Football Federation chief Luis Rubiales, 45, kissed Hermoso as he handed the Spanish team their gold medals after they beat England 1-0 in the final on Sunday in Sydney, provoking outrage in Spain. He kissed other players on the cheek or embraced them. “What we saw was an unacceptable gesture,” ...
After last weekend’s 1-1 draw against Liverpool, Pochettino’s side wasted a lively performance as they paid the price for sloppy defending and wasteful finishing at the London Stadium. Antonio blasted West Ham’s decisive second goal after half-time and Lucas Paqueta added a late penalty to leave Pochettino still waiting for ...
The versatile 25-year-old Barcelona star had a phenomenal tournament, playing in every game and was a cornerstone of Jorge Vilda’s side. “I don’t have the words. I am so proud, we had a great tournament,” Bonmati told the BBC. Spain’s players celebrate with the trophy after winning the Australia and New ...
Nwankwo Kanu’s tenure as Enyimba FC Chairman, began on a shaky start yesterday as the two-time champions lost 4-3 against Libya’s Al Ahli Benghazi in the qualification round of the CAF Champions League on Sunday evening. The People’s Elephant conceded some outrageous goals away against the Libyan team, thereby creating ...
In front of a crowd of nearly 76,000 at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Spain were the more accomplished side and had more chances, including missing a second-half penalty. Spain’s triumph is vindication for Jorge Vilda and the Spanish football federation, who stuck with the coach even after 15 players last year ...
Tipped to improve on last season’s strong finish, Villa were hammered 5-1 on Tyneside in a shockingly bad start to their Premier League campaign. But Unai Emery’s side got back on track in the Villa Park sunshine as goals from John McGinn, Douglas Luiz, Leon Bailey and Jhon Duran brushed ...
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti will take the reins of the Brazil national team from the summer of 2024, aiming to lead the team to World Cup glory for the first time since 2002. Tite departed after Croatia knocked Brazil out in the quarter-finals in Qatar last year and Fernando ...
Manchester United signed England midfielder Mason Mount from Chelsea for a reported fee of £55 million ($70 million) on Wednesday. Mount, who agreed a five-year contract, said he “can’t wait to be part of this group’s drive to win major trophies” at Old Trafford. The 24-year-old graduated from Chelsea’s youth ...
As part of the English Premier League’s 30th anniversary celebrations, SuperSport, the official broadcast rights owners of the League in Africa, is bringing the prestigious Premier League trophy to Nigeria. The trophy will be paraded at a media event in Lagos today ahead of the official unveiling of the PL ...
Paris Saint-Germain President Nasser al-Khelaifi, on Wednesday, insisted superstar forward Kylian Mbappe “must sign a new contract” if he wants to remain at the club next season.“The position is very clear. If Kylian wants to stay, he must sign a new contract. We can’t let the best player in the ...
