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Al-Faisaly Crowned Jordanian Super Cup Champions After Deserved Victory Over Al-Hussein Irbid
Al-Taj News – Al-Faisaly were crowned champions of the Jordanian Super Cup for the 2026/2027 football season on Friday evening after defeating Al-Hussein Irbid 2-1 in the final, which was held at Amman International Stadium amid a large crowd. Al-Faisaly ended the first half with a one-goal lead after Ahmad Al-Arsan opened the scoring in the 18th minute from a…
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Shamrock Rovers’ away-day blues continue as they exit Europe
A Graham Burke own goal was the difference in Finland as Shamrock Rovers’ UEFA Conference League campaign ended in a defeat to KuPS. The League of Ireland champions lost the tie 2-1 on aggregate, with the decisive moment coming from close range in the 75th minute. This means no league stage football for the Premier Division leaders, and another disappointing…
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Bayern Munich dates for Manchester United and Troy Parrott’s Betis
Manchester United will come up against old foes Bayern Munich and Atletico on their return to the Champions League after a two-year absence following Thursday’s league phase draw. Arsenal will face record 15-time winners Real Madrid in this season’s Champions League while they will also travel to Seville to face Troy Parrott’s Real Betis. The Republic of Ireland striker could…
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Carabao Cup round-up: Welbeck off the mark for Chelsea, Fulham cruise
Danny Welbeck scored his first Chelsea goal as Xabi Alonso’s side beat Luton 2-0 at Stamford Bridge in the Carabao Cup second round. Alonso fielded a surprisingly strong line-up against the League One side though there were noteworthy absences, most significantly Enzo Fernandez, who was not in the squad ahead of an expected transfer bid from Manchester City. Reports in…
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Larne implode against Lincoln Red Imps to crash out of Conference League
Larne let slip a 2-0 first-leg aggregate lead to bow out of the UEFA Conference League as Manu Toledano’s last-gasp penalty sealed Lincoln Red Imps a 3-0 win on the night at Inver Park. Northern Ireland Premiership champions Larne, 2-0 winners last week in Gibraltar, appeared set for a place in the league stage for the second time in three…
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UEFA intends to lodge criminal complaint against FIFA president Gianni Infantino
UEFA has asked a US federal court for permission to obtain testimony and documents from FIFA entities in Florida for use in a planned criminal complaint in Switzerland against FIFA President Gianni Infantino, according to a court filing. In an ex parte application filed under US law, European soccer’s governing body said it is considering criminal proceedings against Infantino and…
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Al-Faisaly and Al-Hussein Meet in Jordanian Super Cup Final Today
Al-Taj News – Al-Faisaly and Al-Hussein will meet at 8:00 p.m. Friday at Amman International Stadium in the final of the Jordanian Super Cup for the 2026/2027 season. The match will be officiated by referee Adham Al-Makhadmeh. The refereeing team includes assistants Mohammad Al-Bakkar and Saberine Al-Abbadi, while Lebanese referee Wael Haidar will serve as the fourth official, and Hamza…
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Watson to face fellow Briton Dart for US Open spot
Heather Watson and Harriet Dart will go head-to-head for a place in the US Open main draw as six British players made it through to the third and final qualifying round in New York. Watson kept alive her hopes of a first US Open singles main-draw appearance in five years by overcoming Spain’s Angela Fita Boluda in a rollercoaster encounter…
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Villa close to £65m move for Chelsea’s Jackson
Aston Villa are close to an agreement to sign striker Nicolas Jackson from Chelsea in a deal worth up to £65m. There is a broad agreement between the clubs over the terms of a move for the 25-year-old, with Chelsea set to achieve their asking price with an initial sum of £47.5m with £17.5m in add-ons. And if the Senegal…
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Littler beaten by Dolan in semi-finals of PC28
Luke Littler’s hopes of qualifying for the Players Championship finals suffered another setback as he was beaten by Brendan Dolan in the semi-finals of PC28 in Leicester. The world champion went a step further than he managed at Tuesday’s PC27, but still fell short of the title, which was won by fellow Englishman Luke Humphries with an 8-6 victory over…
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