Al Ittihad has signed winger Steven Bergwijn from Ajax Amsterdam, both clubs said on Monday. The Saudi Pro League side will pay more than 21 million euros for the 26-year-old, whose contract with the Dutch outfit was valid until June 2027, Ajax said. The Netherlands international joined Ajax from Tottenham Hotspur in July 2022 for…
Uruguay striker Luis Suarez announced his international retirement on Monday, ending a 17-year career with his national team as its top scorer with 69 goals. The 37-year-old, who has 142 caps for his country, made his international debut in 2007 and was key in the squad that reached the semifinal of the 2010 World Cup…
Manchester United will open its Europa League campaign this season against Rangers and will also face Jose Mourinho’s current side, Fenerbahce in the league phase of the tournament. The league phase opponents for the Red Devils were revealed at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco, with Rangers, Porto, PAOK, Fenerbahce, Bodo/Glimt, Viktoria Plzen, FC Twente and…
Kevin De Bruyne was included in Belgium’s squad for next week’s Nations League matches but Romelu Lukaku was omitted after asking for time off to concentrate on getting fit after his move to Napoli, coach Domenico Tedesco announced on Friday. There had been much speculation about the international future of the 33-year-old De Bruyne, who…
Brighton and Hove Albion defender Jan Paul van Hecke received a first call-up to the Netherlands squad on Monday after Tottenham Hotspur’s Micky van de Ven was dropped for Nations League matches against Bosnia & Herzegovina and Germany. Van de Ven did train with Tottenham last week but was not included in their matchday squad…
Leading up to his first game as India’s head coach, Manolo Marquez is back to where it all began for him. After joining Hyderabad FC in 2020, he became a household name in Indian football after guiding the club to the ISL title in the 2021-22 season. Two years later, he is back as the…
Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich was appointed captain of Germany’s national team on Monday after his predecessor Ilkay Gundogan was among a string of senior players to retire from international duty after Euro 2024. Kimmich will be backed up by two vice-captains, Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger and Arsenal forward Kai Havertz, when he takes…
Cristiano Ronaldo has ruled out any immediate thought of retirement from international football as he believes he still has plenty to give Portugal, he told a press conference on Monday. “When the time comes, I’ll move on. It won’t be a difficult decision to make,” the 39-year-old said ahead of Thursday’s Nations League clash with…
Italy manager Luciano Spalletti pledged to rebuild his team after its disappointing performance in the recent European Championship. The reigning champions exited the tournament in Germany in the last 16 following a 2-0 defeat by Switzerland with the side only winning once in the group stage. “When we talk about failure at the Euros, we…
The Indian men’s national football team ushers in a new era with the familiar face of Manolo Marquez at the helm. After almost a three-month-long hiatus, the Blue Tigers spring back into action as they gear up to face Mauritius in the 2024 Intercontinental Cup at the G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium here on…
