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Arsenal's FA Cup defence ended by 2nd-tier Nottingham Forest

Sunday, 7 January 2018, 19:22 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Arsenal's FA Cup defence ended at the first hurdle with a shock 4-2 loss at second-tier side Nottingham Forest on Sunday as Arsene Wenger's decision to rest stars backfired. It was the first time...

Napoli go into break top of Serie A after beating Verona

Saturday, 6 January 2018, 20:42 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Napoli will go into the delayed winter break top of Serie A after beating relegation-threatened Hellas Verona 2-0 on Saturday. Kalidou Koulibaly and Jose Callejon scored to send Napoli four...

Stoke embarrassed in FA Cup in fresh humiliation for Hughes

Saturday, 6 January 2018, 20:38 Last update: about 8 years ago

Not even an FA Cup match against fourth-tier opposition could provide any respite to beleaguered Stoke manager Mark Hughes. Stoke lost 2-1 at Coventry on Saturday in the third round of the...

Fiorentina draw 1-1 with Inter with late Simeone equalizer

Saturday, 6 January 2018, 08:23 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Giovanni Simeone scored an equalizer in added time and Fiorentina salvaged a 1-1 draw with Inter Milan on Friday to extend its unbeaten streak to eight matches. Inter had gone ahead when Mauri...

FA Cup: Van Dijk grabs derby winner on dream Liverpool debut

Saturday, 6 January 2018, 08:19 Last update: about 8 years ago

— It couldn't have gone any better for Virgil van Dijk on his Liverpool debut. Signed last week for $100 million as the world's most expensive defender, Van Dijk scored an 84th-minute...

Maroons show zero fight in Birkirkara rout

Friday, 5 January 2018, 23:43 Last update: about 8 years ago Silvio Vella

BIRKIRKARA 4 GZIRA UNITED 0 Birkirkara: K. Naumowski, E. Herrera, L. Maia, F. Barbosa, R. Camenzuli, M. Andelkovic, J. Grech (L. Cremona), C. Concalves (G. Zammit), S. Dimitrov (B. De...

December award for Floriana’s Maurizio Vella

Thursday, 4 January 2018, 17:50 Last update: about 8 years ago

Floriana FC’s Maurizio Vella is the BOV Player of the Month for December.  The technical left winger’s pace and acceleration was a major factor in Floriana lifting the BOV Super...

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