Amorim warns cash-strapped Man Utd must sell to rebuild

Ruben Amorim on Friday warned that Manchester United must sell players to fund the rebuilding of his under-performing team because of financial restrictions.
14 February 2025, 17:03 PM

Bayern coach Kompany compares Leverkusen duel with City-Liverpool rivalry

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany on Friday compared his side's current duel with Bayer Leverkusen to the Manchester City-Liverpool Premier League battles of his playing days.
14 February 2025, 16:44 PM

Guardiola admits Man City are struggling to impose style

Pep Guardiola admitted Friday his Manchester City team are not as comfortable in possession as they used to be and that they lack the physicality to compete with their Premier League rivals.
14 February 2025, 16:25 PM

Musiala extends Bayern contract until 2030

Bayern Munich and Germany midfielder Jamal Musiala has signed a new contract with the Bundesliga giants until 2030, the club announced on Friday.
14 February 2025, 15:41 PM

"Emotions got the better of me", Slot explains derby red card

Arne Slot admitted "emotions got the better of me" after he was shown a red card following Liverpool's fiery 2-2 Premier League draw against neighbours Everton in midweek.
14 February 2025, 12:36 PM

Mbappe to return to France squad in March, Deschamps says

Captain Kylian Mbappe will return to the French national team in March for their Nations League quarter-final matches against Croatia, head coach Didier Deschamps said on Friday.
14 February 2025, 10:04 AM

Roma held at Porto, Galatasaray thrashed 4-1 at Alkmaar

Francisco Moura's second-half strike earned hosts Porto a 1-1 draw against 10-man AS Roma in the first leg of their Europa League knockout round playoff on Thursday as Turkish champions Galatasaray lost 4-1 at AZ Alkmaar.
14 February 2025, 05:26 AM

Alonso has 'done enough for a statue': Leverkusen CEO Carro

Given the scope of last year's achievements, where Alonso took Leverkusen to an unbeaten league and cup double in Germany, Carro's tongue-in-cheek quip is believable.
14 February 2025, 04:11 AM

Real Madrid close in on Vinicius contract extension amid Saudi interest

Despite the Brazil forward's current contract running to the end of the 2026-27 season, the Spanish champions contacted the player's agents last month to rework his deal and put an end to the Saudi interest that has rumbled on for over a year.
14 February 2025, 03:05 AM

Injured Havertz to miss rest of season

The Germany forward, 25, was injured during the club's warm-weather training camp in Dubai.
13 February 2025, 15:54 PM

Liverpool's Slot banned for two matches after red card

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has been handed a two-match touchline ban following his red card as tensions flared at the end of a fiery 2-2 draw with Everton.
13 February 2025, 12:13 PM

Liverpool's Van Dijk frustrated to draw Everton's 'cup final'

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk said Everton's 98th minute equaliser to salvage a 2-2 draw was hard to take as the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park ended in a flurry of red cards on Wednesday.
13 February 2025, 05:30 AM

Kompany hails composed Bayern's Champions League win at Celtic

Vincent Kompany saluted Bayern Munich's composure and ignored the "crazy" atmosphere at Celtic to seize control of the Champions League play-off round with a 2-1 win in the first leg on Wednesday.
13 February 2025, 05:04 AM

Long-ignored district football leagues back in focus

Since the formation of District Football Associations (DFAs) in 2008 under FIFA guidelines, the league has been held only four times -- 2013, 2014, 2018, and 2020 -- under former BFF president Kazi Salahuddin.
13 February 2025, 02:00 AM

Bayern sink Celtic as Feyenoord beat Milan in Champions League play-offs

Bayern are hoping to go all the way to this season's final, which will be played at their own Allianz Arena in Munich on May 31.
12 February 2025, 23:39 PM

Liverpool held by Everton, four red cards in fiery last Goodison Park derby

Liverpool edge seven points clear at the top of the Premier League but were denied a vital win by Tarkowski's blistering strike after Mohamed Salah put Arne Slot's men in front.
12 February 2025, 23:33 PM

300th European Cup win: Real’s another milestone

Ancelotti's boys achieved the latest feat for the club in Europe, where they top the all-time win statistics ahead of Bayern Munich (241), Barcelona (209), Manchester United (161), and Juventus (157).
12 February 2025, 14:09 PM

The next Salah?: Marmoush's City move sparks excitement in Egypt

From heated debates in cafes to trending discussions on social media, his name is being celebrated alongside Mohamed Salah's, Egypt's football megastar.
12 February 2025, 13:03 PM

Football Australia backs Sam Kerr amid calls to strip her of captaincy

Football Australia said on Wednesday it looked forward to Sam Kerr's return to the pitch after the national women's captain was found not guilty of racial abuse but the episode has left a sour taste for some fans and pundits in Australia.
12 February 2025, 08:19 AM

Man City fans' mocking banner fuelled Vinicius

Some Manchester City fans took a not-so-subtle dig at Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr during Tuesday's Champions League playoff game, displaying a banner showing City midfielder Rodri with the Ballon d'Or trophy beside the caption, "Stop crying your heart out."
12 February 2025, 07:08 AM