The 2024 edition of the Premier League Next Generation Cup, which has been a touchstone for promising young footballers in the last four years, will kick off at the Bodymoor Heath on Thursday, August 1, with eight teams competing over four days for the title. No Indian team has won the tournament in its…
Mbappe, who won the 2018 World Cup with France and is the national team’s captain, completed a transfer to Real Madrid from Paris Saint Germain (PSG) two weeks ago. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Mbappe, who won the 2018 World Cup with France and is the national team’s captain, completed a transfer to Real Madrid from…
Manchester City forward Erling Haaland has been experiencing muscle discomfort, manager Pep Guardiola said after the Norwegian was substituted at half-time for the second straight match on its pre-season tour of the United States. City was beaten 4-1 on penalties by Barcelona after drawing 2-2 in Florida. Haaland was also replaced at half-time in its…
Argentine striker Jorge Pereyra Díaz found the target twice to help Bengaluru FC prevail over a 10-man Indian Navy football team 4-0 in a Group B league match of the 133rd Durand Cup at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Wednesday. Rahul Bheke opened the scoring process before captain Sunil Chhetri doubled the lead off…
Saudi Arabia, the only bidder for the 2034 World Cup, will host the 48-team tournament in fifteen stadiums across five cities, including eight in the capital, state media said on Wednesday. The announcement came days after the kingdom submitted its official bid to the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA). Saudi Arabia plans to host…
Manchester City has been fined more than two million pounds ($2.56 million) by the Premier League for delayed kickoffs and restarts, England’s top-flight league said on Wednesday. The Premier League said the club had accepted that it had broken the rules regarding kickoffs and restarts over the past two seasons and had reached a settlement…
Argentine striker Jorge Pereyra Díaz found the target twice to help Bengaluru FC prevail over a 10-man Indian Navy football team 4-0 in a Group B league match of the 133rd Durand Cup at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Wednesday. Rahul Bheke opened the scoring process before captain Sunil Chhetri doubled the lead off…
Kerala Blasters on Wednesday announced its squad for its Durand Cup 2024 campaign. The side will play against CISF Protectors FT, Punjab FC, and Mumbai City FC in the tournament. The Indian Super League outfit will be participating in the cup competition on the back of its first leg of the team’s preseason in Thailand….
Homecoming hero Son Heung-min scored a brace of goals as Tottenham Hotspur defeated a K-League All Stars team 4-3 in a preseason match in Seoul on Wednesday. Dejan Kulusevski opened the scoring for Spurs in the 29th minute before Son, captain of both the Premier League side and the South Korean national team, went to…
Jurgen Klopp has ruled out a return to coaching in the near future, including for the vacant England job, saying Wednesday “as of today, that’s it for me as a coach”. Speaking at a German Football Coaches Association meeting in Wuerzburg, the former Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund mentor said: “I didn’t decide to stop on…
