Former Swedish player-turned-manager Sven-Goran Eriksson breathed his last on Monday morning after he lost his battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of 76. The bespectacled tactician leaves behind a plethora of memories for his well-wishers to cherish. As a player, he plied his trade as a right-back at various lower echelons of Swedish football….
Colombia captain James Rodriguez has returned to La Liga for a second stint after signing with Rayo Vallecano on a free transfer, the Spanish club announced on Monday. The 33-year-old, who made 125 appearances for La Liga giants Real Madrid between 2014-2020, joins Vallecano after leaving Brazilian side Sao Paulo. Vallecano did not disclose the…
Switzerland defender Fabian Schar retired from the national team on Monday, becoming the third veteran player in the European Championship quarterfinalist squad choosing to focus on club football. Schar, goalkeeper Yann Sommer and playmaker Xherdan Shaqiri combined to play more than 300 games for Switzerland and mostly in the same team over the last decade….
Barcelona has started the La Liga season well with two consecutive wins despite missing several key players, raising expectations around the prospects of new manager Hansi Flick. Top of La Liga alongside Celta Vigo on six points, Barcelona travels to Madrid to face Rayo Vallecano on Tuesday, who is unbeaten after shocking Real Sociedad 2-1…
NorthEast United beat Shillong Lajong 3-0 in the Durand Cup 2024 semifinal at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong on Monday to enter its maiden final in the tournament. With this, the Highlanders better their finish in the 2023 edition, in which the side crashed out in the semifinals. It was Thoi Singh who broke…
India lost to Bangladesh 3-4 in a penalty shootout in the SAFF U-20 Championship 2024 semifinal on Monday. | Photo Credit: AIFF India lost to Bangladesh 3-4 in a penalty shootout in the SAFF U-20 Championship 2024 semifinal on Monday. | Photo Credit: AIFF
Swedish football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, who became the first foreigner to lead the England national team, died on Monday at the age of 76, his agent said. Eriksson, a charismatic coach who led Swedish, Portuguese and Italian clubs to major trophies in the 1980s and 1990s before taking on the England job in 2001, announced…
Lynda Kom scored a brace in a dominating 4-1 victory for Odisha FC (OFC) over Singapore’s Lion City Sailors. This was the club’s first foray on the continental stage as it aims to qualify into the AFC Women’s Champions League group stage. In a tightly contested start to the game, Odisha took the lead in…
Barcelona loaned striker Vitor Roque to fellow La Liga side Real Betis on Monday after he failed to make an impact in his first few months at the club. The Catalan giant also loaned centre-back Clement Lenglet to title rival Atletico Madrid. Brazilian forward Roque arrived from Athletico Paranaense in January after Barca signed him…
New Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany praised his side’s mentality after it came from behind to beat VfL Wolfsburg in its Bundesliga opener on Sunday. An 82nd-minute goal by Serge Gnabry secured the German champion a 3-2 win at Wolfsburg and handed Kompany, who replaced Thomas Tuchel after their disappointing third-place finish last season,…
