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Israel caused Spain problems during Friday’s World Cup qualifier, particularly in the first half, but the home side ultimately ran out 4-1 winners in Gijon to remain top of Group G ahead of Italy on goal difference. Spain were unsurprisingly favourites before the match, but Israel went into the fixture on the back of three successive wins in Group G, contributing to Lopetegui’s belief that they are a team who pose a threat....

Legends of Rupganj finished tenth in the Group stage while Old DOHS Sports Club finished eleventh. Quite clearly, neither side has had a good run in this edition of the Dhaka T20 League. Having said that, here are three players you can pick as captain or vice-captain for your Dream11 team for this Dhaka T20 League match. #3 Mohammad Shahid Legends of Rupganj pacer Mohammad Shahid has had a fruitful Dhaka T20 League so far....

Skibo isn’t alone. J. K. Rowling bought her very own Hogwarts in Perthshire, Paul McCartney serenades his livestock to the sounds of “Mull of Kintyre” on his farmhouse retreat near Campbeltown and Mohamed Al Fayed, father of Dodi, uses the peace and quiet of Balnagowan Castle to conjure up his latest conspiracy theories. While Scotland has for years endured an unflattering reputation–bleak isolation, bad weather and terrible diet (deep-fried Mars bars, anyone?...

And as always, there are stories which make headlines irrespective of the transfer window being open or shut. Though the transfer world has been slow today to churn out news because of the focus on the European draw, we have still managed to get a bunch of stories that made headlines on March 16, 2018: Premier League Liverpool and Arsenal chase Lucas Vazquez The Real Madrid winger is an underrated part of Zinedine Zidane’s squad who has time and again proved his worth with consistent performances....

Cast your mind back to August. If you’d said that Liverpool fans would be dejected on the final day despite finishing second, you’d have been scoffed at. Leave alone fans being dejected, you’d have been laughed at even if you uttered the words ‘Liverpool’ and ‘Second Place’ in the same season. But this is not just any other football club. At Liverpool, players and staff have to daily walk past paintings and statues of Bill Shankly, Bob Paisley, Joe Fagan and Kenny Dalglish – impossible acts to follow....

The defending Premier League champions went into last week’s meeting at the Etihad Stadium trailing the leaders by seven points, knowing defeat would leave them facing a tall order to overhaul Jurgen Klopp’s side with less than half of the season remaining. But goals from Sergio Aguero and Leroy Sane, either side of Roberto Firmino’s equaliser, saw City cut the gap to four points and breathe fresh life into the title race....

The Reds are second in the table, six points behind leaders Chelsea, ahead of a crunch meeting with fellow title contenders Manchester City at Anfield in the late kick-off on Saturday. Liverpool have recorded three victories in succession, conceding just one goal in the process, as they look set to mount a legitimate challenge for major honours under Jurgen Klopp in 2017. Speaking to the Times of India, goalkeeper Mignolet agreed with suggestions the club is in a good position to try to capture their first championship since 1990....

Speaking after the game, the German rubbished claims that Mane goes down too easily and indicated that Liverpool have been on the receiving end of bad refereeing decisions in the past. Klopp compares Liverpool and Manchester United’s penalty tally The Liverpool manager also mentioned Manchester United’s penalty record in what was a sly jibe at Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side. Manchester United could move three points clear of Liverpool at the top of the table with a victory against Burnley, with the Red Devils in a rich vein of form in recent weeks....

The 25-year-old has been phenomenal for the Anfield outfit since joining in last summer, with his immense output helping the side to sit third in the league. Salah has hit 30 league goals for Jurgen Klopp’s side who are currently four points adrift of second-placed Manchester United. And with four matches remaining before the end of the season, the diminutive Egypt forward has set his sights on usurping Jose Mourinho’s men to finish behind league champions Manchester City....

Henderson has been sidelined with a hamstring problem he sustained during Liverpool’s 1-0 win over Huddersfield Town on October 20. The England midfielder missed the home victory over Red Star and last weekend’s 4-1 triumph over Cardiff City, and he Klopp will not be rushing him back into action. A similar complaint has also troubled Keita and, while he is closer to a return, Klopp does not expect either to feature in Liverpool’s upcoming clashes....

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez was banned for eight games after a Football Association (FA) disciplinary hearing found him guilty of racism for abusing Manchester United‘s Patrice Evra during an English Premier League match Oct 15. The Uruguayan forward was also fined 40,000 pounds by the FA Tuesday over the incident. Liverpool and Suarez have 14 days to decide whether to appeal against the ban, Xinhua reported. In a statement, the FA said: “An Independent Regulatory Commission has today found a charge of misconduct against Luis Suarez proven, and have issued a suspension for a period of eight matches as well as fining him 40,000 pounds, pending appeal....

The Reds conceded an injury-time equaliser in their season opener away to Watford last weekend, which ended 3-3, before gaining the advantage in the first leg of the Champions League play-off at Hoffenheim. The 2-1 victory on Tuesday at the Rhein-Neckar-Arena shifted some of the negativity engulfing the club following Philippe Coutinho pressing for a move to Barcelona as well as their inability to fortify the heart of defence and midfield in the window thus far....

The Senegal international served the last of a three-match domestic ban over the weekend, which allows Jurgen Klopp to start him in tandem with Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino with Philippe Coutinho providing the supply. Mane 5/4 to score anytime It is the first competitive fixture this season where all four players feature from the off. The Reds boss has made three changes from the league victory over Leicester City, with Loris Karius starting in goal ahead of Simon Mignolet, Trent Alexander-Arnold at right-back for the suspended Joe Gomez and Mane returning....

Chelsea’s Olivier Giroud opened the scoring in the 36th minute off an assist from Christian Pulisic. Liverpool’s Sadio Mane found the back of the net twice in the second half, his tying goal coming in the 48th minute and his second in extra time. Roberto Firmino, a second-half substitute for the Reds, was the orchestrator of both goals. A 101st-minute penalty from Jorginho gave Chelsea life after Liverpool goalkeeper Adrian appeared to make contact with Tammy Abraham....

Jurgen Klopp’s side secured their first pre-season victory as he and Patrick Vieira used a total of 52 players across the 90 minutes. Skipper Jordan Henderson got the ball rolling early on, with a neat finish from Harvey Elliott’s lay off, before substitute Mo Salah swerved home to double the Reds’ advantage just after the break. Liverpool could have added to their lead late on, as Klopp’s charges now return to Europe to face RB Leipzig next week, with Vieira’s Palace heading off to Australia, to continue their preparations for 2022/23....

The Foxes had led inside four minutes as Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall walked through the Reds defence to score a goal of barely believable simplicity. But the game was turned on its head by half-time, the hapless Faes twice putting through his own net in farcical fashion. It was more than the hosts deserved, in truth, but they saw out an evenly contested second period to secure a fourth Premier League win on the spin....

Fresh from scoring another treble in England’s 4-1 quarter-final win over the USA, Brewster was again clinical as the Young Lions punched their ticket to Saturday’s final, where they will face either Mali or Spain. Brewster opened the scoring in the ninth minute, firing home at the second attempt after forcing a save from Gabriel Brazao. An equaliser from the Samba side threatened to derail England’s hopes, with Wesley on target, but Brewster’s second, another close-range finish, restored their lead before half-time....

Guerrero is set to miss the World Cup following the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s (CAS) decision to uphold an appeal from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to extend his suspension to 14 months after the Peru star tested positive for cocaine metabolite benzoylecgonine. The 34-year-old – who had an initial one-year ban reduced to six months by FIFA – returned a positive drugs test following Peru’s World Cup qualifier against Argentina in October 2017....

Paul’s career as a YouTuber and social media personality kicked off in the mid-2010s on YouTube and Vine. He has since appeared in film and on television, including in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and YouTube’s film series The Thinning. He also made a debut on WWE SmackDown in 2021, and in recent times has been pursuing a career in boxing. However, Paul’s career has been marred with controversy, including the infamous suicide forest controversy in 2017 which led to widespread backlash....