football

Flick calls on Barcelona to embrace challenging schedule

Leading LaLiga with 63 points, Barca face Girona on Sunday after only two days rest following their 3-0 triumph over Osasuna and over the next 17 days they have six matches in all competitions.
29 March 2025, 14:16 PM

Bodyguard arrested for 'contradictions' in testimony at Maradona trial

Julio Coria left the courtroom in the Buenos Aires suburb of San Isidro in handcuffs after judges ruled in favor of the prosecution's claim that he had lied under oath.
27 March 2025, 04:44 AM

No clubs, no cost: ‘Sock Ball’ rules Alexandria's streets

Originally played with some old socks or scraps crammed inside of each other to form a ball, sock ball is likely to have been the first football played by both Egypt's massive soccer stars and the fans who root for them.
27 March 2025, 03:17 AM

Argentina crush Brazil 4-1 to storm into 2026 World Cup

Argentina’s dominance, both in spirit and in skill, now sees them march into the 2026 World Cup with confidence, while Brazil must return to the drawing board to salvage their qualifying campaign.
26 March 2025, 02:02 AM

Holders Argentina qualify for 2026 World Cup after Bolivia and Uruguay draw

The result in the match held in the Bolivian city of El Alto guaranteed the 2022 World Cup winners a top-six finish and direct qualification for the tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
26 March 2025, 01:44 AM

Real Madrid making progress on Alexander-Arnold transfer: reports

The defender has long been linked with a move to the Bernabeu on a free transfer and talks between the 26-year-old and the Spanish giants are understood to be making progress.
25 March 2025, 14:27 PM

Brazil coach aims to silence doubters with statement win over Argentina

Brazil have not beaten the reigning world champions in six years, a run that extends to 16 years for matches hosted in Argentina.
25 March 2025, 13:22 PM

Can Hamza bring back the golden days of Bangladesh football?

Most people these days will not believe me when I tell them that there was once a time when us Bangladeshis had very strong emotions related to football and our footballers. We did not have English hooligans, but each and every locality was somewhat divided between an epic rivalry of Mohammedan versus Abahani.
25 March 2025, 10:45 AM

Barcelona's Pedri puts Champions League glory ahead of Ballon d’Or

Barcelona midfielder Pedri said he is putting team trophies ahead of individual accolades this season and would only want to be awarded the Ballon d'Or if his side won the Champions League and completed the treble.
25 March 2025, 07:45 AM

Hamza adds spice to India-Bangladesh tie

The match kicks off at 7:30 pm (Bangladesh time) at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong, Meghalaya, and will be broadcast live on T Sports.
25 March 2025, 04:34 AM

Brazil will beat Argentina up in World Cup qualifier: Raphinha

"We'll beat them up... Absolutely! Beat them up! On the pitch and off the pitch if we have to," Raphinha said in an interview on "Romario TV" with the Brazilian great.
25 March 2025, 03:17 AM

So far so good for Tuchel as England earn back-to-back wins

Monday's 3-0 victory over Latvia at Wembley, like Friday's 2-0 defeat of Albania, was far from perfect. But Tuchel already has credit in the bank for some wise decisions.
25 March 2025, 02:31 AM

Argentina on the brink, Brazil stand in their way

Argentina's remarkable home form bolsters their confidence: seven wins in their last eight home qualifiers, including 11 clean sheets in 12. They also hold a four-match unbeaten streak against Brazil, highlighted by a 1-0 win in Rio de Janeiro last year, thanks to Nicolas Otamendi.
25 March 2025, 02:15 AM

German rookie ball boy steals the spotlight in upset over Italy

The moment came in the 36th minute of the second leg in Dortmund. With Germany already ahead, captain Joshua Kimmich was poised to take a corner. Italy’s defence, mid-conversation, and goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, steps away from his line arguing with the referee, were anything but ready. But Urbaniak was.
24 March 2025, 04:26 AM

Spain, France win shootouts to set up semifinal showdown

Reigning European champions Spain overcame the Netherlands in dramatic fashion, winning 5-4 on penalties after a breathtaking 3-3 draw in Valencia. Following a 2-2 stalemate in the first leg, the tie remained delicately poised.
24 March 2025, 03:38 AM

Portugal, Germany seal dramatic wins for semifinal showdown

Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty but later scored a crucial goal, before Francisco Trincao's late double set Roberto Martinez's men on course for the semis.
24 March 2025, 03:13 AM

Tuchel urges Bellingham to conserve energy

A driving force in England’s run to the Euro 2024 final in Germany — where they narrowly lost to Spain — Bellingham has shown flashes of brilliance on the biggest stage. However, Tuchel believes the midfielder may be trying to do too much.
23 March 2025, 14:21 PM

Portugal in a tense moment, says Ronaldo ahead of Denmark clash

The Al-Nassr striker was highly critical of himself and his team's performance in the first leg in Copenhagen, where Portugal lost to a Rasmus Hojlund goal, but he is confident the home crowd can play a key role in turning the tie around.
23 March 2025, 02:29 AM

Bayern's Neuer suffers setback in injury recovery

Bayern Munich goalie and captain Manuel Neuer has suffered a setback in his return from a calf injury, the German club said in a statement on Saturday.
22 March 2025, 11:24 AM

Scaloni pleased after win over Uruguay without Messi, Martinez

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said their 1-0 victory over Uruguay in Friday's World Cup qualifier in Montevideo showed the depth of their squad after Lautaro Martinez, Lionel Messi and Paulo Dybia all missed out due to injury.
22 March 2025, 07:13 AM