Spanish Super Cup: We are in Saudi Arabia because of money, says Barcelona boss Valverde

Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde says he preferred the old format of the Spanish Super Cup. The competition is held in Saudi Arabia because of the money. The competition has reformatted. It includes the two top in La Liga and the finalists in the Copa del Rey. It is normally has played in August between the […]

Football: Liverpool knock Everton out of FA Cup

LIVERPOOL (REUTERS) – A stunning strike from 18-year-old Curtis Jones gave a youthful Liverpool a 1-0 win over Everton in their FA Cup, third-round tie at Anfield on Sunday (Jan 5). Tottenham Hotspur needed a Lucas Moura equalizer to avoid an FA Cup third-round defeat at second-tier Middlesbrough. As Jose Mourinho’s stuttering side emerged with […]

Espanyol’s China ‘hero’ grabs point from Barca

BARCELONA • Wu Lei’s late equalizer against Barcelona heralds “a new chapter” in Chinese football, the country’s media declared yesterday, as the forward’s heroics went viral. The Chinese international came off the bench. Then his goal two minutes from time salvaged a 2-2 home draw for Espanyol, La Liga’s bottom side. Barcelona looked to be […]