Issa Hayatou, the long-time leader of African football who was made interim president of FIFA during its corruption crisis in 2015, died on Thursday. He was 77. FIFA president Gianni Infantino said in an Instagram post, “Saddened to hear of the passing of former CAF president, former FIFA president and interim, FIFA vice-president and FIFA…
Matias Rojas scored twice and 10-man defending champion Inter Miami edged Toronto FC 4-3 in a Leagues Cup knockout stage opener on Thursday. The host advanced to the last 16 against the winner of a Friday match between Sporting Kansas City and reigning MLS champion Columbus Crew. Paraguayan midfielder Rojas opened the scoring in the…
Whether France claim its first Olympic football title since 1984 or not, the side’s run to the final against Spain will still be considered a success, coach Thierry Henry said on Thursday. Having struggled to assemble a squad after more than a dozen of his demands for players were turned down by several clubs, Henry…
Manchester United could be missing several key defenders for the traditional season-opening Community Shield match against Manchester City at Wembley on Saturday, manager Erik ten Hag said on Thursday. New signing Leny Yoro will be sidelined for three months due to a foot injury and fellow centre-back Will Fish sustained ligament damage in a friendly…
Morocco claimed the bronze medal at the Olympic men’s football tournament with a crushing 6-0 win over Egypt in Nantes on Thursday. Morocco, which lost 2-1 to Spain in the semifinals, bounced back with the biggest win in the tournament to reach an Olympic podium for the first time thanks two a Soufiane Rahimi double,…
Chelsea signed defender Aaron Anselmino from Boca Juniors for an undisclosed fee on Thursday and loaned him back to the Argentine side for the 2024-25 season. The 19-year-old Anselmino signed a seven-year contract with Chelsea after making 10 senior appearances for Boca since making his professional debut in June 2023. ALSO READ: Paris Olympics- France’s…
Portugal defender Pepe has retired from football, the 41-year-old said on Thursday. Pepe’s last game came at Euro 2024, where Portugal were defeated by France on penalties in the quarter-finals, and he became the oldest player to appear at a European Championship finals tournament. He made 141 appearances for his country, winning the Euros in…
World champion Spain women hope to bounce back from their shock semifinal exit at the Olympic women’s football tournament when they take on Germany for the bronze medal in Lyon on Friday. Spain fought back to survive on penalties against Colombia in the quarterfinals but its perfect Olympic run and hopes of a gold medal…
In-form Spain believes it can end a 32-year wait for an Olympic gold in men’s football when it faces host France in Friday’s final at the Parc des Princes. Spain wants to cap an outstanding summer where the senior and under 19 teams claimed the European championship titles, less than a year after also winning…
Greg Stewart combined well with Jason Cummings to score for Mohun Bagan Super Giant against Indian Air Force during a Durand Cup 2024 group stage match. | Photo Credit: Debasish Bhaduri/The Hindu Greg Stewart combined well with Jason Cummings to score for Mohun Bagan Super Giant against Indian Air Force during a Durand Cup 2024…
