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RB Salzburg (SAL) will host Liverpool (LIV) in a winner takes all clash in Group E of the UEFA Champions League 2019-20. SAL vs LIV match will be played at the Red Bull Arena on December 10, 2019 at 11:30 pm IST. Liverpool are at the top of their group while Salzburg are third but the Reds cannot afford a slip-up in this match as a loss can kick them out of the top spot.
Inter Milan (INT) will host FC Barcelona (BAR) for a Group F clash in the UEFA Champions League 2019-20. INT vs BAR match will be played at San Siro on December 11, 2019 (Wednesday). The previous meeting between the sides ended with the Catalan side coming away with all three points thanks to a brace from Luis Suarez.
Lionel Messi is set to miss Barcelona’s Champions League clash against Inter Milan as the forward has been excluded from the squad that will travel to Milan for the Group F encounter. Young sensation Riqui Puig has been included in the 20-man squad list. The Catalan side have already secured their passage in the knockout stages of the tournament.
Cristiano Ronaldo has told his former Real Madrid team-mates that he regrets moving to Juventus following his Ballon d’Or snub according to reports emerging from Spain. The Portuguese start left the footballing world in splits when he moved to the Italian giants in the summer of 2018 after winning three successive Champions League titles with Real Madrid.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Monday banned Russia from global sporting events for four years over the charges of doping. This ban has ruled out Russia from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as well as the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. This ban means that the flag of Russia will not be allowed at such events.
Marc-Andre ter Stegen has left some big names in football behind in terms of league assists provided this season with his assist to Griezmann during Barcelona’s clash with Mallorca. With this assist, Marc has overtaken Cristiano Ronaldo, Eden Hazard and many others in terms of assists provided.
This will be Chennaiyin’s first match under new manager Owen Coyle as he was appointed after John Gregory parted ways with the club. The Men of Steel are on a good run of form as they have recorded four points in their last two matches. Both the teams have met each other four times over the course of ISL and in the head-to-head records, both teams are level on one win apiece.
Dutch legend Danny Blind has hailed Liverpool number 10 Sadio Mane in a recent interview and also called the Senegalese forward as the new 'Cristiano Ronaldo.' Mane recently finished fourth in the Ballon d’Or rankings, which is one behind the player Blind compared him with.
Indian women’s kabaddi team will enter into the finals of the 2019 South Asian Games kabaddi event against Nepal on December 9, 2019. Nepal vs India women’s kabaddi match will be held at the AFP Hall, Halchowk, Kathmandu. The women’s team from India will be looking to secure their fourth consecutive gold medal in the 13th edition of the South Asian Games.
Luis Suarez has a knack of scoring special goals that leave fans in awe of the Uruguayans quality. The striker has scored some spectacular goals in his career but few would be as satisfying to watch as this one. In the match against Mallorca, the Barcelona forward scored a sumptuous back-heel goal that left keeper Manolo Reina helpless in the goal.
Real Madrid and Zinedine Zidane’s obsession with Paul Pogba is nothing new and as the January transfer window is on the horizon, the Spanish giant’s interest in the Frenchman has again resurfaced. Daily Mail claims Spanish news agency El Desmarque has reported that the record Spanish champions are interested in signing Paul Pogba.
India dominated the proceedings on Day 8 of the South Asian Games 2019 as they secured 8 gold medals in across various sports. They ended the day with an astonishing number of 252 medals in total which includes 132 goals, 79 silver and 41 bronze medals. Here are the list of matches that will be played on the ninth day of the tournament.
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has taken a dig at rivals Manchester City stating that at least the derby has been played every year this season. The 179th Manchester Derby is all set to be a fiery affair between the record English champions and the current English champions.
The 13th edition of the South Asian Games is set to begin on December 1, 2019 and will be played till December 10, 2019 in Kathmandu – Pokhara, Nepal. This is the third time that Nepal is hosting the event after 1984 and 1999. The South Asian Games were set to begin on March 9 but the tournament was rescheduled after the Olympic Council Executive Board meeting in Bangkok.
The fifth edition of the Pakistan Super League is likely to start from February 20, 2020 and will be played till March 22, 2020. The 5th season of PSL T20 League, 2020 is all set to be a grand affair as a lot of foreign players have shown interest. The PSL 2020 Player Draft event will take place at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore on December 6 and December 7, 2019.
India will face West Indies in the 1st T20I match at the Rajiv Gandhi Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on December 6, 2019 (Friday). The Men in Blue defeated Bangladesh 2-1 in the last series played at home and will be looking to do the same against the Caribbean side. Ahead of the series, here are the result of the last five encounters between the sides
London, December 6: Arsenal lost 1-2 to Brighton at the Emirates Stadium, extending the Gunners' winless streak to nine matches. The London side's worst run of form in four decades has seen them drop to 10th in the Premier League, 10 points below the top four and just 5 above the drop zone.
Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport sparked outrage in the footballing world on Thursday, over a ‘Black Friday’ headline and featuring Inter Milan’s Romelu Lukakau and AS Roma’s Chris Smalling on the cover. The local paper ran photos of the two former Manchester United players as a preview ahead of Friday’s Serie A clash between the teams in Milan.
Nepal will take on Sri Lanka in the Kabbadi event of the South Asian Games 2019. This match will take place on Day 6 and will be played at AFP Hall Hallchowk stadium Kathmandu, Nepal. India vs Pakistan Kabaddi match is scheduled at 1:45 pm IST and 2:00 pm local time on December 6, 2019 (Friday).