File photo of Indian football team.© X/@IndianFootball The Indian men’s football team, still searching for their first victory under head coach Manolo Marquez, will face Malaysia in an international friendly on November 18 at Hyderabad’s Gachibowli Stadium, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced on Wednesday. Originally set for November 19, the match … Read more
Manchester City suffered their first Premier League loss since December as Bournemouth stunned the champions, while Arsenal were rocked by Newcastle and Liverpool seized top spot on Saturday. City were unbeaten in their previous 32 league games, dating back to a defeat at Aston Villa last year. But Pep Guardiola’s second-placed side saw … Read more
Harry Kane scored twice and set up another as Bayern Munich moved three points clear at the top of the German Bundesliga with a 3-0 home win over Union Berlin on Saturday. The England captain put Bayern ahead from the spot on 15 minutes after Union’s Benedict Hollerbach brought down Michael Olise on … Read more
Atlanta United snatched a dramatic last-gasp 2-1 playoff victory over Inter Miami on Saturday, jolting Lionel Messi’s hopes of leading the Florida club to MLS Cup glory. Portuguese winger Xande Silva blasted home a sensational winner for Atlanta in the fourth minute of stoppage time in front of 68,455 home fans at the … Read more
Manchester United are reportedly closing in on their top managerial target Ruben Amorim even though the Sporting Lisbon coach said “nothing is decided yet” when it came to him replacing the sacked Erik ten Hag. As United prepared on Wednesday to play their first game since they dismissed Ten Hag, facing Leicester in … Read more
The French League (LFP) on Wednesday ordered Paris Saint-Germain to partially close one of the stands at the Parc de Princes as punishment for homophobic chanting by their fans. The sanction will be imposed at the November 5 Ligue 1 match against Lens. The LFP brought action against the French champions after abusive … Read more
Photo from Diego Maradona memorial© AFP The children of football legend Diego Maradona announced the launch of a foundation to honour the Argentine player’s legacy, which would include a memorial site planned in the heart of Buenos Aires. The “M10 Memorial” is scheduled to open in 2025 in the tourist area of Puerto Madero and … Read more
Manchester City suffered their first Premier League loss since December as Bournemouth stunned the champions, while Arsenal were rocked by Newcastle and Liverpool seized top spot on Saturday. City were unbeaten in their previous 32 league games dating back to a defeat at Aston Villa last year. But Pep Guardiola’s second-placed side saw … Read more
Newcastle put a huge dent in Arsenal’s title aspirations on Saturday, winning 1-0 to give leaders Manchester City the chance to move eight points clear of the Gunners at the top of the Premier League. Alexander Isak scored what proved to be the winning goal in the 12th minute, heading home Anthony Gordon’s … Read more
East Bengal beat Nejmeh SC of Lebanon 3-2.© X/@eastbengal_fc Dimitrios Diamantakos’ brace fired East Bengal FC into the knockout stage of the AFC Challenge League 2024-25 as the ISL side edged past Nejmeh SC of Lebanon 3-2 in their final Group A match at Thimphu, Bhutan Friday. East Bengal finished as the Group … Read more
Kolkata: Mohun Bagan Super Giant on Saturday said the Asian Football Confederation has “recognised” the top Indian club’s pullout from their AFC Champions League 2 match in Iran last month as a case of force majeure. Keeping the players’ “safety and security” in mind, Mohun Bagan SG last month decided to forgo their October … Read more
Erik ten Hag has wished Manchester United fans “nothing but success, trophies and glory” after his sacking following a poor start to the season. Sporting Lisbon head coach Ruben Amorim was confirmed as the Dutchman’s permanent successor on Friday and will start work on November 11. Ten Hag led United to victory in … Read more