Polish goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has left Juventus after reaching a mutual agreement to terminate his contract, the Serie A club said on Wednesday. The 34-year-old, who spent seven seasons at Juventus, had one year left on his contract, but is now available as a free agent and Italian media reports have linked him with Serie…
The Indian Army Football Team (FT) pulled off a stunning 3-2 comeback victory over Jamshedpur FC to book its place in the quarterfinals of Durand Cup 2024, here at the JRD Tata Sports Complex Stadium, here on Wednesday. The Red Miners probably thought they had the game sealed, going into half-time 2-0 up thanks to…
Kylian Mbappe will make his long-awaited Real Madrid debut in the UEFA Super Cup against Atalanta on Wednesday, with coach Carlo Ancelotti naming him in the starting line-up. The 25-year-old French superstar finally joined Los Blancos this summer at the end of his Paris Saint-Germain contract after the Spanish champion spent years trying to sign…
Kylian Mbappe is set to finally make his debut for Real Madrid when the European champion takes on Europa League winners Atalanta in the UEFA Super Cup in Warsaw later on Wednesday. After years of trying to secure the services of Mbappe, the Spanish giant got its man when he signed a five-year deal at…
Former Manchester United and Bayern Munich defender Daley Blind announced his retirement from international football on Wednesday after 108 caps for the Netherlands, making way for a “talented new generation.” The 34-year-old was part of the Dutch squad that reached the semifinals of the World Cup in 2014 and the quarterfinals in 2022, losing to…
Jamshedpur FC’s Ashutosh Mehta sustained a head injury during the Durand Cup 2024 match against the Indian Army Football Team (IAFT), and was escorted in an ambulance, at the JRD Tata Sports Complex on Wednesday. Mehta, who joined Jamshedpur FC ahead of the 2024-25 season, clashed with an IAFT footballer while trying to get the…
East Bengal came up with a surprising starting line-up against Turkmen side Altyn Asyr FK in the preliminary round of the AFC Champions League 2, at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Wednesday. While the club went with its regular centre-back combination from last season, Hijazi Maher and Lalchungnunga, the most obvious question remained…
East Bengal FC head coach Carles Cuadrat and player Nandhakumar Sekar during a press conference on the eve of their AFC Champions League 2 preliminary stage playoff. | Photo Credit: PTI East Bengal FC head coach Carles Cuadrat and player Nandhakumar Sekar during a press conference on the eve of their AFC Champions League 2…
East Benga is set to return to the continental stage after a gap of nine years when it faces Altyn Asyr on Wednesday at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata in a AFC Champions League Two preliminary match. The Red and Gold Brigade booked its spot in the ACL 2’s prelim stage after clinching…
Olivier Giroud made his Los Angeles FC debut Tuesday night during a Leagues Cup Round of 16 match against the San Jose Earthquakes. The 37-year-old French striker came on as a substitute in the 71st minute of LAFC’s 4-1 victory. He had a chance inside the box in the 90th minute, but his shot was…
