Thierry Henry has stepped down as coach of the French Under-21 national football team, the country’s football federation said on Monday, days after his team lost to Spain in the Olympic final. The Federation Francaise de Football (FFF) said in a statement that Henry had cited personal reasons for his decision to end his contract,…
All India Football Federation (AIFF) welcomed Anilkumar as its secretary general on Monday. He was received at the Football House by AIFF treasurer Kipa Ajay and deputy secretary general M Satyanarayan. “I know that this is a very big responsibility. I have been working with the Kerala Football Association for quite long and understand the…
Napoli’s Serie A season kicked off disastrously on Sunday when it was overwhelmed 3-0 at Hellas Verona and lost star midfielder Khvicha Kvaratskhelia after he collided with an opposing player. Antonio Conte, in his first league match in charge of the 2023 champion, was forced to take off Kvaratskhelia just before halftime when the Georgian…
Lille midfielder Angel Gomes has been released from hospital after being knocked unconscious during Saturday’s Ligue 1 game at Stade Reims. The match was held up as 23-year-old Gomes was treated on the pitch for over 30 minutes after colliding with Reims midfielder Amadou Kone in the 11th minute. The former Manchester United player was…
East Bengal FC will travel to Meghalaya to face Shillong Lajong in the quarterfinal of Durand Cup 2024 on August 21, Wednesday. After its 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. Fans and…
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti was critical of his team’s lack of balance and bad defending in a 1-1 draw at Mallorca in its La Liga season opener on Sunday. Ancelotti said his players lacked focus after taking an early lead through Rodrygo in the 13th minute but allowing Mallorca to rescue a point with…
The European football season is just beginning and there is already plenty happening among the big clubs, be it winning the early silverware or Defending Premier League champion Manchester City scoring goals at ease. At the end of this week, from August 11 to 18, here are the top stories about the headline-makers across top…
Ademola Lookman is not in Atalanta’s squad for its Serie A opener at Lecce, as rumours circulated on Sunday about the Europa League hero’s possible move to Paris Saint-Germain. Nigeria forward Lookman became an Atalanta legend in May when his stunning hat-trick downed German champions Bayer Leverkusen and won the traditional provincial club its first-ever…
Defending champion Real Madrid starts its La Liga 2024-25 campaign against Mallorca, which might seem like a straightforward fixture for the Los Blancos, but in reality, might be not. Last season, Ancelotti’s men, despite winning both fixtures against the side, were only restricted to a goal in both matches, which indicates Mallorca’s ability to fight…
Serie A club Empoli apologised on Sunday for the poor state of the pitch at its Stadio Carlo Castellani during Saturday’s season-opener against Monza. The two sides played out a 0-0 draw but the appalling state of the grass stole most of the attention, with brown, uneven patches visible all over the pitch. As the…
