Mbappe on target in PSG win

Paris Saint-Germain defeated Patrick Vieira’s Strasbourg 3-0 on Saturday in Ligue 1 thanks to a goal and an assist from Kylian Mbappe, while unbeaten Nice remains atop the table after defeating Marseille 1-0. On a wet and windy day in Paris, Mbappe gave PSG the lead with a penalty kick in the tenth minute and … Read more

Liverpool beat 10-man Everton in Merseyside derby with Salah brace

Luck was on Liverpool’s side as Mohamed Salah scored twice in a 2-0 victory over Everton at Anfield on Saturday to keep the Reds atop the Premier League table. Ashley Young was sent off seven minutes before halftime for two bookable incidents, leaving Everton unhappy at the referee’s inconsistencies. Meanwhile, Ibrahima Konate avoided a second … Read more

Argentinian footballer Alejandro Gomez banned for two years

Serie A club Monza confirmed Friday that Argentine international Alejandro Gomez, commonly known as Papu Gomez, has been suspended for two years for doping. “Monza have received from FIFA, via the Italian FA, notification of the first instance ruling of the Spanish Anti-Doping Agency, issued against the player Alejandro Dario Gomez,” according to the club’s … Read more

Messi should have own Ballon d’Or category, says Guardiola

While acknowledging that Lionel Messi and Manchester City star Erling Haaland are both worthy recipients of the Ballon d’Or, Pep Guardiola has suggested that Messi should have his own award category. After leading Argentina to World Cup victory last year, Lionel Messi, who recently left Paris Saint-Germain for Inter Miami, is a heavy favourite to … Read more

Pochettino advised me not to go into coaching, says Arteta

To prepare his team for Saturday’s match against Chelsea, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said on Friday that “role model” Mauricio Pochettino initially discouraged him from becoming a coach. During the early years of Arteta’s career, the two men played together for Paris Saint-Germain. This Saturday, however, they’ll be on opposing sides of the pitch at … Read more

Barca Academy set to arrive in Dhaka

According to a press release, FC Barcelona’s official football academy, Barça Academy, is launching in Bangladesh thanks to a cooperation with International School Dhaka (ISD). Students from ISD and other schools have signed up in droves to participate in the school’s upcoming Autumn Training Camp, where they will receive coaching from professional players from the … Read more

Man Utd say ‘big goodbye’ to Bobby Charlton with emotional win

On Saturday night, the Premier League heavyweights said a “big goodbye” to club legend Bobby Charlton by beating Sheffield United 2-1. Charlton had passed away earlier that day. After a dazzling career with United, Charlton’s family reported that he “passed peacefully in the early hours of Saturday morning” at the age of 86. Charlton won … Read more