Goals from Gabriel Vidovic and Leon Goretzka gave new Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany a 2-1 win over Tottenham on his first real test since taking the reins at the Bundesliga giants. There was no reunion for Tottenham’s Son Heung-min with his former captain Harry Kane, who is still resting after leading England to the…
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe would not comment Saturday on reports that Newcastle was trying to sign England centre-back Marc Guehi after watching his side lose 2-0 to Yokohama F. Marinos in steamy Tokyo. After a 4-1 win over Urawa Red Diamonds in midweek, Howe was looking for a third straight pre-season win from his…
France players say they used an offensive song about their heritage as motivation to beat football rival Argentina at the Paris Olympics. Players from both sides clashed on the field immediately after France’s 1-0 quarterfinal victory. To many observers, the fracas seemed inevitable. Friday night’s game was played amid high tensions in the wake of…
France coach Thierry Henry called the behaviour of some of his players unacceptable after their 1-0 Olympic quarterfinal victory over Argentina in Bordeaux ended in a brawl and a red card for midfielder Enzo Millot. Host France knocked out Argentina on Friday to avenge the country’s defeat in the last World Cup final in a…
Borussia Dortmund on Saturday announced the arrival on loan of Brazil defender Yan Couto from Manchester City until June 30, 2025, with the potential for the deal to become permanent after that. The 22-year-old right-back arrives after two seasons on loan at La Liga side Girona, helping it to a surprise third place finish last…
Spaniard Domingo Oramas will be the new head coach of Sreenidi Deccan FC for the up-and-coming season, according to an official of the team management. “The 50-year-old The 50-year-old UEFA Pro Licence holder brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of success to the club,” Fabio Ferreira, Chief Football Officer of Sreenidi…
The All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) Players’ Status Committee found the termination done by the player Anwar Ali with his club Mohun Bagan Super Giant pertaining to the player loan agreement “without a just cause” in its interim order on August 3. After hearing both sides on August 2, 2024, the Committee determined that Mohun…
Lionel Messi will not play for defending champion Inter Miami against Tigres in a Leagues Cup home match on Saturday despite injury improvements, Miami coach Gerardo Martino said. Messi suffered a right ankle ligament injury in last month’s Copa America final, helping Argentina to victory over Colombia, but Martino said the 37-year-old Argentine striker is…
AS Roma has signed Ukrainian striker Artem Dovbyk from last season’s La Liga surprise packages Girona, the Serie A club said on Friday. The 27-year-old scored 24 goals and contributed eight assists in 36 matches last season for the Catalonian club, which finished third after being title contenders for most of the campaign. The details…
Goalkeeper Hamza Alaa saved a penalty by Marcelo Perez and Egypt defeated Paraguay 5-4 in a shootout to reach the semifinals of the men’s football tournament at the Paris Olympics on Friday. Ibrahim Adel converted the final penalty kick to seal the win for Egypt after the teams had drawn 1-1 in regulation and failed…
