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Celtic's bid to regain the league title from champions Rangers got off to a nightmare-like start on Saturday night, after slipping to a 2-1 defeat to Heart of Midlothian at Tynecastle. The newly-marketed hosts stunned Hoops after just eight minutes, when Gary Mackay-Steven knocked home to round off a good work from Liam Boyce. GOAL | Hearts 1-0 Celtic @ JamTarts marks their return to the Premier League with a bang when Gary Mackay-Steven opens the scoring against his former club at Tynecastle!? Watch it live now on Sky…

Juventus vice-president Pavel Nedved has confirmed that Bianconeri have made a "suitable offer" to Sassuolo star Manuel Locatelli, and they are "confident" that they will sign the Euro 2020 winner this summer. The 23-year-old started the early stages of Euro 2020 with his match-winning contributions, and this led to interest from both Old Lady and Premier League attire Arsenal. However, the midfielder is only interested in a move to Turin and is waiting for the clubs to reach an agreement. Locatelli looks set to join…

Rebels killed six civilians and injured several others on Saturday in an attack on a village in the northeastern part of the volatile Central African Republic, according to the UN peacekeeping mission. "This morning at dawn, elements from 3R (Return, Reclamation, Rehabilitation) launched a large-scale attack on C. African army positions in the village of Mann," said the spokesman for the UN's 12,000 strong MINUSCA mission. "Six civilians were killed and several were injured," he added. The village is about 550…

Representatives of Atletico Madrid star Saul Niguez will fly to England on Sunday to negotiate a Premier League move for his client, with Liverpool and Manchester United both interested in his services. The 26-year-old has been given permission to leave the Spanish champions this summer, and although he has a huge clause of 125 million pounds in his contract, it is likely that a bid of between 35 and 40 million pounds will be accepted. Saul may be tied to Premier League / Socrates Images / Getty ImagesAtleti hopes to bring…

On Saturday, the French president summoned Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Abdallah Hamdok, the head of the Sudanese government. Two interviews to underline, according to the Élysée, France's concerns about the rise of fighting in northern Ethiopia and the development of the humanitarian situation in Tigray. Emmanuel…

Tottenham Hotspur star Harry Kane is determined to join Manchester City this summer in hopes of collaborating with England's colleague Jack Grealish at the Etihad Stadium. Grealish's departure from Aston Villa may have escalated on Saturday, after the club announced they have agreed a deal to sign Bayer Leverkusen's winger Leon Bailey as a potential replacement for their captain. Kane wants to follow Grealish to Manchester / Visionhaus / Getty ImagesAnd The Telegraph reports that Kane has also decided on his future and is…

Kooxda kubadda cagta Barcelona ayaa guul weyn ka gaadhay naadiga reer Germany ee Stuttgart oo ay ciyaar saaxiibtinimo oo isku-diyaarinta xilli ciyaareedka cusub ah ku yeesheen waddanka Jarmalka, halkaas oo ay nus-dersin goolal ah sida daadka ugu yaacisay.Laba gool oo qaybtii hore dhashay iyo mid waqti dambe yimid ayaa Barcelona ugu filnaaday inay ka dul-tallaabsato Stuttgart oo ay kaga badisay 3-0.Tababare Ronald Koeman ayaa ciyaartan kusoo bilaabay saxeexiisa cusub ee Memphis Depay ee sida bilaashka ah ugu yimid xagaagan,…

Arsenal ayaa xaqiijisay saxeexii saddexaad ee xagaagan oo noqday Ben White oo ay £50 milyan oo Gini kaga soo iibsadeen Brighton, waxaanu 23 jirkani qalinka ku duugay heshiis afar sannadood ah.Jimcihii shalay ayay Arsenal soo bandhigtay saxeexan cusub, waxaanu isla maalintii xigtayba tababarka la bilaabay kooxdiisa, si uu iskugu diyaariyo xilli ciyaareedka cusub ee labada toddobaad ka hadhsan yihiin.Tababare Mikel Arteta ayaa dedaal badan ka galay saxeexa laacibkan kaddib bixitaankii David Luiz oo xarraantii xagaaga…

Pre-season friendly matches can often be over-analyzed and scrutinized without recognition, and although they do not necessarily represent the whole truth, they should never be ignored. Exhibition matches are always full of little gems, from players making screams that will soon be lost in the history of the sport, to unnecessarily lively business between unsuspecting rivals. Stop what you are doing and admire this magical part? #MUFC @AndrinhoPereira- Manchester United (@ManUtd) 28 July 2021With just a handful of weeks…

Maalinta Axadda ah ee berri, war ayaa laga sugayaa in uu kasoo kordho mustaqbalka xiddiga reer Spain ee Saul Niguez ee khadka dhexe uga ciyaara Atletico Madrid, waxaana laga raadin doonaa horyaalka waddanka Ingiriiska ee Premier League.Saul Niguez ayaa si weyn loola xidhiidhinayay kooxda Premier League ee Manchester City, Manchester United iyo Liverpool, sidoo kalena waxa toddobaadyadii ugu dambaysay aanu magaciisu ka  hadhin Barcelona, iyadoo la sheegayay in la isku beddelanayo Antoine Griezmann.26 jirkan ayaa ugu dambayn…