Football

Salah struggling as Liverpool’s front three no longer ‘well-drilled’: Jurgen Klopp

January 28, 2023 13:31 IST

"Of course Mo is suffering. It was a well-drilled machine the front three, everything was clear (in) what we were doing. Everybody suffers from that, that's clear," Klopp said.

Ajax fires coach Alfred Schreuder after winless streak

January 28, 2023 09:45 IST

Defending champion Ajax is fifth in the top flight Eredivisie, seven points behind league leader Feyenoord.

WATCH: Nathan Ake’s cool low finish that ended Manchester City’s 119-year wait

January 28, 2023 09:09 IST

The City centre half took a first time shot, a grounded one that beat goalkeeper Matt Turner and rolled into far netting.

Gabriel Martinelli agrees new contract with Arsenal: Report

January 28, 2023 00:37 IST

In 26 games across all competitions, the 21-year-old has scored seven goals and looks to play an important part in the future as well as in the Gunners march towards their 1st Premier League title in 19 years.

Inzaghi urges Inter to be more consistent

January 28, 2023 00:08 IST

A second-half goal by Empoli midfielder Tommaso Baldanzi earned them a surprise 1-0 win on Monday, ending Inter's seven-match unbeaten streak in all competitions.

United States to host Copa America 2024 tournament including CONCACAF teams

January 27, 2023 23:22 IST

Next year's Copa America, organised by the South American confederation (CONMEBOL), will also feature six invited teams from the CONCACAF (North, Central America and Caribbean) region.

FIFA bans 4 Uruguay players for disorder at World Cup

January 27, 2023 22:44 IST

The players must all carry out community service on a soccer project and pay fines of up to 20,000 Swiss francs ($21,600), FIFA said.

Harry Kane a doubt for Tottenham in FA Cup

January 27, 2023 21:11 IST

The 29-year-old drew level with the late Jimmy Greaves when scoring his 266th goal for the club to seal a 1-0 victory over Fulham in the Premier League on Monday.

Penalty rules likely to change after Emiliano Martinez’s goalkeeping antics in World Cup: Report

January 27, 2023 19:17 IST

The IFAB is set to draft new regulations at the AGM in London in March before rewriting the laws which would look into the gamesmanships of the goalkeepers who sometimes "unfairly distract" the penalty taker through various tactics.

Al Nassr manager blames Cristiano Ronaldo’s miss as one of the reasons for Super Cup elimination

January 27, 2023 18:48 IST

To add to Ronaldo's misery, a video of Al-Ittihad fans surfaced on the internet in which they can be heard chanting Ronaldo’s long-time rival Lionel Messi’s name as the five-time Ballon d’Or winner missed a chance to win first trophy in Saudi Arabia.

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FA Cup: Brighton look to end Liverpool’s Cup run

January 27, 2023 12:08 IST

Underperforming Klopp's side travel to Amex Stadium as hungry Seagulls await Reds

FA Cup: Master vs Protege as City face Arsenal

January 27, 2023 19:59 IST

Guardiola's side looks to stop high-flying Arteta's young guns in FA Cup fourth round

Watch: Fans tease Ronaldo with Messi chants after Al-Nassr knocked out of Saudi Super Cup

January 27, 2023 11:28 IST

The 37-year-old Portugal international, five-times Ballon D’Or winner, had a couple of chances to score but was well shackled by the Al Ittihad defence for most of the match.

Watch: Lionel Messi ‘the best dribbler of all time’ video goes viral

January 27, 2023 11:04 IST

Lionel Messi's skills that includes his magical dribbling ability has left fans in awe.

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While You Were Asleep: Benzema, Vinicius strike as Real fight back to sink Atletico, Ajax fire coach Alfred Schreuder

January 27, 2023 08:12 IST

On a freezing night at a sold-out Santiago Bernabeu hosting its first game for 77 days due to the World Cup break, Real started slowly and Atletico had many dangerous counter-attacks.

Dummy of Vinícius Júnior hanged off bridge ahead of derby

January 27, 2023 10:15 IST

The perpetrators used a black figure with Vinícius Júnior’s name on it, tied a rope around its neck and hanged it from an overpass in Madrid along with a banner with the words “Madrid hates Real.”

Ronaldo’s Al Nassr knocked out of Saudi Super Cup

January 27, 2023 07:43 IST

The 37-year-old Portugal international, five-times Ballon D'Or winner, had a couple of chances to score but was well shackled by the Al Ittihad defence for most of the match.

FIFA beats former Nigeria coach’s U.S. appeal over match-fixing ban

January 27, 2023 00:20 IST

The unsigned decision upheld a Manhattan trial judge's Oct. 2021 dismissal of Siasia's lawsuit.

Record-chasing Kylian Mbappe has Cavani’s PSG mark in his sights

January 26, 2023 23:41 IST

While Cavani notched his 200 goals in 301 games, Mbappé has taken just 241 matches to reach 196.

Vinicius Jr expects punishment against hate crimes, spokesperson says

January 26, 2023 21:31 IST

Vinicius has been subjected to racial abuse by fans on at least three occasions - at Camp Nou against Barcelona in November 2021, at Atletico in September 2022 and at Valladolid in late December 2022.

International soccer transfer market rebounds in 2022

January 26, 2023 20:20 IST

The biggest deals in the report included Erling Haaland to Manchester City, Antony and Casemiro to Manchester United, Aurélien Tchouaméni to Real Madrid and Darwin Núñez to Liverpool.

Bayern Munich struggling with off-pitch issues as Eintracht await

January 26, 2023 17:30 IST

Bayern, who have a busy few weeks ahead with a German Cup match as well as their Champions League last-16 tie against Paris St Germain next month, have 36 points ahead of Union Berlin (33), RB Leipzig (32) and Eintracht (31) in fourth.

Gundogan, Silva, Walker, Cancelo and Laporte likely to leave Manchester City: Report

January 26, 2023 10:48 IST

Manchester City captain Ilkay Gundogan's contract expires at the end of the season and the German international is most likely to join Barcelona.

Watch: Manchester United fans’ wild celebrations of Bruno Fernandes goal almost ended in a disaster

January 26, 2023 09:49 IST

The advertising hoardings at the Nottingham Forest Ground give way as Manchester United's fans and players celebrate the team's third goal.

While You Were Asleep: Rashford shines for Manchester United, Reyna rescues Dortmund again, Dembele wins it for Barcelona

January 26, 2023 07:56 IST

Marcus Rashford scored his 18th goal in all competitions for Manchester United. Gio Reyna again came off the bench to score a late winner for Borussia Dortmund. Dembele scored the winning goal early in the second half as Barcelona defeated 10-man Real Sociedad 1-0.