Former England and Manchester United defender Chris Smalling signed with Saudi Arabian club Al-Fayha, ending his stay at Serie A club Roma after five seasons. The 34-year-old Smalling signed a two-year deal, Al-Fayha said late on Monday. Roma also offloaded 19-year-old Brazilian winger Joao Costa to Al-Ettifaq, another Saudi Arabian club, in a permanent deal….
Spending on transfer fees in international men’s player deals cooled off during the mid-year trading period, according to FIFA research published on Tuesday. FIFA said clubs committed to spend $6.46 billion on buying players in cross-border deals during the June-to-September transfer window — down from $7.43 billion in the same period a year ago. The…
Goalkeeper Merle Frohms is retiring from the Germany women’s team, shortly after she was surprisingly benched for the Paris Olympics tournament. Frohms played 52 times for Germany, including its run to the final at the European Championship in 2022 and a shock group-stage exit at the World Cup the following year. Frohms said on Tuesday…
Captain Virgil van Dijk has committed his future to the Netherlands until the 2026 World Cup at least, but the door is shut on Steven Bergwijn following the striker’s transfer to Saudi Arabia, coach Ronald Koeman confirmed on Tuesday. Koeman, who led the Dutch to the Euro 2024 semifinals before a loss to England, is…
The Indian men’s national football team is set to begin its chapter under head coach Manolo Marquez in the three-nation Intercontinental Cup being held at Hyderabad from September 3 to 9. Marquez, who took charge of the Blue Tigers after Igor Stimac’s dismissal, has special memories in the city, as he had coached Hyderabad FC…
Manolo Marquez will begin his venture as the head coach of the Indian men’s national football team when it takes part in the three-nation Intercontinental Cup from September 3 to 9 in Hyderabad. India, currently ranked 124th, will face Syria, placed 93rd in the latest FIFA rankings and Mauritius, who stand at 179 in the…
Defensive midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni has a foot issue and will not feature in France’s squad for the Nations League fixtures against Italy and Belgium. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Defensive midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni has a foot issue and will not feature in France’s squad for the Nations League fixtures against Italy and Belgium. | Photo Credit: Getty…
The Indian football team, in the first half of 2024, has undergone significant changes – a new coach in Manolo Marquez and a team without its record goalscorer Sunil Chhetri (as an active international footballer) for the first time in nearly two decades. On Tuesday, September 3, it will test the waters against Mauritius, a…
Netherlands midfielder Joey Veerman is the second player to pull out of the squad through injury for its Nations League matches against Bosnia & Herzegovina and Germany. The 25-year-old, who featured in all six matches for the Dutch at the Euros in Germany as they reached the semifinals, scored in PSV’s Eindhoven’s 3-0 win against…
The Indian men’s football team, under head coach Manolo Marquez, will look to begin the Intercontinental Cup 2024 on a high when it faces underdog Mauritius, at the GMC Balayogi Stadium in Hyderabad on Tuesday. India’s dreams of qualifying for the third round of FIFA World Cup 2026 are over but it will look to…
