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International Magical Messi sinks Atletico as Barca return to the top Monday,  Dec 2, 2019,09:13 (GMT+7) Magical Messi sinks Atletico as Barca return to the top Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates at Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain December 1, 2019 – PHOTO: REUTERS MADRID (REUTERS) - Lionel Messi underlined his ability to make the difference on big occasions by hitting a sensational late goal to give Barcelona a 1-0 win at title rivals Atletico Madrid on Sunday as the champions reclaimed top spot in La Liga from Real Madrid. The Argentine, playing his 701st game for Barca, settled a pulsating and tense encounter in the 86th minute, galloping down the right wing and cutting inside before playing a one-two with Luis Suarez and guiding the ball into the bottom corner. It was Messi’s 30th goal in 39 competitive games against Atletico and inflicted a first home defeat … [Read more...] about Magical Messi sinks Atletico as Barca return to the top

International Aubameyang's double earns Arsenal draw at Norwich The Saigon Times Daily Monday,  Dec 2, 2019,14:07 (GMT+7) Aubameyang's double earns Arsenal draw at NorwichThe Saigon Times Daily Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scores their first goal from the penalty spot at Carrow Road, Norwich, Britain December 1, 2019 – PHOTO: REUTERS LONDON (REUTERS) - Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang once again rescued Arsenal as his brace earned them a 2-2 draw at Norwich City in Freddie Ljungberg’s first game as caretaker manager on Sunday. The Gabonese striker took his away league tally to six this season as he twice levelled after an impressive Norwich side led through goals by Teemu Pukki and Todd Cantwell. While Arsenal showed some backbone to return to London with a point two days after Unai Emery was sacked as manager they are now without a Premier League win for six games — their longest streak within a … [Read more...] about Aubameyang’s double earns Arsenal draw at Norwich

Illustrative image (Photo: Reuters)   Jakarta (VNA) – Forest fires in Indonesia this year burned at least 1.6 million hectares of land, including peatlands. The Centre for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) said on December 2 that satellite imagery from the first ten months of the year in seven provinces showed a majority of the fires was in lands cleared years ago. According to the centre, 76 percent of burning occurred on idle lands. Those lands were forests a few years ago, but cycles of repeated burns have converted them to unproductive degraded scrublands. About 3 percent of the fires occurred on oil palm plantations. Peatlands accounted for 41 percent of the total land burned, or 670,000 hectares, in Indonesia this year, said the CIFOR. The Jambi and West Kalimantan provinces, which are important habitats for tigers and orangutans, saw some of the highest number of fires, the centre said./. VNA … [Read more...] about Indonesia: Forest fires burn 1.6 million hectares of land

International Messi claims record sixth Ballon d'Or, Rapinoe wins women's award The Saigon Times Daily Tuesday,  Dec 3, 2019,08:59 (GMT+7) Messi claims record sixth Ballon d'Or, Rapinoe wins women's awardThe Saigon Times Daily Barcelona's Lionel Messi with his six Ballon d'Or trophies at Theatre du Chatelet, Paris, France December 2, 2019 – PHOTO: REUTERS PARIS (REUTERS) - Lionel Messi claimed a record sixth Ballon d’Or award on Monday, beating Liverpool’s leading nominees and Cristiano Ronaldo to lift soccer’s most prestigious individual trophy. The Argentine, who won the Liga title with Barcelona but only managed third place in the Copa America with his country, added to his 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2015 trophies. He finished above Dutchman Virgil van Dijk and Portugal’s third-placed Ronaldo, who has won the award five times. “I am very lucky, I am blessed. I hope I will continue … [Read more...] about Messi claims record sixth Ballon d’Or, Rapinoe wins women’s award

Argentina’s Barcelona forward Lionel Messi claimed the men’s Ballon d’Or award for a record sixth time on Monday, beating Liverpool’s Champions League winner Virgil van Dijk in a vote of international journalists. Soccer Football - The Ballon d’Or awards - Theatre du Chatelet, Paris, France - December 2, 2019 Barcelona's Lionel Messi with the Ballon d'Or award. (Reuters) * Dutch starlet Matthijs de Ligt won the Kopa Trophy for the best player aged under 21 at the Ballon d'Or awards ceremony in Paris on Monday (Dec 2), while Liverpool star Alisson won the inaugural Yashin Trophy for the best goalkeeper. * United States World Cup icon Megan Rapinoe won the women's Ballon d'Or prize at an awards ceremony in Paris on Monday (Dec 2). * Liverpool will face local rivals Everton in the FA Cup third round while non-league side AFC Fylde will travel to Premier League outfit Sheffield United after Monday's (Dec 2) draw. * Chances of a joint UK and Irish bid to … [Read more...] about Messi wins record sixth men’s Ballon d’Or award