Toni Kroos has been voted Germany’s player of the year for the 2023-24 season while Xabi Alonso won the coaching accolade for leading unbeaten Bayer Leverkusen to the Bundesliga title. The 34-year-old Kroos won the award organized by German sports magazine Kicker for the second time Sunday after being voted player of the year in…
Juan Pablo Vigon scored in the 84th minute to give Tigres a 2-1 triumph over Lionel Messi-less defending champion Inter Miami on Saturday in the Leagues Cup. The 33-year-old Mexican midfielder’s goal gave eight-time Liga MX champion Tigres the victory at Houston and the title in group play. The World Cup-style tournament sends MLS and…
Erling Haaland’s hat trick, including two goals in the first five minutes, led Manchester City over Chelsea 4-2 on Saturday in an English club football friendly at Columbus, Ohio. Reigning Premier League champion City scored goals 54 seconds apart in the first half and 71 seconds apart in the second half to dominate the fixture,…
Punjab FC scripted history as it rode on Usham Singh’s winner to beat Everton’s under-18 side 2-1 in the Next Generation Cup 2024, at the Bodymoor Heath Training Ground here on Saturday. The team wrapped up full points in the game with a 4-2 win in the penalty shootout, becoming the first Indian side to…
Canada was eliminated from the Olympic women’s football on Saturday in the quarterfinals, going down 4-2 on penalties to Germany to end a controversial title defence which began with a spying scandal. After the match finished 0-0 at the end of extra time, goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger was Germany’s hero in the shoot-out in Marseille as…
Sreenidi Deccan FC on Saturday announced the appointment of Spaniard Domingo Oramas as the new head coach for the upcoming season. The 50-year-old UEFA Pro Licence holder brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of success to the club. Oramas, who was the coach of the UD Las Palmas U-19 side for…
PREVIEW Kerala Blasters is set to face Punjab FC in its second Group C match of Durand Cup 2024 on August 4, 4 PM IST at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata. The Blasters started its campaign strong after it defeated Mumbai City 8-0 to record the club’s biggest ever win and equalled the historic…
Atletico manager Diego Simeone had been on the lookout for a central striker since captain Alvaro Morata’s move to AC Milan last month.
Former ISL champion Bengaluru FC waltzed to its second consecutive win by downing the I-League side Inter Kashi FC 3-0 in a Group B league match of the 133rd Durand Cup at the Kishore Bharati Stadium here on Saturday. Spanish forward Edgar Mendez opened the scoring converting an early penalty before his compatriot Alberto Noguera…
PREVIEW Kerala Blasters is set to face Punjab FC in its second Group C match of Durand Cup 2024 on August 4, 4 PM IST at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata. The Blasters started its campaign strong after it defeated Mumbai City 8-0 to record the club’s biggest ever win and equalled the historic…
