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Syrian boy fulfills dream of meeting Cristiano Ronaldo after surviving earthquake

A boy from Syria who told rescue workers after a devastating earthquake in February that he wanted to meet Cristiano Ronaldo came face to face with his idol on Friday after being invited to watch his club Al Nassr play in Saudi Arabia.

Nabil Saeed made the request to rescue workers in Syria in a video shared on social media last month following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Feb. 6.

More than 50,000 people have died as a result of the quake. The death toll in Syria is more than 5,900, authorities said.

Loris Karius makes 8 saves in EFL Cup final but it's still not enough

Loris Karius' one-day Redemption Tour is at an end. Playing his first competitive match in nearly two years and his first representing an English club since that infamous night in Kyiv, Karius could not prevent Newcastle's defeat in the EFL Cup final on Sunday as Manchester United scored two goals in a six-minute first-half span to claim the season's first major piece of silverware.

18-year-old Rennes defender couldn’t stop crying after scoring own goal in 119th minute

I've been actively losing sleep due to feeling bad for Rennes defender Jeanuël Belocian. A freak Belocian own goal vs. Shakhtar Donetsk in the 119th minute of Thursday’s Europa League playoff match tied the aggregate score at 3-3 and sent the two teams to penalties.

Shakhtar would win the penalty shootout 5-4.

‘Literally a tragedy’ — Missing footballer Atsu nearly left Turkey hours before earthquake hit

ANKARA — Missing footballer Christian Atsu was scheduled to fly out of southern Turkey hours before last week's devastating earthquake, but Hatayspor's manager said the Ghanaian opted to stay with the club after scoring a winning goal in their Feb. 5 Super Lig match.

"Atsu wanted to play more and asked for permission from his coach to leave if he wasn't going to get it," Hatayspor manager Fatih Ilek told a radio channel on Friday.

"He bought a ticket to fly to Istanbul, and from there to France. He was going to look for a club to get more playing time."

"Lloré todo un día": Edson Álvarez abre su corazón tras fallido traspaso al Chelsea

Edson Álvarez abrió su corazón en una entrevista en los Países Bajos y confesó que derramó una que otra lágrima el día de su fallido traspaso al Chelsea.

De tú a tú con el diario De Telegraaf, Machín reconoció que no fue fácil aceptar el hecho de que Ajax no le permitiera cumplir su sueño de jugar en la Premier League cuando la oportunidad tocó su puerta, al inicio de la temporada 2022-23.

"Lloré por un día y luego mostré que soy una persona fuerte. Por supuesto, la decepción duró un tiempo, pero yo creo que todo pasa por algo", afirmó.

Trabzonspor fans honor rescue workers before emotional victory in Turkey

Soccer in Turkey has been a distant afterthought after the Feb. 6 earthquake that's claimed the lives of over 42,000 people.

The domestic Süper Lig has been postponed while two clubs — Gaziantep and Hatayspor — have withdrawn from the league. Hatayspor's Christian Atsu is still missing while recovery efforts continue in both Turkey and Syria.

Wrexham’s FA Cup journey ends with a defensive blunder of epic proportions in 94th minute

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s Wrexham FC saw the clock strike midnight on their Cinderella-run in the FA Cup on Tuesday. Sheffield United defeated the fifth-tier lovable Welsh side 3-1 in the 4th Round Replays.

On Jan. 29 these two sides — who sit three leagues apart in the English football pyramid — played to a thrilling 3-3 draw that saw a 95th minute equalizer from Sheffield United to force the replay.

Arturo Vidal is still an absolute maniac

Arturo Vidal is the kind of player that always wants to be on the field. So, being a benchwarmer on a star-studded Flamengo team is starting to rot his veins. That was more than evident on Wednesday night when, after learning he would not be subbing in, Vidal threw a tantrum that has now him at a crossroads with Flamengo's fans and the media. 

LA Lakers player Dennis Schroder pays tribute to late Charlotte FC defender Anton Walkes, scores game-winning shot

There’s nothing like seeing a heart-felt tribute in the sport world.

On Thursday, terrible news struck the world of sports as Charlotte FC defender, Anton Walkes, tragically passed away at the age of 25.

El traspaso de Nico Ibáñez, la lesión de Vega y el adiós al Chapo Montes – Lo que dejó la J2 del Clausura 2023

Se acabó. La Jornada 2 del Clausura 2023 es parte de los archivos de la Liga MX y vaya qué dejó cosas para el recuerdo.

Hubo lindos goles como el de Ángel Mena a Necaxa, uno de Germán Berterame al Cruz Azul y el de André-Pierre Gignac al Pachuca. Pero no fue todo, una lesión de Alexis Vega dejó tiritones a los aficionados de Chivas, mientras que el regreso a las redes de Darío Lezcano y la despedida del Chapo Montes pusieron la piel de gallina.

¿Momentos de risa? Varios. Pero la mayoría gracias a los Pumas de Rafa Puente. 

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