Champions League Scoop: Ballon d’Or-Bound Vinicius Completes Dortmund Demolition For Real Madrid In Clasico Build-Up Vs Barcelona

Warming up for El Grand Clasico in the Spanish capital on Wednesday, Vinicius Junior fired a stunning hat-trick to complete the demolition job for Kylian Mbappe-starrer Real Madrid against a revenge-hungry Borussia Dortmund at the Santiago Bernabeu. Learning to play with superstar Mbappe in the French captain’s debut season, the reigning European champions … Read more

Odisha FC Register 2-1 Win As East Bengal Suffer Sixth Straight Defeat

Odisha FC beat East Bengal 2-1 in ISL encounter© X (Twitter) Hosts Odisha FC rolled past East Bengal FC with a 2-1 victory to register their second win of the Indian Super League (ISL) on Tuesday. Seasoned stars Roy Krishna (22nd minute) and Mourtada Fall (69th) found the back of the net once … Read more

India Eye Top Spot, Bangladesh Face Must-Win Situation In SAFF Showdown

With a semifinal spot already secured, India will look to reaffirm their dominance when they take on Bangladesh in their final Group A match of the SAFF Women’s Championship in Kathmandu on Wednesday. For Bangladesh, this is a do-or-die clash. A win would crown them group champions, while a defeat would see Pakistan … Read more

Carlo Ancelotti Wants Goals Over Pressing From Real Madrid Star Kylian Mbappe

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Monday he wants striker Kylian Mbappe to focus on scoring goals over pressing to help the team. The Spanish and European champions have not been at their peak this season and are still searching for the best way to incorporate the former Paris Saint-Germain superstar following … Read more

Neymar Returns For Al Hilal In Al Ain Thriller

Brazil superstar Neymar returned to action on Monday following more than a year out, with the Al Hilal forward appearing as a second-half substitute in his side’s gripping 5-4 win against Asian champions Al Ain in the UAE. The former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain attacker, 32, had not played since rupturing his meniscus … Read more

RB Leipzig Host Liverpool Under Jurgen Klopp’s Looming Shadow

RB Leipzig host Liverpool in the Champions League on Wednesday as Jurgen Klopp’s recent past and not-too-distant future collide. The 57-year-old will not be there at the Red Bull Arena on Wednesday but his shadow still looms over the contest. Klopp stepped down as Liverpool manager in the summer citing exhaustion after a … Read more

Over 100 Female Footballers Protest Against FIFA, Wants It To Reconsider Partnership With This Oil Brand

Over 100 professional female footballers from 24 countries have called for an end to FIFA’s sponsorship deal with Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest state-owned oil and gas company. In April this year, FIFA signed a four-year global partnership with Saudi Arabia’s state-owned firm that will run until 2027 with rights across multiple events … Read more

La Liga: Robert Lewandowski Powers Five-Star Barcelona To Sevilla Rout

Red-hot Robert Lewandowski and Pablo Torre struck twice each as Barcelona hammered Sevilla 5-1 on Sunday to stay three points clear of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga ahead of next weekend’s Clasico. Los Blancos beat Celta Vigo on Saturday to pull level with Hansi Flick’s side but Barca swiftly restored … Read more

Lautaro Martinez Keeps Inter Milan On Napoli’s Tail With Roma Winner

Lautaro Martinez made sure that Inter Milan kept pace with Serie A leaders Napoli by netting the Italian champions’ only goal in Sunday’s 1-0 win at Roma. Argentina striker Martinez lashed home his fourth goal of the season in all competitions on the hour mark after a poor clearance from Zeki Celik to … Read more

Simmering Jude Bellingham Set For Borussia Dortmund Reunion In Champions League

Jude Bellingham’s first season at Real Madrid started with a glut of goals and ended with a dream double, but his second is yet to take off. The England international faces his former side Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday at the Santiago Bernabeu in a rematch of last season’s Champions League final, which Bellingham … Read more

Liverpool Pass Chelsea Test To Reclaim Premier League Top Spot

Liverpool passed a major test of their Premier League title credentials to move back to the top of the table by beating Chelsea 2-1 at Anfield on Sunday. Mohamed Salah’s penalty and Curtis Jones’ winner made it 10 wins in 11 games for the Reds since Arne Slot took charge. Nicolas Jackson briefly … Read more