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☆ Late Martinez winner over Salzburg sends Inter into Champions League last 16
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/5] Soccer Football - Champions League - Group D - FC Salzburg v Inter Milan - Red Bull Arena Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria - November 8, 2023 Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez scores their first goal from the penalty spot REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger Acquire Licensing RightsSALZBURG, Austria, Nov 8 (Reuters) - A late penalty by Lautaro Martinez helped Inter Milan book their spot in the Champions League last 16 with a 1-0 win at Salzburg on Wednesday, dashing the Austrian champions' knockout stage hopes with two games remaining. Substitute Martinez sealed the win for Inter from the spot five minutes from fulltime after Simone Inzaghi's men were awarded a penalty for a handball. Salzburg, who would have kept their last-16 qualifying chances alive with a draw, are third with three points. Martinez, who has scored 12 goals in 11 Serie A games this season, eventually gave Inter the lead, minutes after hitting the bar with an earlier chance. Inter, who last season reached the final and enjoyed their most successful Champions League campaign since lifting the trophy in 2010 under Jose Mourinho, edged Salzburg 2-1 in the reverse fixture last month.

Persons: Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez, Leonhard Foeger, Lautaro Martinez, Martinez, Simone Inzaghi's, Davide Frattesi, Alessandro Bastoni, Jose Mourinho, Anita Kobylinska, Toby Davis Organizations: Soccer Football, FC Salzburg, Inter Milan, Red Bull Arena Salzburg, Inter Milan's, REUTERS, Champions League, Salzburg, Inter, handball, Real Sociedad, Benfica, Austrian, Serie, League, Thomson Locations: Salzburg, Austria, SALZBURG, Austrian, Gdansk

☆ Premier League: VAR is proving to be box office entertainment but at what cost to the action?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Manav Tanneeru | Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Instead, four years on from its Premier League debut, the technology has now seemingly become the main talking point rather than the football itself. Chelsea's win over Tottenham involved a number of huge VAR decisions. Henry Nicholls/AFP/Getty ImagesBeing magnanimous about refereeing decisions isn’t a trait many Premier League managers seemingly possess. “The Premier League is the best league in the world with the best players, coaches and supporters, all of whom deserve better,” the statement read. Whatever the Premier League and PGMOL had in mind for VAR’s development, it surely wasn’t this.

Persons: –, Chelsea's, Glyn Kirk, Ange Postecoglou, “ I’ve, ” Postecoglou, I’ve, we’re, Postecoglou, he’s, Jürgen, Henry Nicholls, Mikel Arteta, ”, “ PGMOL, Arteta, Gary O’Neil, Jürgen Klopp, Charlotte Wilson, Keith Hackett, “, Hackett, “ Lukas Brud, ” Hackett, PGMOL Organizations: CNN, Premier League, Premier League doesn’t, Champions League, Serie, Liga, Tottenham, Getty, Liverpool, Newcastle, Sunday, Gunners, ” CNN, Bournemouth, Twitter, International Football Association Board Locations: AFP

☆ Arsenal cruise to 2-0 win against Sevilla
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Arsenal returned to winning ways with a routine 2-0 defeat of Sevilla to take a big step towards qualification for the Champions League knockout rounds on Wednesday. Europa League champions Sevilla were desperately disappointing and managed only one shot on target, with the last kick of the game, as their last-16 hopes receded. Lens and PSV have five points while winless Sevilla are bottom with two points. Arsenal got their wish as the technology that caused Arteta's angst at Newcastle was redundant and Sevilla offered virtually nothing to cause alarm. "We knew we had to get three points and we did it," Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice said.

Persons: Leandro Trossard, Trossard, Mikel Arteta's, hobbling, Declan Rice, Sevilla, Diego Alonso, Jose Luis Mendilibar, Kai Havertz, Jorginho, Martin Odegaard, Havertz, Gabriel Martinelli's, Marko Dmitrovic, David Raya, Mariano Diaz, Martyn Herman, Clare Fallon Organizations: Arsenal, Sevilla, Champions League, League Cup, Premier League, Europa League, Lens, PSV Eindhoven, PSV, SEVILLA, Newcastle United, La Liga, Uruguay, Copa del Rey, Trossard, Thomson Locations: Newcastle, London

☆ Man United boss Ten Hag laments 'harsh' Rashford red card
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"I think first we played very good until the red card. The red card changed everything. Rashford's red card was given after he planted his foot on the ankle of Elias Jelert to protect the ball and it drew the ire of Ten Hag. The loss was United's first in the Champions League in which they led by two or more goals. Ten Hag said the Rashford red was not the first questionable decision that has gone against them this season.

Persons: Marcus Rashford's, Erik, Hag, Rasmus Hojlund's, Elias Jelert, Owen Hargreaves, Marcus, He's, Paul Scholes, Lori Ewing, Toby Davis Organizations: League, FC Copenhagen, United, Premier League, TNT Sports, TNT, Champions League, Leicester City, Fulham, Thomson Locations: COPENHAGEN, Manchester

☆ Erling Haaland reluctantly gives jersey to Young Boys’ captain at halftime of Man City’s Champions League rout
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Manav Tanneeru | Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Everyone wants a piece of Erling Haaland at the moment and that sentiment seems to extend to Manchester City’s opposition. At halftime of City’s 3-0 win against Young Boys in the Champions League group stage on Tuesday, Haaland was asked for his shirt by opposition captain Mohamed Ali Camara. When asked about the incident during his post-match press conference, Young Boys manager Raphael Wicky said he was “surprised.”“I didn’t see that. Haaland, 23, has now scored 39 goals in just 34 Champions League appearances and already sits 20th in the all-time scoring list. He is also on the verge of breaking the record for fewest appearances to reach 40 goals in the Champions League.

Persons: Erling Haaland, Haaland, Mohamed Ali Camara, City, Phil Foden, Raphael Wicky, ”, I’m, “, Camara, Pep Guardiola, It’s, ” Guardiola, Carl Recine, Ballon d’Or, I’d, Ally McCoist, Ruud van Nistelrooy Organizations: CNN, Young Boys, Champions League, Manchester City, Reuters Young Boys, Bournemouth, Scotland, TNT Sports, League, RB Leipzig Locations: Manchester, Camara, Swiss, Norwegian

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Persons: Mikel Arteta's, they're, you'll, we've, Stan, Stan Sport, ExpressVPN, you've, Stan Sport's, You'll Organizations: Mikel Arteta's Gunners, Sevilla, Spanish Europa League, Arsenal, Lens, La Liga, Europa League, PSV, League, RTL, Rugby, RTL Club, BT Sport, TNT Sport, BT, TNT, Discovery, Amazon, Amazon Prime, Champions League, Champions, Stan Sport, Sport, country's Champions League, Paramount Plus, Paramount, CBS, Netflix, PayPal Locations: La, Europe, Belgium, Belgian, Australia, USA

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Persons: Harry Kane, we're, we've, Kane, you'll, Stan, Stan Sport, ExpressVPN, you've, Stan Sport's, You'll Organizations: Bayern, Galatasaray, tonight's Champions League, Man United, League, Rugby, BT Sport, TNT Sport, BT, TNT, Discovery, Amazon, Amazon Prime, Champions League, Australia, Champions, Stan Sport, Sport, country's Champions League, Paramount Plus, Paramount, CBS, Netflix, PayPal Locations: Munich, Istanbul, Europe, Luxembourg, Luxembourgish, RTL2, Australia, USA

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Persons: there's, you'll, they're, Stan, Stan Sport, ExpressVPN, you've, Stan Sport's, You'll, we've Organizations: Devils, Champions League, Copenhagen, Galatasaray, Bayern, Old, Europa League, Rugby, League, Virgin Media, BT Sport, TNT Sport, BT, TNT, Discovery, Amazon, Amazon Prime, United, Champions, Stan Sport, Sport, country's Champions League, Paramount Plus, Paramount, CBS, Netflix, PayPal Locations: Copenhagen, Europe, Ireland, Old Trafford, Irish, Australia, USA

☆ Real Madrid beat Braga 3-0 to clinch Champions League last-16 place
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Fernando Kallas | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

MADRID, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Brahim Diaz, Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo scored as Real Madrid cruised into the last 16 of the Champions League with two group games remaining after a 3-0 victory over Portuguese side Braga on Wednesday. They could secure top spot with a point at home in their next game against Napoli. The Italian champions are second on seven points, four clear of Braga in third. Real got an early scare when Lucas Vazquez held Braga defender Cristian Borja inside the box to concede a penalty in the fourth minute. However, he was let off and Real then took control of the game.

Persons: Brahim Diaz, Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo, Carlo Ancelotti, Jude Bellingham, Braga, Real, Lucas Vazquez, Cristian Borja, Andriy Lunin, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Alvaro Djalo, Vazquez, Bruma, Diaz, Matheus, Vinicius, I'm, Fernando Kallas, Toby Davis, Christian Organizations: Real Madrid, Champions League, Portuguese, Braga, Wednesday, Real, Napoli, Union, Rodrygo, Movistar, Thomson Locations: MADRID, Union Berlin, Spanish

☆ Late Kane double sends Bayern 2-1 past Galatasaray and into last 16
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

We knew in the second half we just had keep that momentum." So of course there's always a bit more pressure and expectation, but I've been delighted with the start obviously," Kane said. The visitors cut the deficit in second half stoppage time with Cedric Bakambu. In an entertaining first half, both teams had their chances with Galatasaray pressing high but Bayern constantly finding ways to untangle themselves from that pressure. Galatasaray cut the deficit in stoppage time but ran out of time to find an equaliser.

Persons: Harry Kane, Joshua Kimmich, Kane, I've, Cedric Bakambu, Manuel Neuer, Mauro Icardi, Fernando Muslera, Jamal Musiala, Icardi, Karolos, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Bayern Munich, Galatasaray, Wednesday, Champions League, Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga, Bayern, . FC Copenhagen, Manchester United, Thomson Locations: MUNICH, Germany, England, Munich

☆ Rashford sees red as Man United give up two-goal lead to lose in Copenhagen
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"The red card changes everything," a beleaguered Ten Hag told TNT Sports. "We controlled the game until the red card. The night marked the first Champions League loss for United in which they led by two or more goals. It was their first defeat after taking a two-goal lead in all competitions since a 5-3 loss to Leicester City in September 2014. The defeat spoiled a feel-good return to Copenhagen for Hojlund, who was born in the Danish capital and whose younger brothers Emil and Oscar both play for Copenhagen.

Persons: Marcus Rashford, Rasmus Hojlund, Erik, Hojlund, Scott McTominay's, Kamil Grabara, Rashford, Elias Jelert, Mohamed Elyounoussi, Harry Maguire's, Diogo Goncalves, Andre Onana, Bruno Fernandes, Lukas Lerager, Rasmus Falk's, Roony Bardghji, Emil, Oscar, Lori Ewing, Toby Davis Organizations: COPENHAGEN, Manchester United, League, FC Copenhagen, United, Hag, TNT Sports, Galatasaray, Bayern Munich, Copenhagen, of, Champions League, Man City, Leicester City, Thomson Locations: Copenhagen, Hojlund

☆ Real Sociedad outclass Benfica 3-1 to edge closer to last 16
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 8 (Reuters) - Real Sociedad edged closer to a place in the knockout stage of the Champions League with a comfortable 3-1 win over Benfica in Group D on Wednesday which ended the Portuguese side's faint hopes of reaching the last 16. It was Sociedad's third consecutive Champions League win but their first at home in 20 years as they provisionally took top spot in Group D on 10 points with two games remaining. Real Sociedad and Inter will qualify for the last 16 if the Italian side beat the Austrian team later on Wednesday. The match was stopped briefly halfway through the second half after flares were thrown by Benfica supporters. Earlier on Wednesday, three fans were arrested after violent clashes between supporters of both teams, the Basque Country police confirmed.

Persons: Mikel Merino, Mikel Oyarzabal, Ander Barrenetxea, Brais Mendez, Rafa Silva, Benfica's, Merino, Fernando Kallas, Christian Radnedge, Clare Fallon Organizations: Sociedad, Champions League, Benfica, League, Inter Milan, Salzburg, Real Sociedad, Inter, Austrian, Movistar, Basque Country, Thomson Locations: Italian

☆ Unrepentant Arteta says he had duty to defend his players
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Speaking ahead of his side's Champions League home clash against Sevilla, the Spaniard said he would do the same again. "The game was conditioned by the decisions that were made and it was my duty to be defending my players, supporting my players, supporting my club, defending my people in the best possible way. Arsenal issued a statement on Monday defending Arteta and said the club "deserved better", adding that the officiating body, the PGMOL, urgently needed to address the standard of officiating. "The moment you have a chance in football to put it to bed, do it," Arteta said. "We will have to do a lot of things right tomorrow against a really good team with enormous experience."

Persons: Mikel Arteta, Newcastle's, Arteta, Martyn Herman, Ed Osmond Organizations: Arsenal, Newcastle United, Premier League, Champions League, Sevilla, Thomson Locations: Sevilla

Reviewing refereeing decisions has come a long – and increasingly unloved – way from the VAR (video assistant referee) project first trialed by FIFA in 2016. Two days earlier, Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta lashed out at “an absolute disgrace” to allow Newcastle a decisive goal after a triple-layered VAR review. “Significant human error,” the league officials' group acknowledged after Tottenham's 2-1 win that is still title-chasing Liverpool's only loss in the league. Former Australia coach Postecoglou said he is traditional and prefers soccer without VAR, where all accept occasional mistakes and respect the referee. “You can’t tell me referees are in control of games,” Postecoglou said Monday.

Persons: Mikel Arteta, Massimo Busacca, ” Busacca, “, ”, Ange Postecoglou, Bjorn Kuipers, Thierry Henry’s, we’re, Postecoglou, Liverpool's, Busacca, ” Postecoglou, “ They’re Organizations: FIFA, Tottenham, Chelsea, English Premier League, Arsenal, Newcastle, Premier League, Associated Press, ” Tottenham, Burnley, Bournemouth, Norway, League, Former, Swiss FIFA Locations: Russia, Zurich, France, Ireland, Liverpool, Former Australia

☆ Real's Bellingham likely to feature against Braga after shoulder injury
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

That result cost Real their place at the top of the table, with Girona moving two points ahead, and although Bellingham finished the game he was doubtful for the Braga tie. "It would be important, at this stage of the season, to finish the group stage in four games," Ancelotti said. "If Puyol wants to talk to Vinicius, let him talk," Ancelotti said. Ancelotti's side took a 2-0 lead at Braga but the home team pulled one back in the 63rd minute to make for a nervous ending. Real top Group C with nine points followed by Napoli on six, with Braga in third place with three points.

Persons: Jude Bellingham's, Carlo Ancelotti, he's, Ancelotti, He'll, Carles Puyol, Vinicius Jr, Vinicius, Trevor Stynes, Ken Ferris Organizations: Braga, Wednesday, Champions League, Bellingham, England, Rayo Vallecano, Champions League Group, Bernabeu, Brazilian, Clasico, Real, Barca, Napoli, Thomson Locations: MADRID, Real Madrid, Girona, Spain, Barcelona

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Persons: we've, you'll, Stan, Stan Sport, AEST, ExpressVPN, you've, Stan Sport's, You'll Organizations: PSG, Milan, League, Champions League, Rugby, BT Sport, TNT Sport, BT, TNT, Discovery, Amazon, Amazon Prime, Champions, Stan Sport, Sport, country's Champions League, Paramount Plus, Paramount, CBS, Netflix, PayPal Locations: Milan, Newcastle, Dortmund, Europe, Italy, Luxembourg, Australia, USA

☆ Haaland a doubt as Man City seek to wrap up last 16 spot
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MANCHESTER, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Holders Manchester City will qualify for the Champions League knockout rounds with two games to spare with victory over Young Boys on Tuesday but they may have to do it without Erling Haaland. He could opt to spare Haaland though, especially with a trip to Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday. We'll speak with the doctors," Guardiola told reporters. "I will listen to him, if he says I am ready and I don't have pain I will consider to let him play. City have a maximum nine points with their only serious rivals in the group being RB Leipzig on six.

Persons: Erling Haaland, Guardiola, tinker, Erling isn't, Julian, Alvarez, Martyn Herman, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: MANCHESTER, Manchester, Champions League, Young Boys, Premier League, Swiss, Chelsea, Barcelona, Manchester United, European, League, Leipzig, Red Star Belgrade, Thomson Locations: Norwegian, Bournemouth, City, Leipzig

☆ Bayern not downbeat after Cup exit, ready for Dortmund test - Tuchel
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MUNICH, Germany, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Bayern Munich's shock German Cup loss to third division Saarbruecken was painful but the team are confident of winning Saturday's Bundesliga clash at Borussia Dortmund, coach Thomas Tuchel said on Friday. "We wanted to got to Berlin to win the Cup. Dortmund are also unbeaten in their first nine league games and are fourth on 21 points, two behind Bayern. "We have a good run in the Bundesliga, we have a team we trust and we go to Dortmund to win the game," said Tuchel. We go to Dortmund to win and stretch our run in the league.

Persons: Saarbruecken, Thomas Tuchel, Matthijs de Ligt, Tuchel, De, Dayot Upamecano, Leon Goretzka, Karolos Grohmann, Ed Osmond Organizations: Bayern, Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund, Galatasaray, Champions League, Bayer Leverkusen, Dortmund, Thomson Locations: MUNICH, Germany, Berlin, Dortmund

☆ Sepahan: Iranian soccer club punished and fined $200,000 for displaying slain’s commander bust that forced cancelation of match against Saudi team
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Ben Morse | Mostafa Salem | Adam Pourahmadi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Iranian soccer club Sepahan has been punished by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for displaying a bust of a divisive general, who was assassinated by the United States in 2020, which caused the cancelation of a game against a Saudi team. The Quds Force is an elite unit that handles Iran’s overseas operations – and one designated as a terrorist organization by the US and Saudi Arabia. He was killed in 2020 by a US drone strike ordered by then US President Donald Trump. A picture, obtained by AFP from the Iranian news agency Tasnim, showing Sepahan players leaving the pitch after the cancellation of the match in Isfahan, Iran. After playing three Asian Champions League Group C matches, Al-Ittihad tops the group with nine points after a trio of wins, with Sepahan in third place on four points.

Persons: Qasem Soleimani, ’ Al, Ittihad, ”, Soleimani, Donald Trump, Morteza Salehi, Mohammad Reza Saket Organizations: CNN, Iranian, Sepahan, Asian Football Confederation, AFC, Saudi, Al, Jahan, Asian Champions League, Iranian Revolutionary Guards, Force, ” Sepahan, Sport, Quds Force, US, Saudi Press Agency, AFP, Getty, Asian Champions League Group Locations: United States, Ittihad, Naghsh, Isfahan, Iran, Saudi Arabia, China, Tehran, Riyadh, AFP, Al

☆ Vinicius Jr extends Real contract until 2027
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

MADRID, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Real Madrid's Brazil winger Vinicius Jr has signed a contract extension until 2027, the LaLiga club announced on Tuesday. The 23-year-old joined Real from Flamengo in 2018 for a reported transfer fee of 46 million euros ($48.76 million) and has since made 235 appearances, scoring 62 goals. "Real Madrid C.F. and Vini Jr have reached an agreement to extend the player's contract, linking him to the club until 30 June 2027," Real said in a statement. Vinicius Jr, who won the Socrates Award in Monday's Ballon d'Or ceremony for his humanitarian work, has won nine trophies at Real, including two league titles along with the Champions League in 2022 and two FIFA Club World Cup trophies.

Persons: Vinicius Jr, Vini, Real, Trevor Stynes, Ken Ferris Organizations: Real, Flamengo, Madrid, Champions League, FIFA Club, Thomson Locations: MADRID, Brazil

☆ Wolfsburg stun holders Leipzig 1-0 to end their winning run in German Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

WOLFSBURG, Germany, Oct 31 (Reuters) - VfL Wolfsburg beat RB Leipzig 1-0 courtesy of Vaclav Cerny's first-half goal to eliminate the holders in the German Cup second round and put an end to their two year-reign in the competition. Leipzig, winners in 2022 and 2023 as well as finalists in 2021, were reduced to 10 men early in the second half after Yussuf Poulsen was sent off following a second booking. The Czech winger should have scored a second goal 10 minutes later when a misunderstanding in the Leipzig defence sent him clear on goal once more but he miskicked and fired wide. Leipzig looked more aggressive after the break and hit the woodwork through David Raum. Reporting by Karolos Grohmann Editing by Toby DavisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Vaclav Cerny's, Yussuf Poulsen, Cerny, Tiago Tomas, miskicked, David Raum, Poulsen, Jan Vranckx, Dane, Karolos, Toby Davis Organizations: VfL Wolfsburg, RB Leipzig, Leipzig, Bundesliga, VfB Stuttgart, Champions League, Union Berlin, Bayern, Borussia Dortmund, Hoffenheim, Thomson Locations: WOLFSBURG, Germany, Czech, Leipzig, Bayern Munich, Saarbruecken

☆ Fact Check: Brazil soccer fans video shared as pro-Palestinian rally in France
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A video of soccer fans walking to the Oct. 5 Copa Libertadores semi-final between Palmeiras and Boca Juniors has been mislabeled online as showing a pro-Palestinian rally in France. The nighttime video of a large column of people was also shared on Facebook. The video, however, was posted on X on Oct. 5 by a Brazilian football page called “Planeta do Futebol” and was credited to sports journalist Marcela Rafael. Rafael told Reuters in an email that the video shows fans of Brazil’s Palmeiras team before a match against the Argentine Boca Juniors in the Copa Libertadores, the South American equivalent of Europe's Champions League. The video shows soccer fans heading to watch a match in Sao Paolo, not a pro-Palestinian protest in France.

Persons: Marcela Rafael, Rafael, Rua Jose Benedito Boneli, Read Organizations: Copa Libertadores, Palmeiras, Boca Juniors, “, Palestine, Twitter, Facebook, Hamas, Reuters, Planeta, Futebol, Argentine Boca Juniors, Europe's Champions, Allianz Parque, Thomson Locations: France, “ France, Palestine, Israel, Palestinian, Sao Paolo

☆ Al-Dawsari, Kerr take Asian confederation's Player of the Year awards
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Michael Church | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Oct 31 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's Salem Al-Dawsari has been named the Asian Football Confederation's Player of the Year with Chelsea and Australia forward Sam Kerr taking the women's title at the regional body's awards ceremony in Doha on Tuesday. Al-Dawsari, who scored Saudi Arabia's winner in their shock 2-1 victory over Argentina at the World Cup last year, took the men's award after also leading Al-Hilal to the final of the Asian Champions League and the Club World Cup. The awards were being held for the first time in four years as a result of the disruption caused to the game across the continent by the COVID-19 pandemic. Kerr, who on Monday had finished as runner-up in the Ballon d'Or vote in Paris, won her award for the second time having previously been named the confederation's best female player in 2017. Shui Qingxia claimed the honours in the women's coaching category after she led China to the Women's Asian Cup last February in India, the country's first continental title since 2006.

Persons: Salem, Dawsari, Sam Kerr, Qatar's Almoez Ali, Mathew Leckie of, Kerr, Aya Miyama, Homare Sawa, China's Zhang Linyang, Saki Kumagai, Japan's Hajime Moriyasu, Shui Qingxia, Michael Church, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Football, Chelsea, Saudi Arabia's, Asian Champions League, Thomson Locations: Saudi, Australia, Doha, Argentina, Al, Hilal, Saudi Arabia, Paris, China's, Japan, Germany, Spain, China, India

☆ Let’s quit the talking and deliver at Euro 2024, says Bellingham
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Bellingham, 20, has been in ominous form with Real after joining from Borussia Dortmund during the close season, scoring 13 goals from 13 competitive matches. "Really grateful to Dortmund for the opportunities they gave me over the years to be a leading player," Bellingham told Reuters after receiving the trophy at the Ballon d'Or ceremony. Bellingham now hopes to win the Champions League and Euro 2024 with England, who he hopes will finally claim a major trophy in modern times. "Definitely confident, definitely (England are) one of the favourites going into the (Euro 2024) tournament. "It’s important that we quit the talking and finally perform for our fans."

Persons: Jude Bellingham, Stephanie Lecocq, Bellingham, I’ve, Julien Pretot, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Soccer Football, Chatelet Theatre, Rights, Real Madrid, Real, Borussia Dortmund, Reuters, Champions League, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, England, Bellingham, Dortmund

☆ NEC Nijmegen striker Dost recovering after collapsing on pitch
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The 34-year-old former Netherlands international, who regained consciousness and was carried off the field, later said on NEC's social media that he was feeling good. Bas Dost collapsed on the field and was immediately helped by all the emergency services present," NEC said in a statement on their website. "Dost was carried from the field by the emergency services and taken to hospital." Players from both teams stood around Dost, who scored the opening goal and provided the assist for NEC's second, while he was being treated. AZ posted a message saying: "Bas Dost is fortunately conscious.

Persons: Dost, Annegret, Bas Dost, Ken Ferris, Stephen Coates Organizations: Soccer Football, Leipzig, Club Brugge, Red Bull, Brugge's, REUTERS, NEC Nijmegen, AZ Alkmaar, NEC, Thomson Locations: Leipzig, Germany, Bas, Netherlands

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