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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

Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes, left, and Harry Maguire react after Brighton scored its side third goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Brighton and Hove Albion, at the Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Sunday, January 19, 2025 | Photo Credit: AP Manchester United’s season lurched further into turmoil Sunday … Read more

Chennaiyin FC players train ahead of the ISL match against Mohun Bagan Super Giant in Chennai. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement League leader Mohun Bagan Super Giant holds all the aces as it takes on Chennaiyin FC in an Indian Super League match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Tuesday. The Bagan forwards — … Read more

Winless in three matches, Bengaluru FC will be desperate to get its floundering 2024-25 Indian Super League campaign back on track when it meets Odisha FC at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium here on Wednesday. After a rousing start and goals galore, Gerard Zaragoza’s men have scored just twice in the previous three outings and conceded … Read more

Connor Jon Shields of Chennaiyin FC and Thomas Michael Aldred of Mohun Bagan vie for possession during their Indian Super League encounter in Chennai on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU Chennaiyin FC has had defensive lapses throughout this Indian Super League season. However, a fresh-look backline’s resolute show helped it … Read more

Barcelona players celebrate after Raphinha (centre) scores the team’s fifth goal during a Champions League match between SL Benfica and FC Barcelona at the Luz stadium in Lisbon, on January 21, 2025 | Photo Credit: AP Liverpool became the first team to guarantee a place in the last 16 of the new Champions League format … Read more

Odisha players celebrate an improbable win over the high-flying BFC in their ISL encounter at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR A 10-man Bengaluru FC blew a 2-0 lead to lose 2-3 to Odisha FC in the Indian Super League at the Sree Kanteerava … Read more

Fans of Borussia Dortmund show their support as they wave flags in the Yellow Wall, seen prior to the UEFA Champions League semifinal first leg match between Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain at Signal Iduna Park on May 01, 2024. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO As one walks into the Signal Iduna Park in downtown … Read more

Media Round Table with Managing Director Markus Aretz and introductory session to the club and its internationalization strategy from Philipp Havermann on January 11, 2025, in Moenchengladbach, Germany. | Photo Credit: Getty Images A fan’s love for the club is the Holy Grail of German football. This resonates in the philosophy of public participation, which … Read more

Paris St Germain’s Goncalo Ramos celebrates scoring their fourth goal with Vitinha, Presnel Kimpembe and Joao Neves | Photo Credit: Reuters Paris Saint-Germain finally showed it can shine in the Champions League without star Kylian Mbappé, rallying from 2-0 down in the second half to beat Manchester City 4-2 for a crucial victory Wednesday. The … Read more

Omar Marmoush celebrates after scoring a goal for Frankfurt in the Bundesliga. English reigning champions Manchester City have signed the Egyptian forward on January 23, 2025 | Photo Credit: AP Reeling from a damaging loss in the Champions League, Manchester City took its spending this week to around $150 million by signing Egypt forward Omar … Read more

Gokulam Kerala‘s Sinisa Stanisavic, right, who scored three goals, in action against Inter Kashi in the I-League match at Kozhikode. | Photo Credit: K. Ragesh It was a tennis score, yes, but Gokulam Kerala’s 6-2 win over Inter Kashi was a lot more. It wasn’t as hopelessly one-sided as the scoreline might indicate, especially in … Read more

Ruben Amorim, who took over as Manchester United manager from the sacked Erik ten Hag in November 2024, had warned that a “storm will come”.  As much as he would have liked his players to have defied his prediction, Amorim’s words have proven prophetic: United has suffered seven defeats in 14 games (all competitions) in … Read more

Manchester City’s Kyle Walker. | Photo Credit: Reuters Manchester City captain Kyle Walker has joined AC Milan on loan for the rest of the season, the two clubs announced on Friday (January 24, 2025). Milan said in a statement that they also have an option to buy the England right-back, with Sky Italy saying Walker … Read more