Neymar is not ready for an imminent return to play for Al-Hilal, the head coach of the Saudi Arabian club has announced. The Brazilian star signed for the Riyadh team in August 2023 but played just five games when he underwent surgery after rupturing his meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee…
Atletico Madrid playing Celta Vigo on Thursday will give Diego Simeone’s side two fewer days to rest before its derby against Real Madrid and the Argentine coach said they are working on reducing player workloads in training. Real Madrid beat Alaves 3-2 on Tuesday to move up to second in La Liga and had five…
Barcelona will host Getafe in the La Liga 2024-25 match at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona, Spain on Thursday. Barcelona extended its perfect start to the Spanish league season but lost goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen with a serious knee injury on Sunday. Barcelona routed host Villarreal 5-1 to pick up its sixth straight…
Punjab FC made it three wins in three in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season after a 2-0 win over Hyderabad FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on Wednesday. Goals from Ezequiel Vidal and Filip Mrzljak helped the Shers tame the Nizams at home. It was a mixed start to the…
Son Heung-min said on Wednesday there is no bad feeling with Tottenham Hotspur teammate Rodrigo Bentancur after the Uruguayan was charged by the Football Association with misconduct after using insulting words towards him during a TV interview. Bentancur could face a lengthy FA ban after the host of Canal 10 show Por La Camiseta asked…
Raphael Varane, who won the World Cup with France in 2018, announced his retirement from football at the age of 31 on Wednesday. Varane made 360 appearances for Real Madrid and won three La Liga titles and four Champions League trophies before signing for Premier League side Manchester United in 2021. The central defender played…
A group of about 60 Lazio fans were stopped by German authorities after attempting to avoid a police escort ahead of a Europa League game against Dynamo Kyiv and were found to be carrying knives, clubs and other weapons, police said Wednesday. Fans were checked late Tuesday and detained until Wednesday. Lazio said in a…
South Korea coach Hong Myung-bo said his appointment was not the result of preferential treatment from the Korea Football Association (KFA). South Korea brought back Hong for a second spell in charge of the team in July, ending a five-month wait for a new coach after Juergen Klinsmann was sacked in February. He has overseen…
Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe has suffered a muscle injury, the La Liga club said on Wednesday, casting doubt over the French international’s participation in the weekend derby against Atletico Madrid. Mbappe, signed from Paris St Germain this year, has been in fine form this season, scoring seven goals for Real in nine matches across…
India beat Mongolia 4-1 in the opening match of its AFC Under 20 Asian Cup qualifiers in Vientian, Laos on Wednesday. A brace from Manglenthang Kipgen and goals from Kelvin Singh and Korou Singh Thingujam gave India three points in Group G, which also has host Laos and Iran. Kelvin’s Olympico goal gave India the…
