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Leicester name Puel as new manager

London - Muslimchronicle

Former Premier League champions Leicester City on Wednesday named ex-Southampton boss Claude Puel as their new manager following the sacking of Craig Shakespeare last week. Leicester won the title under Claudio Ranieri in 2015-16 but parted company with the Italian in February and despite a good recovery under Shakespeare at the end of last season, they are only a pointRead more

Pressure on Matsuyama in WGC Shanghai defence

Shanghai - Muslimchronicle

Defending champion Hideki Matsuyama admitted on Wednesday that he is under pressure to replicate the storming performance that propelled him to WGC-HSBC Champions glory in Shanghai one year ago. The Japanese opens his defence of "Asia's major" on Thursday alongside world number one Dustin Johnson of the United States and fast-rising Spaniard Jon Rahm. The trio are among the headlineRead more

Teen football stars shine in World Cup shop window

Kolkata - Muslimchronicle

They may not yet be household names, but the Under-17 World Cup semi-finals on Wednesday could put Lassana N'Diaye, Rhian Brewster, Abel Ruiz and Gabriel Brazao well on the way to football riches. The quartet will be the star attractions for the many hovering scouts in India when England, attempting to reach the final for the first time, take onRead more

Shinwari skittles Sri Lanka for 103 in fifth ODI

Sharjah - Muslimchronicle

Left-arm paceman Usman Shinwari destroyed Sri Lanka with a five-wicket burst to help Pakistan achieve a convincing nine-wicket win in the fifth and final match for a 5-0 clean sweep of the series on Monday. Shinwari's 5-34 in seven overs reduced Sri Lanka to 103 all out in 26.2 overs in Sharjah before openers Fakhar Zaman (48) and Imam-ul-Haq (45Read more

'MCN' all score as PSG thump Anderlecht

Brussels - Muslimchronicle

Paris Saint-Germain's front three of Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Edinson Cavani all scored as the French side romped to a third straight Champions League win by thrashing Anderlecht 4-0 in Brussels on Wednesday. Mbappe put PSG ahead inside three minutes and Cavani grabbed his fourth goal in three Champions League outings before half-time. Neymar scored a free-kick midway through theRead more

Camp Nou reopens amid political confusion in Catalonia

Madrid - Muslimchronicle

For the first time since playing to an empty stadium in protest at a violent crackdown of an independence referendum in Catalonia, Barcelona's Camp Nou opens its doors when Olympiakos visit on Wednesday. On the field, Barca should have little problem sweeping aside an Olympiakos side without a point in the Champions League so far this season to consolidate theirRead more

Kane’s Champions League rise faces Real acid test

Madrid - Muslimchronicle

Harry Kane is an admitted follower of Cristiano Ronaldo’s stratospheric stats as he pursues the Portuguese’s status as the best in the world, but for once it is Ronaldo who trails in the race to be the Champions League’s top marksman. An inspired Kane has transformed Tottenham Hotspur’s European form from last season’s failure to a flying start with fiveRead more

Chelsea's Kante ruled out for three weeks

London - Muslimchronicle

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte says that France midfielder N'Golo Kante will be sidelined for three weeks after suffering a hamstring injury on international duty. Kante was forced off in the first half of France's World Cup qualifier against Bulgaria last weekend and Conte expects him to be out for the rest of October. "Kante is going to do another scanRead more

Gareth Bale recovery boosted by diagnosis of swollen calf muscle

Madrid - Muslimchronicle

Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale has been diagnosed with a swollen left calf muscle but has not torn it, his club said on Wednesday, boosting the player's chances of facing former club Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League later this month. Confusion has clouded the extent of Bale's latest injury with Real initially saying he had only suffered cramp towardsRead more

Hamsik closes in on Maradona record as Napoli stays perfect

Milan - Muslimchronicle

Marek Hamsik moved closer to Diego Maradona’s scoring record as Napoli stayed top of Serie A with a 3-0 win over Cagliari on Sunday as Inter Milan pulled ahead of Juventus with a 2-1 win at Benevento. The pressure will now be on Juventus who travel to Atalanta later on Sunday with the champions looking to match Napoli’s unblemished sevenRead more