Kylian Mbappe’s return to action earlier than expected has outraged Didier Deschamps.© AFP Kylian Mbappe’s return to action earlier than expected has outraged France head coach Didier Deschamps and his coaching staff as the striker was left off the squad that will take part in the UEFA Nations League. Mbappe was subbed off … Read more
Noni Madueke’s equaliser rescued Chelsea in a 1-1 draw against 10-man Nottingham Forest that ended the Blues’ five-match winning run on Sunday. Enzo Maresca’s side fell behind to Chris Wood’s strike early in the second half at Stamford Bridge. England winger Madueke hauled Chelsea level but the hosts couldn’t find a winner despite … Read more
Manchester United’s winless run stretched to five games in a 0-0 draw at Aston Villa on Sunday that did little to ease the pressure on Erik ten Hag. Bruno Fernandes hit the crossbar with the best effort from either side with a second-half free-kick but United have now failed to score in their last three Premier … Read more
Representational Image© X (Twitter) Indian women’s league club Odisha FC were handed a humiliating 0-17 defeat on their AFC Women’s Champions League debut against Japan’s Urawa Reds Diamonds on Sunday. Odisha FC were completely outplayed in the encounter with the Japanese side controlling almost every minute of the game. Yu Endo scored the … Read more
Fede Valverde and Vinicius Junior strikes helped Real Madrid bounce back from their first defeat since January with a 2-0 win over Villarreal on Saturday in La Liga. Los Blancos lost in the Champions League at Lille but are still unbeaten in the Spanish top flight and moved level with leaders Barcelona, before … Read more
Monaco went top of the Ligue 1 table on Saturday with a 2-1 win away to Rennes, moving three points ahead of reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain. Goals from Thilo Kehrer and Folarin Balogun sent the principality side to 19 points. PSG, who are on 16 with a better goal difference, will have the … Read more
Thiago Motta refused on Saturday to say whether Paul Pogba had a future at Juventus after the France midfielder’s four-year doping ban was slashed to 18 months. Pogba, a World Cup winner with Les Bleus in 2018, will be able to return to competitive football from March 11 next year following Friday’s ruling … Read more
Liverpool beat Crystal Palace 1-0 to remain top of the Premier League as Arsenal and Manchester City came from behind to win on Saturday. City were 3-2 victors over Fulham to stay one point behind Liverpool, alongside Arsenal who saw off Southampton 3-1. Arne Slot has now won nine of his first 10 … Read more
Alvaro Morata has been included in Spain’s squad for their upcoming Nations League matches, coach Luis de la Fuente announced Friday. The Spanish captain and AC Milan forward returns to the squad after overcoming a muscular problem that forced him to miss his country’s opening two encounters in Group A4 of the Nations … Read more
Wojciech Szczesny has made over 600 appearances for club and country over his career.© X (Twitter) Polish goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has come out of retirement to sign for Spanish giants Barcelona on Wednesday. “Barcelona and the player Wojciech Szczesny have reached a deal for his signing until June 30, 2025,” said the La … Read more
File photo of Carlo Ancelotti© AFP Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Friday that two of the main factors behind his team’s poor play this season are “lack of intensity in defence and slow ball circulation”. Real Madrid sit second in La Liga on 18 points, three points behind leaders Barcelona, but have … Read more
Romelu Lukaku starred again for Napoli by scoring once and setting up two more goals in Friday’s 3-1 win over Como which ensured top spot in Serie A for at least another week. Belgium striker Lukaku laid on Scott McTominay for his first goal in Italy’s top flight after just 25 seconds, before … Read more