Sacked Xavi warns next Barca coach job 'won't be easy'

"They should know that they've got a difficult situation, because Barca is a difficult club and there's an adverse financial situation too -- it won't be easy at all," Xavi told DAZN.
27 May 2024, 07:23 AM

Brazil's Ronaldinho stars in charity match for flood victims

Brazilian football great Ronaldinho came out of retirement Sunday for a charity match to raise funds for those affected by devastating flooding in the country's south.
26 May 2024, 23:40 PM

'If they don't want me, I'll win trophies somewhere else'

Erik ten Hag warned Manchester United's owners that he will carry on winning trophies elsewhere if they decide to sack him in the aftermath of Saturday's 2-1 victory against Manchester City in the FA Cup final.
26 May 2024, 08:32 AM

Inter Miami win without Messi, Suarez

Inter Miami rested Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez but still managed to extend their unbeaten run in Major League Soccer to 10 games with a hard fought 2-1 win at the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday.
26 May 2024, 07:30 AM

Leverkusen's 'dream season' will long be remembered: Alonso

Bayer Leverkusen's German league and Cup double was the result of players keeping faith in the team throughout what turned into a dream season, their coach Xabi Alonso said on Saturday.
26 May 2024, 04:41 AM

Giroud and Pioli bid farewell to Milan

The 37-year-old Giroud leaves as a big fan favourite and will be remembered in particular for scoring key goals in Milan's 2022 Serie A triumph, the only trophy he won in his three years in Italy.
26 May 2024, 04:15 AM

Kroos bids emotional farewell to Real fans

A goalless draw with Real Betis was largely irrelevant with Real confirmed as LaLiga champions and all the European qualification and relegation spots decided, so the evening was about celebrating the 34-year-old Kroos.
26 May 2024, 01:23 AM

Ten-man Leverkusen clinch German Cup for first ever domestic double

Leverkusen missed out on a treble after losing 3-0 to Atalanta in the Europa League final on Wednesday in their first defeat of the season after a European record 51-game unbeaten run.
26 May 2024, 01:14 AM

Mbappe proud to leave PSG 'with head held high'

"To finish with a trophy in a final, there is no better way. It feels really good," Mbappe told reporters after PSG beat Lyon 2-1 in the final in the northern city of Lille.
26 May 2024, 01:05 AM

Man Utd stun Man City in FA Cup final

Erik ten Hag made a convincing case to be spared the sack as Manchester United upset Manchester City to take the FA Cup with a shock 2-1 victory in Saturday's final.
25 May 2024, 15:57 PM

Brothers Union relegated again

After spending one season in the top-tier of Bangladesh's professional football structure, Brothers Union were relegated to the Bangladesh Championship League on Saturday.
25 May 2024, 13:58 PM

Atalanta star Lookman headlines Nigeria World Cup squad

A formidable squad boasts Napoli striker Victor Osimhen and Victor Boniface of German champions Bayer Leverkusen, although the latter and his club were ripped apart by Atalanta striker Lookman in last Wednesday's Europa League final.
25 May 2024, 09:38 AM

Copa America to feature its first female referees

Copa America, which runs from June 20 to July 14 hosted by the United States, will have a total of 101 match officials, including eight women.
25 May 2024, 07:41 AM

Real Madrid are the world's best team: Simeone

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone, on the eve of his side's final LaLiga match against Real Sociedad, said they fell short of their objectives this season and that title winners Real Madrid were the best team in the world.
25 May 2024, 04:11 AM

Should Murshedy get away with sweeping dirt under the rug?

In stark contrast to many developed nations where people in power often relinquish their positions in face of charges of corruption or incompetence even before allegations are proved in a show of true accountability -- there is a disturbing tendency to brush aside all sorts of allegations, even after proven, under the rug by the people in power in countries like Bangladesh, which ranks among the lowest in various corruption indexes.
25 May 2024, 02:00 AM

City eye history as Ten Hag faces judgement day

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag hopes to bolster his chances of avoiding the sack by ruining Manchester City's history bid in the FA Cup final on Saturday.
25 May 2024, 01:00 AM

Mbappe to bring curtain down on PSG career in French Cup final

Kylian Mbappe will bring the curtain down on his Paris Saint-Germain career on Saturday and has the chance to sign off with another trophy in the French Cup final against Lyon.
25 May 2024, 00:10 AM

Can Leverkusen 'find themselves' in German Cup final?

Bayer Leverkusen face second-division Kaiserslautern in Saturday's German Cup final licking their wounds after a first loss in almost a year.
25 May 2024, 00:05 AM

Man Utd to sack Ten Hag even if they win FA Cup: reports

Manchester United will sack embattled manager Erik ten Hag after the FA Cup final against Manchester City regardless of the result at Wembley, it was reported on Friday.
24 May 2024, 17:21 PM

Tchouameni out of Champions League final: Ancelotti

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni will miss the Champions League final injured.
24 May 2024, 15:26 PM