World champions and defending Copa America title holders Argentina get the 16-team tournament underway against Canada at Mercedes Benz Stadium on Thursday. Messi the eight-times Ballon d’Or winner who turns 37 on Monday will captain Scaloni’s team in what is surely his final edition of the continental championship. And with winger Angel Di Maria 36 […]
The 38-year-old Belgian, a surprise choice with his Burnley side relegated from the Premier League this season, has penned a three-year deal at the Allianz Arena. Normally in contention for the biggest names in the business, Bayern have been searching for months but have been knocked back by several candidates after their first trophyless season […]
My career as an active footballer will end this summer after the Euro championship,” 34-year-old Kroos, who won the 2014 World Cup with Germany, said on Instagram. Before the European Championship, Toni Kroos has a chance to win the Champions League with Real for a fifth time when they face Borussia Dortmund at Wembley on […]
Liverpool said in a statement that the Dutchman, 45, would take up the position of head coach on June 1, subject to a work permit. The club did not specify the length of his contract but it was widely reported in the British press that Slot had signed a three-year deal. The new manager’s arrival […]
Xabi Alonso’s Leverkusen can become the first team in Bundesliga history to go through a campaign unbeaten by avoiding defeat against Augsburg. Not even the greatest Bayern Munich sides have managed an invincible season. That Alonso’s men have done it without losing in any competition a European record 50-game streak which includes runs to next […]
Almeria, who only managed two victories in the current season and are already relegated, challenged the second-positioned Barcelona. However, the Catalans proved too strong for the home side. Barcelona are now four points ahead of the third-ranked Girona. Lopez opened the scoring for the visitors in the 14th minute with a brilliant header from a […]
After the success of Australia and New Zealand in 2023, which earned a record $570 million in commercial revenue, FIFA chose to continue its push to expand women’s football to new continents. The delegates meeting in Bangkok voted 119 votes to 78 to send the 10th Women’s World Cup to the land of samba football, […]
The 38-year-old full-back has won eight trophies during two long spells covering 17 seasons at the team where he started his career. He will play his last game with Sevilla on May 25 against Barcelona during the ongoing La Liga 2023-24 season. “Navas will leave Sevilla at the end of the 2023/24 season the captain […]
Carlo Ancelotti’s side continued warming up for the Champions League final with a comprehensive demolition of their Basque visitors. Bellingham scored the opener and played a part in Madrid’s next three goals, two scored by Vinicius, finding his best form at the business end of the season. Turkish teenager Arda Guler added a late fifth […]
The 25-year-old France captain announced last week he is leaving PSG at the end of his contract this summer, without specifying his destination, and Madrid are poised to sign him after years of failed attempts. “He’s Madrid’s next season, yes,” Tebas told Argentine daily sports newspaper Ole on Monday. “If they’ve signed a five-year deal, […]
