Aston Villa defeated champions Manchester City on Wednesday, extending their incredible home winning streak, while Liverpool moved within two points of leaders Arsenal with a win at Sheffield United. In other results, Manchester United defeated Chelsea 2-1, and Fulham thrashed Nottingham Forest 5-0, increasing pressure on manager Steve Cooper. Scott McTominay of Manchester United celebrates … Read more
Qatar’s football organisation stated on Wednesday that it had terminated national team coach Carlos Queiroz’s contract, replacing him with Spain’s Tintin Marquez, without explaining why. The Qatar Football Association (QFA) revealed the departure of Portugal’s Queiroz in a series of tweets on X, formerly Twitter, before quickly announcing the selection of his replacement. “Carlos Queiroz’s … Read more
Urawa Red Diamonds of Japan were eliminated from the Asian Champions League group stage on Wednesday after losing 2-1 to Hanoi FC in their final encounter. The three-time champions needed to win to advance, but they fell behind early in the second half and were eliminated by Hanoi in Vietnam. Bryan Linssen equalised in the … Read more
The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has extended the contract of incumbent head coach Javier Cabrera until December 2024. Cabrera, 39, was named head coach of the national team in January 2022. In his debut year, he led the men in red and green to two wins and two draws in eight matches. He had to … Read more
Newcastle custodian Nick Pope will be out for “around four months” with a shoulder injury, according to boss Eddie Howe, as his list of absentees grew longer. Pope, who required surgery on the same left shoulder when playing for Burnley in 2018, sustained a dislocation while diving during last weekend’s 1-0 Premier League victory against … Read more
Defending champions Bashundhara Kings and Mohammedan Sporting Club advanced to the Independence Cup semifinals after hard-fought victory in the last two quarters yesterday at two different sites. Kings defeated Bangladesh Army Football Team 2-1 at the Bashundhara Kings Arena, while Mohammedan advanced to the semifinals for the first time in nine years with a nail-biting … Read more
Despite drawing their last three games, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes his team will win the Premier League for a historic fourth year in a row. The champions sit third, a point behind Liverpool and three behind leaders Arsenal, who can extend their lead to five points with a win at lowly Luton Town … Read more
Lionel Messi has been chosen Time magazine’s “Athlete of the Year” for 2023 following a record-breaking season that included an eighth Ballon d’Or award and a groundbreaking move to Major League Soccer’s Inter Miami. According to Time, the Argentine superstar has already had a dramatic impact on the American athletic environment, which has been sluggish … Read more
Arsenal extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to five points as Declan Rice’s last-gasp goal capped the leaders’ remarkable comeback against Luton Town on Tuesday. Mikel Arteta’s side trailed 3-2 in the second half of a heated match at Kenilworth Road after keeper David Raya made two costly errors. But, due … Read more
On Tuesday night, Al Nassr finished their Asian Champions League group campaign with a 1-1 draw away to Istiklol, resting Cristiano Ronaldo and starting the majority of their international contingent on the bench. The Saudi team, eager to bounce back after a Saudi Pro League defeat to archrivals Al Hilal on Friday, had already qualified … Read more
