Doritos The Lionel Messi Lionel Messi, the Argentine World Cup hero who won his eighth Ballon d’Or on Monday and brought attention to Major League Soccer around the world, came in second place in the vote for MLS Newcomer of the Year on Thursday. Giorgos Giakoumakis, a forward for Atlanta United from Greece, got the award … Read more
It’s the third time in four years that Bayern Munich has lost in the second round of the German Cup. They lost 2-1 to third-tier Saarbruecken on Wednesday, with Marcel Gaus scoring the game-winning goal in the last minute. At 1-1, it looked like extra time would be needed to decide the winner. In the … Read more
Newcastle United beat Manchester United 3-0 at home in the fourth round of the League Cup. On Wednesday, United’s terrible start to the season took a big turn for the worse. Erik ten Hag, the manager of Manchester United, looked shocked as his team was booed off the pitch. The Dutchman is under a lot … Read more
A lot of changes were made to Arsenal’s team, and they lost 3-1 to West Ham on Wednesday, sending them out of the League Cup. Manager Mikel Arteta felt bad about that choice. The home team went ahead with an own goal by Ben White. But goals by Mohammed Kudus and Jarrod Bowen early in … Read more
Inter Miami would have played two games in China this month, but those plans have been cancelled, the club said Wednesday. In an online statement, Inter Miami said that the tour’s organiser had told the club that the trip would not be happening because of “unexpected circumstances in China.” In a post on the Chinese … Read more
Bangladesh lost their seventh ICC World Cup match to Pakistan by seven wickets. This meant that they were no longer in the running for a top-four spot. Bangladesh’s sixth straight loss in seven games means they can’t make it to the semi-finals. On the other hand, Pakistan’s move to fifth place in the table with … Read more
Sri Lanka’s cricket stars and media were sad to hear about the death of a “super fan” who was known as a “one-man cheerleader” and was always at international games. Percy Abeysekara, 87, died on Monday at a hospital outside of Colombo after being sick for a short time, according to his family. Mahela Jayawardene, … Read more
Percy Abeysekara, who was the first cricket superfan and a famous figure in Sri Lankan cricket, died on Monday in Colombo. He was 87 years old. He was always at Sri Lanka games since their first Test against England in 1982. Fans affectionately called him “Uncle Percy.” “It brought me great sadness to hear that … Read more
It was Akbar Ali’s first century in a first-class game for Bangladesh’s Emerging team against Sri Lanka’s Emerging team at Dambulla today. Ali is the leader of the team that won the U-19 World Cup in 2020. The young Tigers had a rough start yesterday at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, losing five wickets for 54 … Read more
The only country that bid for the 2034 World Cup was Saudi Arabia. The country’s football chief told AFP that Saudi Arabia is ready to hold the tournament in either summer or winter. The head of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation, Yasser al-Misehal, said late Tuesday night at the Asian Football Confederation awards in Doha, … Read more
