Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said he is pleased that the club’s long-awaited hearing into 115 charges brought by the Premier League is set to start on Monday. City faces 80 breaches of financial rules between 2009 and 2018, plus a further 35 of failing to cooperate with a Premier League investigation. The English champion…
Inter Miami CF superstar Lionel Messi will be available Saturday against the visiting Philadelphia Union, coach Tata Martino confirmed Friday. The 37-year-old forward has not played since spraining his right ankle in Argentina’s July 14 win against Colombia in the 2024 Copa America final. He last played for Inter Miami on June 1. “Yes, he’s…
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou said Rodrigo Bentancur has acknowledged his mistake and pleaded for leniency towards the Uruguayan over an allegedly racist comment made about teammate Son Heung-min. During a television interview in his homeland in June, Bentancur had been asked by the host for a Spurs player’s shirt, to which he replied: “Sonny’s? It…
With the Delhi High Court issuing a stay order for the decision of the All India Football Federation’s Player Status Committee (PSC) on Friday regarding Anwar Ali’s transfer, the defender would have heaved a sigh of relief. At least for now. The PSC, having found Anwar guilty of unilaterally breaching his four-year loan contract with…
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti is unconcerned about Vinicius Jr’s current form and fully expects him to bounce back quickly, he told a press conference on Friday when he was bombarded with questions about his star forward. Ancelotti acknowledged that Vinicius was not at his best and stressed that the player needs support following criticism…
New United States national team coach Mauricio Pochettino says his squad need to set themselves the highest goal possible — to win the World Cup. The Argentine, the former Tottenham Hotspur and Paris Saint Germain coach, was unveiled to the media on Friday after signing his deal this week. The USA is co-hosting the 2026…
AC Milan and city rival Inter have rejected a plan to renovate their San Siro ground but revived proposals to build a new joint stadium in the same area, mayor Giuseppe Sala said on Friday. The move is the latest twist in a saga involving the two Serie A clubs and local authorities for the…
Thaer Krouma struck a late equaliser as Mumbai City FC held Mohun Bagan Super Giant to a 2-2 draw in the opening match of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Friday. Mumbai City defender Tiri, who had previously played for Mohun Bagan, was at the receiving end…
India began its preparations for the two-match Test series against Bangladesh at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium on Friday. The opening game commences here at Chepauk on September 19, and it will kickstart a winter of gruelling schedule in the longest format for Rohit Sharma’s men. In the next four months, India will play ten matches…
Juventus begins its Champions League campaign next week followed by a Serie A clash with Napoli, but the focus is fully on this weekend’s game at Empoli, manager Thiago Motta said on Friday. Motta has made a strong start at Juventus, unbeaten in the league and level at the top with defending champion Inter Milan,…
