Tag: Football
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Saudi Arabia pays for naming rights to Atlético’s stadium for nine years
Saudi Arabia has consolidated its branding push with Atlético Madrid by paying for naming rights to the Spanish club’s stadium for the next nine years. Atlético, ... -
Tchouaméni to lead France against Israel in Nations League
Real Madrid midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni will captain France in its Nations League game against Israel in the absence of Kylian Mbappé, the French soccer federation said ... -
Australia and China seek first wins in third round of Asian World Cup qualifying
Australia hosts China in Adelaide tomorrow as both sides seek their first wins in the third round of Asian qualification for the 2026 World Cup. The ... -
Women’s CL begins with reinforced Barcelona going for third straight title
Barcelona will go for its third straight Women’s Champions League title with a squad boosted by Poland’s star striker Ewa Pajor and with Aitana Bonmatí and ... -
Man United fans leave early, boo players after humbling at home to the Spurs
Man United 0, Tottenham 3 By the time Dominic Solanke slid in Tottenham’s third goal, some Manchester United fans had seen enough. Trailing 3-0 after 77 ... -
PSG starts league without a galactico but seemingly better equipped to succeed
Thursday, 03:00 PSG v Girona H 1.4, D 5.5, A 8 Oddschecker.com For more than a decade, Paris Saint-Germain’s Qatari owners have spent lavishly to attract ... -
A new era in Asian soccer begins when the AFC Champions League Elite debuts
The first edition of the AFC Champions League Elite begins today with stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and Riyad Mahrez looking to lead their Saudi ... -
Australia held by Indonesia in World Cup qualifying, China loses to Saudi Arabia
Australia’s stuttering start to the third round of World Cup qualifying hit another bump yesterday with a 0-0 draw against Indonesia in Jakarta. The result follows ... -
Saudi coach Mancini wants his players getting more time in a Ronaldo-dominated league
While the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar thrill supporters of Saudi clubs, Roberto Mancini is concerned that his national team players aren’t getting enough time ... -
Palestinians face one of Asia’s toughest tests in the third round of WC qualifying
The Palestinian team is closer to the World Cup than ever after reaching the third round of qualifying in Asia as one of the top 18 ... -
FIFA says $6.5 billion of international spending in transfer window
Spending on transfer fees in international men’s player deals cooled off during the mid-year trading period, according to FIFA research published yesterday. FIFA said clubs committed ... -
New CL format promises more of almost everything storied clubs wanted from UEFA
The new Champions League format this season will see more teams playing more games for more prize money. On Thursday, UEFA makes the draw in Monaco ... -
Conor Gallagher joins Atletico Madrid from Chelsea as Joao Felix moves in opposite direction
England midfielder Conor Gallagher finally completed his move to Atletico Madrid yesterday, ending a weeks-long saga that required a move by Joao Felix in the opposite ... -
No goal for Mbappé in his La Liga debut as Madrid draws at Mallorca
Mallorca 1, Real Madrid 1 Defending champion Real Madrid couldn’t manage more than a 1-1 draw at Mallorca in Kylian Mbappé’s first Spanish league match yesterday ... -
Spain wins record fourth European Championship title by inflicting another painful loss on England
Spain is the king of European soccer for a record fourth time. For England, it’s another agonizing near-miss in the team’s decades-long tale of underachievement. Completing ... -
Spain phenom Lamine Yamal has electrified Euro 2024. In hometown, family and friends not surprised
In the working-class neighborhood where Spain’s teenage phenom Lamine Yamal grew up, there are two soccer fields divided by a chain-link fence. Next to the green ... -
‘We all want to be loved:’ England coach Southgate savors semifinal win after criticism
England 2, Netherlands 1 Gareth Southgate has faced non-stop criticism as England’s manager at Euro 2024. Reaching the final could rekindle a love affair with the ... -
England and Netherlands fans clash in Dortmund ahead of semifinal game
Five people were injured in clashes between fans of England and the Netherlands ahead of the Euro 2024semifinal game between the two teams, police said. Around ... -
Spain beats France to reach final. Yamal sets the mark as youngest-ever scorer
Spain 2, France 1 After seeing off another one of the pre-tournament favorites to reach the Euro 2024 final, Spain coach Luis de la Fuente has ... -
Even after ditching the mask, Mbappé’s match comes to a disappointing end
Even without the mask, Kylian Mbappé was outclassed by a 16-year-old wonderkid. Mbappé ditched the vision-restricting mask that he had been wearing since breaking his nose ... -
England plays the Netherlands aiming for back-to-back European finals
England can reach back-to-back European Championship finals when it meets the Netherlands in Dortmund in the second semifinal. The winner plays Spain or France in the ... -
France players celebrating election results back home ahead of semifinal
Several France players are already celebrating something at the European Championship — the result of the elections back home. A leftist coalition that came together to ... -
Kylian Mbappé is enduring a tough match. It might not stop France winning the title
He has a broken nose that requires him to wear a vision-limiting face mask. He is managing fitness issues stemming from the end of the club ... -
Super sub Wout Weghorst to the rescue for the Netherlands
Netherlands 1, Turkey 0 Where there’s a Wout, there’s a way. A goal down at half-time in its European Championship quarterfinal against Turkey, the Netherlands turned ... -
Tearful Germany coach lauds his team’s example for German society
Germany 1, Spain 2 Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann struggled to hold back tears Saturday as he talked about his team’s exit from the European Championship the ... -
Ronaldo vs. Mbappé: Clash of generations as just been given some extra spice
Cristiano Ronaldo vs. Kylian Mbappé. A clash of soccer icons. A clash of generations. They’ll go head to head when Portugal plays France in the Euro ... -
A dinner and ‘super’ wine helped Switzerland become a contender at. England’s up next.
Switzerland is on the verge of making history at Euro 2024, but a few months ago it was a team under severe pressure. A dinner and ... -
Much-improved Netherlands beats to reach first quarterfinal in 16 years
Netherlands 3, Romania 0 The Netherlands could be peaking at just the right time. The Dutch team reached its first European Championship quarterfinal in 16 years ... -
Ronaldo says he is playing his ‘last European Championship’
Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed this year’s European Championship will be the last of his career. The Portugal superstar, who is 39, is playing at the Euros ... -
Mert Gunok’s wonder-save sparks Turkish celebrations, and praise from Austrian rivals
A moment of Mert Gunok brilliance sparked celebrations for Turkish fans and a big exclamation from Austria rival Michael Gregoritsch, who described it as one of ... -
Epic penalties drama for Ronaldo ends with Portugal beating Slovenia in a shootout
Portugal 0(3), Slovenia 0(0) No one does high drama in international soccer to such an operatic extent as Cristiano Ronaldo. Portugal is heading to a blockbuster ... -
Spain beats Georgia to reach quarterfinals. It next plays host Germany
Spain 4, Georgia 1 Spain recovered from conceding an early own-goal to beat Georgia 4-1 for a spot in the Euro 2024 quarterfinals, ending one of ... -
Croatia fined USD112,000 by UEFA for fan misconduct
Croatia was fined 105,000 euros ($112,500) by UEFA for fan misconduct at a European Championship elimination game against Italy, the federation said. The financial penalty is ... -
Fearless Georgia departs but leaves behind plenty of highlights
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia found himself in space on the halfway line and spotted Spain goalkeeper Unai Simón out of position. Why not take a shot? The Napoli ...
