File image of Heung-min Son.© AFP The father of Spurs star Son Heung-min has been ordered by a South Korean court to pay a fine of three million won ($2,220) for violating child welfare law at his football school, reports said. Son Woong-jung is a former footballer who wrote a best-selling memoir detailing … Read more
Deniz Undav scored twice as Germany defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-1 to edge closer to the Nations League quarter-finals on Friday as 10-man Netherlands rescued a 1-1 draw in Hungary. Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz laid on a backheel for Undav’s opener after 30 minutes in Zenica. The Stuttgart forward then made it two … Read more
Nottingham Forest were fined 750,000 pounds ($980,000) for criticising VAR official.© AFP Nottingham Forest were fined 750,000 pounds ($980,000) on Friday and warned over their future conduct after criticising VAR official Stuart Attwell on social media last season. Forest were furious not to be awarded three penalties during a 2-0 defeat at Everton … Read more
Former Manchester United superstar Gary Neville will be present in India to support the grassroots football programme and motivate the young kids playing football in the country. Considered one of the greatest right-backs ever to play the game, Gary Neville’s illustrious career includes eight English Premier League titles and two UEFA Champions League … Read more
Arsenal beat Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 in their heavyweight Champions League duel on Tuesday, while last season’s beaten finalists Borussia Dortmund gave Celtic a brutal reality check with an emphatic 7-1 win in Germany. Dortmund were the biggest winners on a night which also saw Barcelona, Manchester City and Inter Milan claim one-sided victories … Read more
Former Manchester United superstar Gary Neville will be present in India to support the grassroots football programme and motivate the young kids playing football in the country. Considered one of the greatest right-backs ever to play the game, Gary Neville’s illustrious career includes eight English Premier League titles and two UEFA Champions League … Read more
File image of Jurgen Klopp© AFP Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann on Thursday congratulated former employers Red Bull for hiring Jurgen Klopp, saying the addition was an “outstanding coup.” Red Bull on Wednesday made the surprise announcement Klopp would take over as head of global football from January 2025. Nagelsmann spent two years as … Read more
Argentina were held to a 1-1 draw by Venezuela on Lionel Messi’s return as Brazil got their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign back on track with a last-gasp 2-1 victory over Chile on Thursday. Messi, who missed Argentina’s last round of fixtures in September due to injury, looked to have put the world … Read more
File image of Jurgen Klopp© AFP Just hours after former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was named as the head of Red Bull’s football operations, the energy drinks giant was Wednesday linked with a takeover bid for French second division side Paris FC. According to a source with knowledge of the matter, talks are … Read more
Panathinaikos and Greece international defender George Baldock was found dead in his swimming pool on Wednesday, Greek news reports said. The 31-year-old English-born right-back died at home in the southern Athens suburb of Glyfada, state agency ANA said. Greece’s Super League and several clubs expressed their condolences. State TV ERT said the player … Read more
England interim boss Lee Carsley has revealed Harry Kane will not be in the starting line-up for Thursday’s Nations League clash with Greece as his captain recovers from injury. Kane suffered the knock in a collision while playing for Bayern Munich in their 3-3 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt last weekend. The 31-year-old striker … Read more
Cole Palmer has been named the 2023-24 England Men’s Player of the Year.© X (Twitter) Cole Palmer has been named the 2023-24 England Men’s Player of the Year. The Chelsea star was voted Three Lions’ fans’ stand-out male player ahead of Jude Bellingham and Bukayo Saka, who finished second and third, respectively. Palmer … Read more