It seemed to be a perfect match: France’s top soccer player agreeing to star for his hometown club. And for a while it was. Kylian Mbappé was the star attraction that France’s premier team, Paris Saint-Germain, planned to build around for years to come. Its owners, an arm of the …
Hank Steinbrecher, a soccer evangelist from Queens whose passion as a top United States official in the sport helped usher it into the American mainstream and who, in a previous career in marketing for Gatorade, helped popularize the ritual in which victorious players douse their coaches with coolers of sports …
Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United gestures during the 2024 FA Community Shield match between Manchester United and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on August 10, 2024 in London, England. Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images The 2024-5 Premier League season has begun and the first weekend of Premier League competition is highlighted by …
Emile Smith Rowe of Fulham gestures on the pitch during the Premier League match between Manchester United FC and Fulham FC at Old Trafford on August 16, 2024 in Manchester, England. Michael Regan/Getty Images The 2024-5 Premier League season has begun with top-tier matches scheduled through May 2025. Premier League …
MANCHESTER: Erling Haaland has room for improvement according to Pep Guardiola, but the Manchester City boss defended the Norway striker from mounting criticism over his performances. Haaland has netted 30 times this season and scored 52 goals last term when City won the Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup. …
LEVERKUSEN: Liverpool slumped to a shock 3-0 home defeat by Atalanta on Thursday as Gianluca Scamacca struck twice for the Italian side in their Europa League quarter-final first leg. On a chastening evening for former European champions in the continent’s second-tier club competition, AC Milan lost 1-0 at home to …
MADRID: Atletico Madrid and Borussia Dortmund do battle on Wednesday with both teams conscious the tie offers their best chance of reaching the Champions League semi-finals in years. The duo are the underdog sides remaining in this season’s quarter-finals, with the other six teams either among the elite, spending as …
LONDON: Arsenal forward Gabriel Jesus has endured a series of injury setbacks since the 2022 World Cup and the Brazil international said he cannot remember the last time he played pain-free. The 27-year-old underwent knee surgery after sustaining an injury in Qatar before suffering three further setbacks due to knee-related …
ABU DHABI: Al-Ittihad’s Karim Benzema scored the fastest goal in Saudi Super Cup history to help secure a 2-1 win over Al-Wehda in Abu Dhabi on Monday and a place in the final. Benzema pounced on a poor clearance to fire home from close range after 55 seconds and break …
ABU DHABI: Al-Nassr captain Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off late on as his side lost 2-1 to city rivals Al-Hilal in their Saudi Super Cup semi-final after a heated clash in Abu Dhabi on Monday. Portugal’s record scorer was shown a straight red card four minutes from time for elbowing …