Football

The win put Barcelona top of the standings with nine points from three games, two ahead of second-placed Villarreal. Rayo is eighth on four points.

Chelsea’s main aim in the transfer window is to offload players from its squad so the club can balance its books, manager Enzo Maresca said on Tuesday. Chelsea has been busy in the market since American owner Todd Boehly took over two years ago. The West London club has spent over 160 million pounds ($211.50…

Manchester United forward Amad Diallo has been recalled to the Ivory Coast squad for the first time in some 18 months as it begins the defence of its Africa Cup of Nations title. Diallo, 22, won the last of his six caps for the Ivorians in March 2023, missing out on Cup of Nations success…

RB Leipzig captain Willi Orban was handed a two-game suspension by the German FA disciplinary committee on Tuesday after receiving a red card in Saturday’s 1-0 win over Bochum. Orban will miss Saturday’s trip to champion Bayer Leverkusen and the following match at home to Union Berlin after the international break. The 31-year-old Hungary international…

Liverpool has agreed a deal to sign Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, with the player set to move to Anfield ahead of next season, the Premier League club said on Tuesday. The 23-year-old, whose transfer is subject to a work permit and international clearance, will spend the remainder of the current campaign with the La Liga…

Cristiano Ronaldo scored from a freekick in Al-Nassr’s 4-1 win over Al-Feiha in the Saudi Pro League at the King Abdullah Sport City Stadium in Buraydah on Tuesday. Watching the towering forward celebrate after scoring from a freekick has become a rare occurrence in recent times. And when it does happen, the player and his…

Poland goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has retired from professional football, the 34-year-old said on Tuesday, weeks after leaving Serie A club Juventus by mutual agreement. Szczesny spent seven seasons at Juve and had one year left on his contract. He had been linked with a move to fellow Italian side Monza and Saudi Pro League club…

Chile goalkeeper Claudio Bravo, who was part of his country’s golden generation that won two Copa America titles, retired from football on Tuesday at age 41. Bravo had also played for Manchester City, Barcelona and Real Sociedad. He won two Spanish league titles and one Champions League trophy with Barcelona and lifted three Premier League…

Mohun Bagan Super Giant made a spectacular comeback as it first recovered a two-goal deficit to hold Bengaluru FC 2-2 in regulation time and then clinched its passage to the final with a 4-3 win in penalties at the Durand Cup 2024. The semifinal at the Salt Lake Stadium saw an absorbing battle as both…

The Durand Cup 2024 semifinal saw tifos for justice regarding the death of a postgraduate trainee doctor at R. G. Kar Hospital after the Calcutta High Court allowed their use on Tuesday. Thousands of fans filled up the Salt Lake Stadium as Mohun Bagan Super Giant beat Bengaluru FC 4-3 in penalties to enter the…