Arsenal wanted to provoke Manchester City into a war during last weekend’s Premier League clash but the champion is ready for the challenge, City manager Pep Guardiola said on Friday. A stoppage-time equaliser let host City hold 10-man Arsenal 2-2 on Sunday in a match where City midfielder Rodri suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament…
Australia defender Alessandro Circati will miss the rest of the third round of Asia’s World Cup preliminaries after his Serie A side Parma announced he had ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in training on Friday. The 20-year-old started both of Australia’s qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup earlier this month as the Socceroos lost to…
Pressure is mounting on East Bengal FC head coach Carles Cuadrat after the team suffered a third straight loss in the Indian Super League (ISL) season. East Bengal went down 2-3 to FC Goa at home on Friday which left the team second from bottom at the points table. Loud chants of ‘Go Back Carles!’…
Paris St Germain coach Luis Enrique is looking forward to his side taking on Arsenal in the Champions League after a 3-1 Ligue 1 win over Rennes that saw his side rediscover its early season attacking form and score some cracking goals. The Parisians netted 13 times in their opening three league games before stuttering…
AC Milan coach Paulo Fonseca praised his team for its convincing 3-0 win over Lecce in Serie A on Friday but hoped its game continues to improve as it returns to Champions League action next week. Alvaro Morata, Theo Hernandez and Christian Pulisic sealed the victory with three quick-fire goals just before the break, scoring…
Borussia Dortmund staged a convincing 4-2 comeback win over VfL Bochum in the Bundesliga on Friday, thanks to a brace from Serhou Guirassy, but coach Nuri Sahin insists his side must continue to improve defensively to avoid further setbacks. Dortmund hosted Bochum on the back of a shock 1-5 defeat at the hands of VFB…
Paris St. Germain’s (PSG’s) unbeaten start to its Ligue 1 season continued on Friday with a comfortable 3-1 win over Rennes at the Parc des Princes that saw Bradley Barcola score twice to keep it top of the standings. After a sizzling start to the league campaign that featured 13 goals in its opening three…
FIFA will on Saturday announce the venues and stadiums for next year’s Club World Cup in the United States, football’s governing body said on Friday. The new, expanded 32-club tournament, featuring leading clubs from around the world, will take place from 15 June to 13 July 2025. Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, will make the…
Newcastle United CEO Darren Eales will step down from his position after being diagnosed with a chronic form of blood cancer, the Premier League club said on Friday. Born in Chelmsford, the 52-year-old Eales moved to Newcastle in July 2022 from Major League Soccer club Atlanta United, where he served as the President and Chief…
Juventus head coach Thiago Motta said he was eagerly looking forward to Saturday’s Serie A clash away at former club Genoa, as his side aim to snap its three-match winless run in the Italian top-flight. The former defensive midfielder made 27 appearances for Genoa between 2008-2009 before managing it in 2019. He was sacked by…
