Manchester City’s Premier League title defense was dealt another blow on Saturday after Crystal Palace rallied from two goals behind to salvage a 2-2 draw thanks to Michael Olise’s last-gasp penalty. Pep Guardiola’s team took grip when Jack Grealish scored in the first half and Rico Lewis extended the lead after the break. The champions, … Read more
Luton Town’s Premier League match against Bournemouth was called off on Saturday when Hatters skipper Tom Lockyer collapsed during the second half. Lockyer collapsed to the ground in a worrisome scenario in the 65th minute, with the score tied at 1-1. The game was stopped as the Luton defender was treated by medics and both … Read more
Tickets for Lionel Messi’s Hong Kong friendly sold out in less than an hour after over two million people queued online, according to organizers. On February 4, the Argentine great and his Inter Miami team will meet a Hong Kong XI at the 40,000-capacity Hong Kong Stadium. Football fans in the 7.5 million-person finance metropolis … Read more
Defending champions Bashundhara Kings will try to put their continental woes behind them by securing a final berth in the season’s inaugural competition when they face two-time champions Abahani in the first semifinal of the Independence Cup today. Kings, the defending Bangladesh Premier League winners, were knocked from the AFC Cup group stages for the … Read more
Liverpool fell 2-1 at Union Saint-Gilloise in their final Europa League group game on Thursday, while Villarreal knocked Rennes out of the competition with a thrilling win in France. Azeri club Qarabag advanced to the knock-out round, while Slavia Prague finished first in Group G, ahead of last season’s runners-up Roma. With his club already … Read more
Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, and Erling Haaland are the three finalists for the FIFA 2023 Best Men’s Player award, according to the international soccer’s governing body. Last season, Norwegian Haaland helped Manchester City win three big trophies: the Champions League, the English Premier League, and the FA Cup. After leading Argentina to World Cup success … Read more
Six football shirts worn by Argentina’s Lionel Messi in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar have sold for $7.8 million at auction, according to AFP. Sotheby’s advertised the sale as “Lionel Messi’s match-worn iconic light blue and white, vertical striped Argentina shirts from his historic 2022 FIFA World Cup run,” and there were three bids … Read more
Ange Postecoglou told Tottenham Hotspur defender Cristian Romero on Thursday that his tackling style will be scrutinized for the remainder of the season. Romero, who had only recently returned from a three-game suspension following a red card against Chelsea earlier this month, was chastised again on Sunday for a bad challenge on Callum Wilson near … Read more
Micah Hamilton stated he was at a loss for words after scoring in his Champions League debut for Manchester City. The 20-year-old, who was formerly a ball-boy for the English giants, seized his opportunity after manager Pep Guardiola made multiple changes to the lineup for Wednesday’s final ‘dead’ group-stage encounter away to Red Star Belgrade. … Read more
Royal Antwerp won their first Champions League game on Wednesday, a 3-2 home win over Barcelona, securing their first points in Group H but not enough to keep them in this season’s European club championship. Antwerp took the lead after 90 seconds thanks to teenager Arthur Vermeeren, but Barcelona equalized 10 minutes before halftime thanks … Read more
