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Marcus Rashford has praised Barcelona for helping him become a “better player” and thanked head coach Hansi Flick for restoring his confidence. The 27-year-old, on loan from Manchester United, scored two goals of immense quality to help secure a thrilling 2-1 win in Barca’s Champions League opener at Newcastle on Thursday. His performance – in front of England boss Thomas Tuchel – was reminiscent of the Rashford of old, netting the opener via a perfectly-guided header before producing a rasping hit from range to decide the game.In just 90 minutes, Rashford has scored as many goals against Premier League opposition…
MANCHESTER, England — Pep Guardiola seemed slightly annoyed Wednesday when he said Manchester City are “apparently” not one of the favorites for this season’s UEFA Champions League. It was an answer that hinted he suspects his team has already been written off.Perhaps it will take more than a 2-0 win over 10-man Napoli, who had Giovanni Di Lorenzo sent off in the first half, to worry the likes of Paris Saint-Germain, Liverpool, Barcelona and Real Madrid. But if you’re going to conquer Europe, beating the champions of Italy in your first game of the league phase isn’t a bad place…
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick lauded the “fantastic” Marcus Rashford after the England forward’s brace earned a 2-1 Champions League win over Newcastle on Thursday, but says he must now take more steps forward.Rashford opened his account for Barça with a 58th-minute header and then added his second goal nine minutes later when he fired in an unstoppable shot from outside the box.Anthony Gordon pulled one back for the home side in the last minute, but Barça saw the game out to ensure their European campaign began with a win at a noisy St. James’ Park.”For me it was the first…
NEWCASTLE, England — Barcelona manager Hansi Flick laid down the gauntlet to Marcus Rashford on Wednesday — and on Thursday, in stunning fashion, he responded as Barça opened their Champions League campaign with a 2-1 win at a raucous St. James’ Park against Newcastle United.Ahead of the match, Flick had urged Rashford to prove himself back in England. He did just that, scoring twice in the second half — the first a fine header and the second a brilliant strike from distance that hit the underside of the bar on the way past Nick Pope.The goals, Rashford’s first for Barça…
Manchester City produced a dominant performance to win 2-0 against 10-man Napoli in their Champions League opener at the Etihad Stadium.Giovanni Di Lorenzo’s red card midway through the first half made the task too tough for the Italian side with Erling Haaland and Jeremy Doku scoring the goals in the second period for Pep Guardiola’s team in what turned out to be a one-sided affair in Manchester. The match had been billed as Kevin De Bruyne’s emotional return following the City legend’s summer exit and the home fans paid tribute with ‘King Kev’ banners and warm applause, but the first-half…
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors. Federal agents detain the elected officials after they demand access to inspect the detainment facility at immigration court at the Jacob K. Javits federal building, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) Federal agents detain the elected officials after they demand access to inspect the detainment facility at immigration court at the Jacob K. Javits federal building, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)Read More Displaced Palestinians flee Gaza City by foot…
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to talk with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday in a push to finalize a deal to allow the popular social media app TikTok to keep operating in the United States.The call also may offer clues about whether the two leaders might meet in person to hash out a final agreement to end their trade war and provide clarity on where relations between the world’s two superpowers may be headed.It would be the second call with Xi since Trump returned to the White House and launched sky-high tariffs on China, triggering…
BANGKOK (AP) — Russia is a key supplier of military goods to Vietnam, providing it with fighter jets, tanks and ships. Moscow’s ongoing war against Ukraine, however, has given rise to international sanctions and the United States, European Union and others are threating more unless Russia relents. Internal Vietnamese documents obtained by The Associated Press reveal that Hanoi and Moscow have prepared for this possibility, establishing a complex system through which Vietnam can conceal its payments to Russia for defense goods by avoiding any open transfers of cash through the global banking system. Here are some takeaways from AP’s report:…
BANGKOK (AP) — Russia and Vietnam have developed a back-door method of concealing arms deal payments to avoid American and other Western sanctions, using the profits from joint oil and gas ventures to pay off defense contracts without any open transfers of cash through the global banking system, according to internal Vietnamese documents obtained by The Associated Press.Under the system, Vietnam has purchased Russian military equipment including fighter jets, tanks and ships on credit from Moscow, then pay that credit back from its share of profits from a joint Vietnam-Russia oil company operating in Siberia. Such transactions are irregular in…
Sep 18, 2025, 04:32 PM ETManchester City’s prolific striker Erling Haaland broke yet another record on Thursday, reaching 50 Champions League goals in fewer appearances than anyone in the history of the competition.Haaland headed City in front against Napoli at the Etihad Stadium to tally his half-century of goals in just 49 appearances. That obliterated the previous record set by former Manchester United and Real Madrid striker Ruud van Nistelrooy, who needed 62 games.- De Bruyne’s Man City return lasts 26 minutesLionel Messi took 66 and remains the youngest player to reach 50, aged 24 years and 284 days, with…