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Jude Bellingham’s stoppage-time goal sealed a stunning comeback for Real Madrid and a 3-2 lead in its Champions League playoff against Manchester City on Tuesday (February 11, 2025). In six frantic minutes at the end of a breathless first leg, the Spanish giant scored twice to take a precious advantage into next week’s match at … Read more

Sam Kerr, one of the world’s top female soccer players, was found not guilty on Tuesday (February 11, 2025) of racially aggravated harassment of a police officer. Kerr, a striker for Australia and for English club Chelsea, accepted she called Police Constable Stephen Lovell “stupid and white” during a heated exchange at a police station … Read more

AFC Asian cuP Qualifiers logo. Photo: #AsianQualifiers via X/@afcasiancup Shillong’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium will host the Indian senior men’s team’s two matches that they will play during the FIFA international window in March, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) said on Tuesday, February 11, 2025. The announcement came just a few days after the same … Read more

Plymouth Argyle’s Victor Palsson celebrates with Plymouth Argyle’s Malachi Boateng after the English FA Cup fourth-round match between Plymouth Argyle and Liverpool at Home Park stadium | Photo Credit: AP FA Cup giant-killers Plymouth Argyle drew Premier League champions Manchester City on Monday (February 10, 2025) as the second tier side’s fifth round reward for … Read more

Muhamed Tijani, Malachi Boateng and Victor Palsson of Plymouth Argyle celebrate victory after the Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round match against Liverpool at Home Park on February 9, 2025 in Plymouth, England | Photo Credit: Getty Images Premier League leader Liverpool was knocked out of the FA Cup by second-tier struggler Plymouth after losing 1-0 … Read more

Full of guile: Crafty Mendez drew first blood for Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR There was relief in a beleaguered Bengaluru FC camp as the side recorded a 3-0 win over Jamshedpur FC in their Indian Super League clash at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Sunday. A brace from Alberto Noguera and an … Read more

  Chennaiyin FC’s Shields, centre,celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal. | Photo Credit: PTI Chennaiyin FC returned to winning ways after a gap of seven matches as it outplayed home favourite East Bengal FC 3-0 in an ISL fixture at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Saturday. Chennaiyin took the lead, thanks to East … Read more

Mumbai City players celebrate a goal. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement It was a dismal debut for NorthEast United (NEUFC) in its new home after it fell to a 0-2 loss at the hands of Mumbai City FC (MCFC) in the Indian Super League (ISL) at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Friday. Bipin Singh … Read more

  Chennaiyin FC will aim to return to winning ways. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement East Bengal meets Chennaiyin FC at home in a bottom-half clash of the Indian Super League at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Saturday. With the tournament entering the home stretch, the match will decide the two opponents’ future prospects. … Read more

Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk celebrates scoring the team’s fourth goal against Tottenham in the League Cup semifinal on February 6, 2025 | Photo Credit: Reuters Holders Liverpool punched their return ticket to Wembley and a League Cup final against Newcastle United after a 4-0 rout, and 4-1 aggregate victory, over a toothless Tottenham Hotspur at … Read more

Mohun Bagan Super Giants players celebrate after beating Punjab FC 3-0 in an ISL match in Kolkata on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: PTI Jamie Maclaren scored twice to star in Mohun Bagan Super Giant’s 3-0 win over Punjab FC in an ISL match at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Wednesday and improved its chances of retaining the League … Read more

Began are favourites to pick up three points. | Photo Credit: PTI Mohun Bagan Super Giant will be looking to accumulate more points and cement its place atop the table when it hosts Punjab FC in an ISL fixture at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Wednesday. Having won their last eight outings at home, … Read more

Arsenal’s Myles Lewis-Skelly celebrates scoring their third goal against Manchester City in the Premier League on February 2, 2025 | Photo Credit: Reuters Arsenal delivered a statement of intent in the Premier League title race with a 5-1 hammering of champions Manchester City to close the gap at the top to six points on Sunday … Read more

Subhasish Bose of Mohun Bagan scores against Mohammedan Sporting in an ISL match in Kolkata on Saturday. | Photo Credit: PTI Mohun Bagan Super Giant strengthened its position on top of the standings with a 4-0 win over its city rival Mohammedan Sporting in an Indian Super League match at the Salt Lake Stadium here … Read more

Majcen celebrates after scoring the winner against Bengaluru FC. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Mrzljak, right, celebrates after scoring Punjab’s second goal. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Bengaluru FC’s freefall in the Indian Super League continued as it lost 2-3 to Punjab FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Saturday. The Gerard Zaragoza-led outfit … Read more

PSG’s Bradley Barcola, centre right, celebrates with Desire Doue after scoring the opening goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between VfB Stuttgart and Paris Saint-Germain in Stuttgart, Germany, Jan. 29, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Manchester City stayed in the Champions League, barely. Paris Saint-Germain saved its elite status in style. Both … Read more

Jesus Jimenez Nunez scores Kerala Blasters’ first goal against Chennaiyin FC in an ISL match in Chennai on Thursday. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU A zestful Kerala Blasters FC had an easy win at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Thursday. The visitor downed a 10-man Chennaiyin FC 3-1 in an Indian Super League fixture … Read more

Main man: Abeledo scored twice in Gokulam’s win. | Photo Credit: K. RAGESH Gokulam Kerala’s redemption song continued on Wednesday. Over the weekend, the former champion had, for the first time this season, shown what it was really capable of in its 6-2 win against Inter Kashi. On Wednesday night, the host may not have been … Read more

Venezia’s Alessio Zerbin, left, and Verona’s Tomas Suslov challenge for the ball during the Serie A soccer match between Venezia and Hellas Verona at the Pier Luigi Penzo Stadium in Venice, Italy, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Venezia and Verona were still looking for their first win of the year after the … Read more

Hernandez celebrates with teammates after netting Jamshedpur’s second goal. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A wondrous long-range strike by substitute Ezequiel Vidal couldn’t prevent Punjab from suffering a 1-2 defeat to Jamshedpur in an Indian Super League (ISL) fixture at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Tuesday. Pratik Chaudhuri and Javier Hernandez were the goal-scorers for … Read more

Amad Diallo of Manchester United celebrates with fans following the teams victory in the Premier League match between Manchester United FC and Southampton FC at Old Trafford on January 16, 2025 | Photo Credit: Getty Images Amad Diallo keeps coming up with big late goals for Manchester United. There were three of them Thursday (January … Read more

File picture of Manchester City forward Erling Haaland, who signed a new contract with the club on January 17, 2025 | Photo Credit: AP Erling Haaland has signed a 10-year contract with Manchester City that will keep him at the club until 2034, the Premier League side said on Friday (January 17, 2025) as the … Read more

FIFA suspended the president of Panama’s soccer federation for a fat-shaming comment about a star player in the women’s national team. Manual Arias suggested midfielder Marta Cox was “fat” after she made critical comments about the set-up at the national team, which qualified for the 2023 Women’s World Cup. “President Arias has been banned for … Read more

Namdhari goalkeeper Jaspreet Singh makes a save against Gokulam Kerala | Photo Credit: K. RAGESH After posting back-to-back wins in the last two away games, it was a familiar tale of disappointment at home for Gokulam Kerala in the I-League on Friday night. The former champion was beaten 0-2 by Namdhari FC. This was the … Read more

Manchester United’s Denis Law dies aged 84. File | Photo Credit: AP Manchester United and Scotland great Denis Law has died at the age of 84, sparking a wave of heartfelt tributes to a man known at Old Trafford as “The King”. Law was a member of United’s European Cup-winning side under Matt Busby in … Read more

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia celebrates after scoring a goal for Napoli. The Georgian winger will join PSG | Photo Credit: Reuters Khvicha Kvaratskhelia completed his expected move from Napoli to Paris Saint-Germain when he signed a deal until 2029 with the record 12-time French champion. French media earlier reported the 23-year-old Georgia forward was in Paris to … Read more

Crystal Palace signed 19-year-old attacking midfielder Romain Esse from second-division Millwall | Photo Credit: Instagram handle of Romain Esse Crystal Palace signed 19-year-old attacking midfielder Romain Esse from second-division Millwall on Saturday (January 18, 2025). The London native signed a five-and-a-half year contact with the Premier League club after scoring five goals for Millwall this … Read more

FC Barcelona’s Alejandro Balde clashes with Getafe’s Juan Iglesias | Photo Credit: Reuters Barcelona left-back Alejandro Balde said he was targeted by racist insults from fans at an away game at Getafe in La Liga. “I received racist insults, something that shouldn’t happen, and I think I should say it here,” Balde said during a … Read more

Paris St Germain’s Bradley Barcola celebrates scoring their second goal | Photo Credit: Reuters Bradley Barcola’s brilliance combined with Gianluigi Donnarumma’s decisive saves helped Paris Saint-Germain win at Lens 2-1 in Ligue 1 on Saturday (January 19, 2025). The win extended PSG’s lead in the standings to 10 points but did little to mask the … Read more