Spanish women’s league players confirm strike over ‘unacceptable’ pay offer

After negotiations to improve salary reached a stalemate on Thursday, the unions representing the players in Spain’s women’s top flight, Liga F, said that they will continue with their strike action in order to get their demands met. A strike spanning the first two rounds of fixtures was called for by five different unions the … Read more

Bangladesh hold Afghanistan to 1-1 draw 

In today’s second FIFA friendly encounter at the Bashundhara Kings Arena, Bangladesh battled back from a deficit to draw 1-1 with a superior Afghanistan team. The match was played in Bangladesh. In the opening match of the day at the same site on Sunday, the players coached by Javier Cabrera were held to a scoreless … Read more

Sevilla president gets his wings at Ramos presentation

During a press conference to celebrate the La Liga club’s acquisition of former Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos, Sevilla president Jose Castro received his wish: a toy airplane. Castro told reporters that Ramos was not a good match for Sevilla’s objectives and that if he (Castro) wanted to return, he would prefer an aircraft. Last … Read more

Ronaldo says rivalry with Messi is over

The 15-year “rivalry” between Portuguese sensation Cristiano Ronaldo and Argentine sensation Lionel Messi is clearly ended. “It’s not what I see; the rivalry has vanished. It was well received by the audience. Anyone who is a fan of Cristiano Ronaldo does not need to despise Lionel Messi. Together, we have altered the course of global … Read more

Messi, Haaland and Bonmati lead Ballon d’Or nominees

Men’s Ballon d’Or winners this year include Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland, while Spain World Cup player Aitana Bonmati is at the top of the list of candidates for the women’s award, which was revealed on Wednesday. After guiding Argentina to World Cup triumph in Qatar last year, Messi, who just left Paris Saint-Germain for … Read more

Booters eye improvement and victory

Bangladesh’s second FIFA friendly encounter at the Bashundhara Kings Arena today is scheduled to begin at 5:00 p.m., and the team’s goal is to win and show improvement against Afghanistan. In order to prepare for October’s World Cup and Asian Cup pre-qualifiers, the two teams are playing FIFA friendly matches. Their main goals are to … Read more

‘Liberated’ Messi and Co begin 2026 WC qualifying campaign

As South America’s lengthy qualifying campaign for the 2026 World Cup gets off today, Lionel Messi, who had a spectacular start to his Major League Soccer career, is back on the field with Argentina. At the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, Messi and Argentina play their home match against Ecuador to begin their qualification campaign. … Read more

Hermoso files criminal complaint over Rubiales kiss

The national prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday that Spanish football player Jenni Hermoso had filed a criminal complaint about the uninvited kiss that football federation president Luis Rubiales gave her during Spain’s Women’s World Cup triumph. The prosecutor said that Hermoso would have her testimony reviewed “as soon as possible” and that the complaint will … Read more

Man Utd taking Antony assault allegations seriously

Manchester United said that they are treating the assault claims against forward Antony seriously. Following a police inquiry, Antony was left off of Brazil’s national team for two World Cup qualifying matches. The Brazilian soccer federation (CBF) declared Antony’s withdrawal on Monday after reports of a violent attack by his ex-girlfriend Gabriela Cavallin, which were … Read more