Lionel Messi, the captain of Argentina’s national team, remains questionable for Saturday’s World Cup qualifying match against Paraguay, according to comments made by coach Lionel Scaloni on Wednesday. Messi was picked in the roster for the world champions despite the fact that he has been out of action for the last month due to a … Read more
Nicolo Fagioli, a midfielder for the Italian team Juventus, is reportedly being investigated for allegedly engaging in illicit betting operations, according to a prosecutor who made the announcement on Wednesday, corroborating prior news allegations. According to the newspaper La Stampa, the 22-year-old is one of many anonymous suspects who are being investigated for their possible … Read more
The club in the second division of the Championship announced on Wednesday that former Manchester United and England star Wayne Rooney has been hired as the new manager of Birmingham City on a deal that will last for three and a half years. Rooney, a former head coach for DC United, will take over for … Read more
David Beckham, a former star for Manchester United, reached out to Harry Maguire, a problematic England defender, to give support after the England defender was jeered by supporters of Scotland earlier this season. Maguire has appreciated Beckham for his outreach. During Maguire’s terrible time spent at Old Trafford, he was subjected to criticism from fans … Read more
According to an announcement made by UEFA on Tuesday, the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland will be co-hosting the European Championship in 2028, while Italy and Turkey will be co-hosting the event in 2032. Both proposals were submitted without opposition but still required formal permission from the governing body of European football; this … Read more
Eden Hazard, a Belgian offensive midfielder, made the announcement of his retirement on Tuesday after being released by Real Madrid and being unable to find another club to play for. After moving to Real Madrid in 2019 for a reported 89 million pounds (103 million euros, or 110 million dollars), the 32-year-old player was limited … Read more
Tite, who coached Brazil for over a year before leaving his position with the national team, will take over as head coach of Flamengo, the Rio de Janeiro club said on Monday. “We had frank, direct discussions and they ended in an excellent way,” club vice-president Marcos Braz told Globoesporte, adding that the formal presentation … Read more
As they prepare to fly for Maldives today to play the first game in a two-legged World Cup qualifying series on Thursday, the Bangladesh national football team would wish to leave behind any off-field issues that may be affecting them. The ban of five players in the lead-up to critical matches against their South Asian … Read more
After early goals from Francesco Acerbi and captain Lautaro Martinez had placed the hosts in charge, Bologna battled back from two goals down to snag a 2-2 draw with Inter Milan at the San Siro in Serie A on Saturday. Bologna’s comeback came after Inter Milan had taken the lead. Inter enabled Bologna to get … Read more
After recovering from an early deficit to post a 4-1 victory over Burnley on Saturday, Chelsea became the first team in the Premier League since March to win consecutive games in the competition. Wilson Odobert scored his first goal in English football to surprise the opposition in the 15th minute as promoted Burnley surged into … Read more
