Lee Carsley has been appointed England’s interim coach ahead of its Nations League campaign which begins next month, the Football Association said on Friday. Carsley has been managing England Under-21s since 2021 and led it to the European Under-21 Championship title in 2023. The FA said Carsley will initially manage England for their September fixtures…
Paris St Germain has signed Ecuadorian centre-back Willian Pacho from Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt on a contract until 2029, the Ligue 1 champion said on Friday. Neither PSG nor Frankfurt disclosed the financial details of the deal. The 22-year-old Ecuador international, capped 16 times, becomes the first Ecuadorian player in PSG’s history. Having started his…
Jean-Philippe Mateta of France scores their third goal from the penalty spot following a VAR review. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Jean-Philippe Mateta of France scores their third goal from the penalty spot following a VAR review. | Photo Credit: REUTERS
Manchester City followed up the treble with an unprecedented fourth straight Premier League title last term and manager Pep Guardiola has set his sights on more records as they prepare for the season’s Community Shield curtain-raiser on Saturday. City faces Manchester United at Wembley in a repeat of the FA Cup final, which it lost…
Odisha FC looks to strengthen its arsenal for the upcoming Indian Super League season as it signed Indian National team forward Rahim Ali on a three-year deal, on Friday. Rahim, who has been with the Marina Machans since 2019, has played 85 times for the club, scoring 14 goals and assisting five more. Sportstar understands…
Spain attacking midfielder Dani Olmo has joined La Liga giants Barcelona from Bundesliga club RB Leipzig on a six-year deal, the Spanish club said on Friday. Barca, which kicks off its domestic season next week at Valencia, said the 26-year-old Olmo had signed until June 2030, returning to the club where he spent seven years…
Hosts France will take on Spain in the final of the men’s football event of the Paris Olympics on Friday at the Parc des Princes. While France got the better of Egypt in an extra-time thriller to book its final spot, Spain trumped Morocco in the last-four. ‘ When was the last time France won…
FOOTBALL Punjab FC signs Manish Timsina as goalkeeping coach Punjab FC on Friday announced the hiring of Manish Timsina as their goalkeeping coach ahead of the upcoming Indian Super League season. Timsina is an AFC/FAM Goalkeeping ‘A’ and ANFA ‘A’ Diploma Licenced Coach. Timsina, the current goalkeeping coach of the Nepal national side, had also…
RB Leipzig’s Spain international Dani Olmo is leaving after more than four years at the Bundesliga club, the midfielder said on Friday and is now expected to join Barcelona. Olmo, 26, signed for Leipzig in 2020, extending his contract until 2027 last year. He has played 148 times for the team in all competitions, scoring…
Bayern Munich winger Bryan Zaragoza signed on loan for Spanish side Osasuna on Friday until the end of the season. The 22-year-old joined Bayern in January from Granada for a reported 15 million euros ($16.5 million) but has not managed to break into the German giants’ side, making just seven appearances. “We’re convinced that this…
