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Salah challenges Ronaldo’s supremacy in CL final
May26

Salah challenges Ronaldo’s supremacy in CL final

KIEV: For once in a Cham­pions League final, Cristiano Ronaldo will yield some of the spotlight to another player sweeping up adulation and personal acclaim. While five-time world player of the year Ronaldo is chasing a record fifth Champions League triumph, and fourth with Real Madrid, Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is chasing a first. Not just...

Relentless Ronaldo can break more Champions League records in final
May26

Relentless Ronaldo can break more Champions League records in final

KIEV: Cristiano Ronaldo responded to his worst run of domestic form at Real Madrid with a record-smashing scoring streak in the Champions League and in Saturday´s final he can join the club´s iconic forward Alfredo di Stefano on five European Cup triumphs. Ronaldo, 33, leads the competition´s scoring charts for a remarkable fifth year in a row...

FBI says Russian hackers compromised thousands of routers in the US
May26

FBI says Russian hackers compromised thousands of routers in the US

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned on Friday that Russian computer hackers had compromised hundreds of thousands of home and office routers and could collect user information or shut down network traffic. The United States (US) law enforcement agency urged the owners of many brands of routers to turn them off and on again and...

Three key Champions League final duels
May26

Three key Champions League final duels

The two highest scoring sides in this season’s Champions League face off for the title when defending champions Real Madrid and Liverpool go head-to-head in Kiev on Saturday. With goals seemingly guaranteed in the Ukrainian capital, AFP Sports looks at the key matchups where the game could be won and lost. Cristiano Ronaldo v Virgil van...

Real Madrid, Liverpool eye Champions League title
May26

Real Madrid, Liverpool eye Champions League title

ANKARA (Agencies): Spain’s Real Madrid and England’s Liverpool will face off for the Champions League title in the Ukrainian capital Kiev on Saturday. The National Sports Complex Olympic Stadium will host the match. Real Madrid have won a record 12 Champions League titles and are looking for their third in a row. Liverpool last won...

Netherlands, Australia hold Russia liable for downing MH17
May25

Netherlands, Australia hold Russia liable for downing MH17

THE HAGUE: The Netherlands and Australia said Friday that they are holding Russia legally responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, which was shot down over war-ravaged eastern Ukraine nearly four years ago, killing all 298 people on board. The announcement by the foreign ministers of both countries came a day after...

Dutch, Australia say Russia responsible for downing MH17
May25

Dutch, Australia say Russia responsible for downing MH17

AMSTERDAM: The Netherlands and Australia are holding Russia “accountable” for the 2014 downing of flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine, Dutch officials said Friday, in a move likely to lead to legal action. The two countries “hold Russia responsible for its part in the downing” of the Malaysia Airlines flight, the Dutch government said in a...

Fans return 1,000 tickets as Champions League price hikes spell misery
May25

Fans return 1,000 tickets as Champions League price hikes spell misery

MADRID: Real Madrid fans have returned 1,000 tickets for Saturday’s Champions League final against Liverpool as spiralling accommodation and travel costs deter supporters from travelling to Kiev. UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said the tickets could not be resold to Liverpool fans for security reasons but they would instead be put on...

Klopp seeks turnaround to five forgettable finals
May25

Klopp seeks turnaround to five forgettable finals

LIVERPOOL: “We’ve won it five times,” Liverpool supporters sing to celebrate their five European Cup final victories, but Jurgen Klopp, manager of the English giants, is attempting to end a very different run of results in Saturday’s Champions League final. Klopp has lost his last five finals, three with Borussia Dortmund before...

Liverpool out to end Real hegemony in Champions League final
May25

Liverpool out to end Real hegemony in Champions League final

LIVERPOOL: A thrilling run inspired by Mohamed Salah has taken Liverpool to Saturday’s Champions League final in Kiev against Real Madrid, where now Jurgen Klopp’s side must stop the Spanish giants from winning the trophy for the third year running. Real have seen this as their competition ever since winning the first five European...