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Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said he will quit his role at the end of the season after the team’s title defense was derailed in a remarkable 5-3 defeat by Villarreal on Saturday in La Liga. After Real Madrid moved two points clear of Girona at the top of the league …

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is clearly enjoying the season so far. — AFP/VNA Photo Paul Kennedy There’s a fine line between confidence and arrogance, and Liverpool supporters, particularly those from the city itself, are crossing it right about now. I was born and raised in the recently voted seventh best …

Coach Graham Arnold told his Australia team “to fight till we drop” to avoid a major Asian Cup upset at the hands of Indonesia in the last 16 on Sunday. Australia’s coach Graham Arnold reacts during the Asian Cup Group B soccer match between Australia and Uzbekistan at Al Janoub …

Indonesian players went to coach Shin Tae-yong’s room to celebrate after finding out Thursday night they had advanced to the last 16 of the Asian Cup. Oman needed to beat Kyrgyzstan to move past Indonesia in the list of best third-placed teams in the group stage and qualify for the …

The Vietnam Football Federation continues to have faith in coach Philippe Troussier despite the disappointing run at the Asian Cup this month, general secretary Duong Nghiep Khoi said. “If we want to reach the continental level, we have to be patient,” he told the media on Friday. “I have been …

Futsal Thái Sơn Nam players in a match during the 2023 season. The national champions will begin their title defending campaign on February 22. — Photo courtesy of Thái Sơn Nam FC HÀ NỘI — Two strongest teams Thái Sơn Nam and Sahako will face each other in the opening …

CNN Indonesia said despite having the worst result among four Southeast Asian teams in the Asian Cup this year, Vietnam deserve praise for scoring four goals against Japan and Iraq. The news site rated Thailand the highest among Southeast Asian teams, as they ranked second in Group E and went …

The Asian Cup last 16 begins on Sunday in Qatar when Australia face Indonesia and Tajikistan play the United Arab Emirates. AFP Sports picks out five players who lit up the group phase: Aymen Hussein (Iraq) Iraq have been among the standout teams so far and largely have Hussein to …

Football Defender Bùi Hoàng Việt Anh of Việt Nam (No 20) makes a header during the match between Việt Nam and Iraq at the 2023 Asian Cup in Doha. Việt Nam suffered a penalty in the last second and lost 3-2. Photos courtesy of VFF HÀ NỘI — Philippe Troussier …

Jannik Sinner ended Novak Djokovic’s bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title on Friday, snapping the Serb’s astonishing 33-match winning run at Melbourne Park to reach his first major final. The Italian fourth seed was unfazed by dropping his first set of the tournament against the king of Rod …