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Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski has been named the FIFA Best Men’s Player of the Year for the second time in a row. Lewandowski – who claimed the 2020 award after becoming the first player to win and top score in each of the Bundesliga, UEFA Champions League and DFB Cup, …

Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic flew out of Australia on Sunday after a court upheld the government’s decision to cancel his visa, capping days of drama over the country’s COVID-19 entry rules and his unvaccinated status. The unanimous ruling by a three-judge Federal Court bench dealt a final blow to Djokovic’s …

Manchester City has today released its Annual Report for 2020-21, announcing a return to profitability and continuing the long-term trend of steady growth that was interrupted by COVID-19. The Club saw an increase in total revenues, increasing by 19% to ₤569.8 million, with a profit of 2.4 million. It was …

Global football governing body, Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has released the final three nominees of the Best FIFA Men’s Player of 2021. FIFA revealed that Argentine legendary footballer Lionel Messi, Polish footballer Robert Lewandowski, and Egyptian Mohamed Salah as the top frontrunners for the coveted award for the …

The last-minute sales phase for the FIFA Club World Cup 2021 presented by Alibaba Cloud, will start online today, 7th January. Tickets during the Visa Presale phase were in huge demand; including the final on 12 February and semi-finals featuring Palmeiras and Chelsea on 8th and 9th February. Fans will …

Manchester City have been hit by a major coronavirus outbreak, with 21 members of their first-team bubble isolating ahead of Friday’s FA Cup tie at Swindon Town. Manager Pep Guardiola and assistant Juanma Lillo tested positive for Covid earlier this week, with seven of his squad also isolating. Other staff …

Sheikh Rashid bin Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Al Nasr Cultural and Sport Club, has issued Resolution no.1 of 2022 to form a new board of directors to manage the work of the club for a period of three years. The Resolution stipulates that Marwan Ahmed bin Ghalita …

Lionel Messi has tested positive for Covid-19 and has entered self-isolation, his club Paris Saint-Germain announced on Sunday.The Argentinian star has endured a difficult start to life in the French capital since an emotional exit from Barcelona last summer. Messi has scored only one goal in 11 league appearances for …

Marius Vizer, President of the International Judo Federation (IJF), has praised the efforts of the UAE to lead the sporting world towards recovery by hosting major international events in all sports, as well as its ability to carry out strict precautionary health measures. During a phone call with Mohamed bin …

Russian Swimming Federation’s Kliment Kolesnikov took the headlines on Sunday, Day 4 at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in Abu Dhabi as he won the 100m Individual Medley and the 50m Backstroke in 80 minutes, bringing his total to four medals here – and 15 in 2021, only majors …