football

Emotional Jesus Navas bids farewell to football career

The 39-year-old winger -- Sevilla and the Spanish national team's most-decorated player -- will officially retire when his contract expires on December 31 due to a painful and chronic hip injury which has plagued him in recent seasons.
31 December 2024, 03:37 AM

AC Milan sack Paulo Fonseca after just six months

The 19-time Italian champions sit eight points off the top four with a game in hand, and 14 points behind leaders Atalanta.
30 December 2024, 09:48 AM

Spain scoop the lot in remarkable year

A few weeks after Real Madrid claimed a record-extending 15th Champions League title by beating Borussia Dortmund 2-0 at Wembley in May an imperious Spain steamrollered all before them to triumph in the European Championship.
30 December 2024, 04:01 AM

Guardiola relieved at much-needed win in 500th game

Guardiola's struggling team won for the first time in five league games to climb to a provisional fifth in the Premier League, but are still way off leaders Liverpool, who have 11 points and two games in hand over the reigning champions.
30 December 2024, 03:39 AM

Atalanta snatch late draw at Lazio to hold Serie A lead

Marco Brescianini tapped home into an open goal with two minutes remaining to snatch a point from the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, where a passionate crowd thought a big win was coming their way.
29 December 2024, 03:32 AM

Mohammedan notch fifth successive win, Kings stumble

Title contenders Mohammedan SC kept their winning streak intact in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) while the defending champions Bashundhara Kings stumbled again today.
27 December 2024, 13:47 PM

Liverpool power seven points clear

Mohamed Salah's 19th goal this term wrapped up Liverpool's 11th win in their last 13 games in all competitions.
27 December 2024, 02:58 AM

New Southampton manager Juric promises high-intensity 'death metal' style

"When I was young I liked death metal music a lot, and that's something I think my style of football is like," Juric told reporters on Monday.
24 December 2024, 11:22 AM

Argentine Fernandez finally thriving at Chelsea

Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez struggled to live up to his hefty price tag following his arrival at the club in January last year but the Argentine says his recent upturn in form is down to developing a good understanding with coach Enzo Maresca.
24 December 2024, 06:35 AM

Investigation into fascist salutes after goal for Mussolini's great grandson

Romano Floriani Mussolini scored his first goal for the Serie B team in their 1-0 win at Cesena, with video footage showing fans shouting "Mussolini" with one arm outstretched.
24 December 2024, 03:24 AM

'Incredible' Liverpool must stay focused: Slot

Slot claimed Liverpool's goal-spree in north London on Sunday ranked as their best away performance since he arrived from Feyenoord to replace Jurgen Klopp in the close-season.
23 December 2024, 05:04 AM

Atalanta fight back to take top spot, Roma hit five

"It's been a wonderful year, we're sorry it's ending, let's hope that 2025 will be just as good," Gasperini told DAZN.
23 December 2024, 03:46 AM

Laboured Napoli take top spot in Serie A

Frank Anguissa and Amir Rrahmani scored Napoli's goals in an eight-minute spell in the first half before Andrea Pinamonti cut the deficit early in the second period.
22 December 2024, 03:05 AM

Jesus returns to form in nick of time for Arsenal as Saka injured

Should Saka, Arsenal's player of the season so far, be out for a significant time with a hamstring injury, an in-form Jesus will certainly be needed.
22 December 2024, 02:57 AM

Atletico snatch late win at Barca to top La Liga

Pedri sent the Catalans ahead but second-half goals from Rodrigo De Paul and Alexander Sorloth helped Diego Simeone's side move three points clear at the top of the table, having played one match fewer than Barca.
22 December 2024, 02:44 AM

New lease of life for Jibon at Rahmatganj

National discard forward Nabib Newaj Jibon scored in his third successive match in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) to help Rahmatganj MFS register an emphatic 3-1 win over Brothers Union at the Birshreshtha Shaheed Flight Lt Matiur Rahman Stadium in Mymensingh today.
21 December 2024, 15:04 PM

World Cup-winning England international Eastham dies aged 88

George Eastham, a member of England's 1966 World Cup-winning squad, has died at 88, his former club Stoke City said on Friday.
21 December 2024, 10:21 AM

Guardiola confident of Haaland revival if Man City 'play better'

Pep Guardiola believes Erling Haaland will find his form so long as the rest of his Manchester City team-mates raise their game but has not ruled out January transfer window signings as he looks to revive the Premier League champions' fortunes.
21 December 2024, 06:37 AM

Pogba wants to 'turn page' after brother sentenced in extortion case

"There is no winner in this case which involves members of my family and people I have known since childhood," the former Juventus and Manchester United star said through his lawyer.
21 December 2024, 03:08 AM

Bayern Munich rout Leipzig on sombre night in Germany

There was little mood for celebration after at least two people were killed and more than 60 injured when a vehicle barrelled through a crowd of revellers in Magdeburg at high speed, leaving a trail of bloody carnage.
21 December 2024, 02:34 AM