East Bengal, the runner-up in the last edition of the Durand Cup, will look to improve on its previous performance this year when it faces Shillong Lajong in the quarterfinals, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shilllong, on Wednesday. The Red-and-Gold Brigade was supposed to play its final Group stage match against Mohun Bagan Super…
East Bengal will face Shillong Lajong on Wednesday in the Durand Cup 2024 quarterfinal when both sides meet in Meghalaya with a bid to book a berth in the semifinals. The Kolkata Derby between Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal, which was scheduled to take place on August 18, was cancelled due to security…
Villarreal has signed Brazilian goalkeeper Luiz Junior from Portuguese club Famalicao on a six-year deal, the La Liga side announced on Tuesday. The clubs did not disclose the transfer fee but Spanish media reported that Villarreal paid around 12 million euros ($13 million) for the 23-year-old. “At an impressive 1.93 metres, he is quick between…
Cristiano Ronaldo is lining up for another Saudi Pro League season with the main aim of helping Al-Nassr end the dominance of Riyadh rival Al-Hilal. Ronaldo signed for Al-Nassr in December 2022 and has yet to win a domestic trophy with the club. In a social media post this week, he wrote: New season, same…
Bayer Leverkusen talisman Granit Xhaka has called on his teammates to challenge for the Bundesliga title again ahead of the new campaign after last season’s surprise triumph. Eyebrows were raised when Xhaka arrived from Premier League runner-up Arsenal at the start of last term, with Leverkusen coming off a fifth-placed finish and with rookie coach…
Southampton has signed midfielder Mateus Fernandes from Portuguese champion Sporting on a five-year deal, the newly promoted Premier League club said on Tuesday. Sporting academy product Fernandes spent last season on loan at Portuguese top-flight side Estoril, where he made 28 appearances and helped the club reach its first cup final in 80 years –…
Manchester City’s England midfielder Phil Foden won the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) Player of the Year award on Tuesday after helping his club win a record fourth successive Premier League title. The 24-year-old scored 27 goals in 53 appearances in all competitions last season as Pep Guardiola’s City also lifted the UEFA Super Cup and…
East Bengal FC will travel to Meghalaya to face Shillong Lajong in the quarterfinal of Durand Cup 2024 on August 21, Wednesday. After The Kolkata-outfit’s final group stage match against arch-rival Mohun Bagan Super Giant on August 18 was abandoned a day before the game due to security issues, each side was awarded a point….
FC Goa kicked off its 2024-25 season with a 2-0 win over I-League side Sreenidi Deccan in a friendly match on Sunday at the SAG Stadium in Bambolim. The match was held towards the end of the Gaur Fest, a curtain-raiser event hosted by the Indian Super League outfit ahead of the new campaign. The…
Bayern Munich defender Josip Stanisic is set to miss “several weeks” with a knee injury picked up in training, the club announced Tuesday. Stanisic “tore the lateral ligament in his right knee” during training on Monday and will undergo an operation, Bayern said in a statement. The 24-year-old returned to Bayern this summer after a…
