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Brentford players celebrate after scoring against Liverpool. Photo: Adrian Dennis/AFP

Liverpool stunned by Brentford as Reds pay for defensive woes

Brentford on a six-game unbeaten run

January 2, 2023| AFP |0
Croatia defender Dejan Lovren (left) has rejoined Lyon. Photo: Odd Andersen/AFP

Croatia defender Lovren rejoins Lyon

Lovren joins Lyon from Zenit Saint-Petersburg on a two-and-a-half-year deal

January 2, 2023| AFP |0
Kyogo Furuhashi came to Celtic's rescue in derby.

Furushashi’s late strike earns Celtic share of points with Rangers

Celtic remain 12 points clear at the top

January 2, 2023| AFP |0
A visitor looks at a picture of Brazil's football legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento 'Pele', exhibited at the Pele Museum, in Santos.

Brazil begins paying final respects to football giant Pelé

FIFA president Gianni Infantino among the mourners

January 2, 2023| Times of Malta |0
Cristiano Ronaldo to be unveiled as a new Al Nassr player. Photo: AFP

Ronaldo set for grand unveiling after shock Saudi move

Portuguese to arrive in Saudi Arabia on Monday

January 2, 2023| AFP |1
Flowers and tributes are placed by fans at the foot of a sculpture of Brazilian football legend Pele at the Vila Belmiro stadium in Santos. Photo: AFP

Final farewell for Pelé, Brazil’s football ‘King’

A 24-hour public wake will be held at the stadium of his long-time team, Santos

January 2, 2023| Times of Malta |0
PSG striker Kylian Mbappe (centre) tries to break through the Lens defence. Photo: AFP

No Messi, no Neymar as PSG suffer first loss of season

French champions remain 12 points clear at the top

January 2, 2023| Times of Malta |0
Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella (left) vies with Nottingham Forest striker Brennan Johnson. Photo: Paul Ellis/AFP

Chelsea frustrated in damaging draw at lowly Forest

Chelsea languishing in eighth place

January 1, 2023| AFP |0
Monaco midfielder Aleksandr Golovin (centre) celebrates after scoring against Brest. Photo: Valery Hache/AFP

Golovin gives Monaco winning start to Ligue 1 year

Angers remain bottom after suffering ninth straight loss

January 1, 2023| AFP |0
Aston Villa's Emiliano Buendia (left) and John McGinn celebrate after scoring against Tottenham. Photo: Adrian Dennis/AFP

Villa punish Lloris mistake to shock Spurs

Seventh successive Premier League game in which Tottenham had conceded the first goal

January 1, 2023| AFP |1
Mikel Arteta has guided Arsenal to a commanding lead in the English Premier League. Photo: AFP

Arsenal have 'desire' to be champions: Arteta

Gunners beat Brighton to go seven points clear at the top

January 1, 2023| AFP |0
From left: Diego Maradon, Lionel Messi and Pele. Photos: AFP

Pelé, Maradona, Messi: Who is the greatest of all time?

Debate rages on who was the best no.10 of all time

January 1, 2023| AFP |4
Saudi fans flocked to buy Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr's shirt.

‘Historic moment’: Saudis flock to buy Ronaldo shirts after Al Nassr deal

Ronaldo on Friday signed for Al Nassr until June 2025

January 1, 2023| AFP |0
Manchester City’s Norwegian striker Erling Haaland (centre) scoring the opening goal during the English League Cup fourth round football match between Manchester City and Liverpool, at the Etihad stadium in Manchester on December 22. Photo: Oli Scarff/AFP

The Haaland show has resumed – James Calvert

At this rate, in a few years’ time, the Pelé/Messi GOAT debate could be redundant

January 1, 2023| James Calvert |0
Luis Suarez has joined Brazilian side Gremio. Photo: Dante Fernandez/AFP

Luis Suarez signs two-year Gremio deal

Brazilian club announces signing on Saturday

December 31, 2022| AFP |0
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland (right) tries to round Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford. Photo by Oli Scarff/AFP

Man. City title bid rocked by Everton draw, dropped Rashford makes his point

Newcastle held by Leeds

December 31, 2022| AFP |0
Espanyol goalkeeper Alvaro Fernandez jumps to collect the ball ahead of Barcelona defender Andreas Christensen. Photo: Pau Barrena/AFP

Barca drop points in heated Catalan derby

Both sides finish game with ten men

December 31, 2022| AFP |0
Marcus Rashford came off the bench to give Manchester United the win at Wolves. Photo: AFP

Rashford hits United winner at Wolves after ‘disciplinary’ benching

Reds push their way into top four

December 31, 2022| AFP |0
The English women's national team players celebrate with the European Championship trophy. Photo: AFP

England’s Lionesses lead way in Britain’s Honours List

Won the European Championship last summer

December 31, 2022| Times of Malta |0
Photo: AFP

Guardiola says City star Haaland can get even better

City, five points behind leaders Arsenal, are at home to Everton on Saturday

December 31, 2022| AFP |0
Michael Degiorgio (right) described Pele as a very humble person.

Training with Pelé was a 'lifetime experience', recalls Ħamrun great Degiorgio

Former Malta international trained with Brazilian great at the Empire Stadium

December 31, 2022| Valhmor Camilleri |0
Photo: AFP

Faes in double own-goal disaster as Liverpool down Leicester

West Ham’s year ended by being booed off the pitch following a 2-0 defeat to London rivals Brentford

December 30, 2022| AFP |0
Photo: AFP

Ronaldo signs for Saudia Arabia's Al Nassr

Portuguese star signs deal worth over €200m for two-and-a-half years

December 30, 2022| AFP |2
Pelé during his trip to Malta and Fr Hilary Tagliaferro (left) by his side. Photo: Reuters.

Pelé knelt in front of me and asked for my blessing - Fr Hilary Tagliaferro

Priest talks about his encounters and friendship with Brazilian legend

December 30, 2022| Daniel Tihn |4
Italian football will honour Pele during next week's Serie A programme. Photo: AFP

Italian football to hold minute’s silence for Pelé

Brazilian superstar died on Thursday after a long illness

December 30, 2022| AFP |0
Pelé at the Gżira stadium in 1975 with Fr Hilary Tagliaferro. Still from Reuters video.

Watch: The day Pelé gave a training session in Malta

Brazilian legend visited in 1975 to give a training session at Gżira stadium

December 30, 2022| Times of Malta |9
Pele won the FIFA World Cup three times in his career. Photo: AFP

Pelé: Five great World Cup goals

Brazilian is the only player to have won the World Cup three times

December 30, 2022| AFP |0
Photo: AFP

Klopp says Gakpo deal will impact Liverpool transfer moves

Gakpo scored in each of the Netherlands group matches at the World Cup

December 30, 2022| AFP |0
Pele led Brazil to three World Cup titles. Photo: AFP

Pelé, eternal king of the beautiful game

Led Brazil to three World Cup titles

December 30, 2022| AFP |0
Photo: AFP

Arsenal aim to finish 2022 by boosting surprise title bid

A win at Brighton on Saturday would ensure Arsenal go into 2023 at least five points clear at the top

December 30, 2022| AFP |0