Paris Saint-Germain forward Mbappe, 24, accepted the role after discussions with coach Didier Deschamps. His first game as captain will be Friday’s Euro 2024 qualifier against the Netherlands at the Stade de France, the first match for Les Bleus since the World Cup final in Doha on December 18. Tottenham ...
Haaland, who recently scored five goals for his club Manchester City against Leipzig in the Champions League and a hat-trick against Burnley in the FA Cup, complained about groin pain following the Burnley game over the weekend. The Norwegian Football Federation said Haaland had left the national team’s training camp ...
Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope and Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount have also pulled out of Gareth Southgate’s squad. Tottenham goalkeeper Fraser Forster is the only replacement called up by Southgate, who named a 25-man squad last week. Rashford’s absence is the most serious blow given his scintillating form since the World ...
Roy Hodgson has returned from retirement in a bid to save Crystal Palace from relegation in the English Premier League. The 75-years-old manager returned to Selhurst Park in replace of Patrick Vieira, less than two years after the Arsenal legend was brought in to move the club forward from the ...
Paul Onuachu of Southampton, Brentford midfielder, Frank Onyeka and Turkish Sivasspor winger, Ahmed Musa were the addition to the Super Eagles list of players that have arrived training camp in Abuja to swell the squad to 16. Seven other players were being expected as at the time of filing this report ...
President of world football-governing body, FIFA, Mr. Gianni Infantino has described the former Super Falcons’ Head Coach, Ismaila Mabo who died recently as “one of the best coaches of his generation.” In a letter of condolence that he personally signed and addressed to President of NFF, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau ...
Manchester United will face Sevilla in the 2023 Europa League quarter-finals, while Juventus play Sporting CP in the other standout fixture. United face fourth La Liga side in record-winners Sevilla Former UCL teams clash as Juventus take on Sporting Roma & Feyenoord meet in Conference League final repeat WHAT HAPPENED? ...
Nigeria announced their 23-man squad for March’s double-header against Guinea-Bissau on Thursday, with Jose Peseiro unveiling a star-studded squad. However, while the Super Eagles can boast immense strength in depth, there are some high-profile absentees from Peseiro’s squad. Here are the biggest omissions. William Troost-Ekong The centre-back featured more for ...
Chelsea will play Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals 2022-23, while Manchester City face Bayern Munich in a blockbuster clash. Chelsea face Madrid in repeat of 2021-22 QF Guardiola comes up against former club Bayern Opportunity for Milan derby in semi-finals WHAT HAPPENED? Graham Potter's Blues were drawn against ...
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has been re-elected until 2027 and has stated that there needs to be more football played in the world. This comes after the announcement of an expanded 2026 World Cup and a new 32-team Club World Cup, which has been criticized by player unions and La ...
