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Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte has left the club. Photo: Adrian Dennis/AFP

Manager Conte leaves Tottenham ‘by mutual consent’

Conte had been with the club since 2021

March 26, 2023| AFP
Malta striker Alex Satariano (centre) shoots at goal against Italy. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Ruthless Italy punish Malta to secure first win in Euro 2024 qualifiers

Two first-half goals enough for Roberto Mancini's side

March 26, 2023| Valhmor Camilleri
England midfielder Bukayo Saka scores his team's second goal against Ukraine. Photo: Glyn Kirk/AFP

Saka shines as England dismiss Ukraine in Euro qualifier

England beat Ukraine 2-0

March 26, 2023| AFP
Sandro Tonali (left) and Wilfried Gnonto (right) will start for Italy against Malta on Sunday. Photo: AFP

Mancini rings the changes as he brings in eight new faces in starting XI

Tonali, Cristante and Romagnoli drafted in starting XI

March 26, 2023| Valhmor Camilleri
Malta midfielder Teddy Teuma is ruled out of Italy match due to injury. Photo: Mark Zammit Cordina

Marcolini suffers blow as Teuma ruled out of Italy match due to injury

Malta coach brings in Jodi Jones, Juan Corbalan, Nikolai Muscat

March 26, 2023| Valhmor Camilleri
Kailey Willis (centre) celebrating after scoring for Malta against Luxembourg in February. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi

Malta women climbs one place in FIFA rankings

Manuela Tesse's side defeated Luxembourg twice in February

March 26, 2023| Gianluca Lia
The Maltese youngsters defeated Albania at the Tony Bezzina Stadium. Photo: Stephen Gatt/Malta FA

Malta U-19’s score twice to beat Albania in second matchup

Maltese side to participate in July's European Championships

March 26, 2023| Gianluca Lia
Ukraine midfielder Oleksandr Zinchenko. Photo: Andy Buchanan/AFP

‘No friends on pitch’ for Ukraine’s Zinchenko against England

England host Ukraine on Sunday

March 26, 2023| AFP
Julian Nagelsmann (centre) talks with Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich. Photo: Ina Fassbender/AFP

Kimmich ‘disappointed’ after Nagelsmann departure

Julian Nagelsmann was sacked on Friday

March 26, 2023| AFP
Brazilian forward Alex Alves won an appeal against a clause he had in his contract with his former club Balzan.

Sports Law analysis: Restraint of trade for sportspersons

Alex Alves appealed successfully against a clause in his contract with his former club Balzan FC

March 26, 2023| Dr Robert Dingli
England manager Gareth Southgate. Photo: Adrian Dennis/AFP

England boss Southgate eyes ‘crucial’ win over Ukraine despite ‘huge sympathy’

England face Ukraine on Sunday

March 26, 2023| AFP
Germany forward Niclas Fuellkrug (centre) gets up to head the ball towards the Peru goal. Photo: Thomas Kienzle/AFP

Fuellkrug at the double as Germany sink Peru

Germany beat Peru 2-0 in friendly

March 25, 2023| AFP
Spain forward Joselu (right) celebrates after scoring against Norway. Photo: Cristina Quicler/AFP

Spain make winning start as Croatia held in Euro 2024 qualifying

Croatia held by Wales

March 25, 2023| AFP
(left to right) Bayern Munich's CEO Oliver Kahn, Bayern Munich's new headcoach Thomas Tuchel and Bayern Munich's Bosnian sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic. Photo: Christof Stache/AFP

Tuchel ‘dumbstruck’ by Bayern appointment

Bayern appointed Tuchel on Friday

March 25, 2023| AFP
England defender Reece James. Photo: Paul Ellis/AFP

England’s James out of Euro 2024 qualifier against Ukraine

James returns to Chelsea for assessment

March 25, 2023| AFP
Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay applauds the fans after beating Cyprus. Photo: Andy Buchanan/AFP

McTominay at the double as Scotland down Cyprus in Euro qualifier

Scotland cruise past Cyprus with 3-0 scoreline

March 25, 2023| AFP
Italy players during a training session at the National Stadium. Photo: Jonathan Borg

Watch: Mancini not underestimating threat posed by Malta

Italy coach set to ring the changes for Sunday's match

March 25, 2023| Valhmor Camilleri
Alex Iwobi has urged his Nigeria team-mates to bounce back from their defeat to Guiinea-Bissau

Iwobi says Nigeria will bounce back after shock loss to Guinea-Bissau

Result one of the biggest upsets in the history of competition

March 25, 2023| Times of Malta, AFP
The court ruled that landlords had their rights breached. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Amateur football club in Marsa evicted by court

Landlords also awarded compensation by court

March 25, 2023| Edwina Brincat
German head coach Thomas Tuchel has joined Bayern Munich. Photo: by Paul Ellis/AFP

Thomas Tuchel: brilliant tactician with ‘challenging’ streak

Tuchel joins Bayern Munich after Nagelsmann sacking

March 25, 2023| AFP
The South End Core will be leading support for Malta's national team. Photo: South End Core

Malta vs Italy: a test of loyalty for some local football fans

We speak to fans of the Azzurri ahead of Sunday evening's Euro 2024 qualifier

March 25, 2023| Daniel Ellul
Zlatan Ibrahimovic was upstaged by Gibraltar's Lee Casciaro as the oldest international player. Photo: AFP

Ibrahimovic, 41, beaten by Gibraltar player as Euros’ golden oldie

Casciaro took the mark after coming as sub against Greece

March 25, 2023| AFP
Malta’s Steve Borg (second right) in action during training. Photo: Domenic Borg

Malta has a mountain to climb against Italy says coach Marcolini

Malta host Italy on Sunday

March 25, 2023| Valhmor Camilleri
France forward Kylian Mbappe celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's fourth goal against the Netherlands. Photo: Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP

Mbappe gets off to winning start as France captain

France hit four past the Netherlands

March 24, 2023| AFP
Malta midfielder Yannick Yankam fires at goal against North Macedonia. Photo: Mark Zammit Cordina

‘My only issue is the final result’ says Marcolini after North Macedonia defeat

Malta face Italy on Sunday in Euro qualifiers double-header

March 24, 2023| Kurt Aquilina
Photo: AFP

Super-sub Nishimura nabs draw for Japan against Uruguay

Japan will face Colombia on Tuesday for another friendly

March 24, 2023| AFP
Photo: AFP

Bayern Munich make Tuchel new coach after Nagelsmann firing

He is due to lead his first training session of the team as soon as Monday, according to reports

March 24, 2023| AFP
Photo: AFP

Everton ‘referred’ over alleged breach of Premier League financial rules

They are currently just two points above the relegation zone

March 24, 2023| AFP
The Malta U-21 were beaten by Slovakia U-20 on Friday. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier

Slovakia earn comeback win over Malta Under 21

Late first-half goals floor Malta youngsters

March 24, 2023| Gianluca Lia
Nicolo Barella is out of Italy's Euro 2024 qualifier against Malta. Photo: AFP

Bonucci and Barella out of Italy’s Euro 2024 qualifier against Malta on Sunday

Italian players are not fit to make trip for this weekend's clash

March 24, 2023| Valhmor Camilleri