Nottingham Forest appoint Nuno as new manager

Nuno Espirito Santo has been named Nottingham Forest’s next manager, the Premier League team announced on Wednesday. “Nottingham Forest can today confirm the appointment of Nuno Espirito Santo as first team head coach,” according to a statement from the club. “Nuno joins the club on a two-and-a-half-year contract and will take charge of his first … Read more

Injured Neymar to miss Copa America, says Brazil team doctor

According to national team physician Rodrigo Lasmar on Tuesday, Brazil forward Neymar will not be able to compete at the Copa America next year after recovering from knee surgery. The leading scorer for Brazil had surgery last month to repair a damaged meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee while on international … Read more

Paving a prosperous path

Although there was a chance for an exciting match between two football academies in Dhaka, the BFF (U-15) Academy Championship inaugural match at Birshreshtha Shaheed Mostafa Kamal Stadium yesterday did not live up to the hype. On a springy artificial turf at Kamalapur, Gopalganj Football Academy from Dhanmondi, however, produced an exciting conclusion as they … Read more

City crush Diamonds to storm into final

Tuesday’s 3-0 victory over Urawa Red Diamonds by Manchester City, the defending European champions, guaranteed a spot in the Club World Cup final in Jeddah. As a result of the outcome, City will face Al Ahly on Friday after the Egyptian team defeated Fluminense, their Brazilian rivals, 2-0 earlier in the day. It was a … Read more

Enrique claims ‘perfect’ relationship with Mbappe

Despite concerns regarding Kylian Mbappe’s contentment at Paris Saint-Germain due to his recent behavior, the French forward’s coach Luis Enrique maintains that he and the player have a “perfect” relationship. During their 1-1 Champions League tie with Borussia Dortmund in Germany last week, Mbappe seemed irritated and dissatisfied in his teammates for having to settle … Read more

Girona grab back top spot in La Liga

The unexpected bundle from La Liga With two goals from Ukrainian Artem Dovbyk, Girona defeated Alaves 3-0 on Monday to reclaim the top spot in the standings. Girona, who shares ownership with Manchester City, defeated Real Madrid easily to take a two-point lead. On minute 23, Dovbyk, 26, gave Girona the lead. Two minutes later, … Read more

Messi to face boyhood club Newell’s in friendly

Lionel Messi is anticipated to start against Newell’s Old Boys, his childhood team, following the Argentine team’s February agreement to play a preseason friendly at Inter Miami. The Major League Soccer team declared on Monday that on February 15, they would welcome Newell’s to their DRV PNK Stadium. Based in Rosario, the city where Messi … Read more

Comeback Kings retain Independence Cup

With a thrilling 2-1 victory over Mohammedan SC in the Independence Cup final yesterday at the Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni Stadium in Gopalganj, Bashundhara Kings created another chapter in their remarkable comeback narrative. During their most recent AFC Cup campaign, the Kings had a pattern of winning four straight games after losing the first goal. … Read more

City fined $152k over chaotic scenes in Spurs match

Following their players’ encirclement of referee Simon Hooper during the last seconds of their 3–3 tie with Tottenham earlier this month, Manchester City was fined $152,000. After an ill-advised challenge by Emerson Royal on Erling Haaland, Hooper made the controversial decision to resume play. Hooper sounded his whistle to terminate a good attack, but Haaland … Read more