Mainz sack El Ghazi after Germany opens probe into posts on Israel-Hamas war

Anwar El Ghazi was fired from his job at Bundesliga club Mainz on Friday, hours after German prosecutors began a probe into the social media posts he made about the Israel-Hamas war. Mainz posted they were “ending the contractual relationship with Anwar El Ghazi and terminated the player with immediate effect” . In a statement, … Read more

Neymar undergoes successful knee surgery

Neymar had surgery on Thursday in his home country of Brazil to fix damage to his anterior cruciate ligament and knee that he got in a national team game last month. “The operation went well. “We’re very happy with the outcome,” said Rodrigo Lasmar, the doctor on the Brazilian team who did the surgery. “He … Read more

Giakoumakis, not Messi, named top MLS newcomer

The Lionel Messi Lionel Messi, the Argentine World Cup hero who won his eighth Ballon d’Or on Monday and brought attention to Major League Soccer around the world, came in second place in the vote for MLS Newcomer of the Year on Thursday. Giorgos Giakoumakis, a forward for Atlanta United from Greece, got the award … Read more

Man United booed off after Newcastle loss

Newcastle United beat Manchester United 3-0 at home in the fourth round of the League Cup. On Wednesday, United’s terrible start to the season took a big turn for the worse. Erik ten Hag, the manager of Manchester United, looked shocked as his team was booed off the pitch. The Dutchman is under a lot … Read more

China tour for Messi’s Miami called off

Inter Miami would have played two games in China this month, but those plans have been cancelled, the club said Wednesday. In an online statement, Inter Miami said that the tour’s organiser had told the club that the trip would not be happening because of “unexpected circumstances in China.” In a post on the Chinese … Read more

Al-Dawsari, Kerr take Asian confederation’s Player of the Year awards

Salem Al-Dawsari of Saudi Arabia was named the Asian Football Confederation’s Player of the Year. Sam Kerr, a forward for Chelsea and Australia, won the women’s award at the awards event in Doha on Tuesday. In last year’s World Cup, Saudi Arabia shocked everyone by beating Argentina 2-1. Al-Dawsari scored the game-winning goal and also … Read more