Napoli advanced to the last 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday, defeating Braga 2-0 and breaking a home hoodoo that had lasted more than two months. Serder Saatci’s clumsy own goal and Victor Osimhen’s first strike since early October helped the Italian champions qualify second in Group C, behind Real Madrid. Walter Mazzarri’s team … Read more
Dani Ceballos scored with a minute remaining to maintain Real Madrid’s unblemished Champions League record intact this season, as the Spanish giant defeated Union Berlin 3-2 on Tuesday. Madrid entered the game assured of top position in their group, but went down just before halftime, with Union striker Kevin Volland scoring on the counter after … Read more
Manchester United exited Europe after a 1-0 home defeat to Bayern Munich on Tuesday, capping off a disastrous Champions League campaign for the Red Devils. The only goal for the Bundesliga champions, who had long since guaranteed their spot in the last 16, was scored by Kingsley Coman, leaving United without even the consolation of … Read more
PSG face Borussia Dortmund in their final group-stage encounter in Germany on Wednesday, with more than just Champions League survival at stake. Things could not be tighter in Group F, which had all eyes on it when the draw was announced, with PSG, Newcastle, and AC Milan all still in with a chance to join … Read more
With a 3-0 win over Auckland City on Tuesday, Karim Benzema’s Al Ittihad advanced from the first round of the Club World Cup. Saudi Pro League champions Al Ittihad made quick work of New Zealand’s Auckland City, winners of the OFC Champions League, in front of a packed house in Jeddah. Brazilians Romarinho, N’Golo Kante, … Read more
Arsenal were beaten to a 1-1 draw by Dutch league leaders PSV Eindhoven on Tuesday, but the Gunners remain top of Champions League Group B. The pressure was off because both teams had already qualified for the last 16, and Arsenal, in particular, appeared to be lacking competitive bite at the Philips Stadion. PSV has … Read more
The Premier League said on Tuesday that clubs voted to limit the term over which a player’s transfer price can be distributed in their accounts to five years. Previously, teams may defer the expense of a transfer fee for the duration of any contract. “Premier League shareholders today agreed to amend the rule on amortisation … Read more
Following the serious injury of a police officer during a volleyball match in Athens last week, Greece’s government announced on Monday that all top league soccer matches must be played without spectators for the next two months. All Super League 1 matches will be played behind closed doors until February 12, 2024, according to government … Read more
Union Berlin coach Nenad Bjelica named Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham “a difference-maker” on Monday, but said veteran Luka Modric was “still the best in the world” before of the match on Tuesday. Bellingham is back to Germany for the first time since leaving Borussia Dortmund for Madrid in the summer, having established as one … Read more
Bashundhara Kings want to analyze what went wrong in their AFC Cup qualifying campaign, which ended in contentious circumstances on Monday, and decide how to improve their fortunes in international competitions. “Regardless of what happened, regardless of how our players performed and the calls the referee made, the reality is that we could not qualify,” … Read more
