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Manolo Marquez took charge in July 2024, replacing Igor Stimac, and has overseen eight matches so far, with three losses and four draws. India’s only win in his tenure came in a friendly against Maldives (3-0) in March. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Manolo Marquez’s stint as the head coach of the Indian football team … Read more

Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe and Juventus’ Randal Kolo Muani shake hands after the Club World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Real Madrid and Juventus in Miami Gardens, Fla., Tuesday, July 1, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Kylian Mbappé jogged, clapped his hands together and waved to a crowd of excited fans before checking … Read more

The Indian football team will be open to experimentation when it clashes with a comparatively easy rival Iraq in a Group B clash of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers, on Wednesday (July 2, 2025). Winger Soumya Guguloth, who suffered a nasal bone fracture during the match against Timor-Leste, has been ruled out of … Read more

Al Hilal’s Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Kalidou Koulibaly and Ali Lajami celebrate as Manchester City’s Phil Foden and Omar Marmoush look dejected after the Round of 16 match of the Club World Cup in Orlando, Florida, U.S., on June 30, 2025 | Photo Credit: Reuters Orlando Marcos Leonardo scored his second goal on a rebound in the … Read more

Indian women’s football team midfielder Soumya Guguloth has undergone a successful surgery after she suffered a nasal bone fracture during her side’s AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers victory over Timor-Leste. The 24-year-old is currently recovering at the team hotel. Soumya had tested the Timor-Leste defence a couple of times in the second half but could not … Read more

Paris Saint Germain players celebrates after scoring a goal against Inter Miami at the Club World Cup 2025 in Atlanta on June 29, 2025 | Photo Credit: Mike Stewart Paris Saint-Germain left no doubt it was Europe’s top club with a historic victory in the Champions League. Now, PSG is intent on conquering the world. … Read more

Paris Saint-Germain’s goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma embraces Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi after the Club World Cup round of 16 soccer match in Atlanta on June 29, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP João Neves scored a pair of goals for Paris Saint-Germain and the world’s best team overwhelmed one of the game’s greatest players, embarrassing Lionel Messi … Read more

Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane applauds the crowd after the Club World Cup round of 16 soccer match against Flamengo in Miami Gardens on June 29, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Harry Kane scored twice and Bayern Munich capitalized on a quick start to beat Flamengo 4-2 in the Club World Cup round of 16 on … Read more

Cristiano Ronaldo. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Resting up to play in a record sixth World Cup was more important to Cristiano Ronaldo than switching teams to play in the Club World Cup. “I had some offers to play (Club) World Cup but I think it didn’t make sense because I prefer to have a … Read more

Paris Saint-Germain’s goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma embraces Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi after the Club World Cup round of 16 soccer match in Atlanta on June 29, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP João Neves scored a pair of goals for Paris Saint-Germain and the world’s best team overwhelmed one of the game’s greatest players, embarrassing Lionel Messi … Read more

Vinicius Junior #7 of Real Madrid C. F. looks on during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group H match between FC Red Bull Salzburg and Real Madrid CF at Lincoln Financial Field on June 26, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. | Photo Credit: AFP Vinicius Junior scored a goal and assisted on another in Real … Read more

SSVM Institutions, Coimbatore, announced an international partnership with Angkor Tiger Football Club, a premier Cambodian Premier League team based in the historic city of Siem Reap, on Thursday. Angkot Tiger is part-owned by Indian company SkaSports Investments Private Limited which picked up a minority stake in August 2023. SSVM Institutions will work closely with the … Read more

Al Nassr’s Cristiano Ronaldo during a match. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Cristiano Ronaldo has signed a two-year contract extension with Al Nassr, the Saudi Pro League side announced on Thursday (June 26, 2025), which will keep the Portuguese forward at the club well past his 42nd birthday. Ronaldo, who joined the club in 2022 … Read more

Borussia Dortmund’s Daniel Svensson celebrates scoring a goal at the Club World Cup 2025 match against Ulsan. | Photo Credit: Reuters Daniel Svensson scored in the 36th minute to lead Borussia Dortmund over Ulsan 1-0 and into the second round of the Club World Cup. After a giveaway by Ulsan on a poor pass near … Read more

One clear and unexpected force has surged as the group stage of the Club World Cup comes to a close: Brazil. Flamengo, Palmeiras, Botafogo and Fluminense — all Copa Libertadores winners in recent years — all advanced to the second round. All offered tough competition to the powerful European clubs, and all have excited tens … Read more

Brazil’s Neymar walk onto the pitch during his debut for Santos FC in a Sao Paulo league soccer match. File | Photo Credit: AP Neymar has extended his contract with Brazilian club Santos until the end of December. The 33-year-old forward returned to his boyhood club in late January but has been limited by injuries. … Read more

Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano is hoping that Lionel Messi’s memories of his unhappy time at Paris Saint-Germain will fire him up for Sunday’s (June 29, 2025) clash between the two teams in the Club World Cup. Miami were surprise qualifiers from Group A after beating Porto and drawing with Palmeiras and Al Ahly and … Read more

Ole Werner was fired by Bremen in May once the season ended because he refused to extend his contract with the Bundesliga club. File | Photo Credit: AP Leipzig hired Ole Werner as coach on Tuesday (June 24, 2025), ending a long tangle with his former club Werder Bremen over his availability. The 37-year-old Werner … Read more

Jaka Bijol (R) has played 63 times for Slovenia, including all four games at the 2024 European Championship. File | Photo Credit: AP Newly promoted Premier League club Leeds added Slovenia standout Jaka Bijol to its defence ahead of the second-tier champion’s return to the top level. Leeds said the 26-year-old centre-back signed a five-year … Read more

Palmeiras scores their second goal during the CWC 2025 match against Inter Miami. | Photo Credit: Reuters Palmeiras came from behind to play Inter Miami to a 2-2 draw in front of an electric crowd at Hard Rock Stadium, and both clubs advanced to the Club World Cup round of 16. A tie was enough … Read more

Atletico Madrid players are seen dejected as the team has been eliminated from the Club World Cup 2025 | Photo Credit: Reuters Atlético Madrid was eliminated from the Club World Cup on goal differential despite beating Botafogo 1-0 on Antoine Griezmann’s dramatic late goal. Botafogo advanced from Group B along with Paris Saint-Germain. All three … Read more

Liverpool delivered a huge statement of intent after winning the Premier League title by signing Germany star Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen on Friday (June 20, 2025). The transfer fee could climb to 116 million pounds ($156 million), which would make the 22-year-old Wirtz the most expensive player in the history of British soccer. “I … Read more

Paris Saint Germain and Seattle Sounders are in action during a CWC 2025 match in Seattle on June 23, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Paris Saint-Germain didn’t allow a single shot on goal as the European powerhouse beat the Seattle Sounders 2-0 and advanced to the Club World Cup round of 16. Paris Saint-Germain opened … Read more

Bayern Munich players celebrate a goal during the Club World Cup match against Boca Juniors on June 20, 2025. With this win, Bayern Munich entered the round of 16 with a game to spare. | Photo Credit: Reuters Michael Olise fired Bayern Munich into the knockout stages of the Club World Cup, scoring in the … Read more

Benfica’s Angel Di Maria celebrates after scoring a penalty, his side’s first goal, during the Club World Cup Group C soccer match against Auckland City in Orlando, on June 20, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Ángel Di María and Leandro Barreiro each scored two goals Friday (June 20, 2025) to help Benfica rout Auckland City … Read more

Flamengo’s Bruno Henrique, left, celebrates after scoring during the Club World Cup Group D soccer match between Flamengo and Chelsea in Philadelphia, on June 20, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Flamengo produced a brilliant second-half fightback to beat Chelsea 3-1 at the Club World Cup on Friday (June 21, 2025) and qualify for the last … Read more

Esperance de Tunis’ Youcef Belaïli celebrates after the Club World Cup Group D soccer match against Los Angeles FC on June 20, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Yousef Belaili scored in the 70th minute and Esperance de Tunisie beat Los Angeles FC (LAFC) 1-0 on Friday (June 20, 2025) night in the Club World Cup … Read more

Botafogo’s Igor Jesus gestures as he leaves the field after winning during the Club World Cup group B soccer match between PSG and Botafogo in Pasadena, Calif., on June 19, 2025 | Photo Credit: AP Botafogo stunned Champions League winner Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 on Thursday night in each club’s second match of the Club World … Read more

Bhutia addresses a press conference in Kolkata on Friday. | Photo Credit: ANI Former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia blamed All India Football Federation president Kalyan Chaubey for Indian football’s current predicament saying that the latter is using his post for political gain. “For first time we have a president of the football federation using his … Read more