Oslo, June 3 (IANS) Norway head coach Stale Solbakken has hailed Erling Haaland’s humility and team-first attitude, describing the Manchester City striker as ‘a very easy-going superstar’ as the Scandinavian nation prepares for its first FIFA World Cup appearance in 28 years.Speaking to FIFA ahead of the 2026 World Cup, Solbakken said Norway’s star forward remains grounded despite being one of the biggest names in world football and playing a pivotal role in ending the country’s long wait fo…
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New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) As Norway are making a return to the FIFA World Cup after 28 years, Erling Haaland said his big goal was to get his country to the global showpiece, as he never experienced Norway being at the World Cup in his life. Norway last qualified for a showpiece tournament at UEFA Euro 2000, a tournament which finished 19 days before Haaland was born, while the FIFA World Cup 1998 in France was their most recent trip to a global tournament.After 28-years the Scandinavians finally…
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Bruno Fernandes has been named the Premier League Player of the Season after delivering a remarkable campaign that powered Manchester United back into the UEFA Champions League places.The United captain enjoyed one of the finest individual seasons of his career, combining creativity, leadership, and consistency to emerge as the standout performer in England’s top flight. Fernandes becomes the first Manchester United player to win the award since Nemanja Vidic claimed t…
Bournemouth, May 20 (IANS) Manchester City’s quest for the Premier League title was ended as Pep Guardiola’s side drew 1-1 at Bournemouth, a result which saw Arsenal crowned champions.Arsenal are the 2025/26 Premier League champions, winning the title for the first time in 22 years. Their success follows three consecutive seasons in which they finished as runners-up, including in 2023/24 when Man City pipped them to the title by an agonising margin of two points.City had travelled to the Sou…
London, May 10 (IANS) Manchester City kept the Premier League title race alive with a strong 3-0 win over Brentford at the Etihad Stadium. They moved within two points of leaders Arsenal. After a dramatic 3-3 draw against Everton earlier in the week, Pep Guardiola’s team responded with a dominant second half. This victory put pressure back on Arsenal before their match with West Ham United.City had to work hard for the first goal despite controlling much of the game. Jeremy Doku stood out and …
Liverpool, May 5 (IANS) Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said hos team will keep fighting for the Premier League despite losing control of the title race after a 3-3 draw with Everton.City are now five points behind leaders Arsenal with a game in hand and the Gunners will be crowned champions if they win their final three games.“It’s better to have a point than no point. It would be better to win the game than have the point. Many things happened. We know the difficulty of the opponent, th…
Liverpool, May 5 (IANS) Manchester City suffered a costly setback in the Premier League title race after a thrilling 3-3 draw at Everton.City are five points behind Arsenal with only one match in hand, and the Gunners will be crowned champions if they win their final three games.Everton, meanwhile, remain in the race for European qualification, climbing to 10th place with 48 points.Man City led at half-time through Jeremy Doku but then had a hugely damaging 13-minute spell in which they conceded…
Burnley, April 23 (IANS) Manchester City moved top of the Premier League table for the first time since August with a narrow 1-0 victory over Burnley.While City climb to the summit to end Arsenal’s 200 day-stint at the top, as a result the Clarets are relegated.The winning goal came after just five minutes with Erling Haaland grabbing his 35th goal of the campaign, but despite numerous opportunities, the Blues had to settle for a narrow, but thoroughly deserved win.With only four minutes playe…
London, April 20 (IANS) Arsenal F.C. manager Mikel Arteta stayed strong after the 1-2 loss to title rivals Manchester City F.C. He insisted that the Premier League title race is far from over, especially with five games still ahead.A win would have given Arsenal a nine-point lead and put them in control of the title race. However, a second-half goal from Erling Haaland changed the outcome. Now, City has the chance to surpass Arsenal for the first time since October if they win their game in hand…
London, April 20 (IANS) Manchester City moved to within three points of the top of the Premier League on Sunday with a 2-1 win at home to top-of the table Arsenal after a tense encounter in the Etihad Stadium.Goals from Rayan Cherki after 16 minutes and Erling Haaland after 65 minutes leave Pep Guardiola’s side three points behind Arsenal but with an extra game to play, and City will go top with a win away to second-from-bottom Burnley on Wednesday, reports Xinhua.Cherki scored a wonderful indiv…