Playmaker Kevin De Bruyne made a welcome comeback after missing four months due to a hamstring injury as leaders Manchester City defeated Huddersfield Town 5-0 on Sunday, with Phil Foden scoring twice. This victory sent the team into the FA Cup’s fourth round. Despite fielding a quality team, City suffered a blow when defender Manuel … Read more
Sam Kerr, a prominent player for Australia’s women’s football team, will be out for a while after sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament injury during Chelsea’s training camp in Morocco’s scorching heat. Kerr will now start her recuperation under the guidance of the London club’s medical staff. The Blues will suffer greatly without her as they … Read more
Mikel Arteta said that Arsenal need a mental “reset” after their several missed opportunities in their 2-0 FA Cup third round loss to Liverpool. After a first half dominance at the Emirates Stadium, Arteta’s team should have been completely dominating in Sunday’s match. The Gunners’ late collapse was a result of their wastefulness as a … Read more
Despite Indian football being “definitely out of its slumber” according to Igor Stimac, the outspoken coach cautioned against having high expectations for the Asian Cup, which begins on Friday in Qatar. Sepp Blatter, the previous head of FIFA, once referred to India as “a sleeping giant” of football, but the sport has failed to gain … Read more
Jurgen Klopp praised Liverpool’s tenacity after his team’s 2-0 FA Cup third-round victory against an energised Arsenal. At the Emirates Stadium, Klopp’s squad had to weather an Arsenal onslaught for a whole match before finally winning it with two goals in the last seconds. Jakub Kiwior of Arsenal put the game away in stoppage time … Read more
Kevin De Bruyne was hailed by Pep Guardiola as a “unique” talent after his return to duty in Manchester City’s FA Cup thrashing of Huddersfield. Coming in as a substitute in the 57th minute, the Belgian international scored and set up another as the holders strolled to a 5-0 victory over second-tier strugglers Huddersfield in … Read more
Dorival Junior, leader of Sao Paulo FC, will replace Fernando Diniz as coach of the Brazilian national team, the club said on Sunday. Diniz was sacked after a losing streak for the five-time world champions. “It’s a personal dream come true,” the 2023 Copa do Brasil-winning coach said in a statement shared by Sao Paulo … Read more
In Sunday’s 9-0 French Cup thrashing of sixth-tier amateurs Revel, Kylian Mbappe helped record-14-time winners Paris Saint-Germain escape an embarrassing blunder. In a video shared online, the younger fans of Revel had pleaded with Mbappe to attend the match in Castres, a little stadium in the south-western area of Haute-Garonne that can barely manage 2,000 … Read more
After a thrilling 3-2 victory against fourth-tier Barbastro on Sunday, Barcelona advanced to the round of 16 in the Copa del Rey. Adria de Mesa scored a goal to make it 1-1 for the determined hosts, but the record-setting 31-time champions seized a 2-0 lead thanks to goals from Fermin Lopez and Raphinha. Spanish champions … Read more
On Sunday, Liverpool scored twice in stoppage time to secure a 2-0 victory against Arsenal, despite the Gunners’ relentless attack. The result was a stunning advancement to the FA Cup quarterfinals. The highlight of Sunday’s 5-0 thrashing of Huddersfield by holders Manchester City—a moment that Kevin De Bruyne had been waiting for—was overshadowed by Liverpool’s … Read more
