football

Major stadium disasters over recent decades

October 2022, Indonesia: At least 125 people died and more than 320 were injured after a football match in East Java involving Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya. Arema FC supporters invaded the pitch at Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang following a 3-2 defeat and police fired tear gas, triggering a crush and suffocation.
3 December 2024, 02:53 AM

Kane suffers thigh injury

The 31-year-old, top scorer in Germany's top flight this season, was taken off in the first half of the 1-1 draw at Borussia Dortmund on Saturday.
1 December 2024, 11:53 AM

Rodri sets early return target after knee surgery

Rodri, who won the Ballon d'Or last month, underwent surgery after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury during a 2-2 draw at Arsenal, with manager Pep Guardiola saying he would not play again this season.
28 November 2024, 08:48 AM

Yamal wins 2024 Golden Boy award

The award recognises players under the age of 21 playing in Europe, and Yamal was chosen ahead of Real Madrid's Arda Guler and Paris St Germain's Warren Zaire-Emery.
28 November 2024, 03:26 AM

Bellingham willing to adapt to help Real find winning formula

Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham feels he is most effective playing as an attacker but the England international said he is willing to play a more withdrawn role to accommodate his team mates and help the side win.
27 November 2024, 10:39 AM

Frustrated Enrique remains hopeful for PSG's progress in Champions League

Paris St Germain coach Luis Enrique was left frustrated after Tuesday's 1-0 loss at Bayern Munich in the Champions League, but remained hopeful that the Ligue 1 winners would progress to the next round of the continental competition.
27 November 2024, 05:31 AM

Vinicius sidelined with hamstring injury

Spanish media reported the Brazilian winger is expected to miss almost a month, which would also keep him out of the Champions League visit to Atalanta on December 10, as well as Wednesday's match at Anfield.
25 November 2024, 11:38 AM

Milan and Juventus play out dour scoreless draw at San Siro

Juventus remain the only unbeaten side in Serie A but their seventh draw of the season means they remain sixth in the standings and are now three points behind leaders Inter Milan. Milan stay seventh, six points behind Juve, though they have played one game fewer.
24 November 2024, 02:49 AM

Barca collapse in Celta draw without Yamal

Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski's goals put the Catalans in a healthy position but Marc Casado's red card in the 82nd minute helped Celta start the fightback to snatch a point.
24 November 2024, 02:36 AM

Inter smash Verona to take Serie A lead

Simone Inzaghi's side are provisionally ahead of Napoli after netting all five of their goals in the opening 45 minutes at the Stadio Bentegodi through a Marcus Thuram brace and further strikes from Joaquin Correa, Stefan de Vrij and Yann Bisseck.
23 November 2024, 16:03 PM

Record-breaker Kane hits back after England criticism

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane hit back at criticism levelled at him, saying he would do his "talking on the pitch" after becoming the fastest to 50 goals in Bundesliga history on Friday.
23 November 2024, 11:02 AM

Amorim's to-do list to make Man Utd great again

Ruben Amorim takes charge of Manchester United for the first time at Ipswich on Sunday, confident that he is the man to revive the troubled Premier League club.
23 November 2024, 08:22 AM

Guardiola signs two-year contract extension with Man City

Spaniard Guardiola's decision means he will spend more than a decade at the club he joined in 2016 and has led to a dazzling array of silverware, including six Premier League titles and one Champions League crown.
22 November 2024, 02:43 AM

Kings, Mohammedan face off in inaugural Challenge Cup

The 2024-25 football season in Bangladesh will kick off today with the newly-introduced one-off tournament, Bangladesh Challenge Cup, in which current Bangladesh Premier League champions Bashundhara Kings and runners-up Mohammedan SC will square off for the title at the Bashundhara Kings arena in Dhaka.
22 November 2024, 02:00 AM

Iconic Real Madrid lockers on display in London auction

Spanish champions Real are auctioning pieces of the club's changing area after rebuilding their iconic Bernabeu stadium.
20 November 2024, 17:04 PM

Victory over Saudi Arabia gives World Cup belief, says Indonesia coach

Indonesia coach Shin Tae-yong believes his team's shock 2-0 win over former Asian champions Saudi Arabia in Jakarta on Tuesday gives them a real chance of reaching the 2026 World Cup.
20 November 2024, 05:25 AM

Croatia into Nations League quarterfinals with Portugal draw

Gvardiol, a defender, has three goals in his last six Premier League games for Manchester City.
19 November 2024, 03:23 AM

FIFA's lowest ranked team San Marino claim historic Nations League promotion

San Marino's players charged onto the pitch in joy after securing promotion to League C at the Rheinpark Stadion in Vaduz.
19 November 2024, 03:12 AM

Zakaria Pintoo, captain of Shadhin Bangla football team, no more

Captain of the Shadhin Bangla football team Zakaria Pintoo has passed away at the age of 81 at a city hospital today after prolonged battle with multiple illnesses.
18 November 2024, 06:21 AM

Rabiot brace fires France past Italy and top of Nations League group

Ex-Juventus midfielder Rabiot netted from Lucas Digne set-pieces in each half at the home of his former Milanese rivals to ensure that Les Bleus leapfrogged Italy into top spot in Group A2 on goal difference, with both teams already in the quarterfinals before kick-off.
18 November 2024, 01:33 AM