“I have hundreds of motivations, but I think the biggest of them is really to restore international respect to Brazilian football,” he said in an interview on Monday with the Globoesporte website. Ronaldo said he wanted to be an “alternative for significant change” as a candidate for the job of running the Brazilian Football Confederation […]
The 25-year-old French star, one of the highest-profile players in world football, visited the Swedish capital October 9-11 with a group of people after he was not selected by his country for a Nations League match. Sweden’s prosecution authority announced on October 15 that it was investigating an alleged incident that occurred at an upscale […]
Elsewhere, struggling Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) gained a vital win at Salzburg, while Bayer Leverkusen edged Inter Milan to move second. Aston Villa, in their first appearance in the continent’s elite club competition for 41 years, maintained their bright progress beating Leipzig 3-2 to sit third. The first eight teams qualify directly for the last 16 […]
The league expanded to 14 teams this year, up from 12 in 2023, which contributed to a significant boost in overall attendance. For the first time in its 12-season history, the NWSL welcomed two million fans, a 44 percent increase from 2023 and a staggering 96 percent rise from 2022. A total of 89 matches […]
City challenged the league’s associated party transaction (APT) rules, which assess whether deals between clubs and entities linked to their ownership represent fair market value, on competition law grounds earlier this year. Since a takeover from Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, vice president of the United Arab Emirates, in 2008, City has become the […]
Hansi Flick’s side has struggled when the 17-year-old is not on the pitch, as the Spain international has become a crucial part of their attacking gameplan. With Yamal set to miss the trip to Galicia because of an ankle problem, the German coach needs a plan B. The teenager was rested for Barcelona’s visit to […]
There had been speculation the 53-year-old’s City career could be coming to an end, with the club facing an uncertain future due to an ongoing hearing over 115 breaches of the Premier League’s financial regulations. However, the club has completely denied the charges. City are also currently on a four-game losing streak in all competitions […]
Portugal joined France, Germany, Italy, and Spain in the quarter-finals of the Nations League, while the hopes of Poland to advance were ended. Having struggled to plant a shot on target in the first half, Portugal stepped on the accelerator after the break. Rafael Leao broke the deadlock in Porto just before the hour mark […]
The Polish forward struck from close range in the first half to maintain Barcelona’s 100 percent record in the league so far this season with their seventh victory. Barcelona dominated despite not being able to add to their lead and restored a four-point advantage over Real Madrid, who beat Alaves on Tuesday. “You can’t always […]
The 32-year-old German international was taken off on a stretcher after falling awkwardly during his team’s 5-1 La Liga victory over Villarreal on Sunday. “(Ter Stegen) has a complete rupture in the patella tendon in his right knee,” said Barcelona in a statement, with the club later confirming the goalkeeper had been successfully operated on. […]
