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Buendia and Luiz make it three wins from four for Villa boss, while Chelsea draw at Nott’m Forest ✳ Premier League RESULTS ⚽ Forest 1 Chelsea 1 ⚽ Spurs 0 Villa 2 ⚽ Brighton 2 Arsenal 4 ⚽ Newcastle 0 Leeds 0 London, Uk | PREMIER LEAGUE . COM  | Unai …

Accra, Ghana | Xinhua | Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo eulogized late Brazilian football legend Pele on Friday for his contribution to the sport. In a tweet on his official account, Nana Akufo-Addo described the late Brazilian footballer as an inspiration to generations of footballers. “The whole world of sports is …

London, England | Xinhua | Arsenal opened a seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League on Saturday with a 4-2 win away to Brighton, while Manchester City were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Everton. Arsenal were 3-0 up before Brighton pulled a goal back, with Bukayo Saka …

Madrid, Spain | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan long-distance ace Joshua Cheptegei on Saturday won the San Silvestre 10km road race in Madrid Spain. The double 5,000m and 10,000m world athletics record holder won the 10km race in 29:09.11. Mohamed Katir El Haouzi from Eritrea came second as he crossed the …

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | Xinhua | Following are reactions to the death of Brazilian football legend Pele. The only player to win the FIFA World Cup three times died aged 82 on Thursday after a battle with cancer. FIFA PRESIDENT GIANNI INFANTINO “His legacy is impossible to summarize in words. “To …

Madrid, Spain | THE INDEPENDENT | Two late goals from Karim Benzema, with the first from the penalty spot, took Real Madrid top of La Liga on Friday night with a 2-0 win over Valladolid. Benzema scored his first goal in the 83rd minute after the VAR penalized Javi Sanchez for …

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Xinhua | Al Nassr Football Club from Saudi Arabia announced on Saturday that it has officially signed 37-year-old Portugese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo until 2025. “History in the making. This is a signing that will not only inspire our club to achieve even greater success but inspire our league, our …

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | Xinhua | Pele was three months shy of his 10th birthday when he made a promise to his father Dondinho. The pair had just listened to a radio broadcast of Uruguay’s 2-1 victory over Brazil in the decisive match of the 1950 World Cup at Rio …

Sao Paulo, Brazil | Xinhua | The funeral of Brazilian football legend Pele will be held at the home of his former club Santos on Monday. The event at the Vila Belmiro stadium, around 50km southeast of Sao Paulo, will be open to the public, Santos said in a statement on …

Sao Paulo, Brazil | XINHUA |Following is the factfile on Pele, the legendary Brazilian footballer who died at the age of 82 on Thursday: Full name: Edson Arantes do Nascimento Date of birth: October 21, 1940 Place of birth: Tres Coracoes, Brazil Club career 1956-1974 Santos 1975-1977 New York Cosmos Club …