East Bengal in action vs Paro FC.© East Bengal East Bengal kicked off their AFC Challenge League campaign with a thrilling 2-2 draw against Bhutan’s Paro FC, salvaging a crucial point thanks to Dimitrios Diamantakos’ second-half equaliser. The Super Cup champions struck early through Madih Talal, who converted Saul Crespo’s precise cutback in … Read more
File image of Ze Carlos© X (Twitter) Former Brazil full-back Ze Carlos, runner-up at the 1998 World Cup, died on Friday aged 56, his old club Sao Paulo announced. The club did not specify the cause of death, which local media attributed to cardiac arrest. “It is with great sorrow that Sao Paulo … Read more
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has urged skipper Reece James to show more “leadership” as he looks to galvanise his team. James made his first appearance of the season in Chelsea’s 2-1 defeat to Liverpool last weekend after a long injury absence. The England right-back did not travel with the team for their UEFA … Read more
Chris Wood struck twice in Nottingham Forest’s 3-1 win at Leicester as the New Zealand striker condemned Foxes boss Steve Cooper to defeat against his former club on Friday. Ryan Yates put Forest ahead in the East Midlands derby at the King Power Stadium before Jamie Vardy levelled for Leicester. The in-form Wood … Read more
Jefferson Savarino scored twice as Brazil’s Botafogo crushed Uruguay’s Penarol 5-0 in their Copa Libertadores semi-final, first-leg on Wednesday. All five goals came in a blistering second-half display as the Rio team effectively killed off the tie ahead of next week’s return leg in Montevideo and all but booked their place in their … Read more
Raphinha scored a stunning hat-trick as Barcelona hammered Bayern Munich 4-1 on Wednesday in a blockbuster Champions League group clash. The Catalans had lost their last six games against Bayern but outplayed the six-time winners at the Olympic Stadium with Robert Lewandowski also on the scoresheet, while England star Harry Kane struck for … Read more
A 27th minute tap-in from Darwin Nunez took Liverpool to a controlled 1-0 win at RB Leipzig in the Champions League on Wednesday, continuing their excellent start under new coach Arne Slot. Liverpool broke through some early Leipzig pressure just before the half-hour mark when Mohamed Salah hit a perfect header across his … Read more
Erling Haaland’s spectacular acrobatic effort lit up Manchester City’s 5-0 win over Sparta Prague on Wednesday to move into third place in the Champions League table. The Norwegian scored twice, including a backheel at shoulder height, as City ran riot against the Czech champions. Phil Foden, John Stones and Matheus Nunes were also … Read more
Chonburi (Thailand): The India U-17 boys came up with a brutal performance, hammering Brunei 13-0 in their opening Group D game of the U-17 Asian Cup Qualifiers on Wednesday. The Blue Colts took the lead within the eighth minute through Vishal Yadav’s strike from the right side of the box. The Indians constantly kept … Read more
Jose Mourinho says struggling Manchester United “will succeed sooner or later” as the Fenerbahce boss prepares to take on his former club in the Europa League on Thursday. United manager Erik ten Hag is under pressure after a poor start to the season, which has included draws in their first two European matches … Read more
Tijjani Reijnders made sure AC Milan got their Champions League campaign up and running with a decisive brace in Tuesday’s 3-1 win over 10-man Club Brugge at the San Siro. Netherlands midfielder Reijnders stroked home two fine finishes in the 61st and 71st minutes to give Milan their first points in this year’s … Read more
John McGinn said there is no limit to Aston Villa’s ambition in the Champions League after beating Bologna 2-0 to go top of the table in a dream return to the competition. Villa last played in the top tier of European football back in 1983 but Unai Emery’s transformation of a sleeping giant … Read more