In a thrilling match in Saudi Arabia, Real Madrid overcame Atletico Madrid 5-3 in overtime to go to the Spanish Super Cup final on Wednesday. At the Al-Awwal Park stadium in Riyadh, Mario Hermoso and Antonio Rudiger traded early headed goals until Ferland Mendy put Madrid ahead. After Kepa Arrizabalaga’s own goal put the Rojilbancos … Read more
Barcelona’s coach, Xavi Hernandez, said on Wednesday his belief that his team’s season may again undergo a significant turning point in the event of a probable Spanish Super Cup victory. At the halfway point of La Liga, the Spanish champions are mired in third place, seven points behind leaders Real Madrid and Girona. In the … Read more
Bayern Munich’s quote, “Suddenly darker, quieter, poorer,” perfectly captured the sentiment of a grieving Germany on Tuesday as the nation remembered the iconic football player Franz Beckenbauer, often known as “the Kaiser.” Munich, the hometown of Beckenbauer, had its fair share of bitter weather before people braved it to honor him with flowers one day … Read more
Tuesday, Fiorentina’s Coppa Italia semi-final match against Bologna, Serie A opponents, ended goalless after extra time, setting up a 5-4 penalty shootout victory. Maxime Lopez of Fiorentina converted after Bologna defender Stefan Posch missed their fifth penalty attempt, sending the previous year’s finalists through. Despite having more possession, Bologna—who eliminated champion Inter Milan in the … Read more
Due to his unacceptable behavior against women at Ajax Amsterdam, former Netherlands international Marc Overmars will not be permitted to occupy any job in professional football for at least a year, according to a Tuesday article in the Dutch daily NRC. Overmars was suspended in the Netherlands late last year; FIFA, the international football organization, … Read more
German manager of Liverpool, Juergen Klopp, paid homage to Franz Beckenbauer on Tuesday, stating that the World Cup-winning player and coach from his nation served as an inspiration to him throughout his career. Beckenbauer, who led the squad to victory in the 1974 World Cup and again as manager in 1990, passed away on Sunday … Read more
Kylian Mbappe’s father, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, said on Tuesday that PSG is “the best club for him” and expressed his desire for Mbappe to remain in the French city. At the end of June, Mbappe’s contract with the Ligue 1 winners expires, and he is free to negotiate a deal to play for a another team … Read more
Tuesday’s first leg of Chelsea’s League Cup semi-final against second-tier Middlesbrough ended in an unexpected 1-0 defeat for the Blues, with Mauricio Pochettino’s wasteful team having a lot of work to do in response to a goal by Hayden Hackney. In the 37th minute, Isaiah Jones’ deft finish set up the 21-year-old Hackney to startle … Read more
With Liverpool, prolific goal scorer Mohamed Salah has taken over Europe, the United States, and England. His current goal is to bring Egypt to African renown. Having been a member of the teams that lost the 2017 and 2022 Africa Cup of Nations finals to Cameroon and Senegal, respectively, he has gone agonizingly close twice … Read more
The 78-year-old Franz Beckenbauer, who led his nation to the 1974 World Cup championship on home soil, helped modernize football and became a symbol of Germany’s post-war athletic achievements. For many years, Germany’s on-field achievements were closely linked to “Der Kaiser,” a moniker bestowed upon him due to his dominant style of play and mastery … Read more
