade his markers, Nunez gets on the end of more big chances per 90 minutes than anyone else who has scored at least five times. Even the division’s top scorer, Manchester City’s Erling Haaland (1.91), does not have as many clear-cut chances as Nunez.

London, Dec 27 (Ians) Premier League leaders Arsenal came back from a goal down to beat West Ham 3-1 and dispel doubts that their title challenge will be badly handicapped by the loss of Gabriel Jesus through injury.

Worries about Arsenal seemed to be confirmed on Monday when Said Benrahma put West Ham ahead with a 27th-minute penalty, but Bukayo Saka levelled the score in the 53rd minute after controlling Martin Odegaard’s mis-kick and Gabriel Martinelli put Arsenal ahead in the 59th minute.

Eddie Nketiah extended the Gunners’ lead after a cushioned pass from Odegaard with 21 minutes left to play and with former coach Arsene Wenger watching from the stands, Arsenal move seven points clear, reports Xinhua.

Just like the Premier League leaders, some other clubs too did not show any impact of the month-long break in the action because of the World Cup ahead of the festival season, which...

New in FIFA 23 Out Of Position is the latest promotion for Ultimate Team offering star names for players to add to their squads. The promotion brings new positions for selected players with updated stats, as well as changes for preferred foot, weak foot stats, and an updated skill move rating out of five. New stars are being released in packs across the yearly FIFA cycle, but players can also pick them up via Squad Building Challenges and Objectives.

The highest-rated player is Mohamed Salah whose new Out Of Position card is 92 rated, but more importantly, now is a striker. The Egyptian's normal card is rated 90 but by being a right winger Salah only fits into some of the best formations in FIFA 23. All of the Liverpool star's major six stats have been upgraded, including having 92 pace and 91 shooting before even adding a chemistry style. As a major upgrade, the card...

Mohali, Nov 3 (Ians) RoundGlass Punjab Fc on Thursday announced their squad for the I-League 2022-23 season here on Thursday.

In a press conference attended by players Luka Majcen, Bikash Yumnam, Deepak Devrani and Kiran Kumar Limbu, head coach Staikos Vergetis said that team will try different tactics with the squad in upcoming season.

The team has been training under the Greek coach’s guidance for over a month and has so far played seven friendlies.

Speaking to the media, coach Staikos said, “We have had a good pre-season so far and have been able to try different tactics with the squad. The team has the balance of experienced players, who have played in multiple seasons of the I-League, and young players who, I believe, will live up to their potential.”

“As a Club, we work towards playing a brand of football which can excite and inspire the children to take up the sport.

London, Oct 30 (Ians) Graham Potter suffered an unhappy return as he led his Chelsea side to Brighton, just seven weeks after swapping the south-coast club for south-west London.

Brighton won 4-1 to claim their first win under Potter’s replacement, Roberto De Zerbi, with two own goals not helping Chelsea’s cause.

Leandro Trossard fired Brighton in front in the fifth minute before first Ruben Loftus-Cheek and then Trevoh Chalobah turned crosses into their own net to make it 3-0 before halftime, reports Xinhua.

Kai Havertz gave Chelsea hope with a 48th minute shot, but Brighton defended well and Pascal Gross scored Brighton’s fourth goal in second half injury time.

Kevin de Bruyne scored the only goal of the game as Manchester City won 1-0 away to Leicester City to go top of the table ahead of Arsenal’s game on Sunday.

Pep Guardiola’s side were without Erling Haaland with a foot injury,...

London, Oct 29 (Ians) Liverpool will aim to reach an unbeaten milestone at Anfield when they face Leeds United in the Premier League on Saturday.

The Reds can extend their run of successive home games without a loss to 30 with a win or draw against Jesse Marsch’s team. It would be their joint-sixth-longest such run in club history. In the 29 matches during the streak so far, Jurgen Klopp’s side have won 22 times and registered 17 clean sheets.

The last meeting between the sides was the corresponding fixture of 2021-22 – Liverpool won 6-0 to record their biggest ever victory over Leeds.

Joel Matip and Virgil van Dijk were on the scoresheet that night – it was the first time both centre-backs in a Reds XI had scored in the same league game since September 1968, when Ron Yeats and Tommy Smith did so against Leicester City.

Klopp’s men had won 3-0 at...

Just like in real life in FIFA 23 Ultimate Team strikers are the most expensive players to buy. Goalscorers are hard to come by hence the price tag that comes with them. In FIFA 23 having good strikers in an Ultimate Team is vital to have any chance in the ultra-competitive online environment. However, obtaining the very best players in FIFA 23 can get expensive quickly, so cheap strikers that can still do a job are a great alternative for players looking to improve their starting squads.

Prices are already coming down in FIFA 23 meaning players can pick up plenty of world-class players for only a few thousand coins. These can be earned from playing just a few games meaning there is no excuse not to have star players up-front. Many of these stars have improved cards from promotions, but the base versions can still do a great job for players early in...

Using new skills and tricks is a great way to show off in FIFA 23. Like on the real-life pitch, players can’t wait for an opportunity to use a fancy trick to go past the opposition and get the crowd going. There is no more satisfaction than using a skill move on a friend in FIFA 23, and it can be just as significant as scoring a goal. Skill moves can also be a great help in winning more matches online in Ultimate Team.

Skill moves have been a part of FIFA for over a decade and are now a big part of the yearly updates, with new moves being added in each version. While many have mastered the most basic moves, such as ball rolls and drag backs, new, more complicated skills have been added every year, such as the Elastico, all with varying degrees of effectiveness. For FIFA 23, a...

London, Oct 17 (Ians) Mohamed Salah’s excellent goal gave Liverpool a 1-0 win over Manchester City on Sunday evening to decide a bad-tempered match and end City’s unbeaten start to the Premier League season.

Salah controlled a long kick from Alisson before turning Joao Cancelo and slotting the ball past Ederson to decide the game as Liverpool built on Wednesday’s 7-1 win away to Rangers in the Champions League.

City coach Pep Guardiola was left furious when Phil Foden’s strike was ruled out for a previous foul by Erling Haaland, while Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp was sent off after losing his cool when his side didn’t get a free-kick in the closing stages, reports Xinhua.

Liverpool came into the game 13 points behind City following their worst start to a season in 10 years, but their defence improved considerably to take vital points that just about keep their title hopes alive.

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Paris, Oct 13 (Ians) Mehdi Taremi’s second-half brace paved the way for Porto’s 3-0 away victory over Bayer Leverkusen in UEFA Champions League Group B.

Bayern Munich, Club Brugge and Napoli secured last-16 spots on a night of high drama in Europe on Wednesday night that brought the fastest-ever Champions League hat-trick courtesy of Mohamed Salah. They joined Manchester City and Real Madrid who have also made it to the last 16.

Salah was at his devastating best as former champions Liverpool continued to prosper as they thrashed Rangers 7-1 in a Group A encounter. In other matches on Wednesday night, Napoli overcame Ajaz 4-2 in another Group A match; French club Marseille defeated Sporting Lisbon 2-0, Tottenham Hotspur overcame Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2 and Bayern Munich defeated Viktoria 4-2.

Porto made a fairy-tale start on the road and stunned Leverkusen with the opener in the sixth minute as Galeno finished...

Liverpool, Oct 1 (Ians) Former champions Liverpool came back from two goals down to lead but were eventually held 3-3 by Brighton & Hove Albion propped up by Leo Trossard, who scored the club’s first Premier League hat-trick as they held the Reds 3-3 in a six-goal thriller at Anfield here on Saturday.

The Reds came from two down to lead 3-2 on Saturday afternoon as Roberto Firmino’s double was supplemented by an Adam Webster own goal, but Leandro Trossard completed his hat-trick with seven minutes left to secure a point for the visitors.

Trossard scored twice inside the opening 17 minutes to give Roberto De Z’rbi’s side a healthy early advantage, but Firmino made it 2-1 at the break.

Firmino’s second of the game restored parity quickly after half-time and it appeared that the hosts had managed a remarkable turnaround when Trent Alexander-Arnold’s corner bounced in off Webster.

Mohali, Sep 6 (Ians) RoundGlass Punjab Fc have signed three players, defenders Deepak Devrani and Mohammed Salah, along with goalkeeper Ravi Kumar ahead of the Hero I-League 2022-23 season, the club confirmed in a statement on Tuesday.

The 29-year-old Deepak, who holds the distinction of having won three I-League titles with different teams, is a highly experienced defender and last played for Chennaiyin Fc in the Indian Super League (Isl).

Left-back Mohammed Salah joins the Club having represented Sreenidi Deccan Fc and Gokulam Kerala Fc in the I- League, and winning the Durand Cup with the latter in 2019.

Goalkeeper Ravi Kumar has represented a number of Isl and I-League teams across his decade-long career and was part of the Mumbai City Fc squad that competed in Isl and AFC Champions League campaigns last season.

Nikolaos Topoliatis, Football Director, RoundGlass Punjab Fc, said, “We are delighted to welcome Deepak, Mohammed, and Ravi...

Liverpool, Sep 3 (Ians) Mohamed Salah struck the post for Liverpool while Conor Coady had a goal disallowed by Var for Everton as the two clubs played out a goalless draw in the Merseyside Derby at Goodison Park on Saturday.

Darwin Nunez (Liverpool), Luis Diaz (Liverpool) and Tom Davies (Everton) also hit the woodwork in the first half, while Alisson Becker and Jordan Pickford each made crucial saves to preserve their respective clean sheets as the 241st derby ended all square.

Nunez was restored to Liverpool’s line-up ahead of Roberto Firmino as one of three changes made by Jurgen Klopp, with Kostas Tsimikas and Fabio Carvalho also starting in place of Andy Robertson and Jordan Henderson respectively.

Amid a frenzied atmosphere, Liverpool settled quickly into an early rhythm of territorial dominance and, following a corner, Tsimikas hit a low drive from the edge of the box that was blocked.

Everton...

London, Aug 23 (Ians) Manchester United earned a deserved 2-1 victory over Liverpool at Old Trafford to kick-start the Erik ten Hag era and leave their rivals winless after three Premier League games.

Ten Hag elected to drop Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Maguire following successive losses to begin the campaign, a decision that was rewarded by a much-improved display, reports Dpa. An incisive move culminated in Sancho calmly slotting past Alisson after 16 minutes as Liverpool conceded first in a club-record seventh consecutive Premier League game.

Marcus Rashford’s goal early in the second half gave United breathing space prior to Mohamed Salah’s header nine minutes from time, which proved a mere consolation.

The hosts’ first-half display was in complete contrast to their 4-0 loss at Brentford, with Anthony Elanga — preferred to Ronaldo — striking the post early on with just Alisson to beat.

United were ahead soon after when Sancho collected Elanga’s pass,...

London, Aug 21 (Ians) Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has explained how a focus on the ‘small details’ has helped him to enhance his performance for the club.

The Egyptian forward has already netted twice and created two opportunities for teammates in the opening three games of the new campaign, with Jurgen Klopp’s side now preparing to take on rivals Manchester United at Old Trafford.

Speaking ahead of Monday’s clash against Manchester United, Salah was asked how much attention he pays to the performance data available to players in the modern era.

“I’m really focused on small details because I think small details, at the end of the day, are going to make a huge difference between players,” Salah told Liverpool’s official website.

“So on the details I really try to ask about everything and have all the details. Not just in the game, but even outside — food,...

London, Aug 16 (Ians) It was a mixed night for Liverpool’s South Americans as Darwin Nunez was sent off on his home debut, but Luis Diaz scored a wonder goal to earn a point for the 10-man hosts in a 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace.

A frustrating night for Jurgen Klopp’s team appeared to be heading for defeat after Wilfried Zaha’s first-half opener and Nunez’s dismissal just before the hour, reports Dpa.

Diaz’s superb individual effort got his team level, though, before last season’s Premier League runners-up set about trying to find a winner but to no avail.

It represents another early season blow to Liverpool’s hopes of running champions Manchester City close again in the title race, already four points behind their rivals, but as with their opening draw against Fulham, it may feel like a point gained for Klopp in the circumstances.

Paris, Aug 13 (Ians) Karim Benzema was among the 30-man list of nominees for the 2022 Ballon d’Or award, which was announced by France Football on Friday, while seven-time winner Lionel Messi was omitted from the list for the first time since 2006.

Messi’s arch-rival, five-time winner Cristiano Ronald was included, as well as Polish striker Robert Lewandowski, French forward Kylian Mbappe, and Egyptian star Mohamed Salah.

However, another Psg star Neymar also missed out on the nomination which meant that Mbappe will be the sole player on the list coming from French Ligue 1, reports Xinhua. Messi, who won the title last year, had been nominated 15 times in a row since 2006 (except for in 2020 when the award was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic). The 35-year-old didn’t meet his own lofty standards in his first season at Psg, following his shocking move from Barcelona to the French capital last summer.

Paris, Aug 13 (Ians) Karim Benzema was among the 30-man list of nominees for the 2022 Ballon d’Or award, which was announced by France Football on Friday, while seven-time winner Lionel Messi was omitted from the list for the first time since 2006.

Messi’s arch-rival, five-time winner Cristiano Ronald was included, as well as Polish striker Robert Lewandowski, French forward Kylian Mbappe, and Egyptian star Mohamed Salah.

However, another Psg star Neymar also missed out on the nomination which meant that Mbappe will be the sole player on the list coming from French Ligue 1, reports Xinhua. Messi, who won the title last year, had been nominated 15 times in a row since 2006 (except for in 2020 when the award was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic). The 35-year-old didn’t meet his own lofty standards in his first season at Psg, following his shocking move from Barcelona to the French capital last summer.

London, July 1 (Ians) Ending speculation about his future at Anfield, Mohamed Salah on Friday signed a new long-term contract with Liverpool. Salah’s previous contract was due to expire next summer. However, the forward, who was named the Fwa Footballer of the Year and the Pfa Players’ Player of the Year for 2021-22 after helping […]...

London, May 16 (Ians) Liverpool head coach Jurgen Klopp has said that the team is assessing the fitness of Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk ahead of the must-win Premier League match against Southampton on Tuesday. But Klopp is waiting to find out the extent of injuries to top-scorer Salah and defensive talisman Van Dijk, […]...

Madrid, May 14 (Ians) Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has agreed with Mohamed Salah’s claim that the Liverpool star is currently the best right-winger in the world at the present point in time Having won the award for the 2022 Fwa Footballer of the Year, the Liverpool star is currently brimming with confidence, and still […]...

London, April 18 (Ians) Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes it is only a matter of time before talismanic striker Mohamed Salah rediscovers his goal-scoring touch. The Egypt international drew another blank in the Fa Cup semi-final win over Manchester City and he has now gone six matches without a goal for the club. Salah remains, […]...

London, Feb 24 (Ians) The 2019-20 winners Liverpool narrowed the gap with Premier League leaders Manchester City to just three points after a thumping 6-0 win at home to Leeds United. Two penalties from Mohamed Salah and a close-range finish from Joel Matip put Liverpool 3-0 up at the break against a rival that, as […]...

Milan, Feb 17 (Ians) In a match between two former champions, Liverpool rode their luck for most of the match before scoring two late goals from Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah to subdue Inter Milan in a Champions League Round of 16 match. Firmino came off the bench in the first leg encounter at San […]...

London, Feb 8 (Ians) Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that Mohamed Salah could feature in the match against Leicester City on Thursday. Salah will be assessed by the club’s medical staff, however, Sadio Mane will not be considered for action against Leicester after returning to Senegal to celebrate their triumph in Sunday’s Afcon final. […]...

London, Feb 7 (Ians) Jurgen Klopp has warned Liverpool’s attacking stars, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, saying he won’t play favourites as the competition in the team is now red hot. “First line-up, run your socks off and play as good as you can for as long as you can. If you can’t do it […]...

Liverpool, Dec 11 (Ians) Steven Gerrard’s first visit to Anfield as rival team manager ended in disappointment as Liverpool rode on a penalty won and converted by forward Mohamed Salah to hand Aston Villa a 1-0 defeat in a Premier league match on Saturday. Gerrard’s Aston Villa side was always going to make things difficult […]...