Barcelona’s coach, Xavi Hernandez, said on Monday that during his playing days, the squad helped create a high standard that the team is now finding difficult to meet in the Champions League. Between 2006 and 2015, the Catalan giants won four editions of the championship; nevertheless, since then, they suffered numerous painful eliminations. Barcelona has … Read more
Lionel Messi was rested for Inter Miami, who suffered their first loss since the Argentine’s arrival. On Saturday, they were humiliated 5-2 against Atlanta United, ending any chance of making the playoffs. Messi had not been to Atlanta due to a hectic schedule of games after making his Miami debut around the end of July. … Read more
The Premier League season saw Manchester United suffer their third loss as Brighton & Hove Albion triumphed 3-1 at Old Trafford on Saturday. Despite having a strong start, United lost the lead in the 20th minute when Danny Welbeck, playing for his old team, scored an unmarked goal in the penalty area. After a strong … Read more
Sunday’s 7-0 thumping of Empoli marked Romelu Lukaku’s first goal for Roma and the team’s first victory of the Serie A campaign. In the 82nd minute of a commanding performance, in which team captain Paulo Dybala also scored his first two goals of the season, Belgium striker Lukaku scored Roma’s sixth goal. Renato Sanches, Bryan … Read more
In order to preserve their unbeaten start to the season, Real Madrid overcame Real Sociedad 2-1 on Sunday to reclaim the top spot in La Liga. Prior to it, Mason Greenwood, a Manchester United loanee, made his debut for Getafe, while Sergio Ramos made his second debut for Sevilla in a close victory against Las … Read more
Sabina Khatun, the captain of the Bangladesh women’s football team, is looking forward to playing next week in Hangzhou, China, in the first Asian Games against Japan, the past World champions and victors of the Asian Games. One day ahead of the ceremonial opening of Asia’s largest athletic spectacle, on Friday, the ladies in red … Read more
Arsenal’s six-year Premier League winless streak against Everton came to an end on Sunday as Leandro Trossard led the title-chasing Gunners to a 1-0 victory. Mikel Arteta’s team had to battle to win at Goodison Park for the first time since 2017. Midway through the second half, Belgian attacker Trossard settled a gritty match. Despite … Read more
The second straight Premier League game in which Chelsea has failed to score came on Sunday at the Vitality Stadium as its much-maligned assault was held to a goalless draw by Bournemouth. Chelsea controlled possession in the first half after their 1-0 league loss to Nottingham Forest. Nicolas Jackson struck the foot of the post … Read more
Inter Miami coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino said on Saturday that Lionel Messi is experiencing “muscle fatigue” and won’t be expected to return soon after his team’s 5-2 loss to Atlanta United severely damaged their chances of making the playoffs. Due to Martino’s statement that it would have been “very reckless” for Messi to participate in … Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo, a five-time champion of the UEFA Champions League, will start his quest for a continental crown on Tuesday when Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nassr clash with 2020 runners-up Persepolis in the Asian Champions League. When the Saudi Pro League kicks off this week, a number of well-known players, including the Portuguese, who won his European … Read more
