Category: Sport

Real Madrid, record 15-time European champions, fell to a 4-2 defeat against José Mourinho’s Benfica in Lisbon, finishing ninth in the league phase standings. The result means Madrid must now face either Benfica again or Bodo/Glimt in February play-offs, missing out on direct qualification to the last 16. After three consecutive wins under new coach…

Arsenal Smash Transfer Record with £1m Signing of Olivia Smith European champions Arsenal have broken new ground in women’s football by signing Canadian forward Olivia Smith from Liverpool for a reported £1 million ($1.34 million), making the 20-year-old the first female player to command a seven-figure transfer fee. The landmark deal surpasses the previous record…