On Wednesday, PSG and Porto progressed for the final 16 of the Champions League, while Newcastle exited the competition after losing 2-1 at home to AC Milan. After Milan rallied from behind to beat Newcastle at St James’ Park and eliminate Eddie Howe’s side, PSG drew 1-1 away to Group F winners Borussia Dortmund to … Read more
Micah Hamilton scored on his senior debut as Manchester City extended their unbeaten record in Europe to 20 games with a 3-2 Champions League victory over Red Star Belgrade in their group-stage finale on Wednesday. Oscar Bobb scored his first senior goal, and Kalvin Phillips converted a penalty for City, which ended with a perfect … Read more
Old Trafford, far from being the Theatre of Dreams, gave a horrifyingly grim dose of reality for Manchester United fans as they exited Europe with a whimper on Tuesday. United’s season, in which they had now lost half of their 24 matches in all competitions, reached new lows as they were defeated 1-0 at … Read more
The Federation Cup draw, held today at BFF House, placed reigning champions Mohammedan SC and runners-up Abahani Limited in Group B. Chittagong Abahani and Brothers Union round up Group B of the 10-team league. The 34th edition of the competition will begin on December 26 at three different locations: Munshiganj, Gopalganj, and the Bashundhara Kings … Read more
Pep Guardiola, the treble-winning coach of Manchester City, and England women’s manager Sarina Wiegman are among the finalists for The Best FIFA men’s and women’s coach awards, the world soccer’s governing body announced on Wednesday. Guardiola is a strong favorite after leading City to Premier League, FA Cup, and Champions League trophies last season, while … Read more
FC Cologne was fined 595,000 euros ($641,800) on Wednesday for igniting pyrotechnics and hurling objects on the pitch, which caused a match to be delayed. The fine is the largest ever imposed for supporter misbehavior in German sport. The German FA (DFB) penalized the club for the incident that delayed Cologne’s home derby against Borussia … Read more
Vangelis Marinakis announced his resignation as president of the Greek Super League on Tuesday, after the government determined that matches will be played without spectators until February 12 due to a string of violent incidents. “I have neither the time nor the desire to continue to be involved in the management of the league while … Read more
Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus received the World Football Summit Award on Monday during the current World Football Summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The award was presented on December 11, 2023, at a gala ceremony honoring remarkable persons. According to a press release published by the Yunus Centre, the prize recognized Yunus for his “extraordinary … Read more
Giorgio Chiellini confirmed his retirement from football on Tuesday, capping off a trophy-laden career. Former Italy and Juventus defender Chiellini announced his retirement from football at the age of 39 in a short social media message accompanied by a video of highlights from his 23-year career. “You have been the most beautiful and intense journey … Read more
Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand believes the club did not deserve to go to the Champions League knockout stage. Erik ten Hag’s side needed to win Bayern Munich at Old Trafford and hope Copenhagen drew with Galatasaray in the other game to escape a group-stage exit – but the German champions’ fate was sealed … Read more
