Alaves fans ramped up their protest against inconvenient night-time games in Spain when they boycotted the first few minutes of Friday’s La Liga match against Sevilla. One of the club’s biggest organised fan groups is angry at what it says are excessive Friday and Monday night games that make it hard for supporters to attend….
Superstar Lionel Messi and Inter Miami FC will continue the team’s pursuit of the Supporters’ Shield on Saturday afternoon when it visits struggling New York City FC at Yankee Stadium. Messi’s second match in his return to action from injury was not as productive as his first. The eight-time Ballon d’Or recipient followed up a…
Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak is an injury doubt for their trip to Fulham on Saturday, but midfielder Sandro Tonali is pushing for his first Premier League start of the season after a 10-month ban for betting breaches, manager Eddie Howe said. Sweden’s Isak was forced off at halftime during Sunday’s 2-1 win at Wolverhampton…
The push for a more favourable match schedule must come from the players, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said on Friday, three days after his midfielder Rodri warned that players could be close to strike action over their increased workload. Guardiola’s comments on Friday came ahead of his side’s clash with Arsenal on Sunday and…
Chelsea is focused on taking things one step at a time, head coach Enzo Maresca said on Friday as the Italian looks to restore the West London club to the Premier League’s top four. Having finished sixth last campaign and 12th in the 2022-23 season, Chelsea hired the 44-year-old Maresca in June after he guided…
Arsenal will wrap up a gruelling week on the road with a third straight-away game when it faces champion Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday, and manager Mikel Arteta said his squad had been preparing for the clash since pre-season. After beating Tottenham Hotspur away in a north London derby last weekend, Arsenal…
Talk of a player strike should be looked at seriously amid increasing strain on professional football players, Borussia Dortmund head coach Nuri Sahin said on Friday. Manchester City midfielder Rodri said earlier this week that players could be close to a strike over their increased workload due to the expanded Champions League and FIFA Club…
Stefano Pioli got the perfect start to his Al Nassr managerial career as his team cruised to a 3-0 win against Al Ettifaq in a Saudi Pro League 2024-25 match at the Ettifaq Club Stadium on Friday. Cristiano Ronaldo, Salem Al-Najdi and Talisca were among the goalscorers. The match started slow, with neither team creating…
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery said he is yet to decide who will start up front in Saturday’s game against Wolverhampton Wanderers, with Jhon Duran offering competition for established striker Ollie Watkins with his form in recent games. Duran has scored three goals in the opening four Premier League matches — all as a second-half…
Punjab FC beat Odisha FC 2-1 to clinch its second successive win in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on Friday. The Shers are now unbeaten in their last eight games – when they have taken the lead first, winning six and drawing two of them. A…
