Marcel Sabitzer, a midfielder for Bundesliga rivals Bayern Munich, has signed a four-year contract with Borussia Dortmund. The Austrian vice captain, who is now 29, has passed a physical and signed a deal that runs until June 2027, according to the team’s press release. Sabitzer, whose contract is said to be around 19 million euros … Read more
Ary Borges has gone a long way, fast. He has accomplished something that neither Pele nor Ronaldinho have done, and his Brazilian superstar colleague Marta has given him great accolades for it. The 23-year-old exploded into the spotlight in Brazil’s 4-0 thrashing of Panama in Adelaide to start their Women’s World Cup campaign. She became … Read more
Inter Miami coach Gerard Martino indicated that Lionel Messi, fresh off his spectacular winning goal debut, might make his first start against Atlanta United in the Leagues Cup on Tuesday. Martino also announced that Messi, a World Cup champion, would serve as Inter Miami’s new captain. Messi, who only joined Miami earlier this month, led … Read more
The national women’s squad has had a tumultuous year so far, and the defending SAFF champions may not have their newly hired head coach, Saiful Bari Titu, with them in China for the next Asian Games. The Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) sent a revised list of authorities about the ladies in red and green five … Read more
Brazil’s first match was a spectacular success, as they defeated tournament newcomers Panama 4-0 with a hat trick from Ary Borges. Brazil’s women’s team, which has been in all eight previous Women’s World Cups but has never won it, got off to a strong start and will play France in the next round. Brazil topped … Read more
Trevor Francis, the first British footballer to be paid £1 million, passed away on Monday at the age of 69 due to a heart attack, according to a family spokeswoman. A record transfer saw the striker join Nottingham Forest from Birmingham; he would go on to score the game-winning goal in the European Cup final … Read more
A source close to the discussions said on Monday that Paris Saint-Germain had granted Saudi club Al Hilal access to speak to Kylian Mbappe after their submission of a proposal for 333 million euros (or about 300 million euros). The club headquartered in Riyadh has made a formal offer in the form of a letter, … Read more
After hitting a referee on Sunday during a match in the second tier of Chinese football, the coach has apologized for acting “irrationally,” according to a statement released by his club, Liaoning Shenyang. In footage that were shared on social media after the China League One match, coach Xin Duan could be seen arguing with … Read more
On Monday, Germany got their pursuit for a third Women’s World Cup championship off to a strong start with a 6-0 thrashing of Morocco, who were playing in their first ever Women’s World Cup. Talismanic captain Alexandra Popp scored a pair of goals in the victory. The experienced Popp led from the front in the … Read more
Italy kicked off their run at the Women’s World Cup with a 1-0 victory against Argentina at Eden Park on Monday. The game was a contentious one, and Cristiana Girelli scored the game-winning goal for Italy in the 87th minute after coming off the bench. After Arianna Caruso and Valentina Giacinti both had goals disallowed … Read more
