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West Ham United showed impressive resilience to recover from a goal down and beat AZ Alkmaar 2-1 in a UEFA Europa Conference League (UECL) semi-final first leg, leaving De Kaasboeren with seven defeats from as many games on English soil.…

Only a few weeks ago, it seemed almost inconceivable that Bournemouth would even avoid relegation from the Premier League (PL), let alone finish comfortably in mid-table. However, a stunning run of four wins from their last five outings…

Travelling Tottenham fans who left Anfield after just 15 minutes in significant numbers with their side 3-0 down were almost punished for their insolence when Spurs mounted an astonishing three-goal comeback before conceding a gut-wrenching…

Schalke climbed out of the relegation zone in the most dramatic circumstances as a 102nd minute penalty from Marius Bülter earned a sensational 3-2 win over Mainz. A third victory in four matches leapfrogged Thomas Reis’ men over three of…

1.FC Köln moved 10 points clear of the relegation places with a hard-fought 2-1 win over high-flying Bayer Leverkusen at BayArena, damaging the hosts’ dreams of a top-six finish by inflicting their first defeat in 15 competitive matches.…

1. Introduction: The Tradition of Walking Out With Kids in Soccer As soccer fans, we have all witnessed the tradition of players walking out onto the field hand in hand with children. This has become a common sight before the start of many…

Aston Villa heaped even more pressure on under-fire Chelsea boss Graham Potter as they secured just their second win from their last 18 Premier League (PL) visits to Stamford Bridge with a 2-0 victory. If Chelsea needed any early…

Jean-P­hilippe Mateta’s late winner ensured that returning Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson got off to a winning start, as the Eagles ended their 12-match winless run in the Premier League with a 2-1 victory over Leicester City. The…

Brighton & Hove Albion and Brentford played out a Premier League classic, and fittingly there was nothing to separate the sides as a late Alexis Mac Allister penalty earned the Seagulls a hard-fought point. When Kaoru Mitoma burst…

Bournemouth star Marcus Tavernier scored a second-half stunner at the Vitality Stadium to inspire a precious comeback victory over Fulham, with the weakened Cottagers falling to their fourth consecutive defeat in all competitions.…

Table-topping Arsenal responded to Manchester City’s comeback victory over Liverpool by defeating a spirited Leeds United, extending the Gunners’ winning streak to seven Premier League (PL) games on the bounce. Heading into the game,…

Julián Álvarez played a pivotal role in three Manchester City goals as they overpowered Liverpool to keep hopes of a third consecutive Premier League title alive. The win will be extra satisfying for Pep Guardiola having initially fallen…

Wales ended their longest winless run since 2000-01 with a narrow 1-0 win over lowly Latvia courtesy of a Kieffer Moore first-half header. If the first game of the Wales post-Gareth Bale era was roundly agreed to have been one of the…

Two goals for Mateo Kovačić, both assisted by Mario Pašalić, helped Croatia overcome Turkey at the Timsah Arena in Bursa, moving them level on points with Wales at the summit of Group D in the current European Championships qualification…

Switzerland made it two wins from two to start their 2024 European Championship qualifying campaign, as a convincing 3-0 victory over Israel at the Stade de Genève extended the hosts’ impressive form in European qualifiers to just two…

On a famous Hampden Park night, Scotland stunned three-time European Championship winners Spain by securing a 2-0 victory to claim a stronghold on top-spot in Group A. Though not widely known for his goalscoring exploits, Scott McTominay…