Barcelona came from behind to defeat Porto 2-1 on Tuesday, advancing to the knockout stages of the Champions League for the first time in three seasons. Porto took the lead through Brazilian winger Pepe, but Barcelona’s Portuguese duo Joao Cancelo and Joao Felix both scored to turn the game around. Former Benfica teammates seized on … Read more
As the struggle for Carlo Ancelotti’s managerial services between Real Madrid and the Brazilian FA (CBF) continues, the Italian refuses to be drawn in and may not divulge his plans until the end of the season. “I’ll give you another chance to ask another question,” an obviously irritated Ancelotti said to a reporter during his … Read more
Paris Brunner scored a brace and subsequently converted the game-winning penalty as Germany defeated Argentina in a FIFA U-17 World Cup classic, reaching the tournament’s final for the first time since its inception in 1985. Argentina’s Agustin Ruberto scored a hat-trick, but his remarkable efforts were in vain as the Germans won on penalties, with … Read more
Surprise delivery Girona were beaten to a 1-1 draw at home by Athletic Bilbao on Monday, preventing them from resuming their La Liga lead. Winger Viktor Tsygankov put the hosts ahead 10 minutes after halftime, but Inaki Williams equalised 12 minutes later to earn the visitors a point. Girona now trails league leaders Real Madrid … Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo persuaded the referee to change his mind after being awarded a penalty in Al Nassr’s 0-0 draw with Iran’s Persepolis in the AFC Champions League. Soroush Rafiei appeared to have brought down the 38-year-old former Manchester United and Real Madrid great inside the area, and Chinese referee Ma Ning pointed to the spot. … Read more
Pep Guardiola paid tribute to the “incredible” Terry Venables on Monday, in response to the death of the man responsible for revitalising his old club Barcelona. After Venables died on Sunday at the age of 80, a photo of Guardiola on the pitch at Barcelona’s Camp Nou surfaced on social media. Guardiola was a wide-eyed … Read more
Josko Gvardiol does not recall the last time Manchester City played RB Leipzig fondly. The Croatia international was then part of a Leipzig defence that was ripped apart by City’s offence in March, when Erling Haaland scored five goals in a 7-0 rout in the Champions League last 16. Eight months later, as the two … Read more
Alejandro Garnacho’s miraculous goal in Manchester United’s win against Everton, according to Bruno Fernandes, indicated the Argentine teenager may be “something special.” Garnacho demonstrated his immense potential with a fantastic overhead kick in United’s 3-0 triumph over Everton at Goodison Park on Sunday. The 19-year-old demonstrated amazing inventiveness and technique to conjure the breath-taking strike, … Read more
After his team rallied from behind to overcome visiting Maziya S&RC 2-1 in their penultimate Group D encounter of the AFC Cup on Monday at Dhaka’s Bashundhara Kings Arena, Bashundhara Kings coach Oscar Bruzon warned that nothing has been done. The Bangladesh Premier League champions top the four-team table with 10 points from five games … Read more
Bashundhara Kings advanced to the AFC Cup knockout stage with a remarkable come-from-behind 2-1 triumph over visiting Maziya S&RC in their penultimate Group D encounter today at Bashundhara Kings Arena. Boburbek Yuldashow, an Uzbekistani defender for Kings, scored in the 80th minute to cancel off Maziya’s Regan Obeng’s 10-minute goal. In the 88th minute, Brazilian … Read more
