Doritos The 66,101 in attendance at Bank of America Stadium saw Lionel Messi’s return to the starting lineup go to waste as Charlotte FC defeated Inter Miami 1-0. Miami did not make the playoffs, but Messi captained the team and played the full 90 minutes and more on artificial turf in a meaningless game on Saturday. … Read more
Vinicius Junior, a forward for Real Madrid, reported seeing a “child” yell racist slurs during Saturday’s 1-1 La Liga draw in Sevilla. Sevilla released a statement saying they dismissed a fan for “racist and xenophobic behaviour,” and Vinicius thanked the club for their swift action while also bringing up another instance. After his altercation with … Read more
Paris Saint-Germain defeated Patrick Vieira’s Strasbourg 3-0 on Saturday in Ligue 1 thanks to a goal and an assist from Kylian Mbappe, while unbeaten Nice remains atop the table after defeating Marseille 1-0. On a wet and windy day in Paris, Mbappe gave PSG the lead with a penalty kick in the tenth minute and … Read more
Luck was on Liverpool’s side as Mohamed Salah scored twice in a 2-0 victory over Everton at Anfield on Saturday to keep the Reds atop the Premier League table. Ashley Young was sent off seven minutes before halftime for two bookable incidents, leaving Everton unhappy at the referee’s inconsistencies. Meanwhile, Ibrahima Konate avoided a second … Read more
Roberto De Zerbi, the manager of Brighton, has not been tipped by Pep Guardiola to succeed him at Manchester City. After City and Brighton drew at the Amex Stadium in May, a new story stated that Guardiola shared his De Zerbi forecast with a number of Brighton players. According to reports, Guardiola, whose contract with … Read more
Borussia Dortmund topped the Bundesliga rankings on Friday after beating Werder Bremen 1-0 at home thanks to a fantastic chip from Julian Brandt in the second half. Brandt, who was born in Bremen and was playing in his 300th league game, gave his team the lead with a calm dink over the keeper midway through … Read more
On Saturday, Sergio Ramos and Sevilla host Real Madrid at the Sanchez-Pizjuan, marking the first time he has faced the Spanish league leaders since 2005. Diego Alonso, the new coach of Sevilla, will be put to the test in his debut on the bench against Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid team, and Ramos, the veteran centre … Read more
Serie A club Monza confirmed Friday that Argentine international Alejandro Gomez, commonly known as Papu Gomez, has been suspended for two years for doping. “Monza have received from FIFA, via the Italian FA, notification of the first instance ruling of the Spanish Anti-Doping Agency, issued against the player Alejandro Dario Gomez,” according to the club’s … Read more
While acknowledging that Lionel Messi and Manchester City star Erling Haaland are both worthy recipients of the Ballon d’Or, Pep Guardiola has suggested that Messi should have his own award category. After leading Argentina to World Cup victory last year, Lionel Messi, who recently left Paris Saint-Germain for Inter Miami, is a heavy favourite to … Read more
To prepare his team for Saturday’s match against Chelsea, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said on Friday that “role model” Mauricio Pochettino initially discouraged him from becoming a coach. During the early years of Arteta’s career, the two men played together for Paris Saint-Germain. This Saturday, however, they’ll be on opposing sides of the pitch at … Read more
