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
Manchester City’s Phil Foden celebrates scoring their third goal with Manchester City’s Bernardo Silva and Manchester City’s Erling Haaland. | Photo Credit: Reuters Manchester City bounced back after conceding an early goal to beat Chelsea 3-1 on Saturday (January 25, 2025), sparing the blushes of their debutant defender Abdukodir Khusanov whose error gifted the visitors … Read more
West Ham United’s Emerson Palmieri celebrates scoring their first goal with West Ham United’s Lucas Paqueta. | Photo Credit: Reuters Aston Villa missed a chance to close in on the Premier League’s top four on Sunday in a 1-1 draw at home to West Ham United whose Brazilian left back Emerson rescued a point after … Read more
Punjab FC is hoping to be more clinical in front of goal than it has managed in recent matches when it faces Jamshedpur FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Tuesday. Having not registered a single victory since beating Mohammedan on December 6 — the Panagiotis Dilmperis-coached … Read more
FC Barcelona’s Raphinha celebrates after Fermin Lopez scored their fifth goal. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Barcelona snapped their four-match winless streak in LaLiga with an emphatic 7-1 victory over Valencia on Sunday, with Fermin Lopez scoring an impressive double and adding two assists. Barcelona sit third in the standings with 42 points, three behind second-placed … Read more
Chennaiyin FC forward Irfan Yadwad trains with teammates ahead of the ISL match against Kerala Blasters FC in Chennai on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The now-or-never time has well and truly arrived in this Indian Super League season. A victory is an absolute necessity for the 10th-ranked Chennaiyin FC and eighth-placed Kerala Blasters … Read more
Juventus’ Danilo Da Silva celebrates after scoring the goal of 0-1 during the Serie A soccer match between Empoli FC and Juventus FC at the Castellani Stadium, Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023, in Empoli, Italy. | Photo Credit: AP Brazilian defender Danilo has left Juventus after five and a half years, the Serie A club said … Read more
Mohun Began Super Giants’ Colaco celebrates with teammate Subhasish after scoring against Bengaluru FC in their ISL match on Monday. | Photo Credit: PTI Mohun Bagan Super Giant tightened its grip on top of the standings as it beat Bengaluru FC by a solitary goal in the ISL at the Salt Lake Stadium here on … Read more
File picture of Neymar of Al-Hilal clutching his leg after sustaining an injury on November 4, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Photo Credit: Getty Images Saudi Arabia club Al-Hilal said Monday (January 28, 2025) it reached an agreement with striker Neymar to terminate his contract by mutual consent. Neither side confirmed details of the … Read more
Cologne goalkeeper Jonas Urbig. File | Photo Credit: AP Bayern Munich is building for the future by snapping up goalkeeper Jonas Urbig from Cologne. The Bavarian powerhouse announced the transfer late Monday (January 27, 2025), though it had been expected for some time. The 21-year-old Urbig is considered one of Germany’s best young goalkeepers, and … Read more