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Three Things We Learned In The Premier League

November 24, 2019 4:39 pm

Liverpool produced their regular party trick, leaving it late before securing all three points against Crystal Palace while Manchester City had to dig deep to see off Frank Lampard’s vibrant Chelsea.

Elsewhere, second-placed Leicester kept the gap to leaders Liverpool to eight points with a 2-0 win at Brighton while Jose Mourinho started his career as Tottenham boss with victory at West Ham.

Manchester United looked set to leave Bramall Lane with a victory after a helter-skelter match but a late Sheffield United equaliser meant they had to settle for a 3-3 draw.

Here, AFP Sport looks at three

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SA Premier League Smashes Billion-Rand Revenue Mark

November 17, 2019 1:32 pm

The South African Premier Soccer League (PSL), boosted by a lucrative TV deal, posted record revenue of more than one billion rand last season.

A statement said TV rights and sponsorships from banks, telecommunication and engineering companies were responsible for the 1,005 billion ($68 million/62 mn euros) bonanza.

“The results are due to the renewal of our broadcast deals because they contribute a high percentage of income,” PSL chairman Irvin Khoza confirmed Sunday.

“We have reached the one billion rand mark and that augurs well for the clubs as the monthly grants to them will increase next season.”

The PSL …

VAR In Premier League: Did It Make Or Mar Wolves' Game

VAR In Premier League: Did It Make Or Mar Wolves’ Game

October 29, 2019 3:57 pm

Question: what could make a 0-0 draw even more unsatisfying than usual? Answer: a goal being celebrated and then disallowed after a VAR review leads to enforcement of the draconian new interpretation of the handball law. Wolves felt that anguish here: first they rejoiced when Leander Dendoncker lashed the ball into the net in the 53rd minute and then, 98 seconds later, they cursed their misfortune when the referee wiped the scoreboard clean because the ball had struck the arm of Willy Boly in the buildup.

Boly could have done nothing to prevent the ball from hitting him – Dendoncker …

Premier League, LaLiga, Serie A Matches Live On GOtv

Premier League, LaLiga, Serie A Matches Live On GOtv

October 19, 2019 6:04 pm

A series of exciting Premier League, LaLiga and Serie A matches will be available on GOtv this weekend.

For as low as ₦2,600, customers on lower GOtv packages – Plus, Value and Lite – can step up to GOtv Max to enjoy the select premium matches from the top football leagues which will be broadcast live on SuperSport.

The Premier League returns today, after a two-week international break. The match between Tottenham Hotspur and Watford at the White Heart Lane will air live on SuperSport Select 2 at 3pm.

The pick of the LaLiga games is the encounter between Eibar …

Can Man Utd Dent Liverpool Unbeaten Premier League Start?

Can Man Utd Dent Liverpool Unbeaten Premier League Start?

October 19, 2019 2:06 am

Two of England’s most successful clubs will tomorrow go head-to-head in the Premier League as Manchester United take on Liverpool. The Reds will be hoping to extend their eight-point lead at the top of the table while also looking to increase the widening chasm between themselves and United. However, the Devils will be hoping to dent Jurgen Klopp’s unblemished start

History beckons for Liverpool at the home of their greatest rivals on Sunday when they face Manchester United at Old Trafford looking for a record-equalling 18th consecutive top-flight win.

A whopping 15 points already separate the sides after just

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Three Lessons From The Premier League Weekend Games

Three Lessons From The Premier League Weekend Games

October 7, 2019 1:05 pm

Events especially the unexpected ones surrounding the Premier League over this past weekend has kept fans thrilled. Amidst the twists and fun, here are a few lessons for us.

Liverpool opened up an eight-point lead over Manchester City as the leaders clinched a dramatic win over Leicester, while the champions crashed to defeat against Wolves.

Manchester United’s problems mounted with a loss at Newcastle and Tottenham are in turmoil following their 3-0 reverse against Brighton.

Liverpool showed Manchester City how to grind

This was a weekend where City could realistically have hoped to close the five-point gap at the top. …

Leicester Set To Break Liverpool’s Premier League Record

Leicester Set To Break Liverpool’s Premier League Record

October 5, 2019 3:15 am

Leicester City will travel to Anfield today to square-up against defending Premier League champion, Liverpool, who are yet to drop a point in the seven-week-old league. The Foxes will, however, be buoyed by their last week 5-0 demolition of Newcastle and also hope to exploit the shaky Reds defense that chipped in three goals in 20 minutes against RB Salzburg in midweek UEFA Champions League encounter.

But against a free-scoring Liverpool side that is desperate to win the Premier League for the first time, the Foxes will have another think coming. But for a former Reds Captain-Steven Gerrard stumble …

Israel’s longest-serving premier fights for his future

Israel’s longest-serving premier fights for his future

September 14, 2019 10:54 am

Benjamin Netanyahu has become Israel’s longest-serving prime minister with right-wing leadership and by repeatedly besting rivals with deft political moves, but he will have to pull another rabbit out of his hat in Tuesday’s elections.

The 69-year-old is fighting his second election in five months with a potential corruption indictment looming.

After April polls, he suffered one of the biggest defeats in his political career when his Likud party along with its right-wing and religious allies won a majority, but he failed to form a coalition.

Rather than risk allowing another candidate to have a shot at doing so, he …

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