Football

  France forward Ousmane Dembele has been left out of PSG’s squad for their Champions League game at Arsenal on Tuesday, a source close to the club told AFP. Dembele’s absence is not injury-related but “a decision of the coach” Luis Enrique. It ...

  Andrés Iniesta, the iconic midfielder who scored the winning goal in the 2010 World Cup final, is retiring at 40 years old. According to Relevo, Iniesta will officially announce his retirement on October 8, a date significant to him ...

  Antoine Griezmann, France’s 2018 World Cup-winning star, has announced his retirement from international football after a decade-long career with Les Bleus. The 33-year-old Atletico Madrid forward shared his decision on X, stating, “It is with a heart full of ...

  Gianluigi Buffon, Italy’s World Cup-winning goalkeeper, has married Ilaria D’Amico, his partner of nearly a decade, in a lavish Italian ceremony. The couple exchanged vows on Saturday in Versilia, Tuscany, surrounded by 250 guests, including Buffon’s former teammates Giorgio ...

  Former Cagliari midfielder Andrea Capone was found d3ad aged 43 at the 5-star Palazzo Tirso Hotel in his native Italy on Sunday. After growing up in the city, Capone would go on to graduate from the club’s academy before becoming ...

  Nigerian goalkeeper Maduka Okoye and his partner, Dutch model Jelicia Westhoff, have put their differences aside following a brief public disagreement. Westhoff initially expressed frustration on Instagram, accusing Okoye of disrespecting their relationship. The emotional posts sparked widespread attention. ...

  The son of legendary footballer Zidane, Enzo has retired from football at the age of 29. This comes as a surprise given he has not tasted competitive action since May 2023. The midfielder has decided he wants to focus ...

  A devastating blow to Manchester City’s title defense, midfielder Rodri will miss the rest of the season due to an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear sustained in Sunday’s 2-2 draw against Arsenal. Monday morning tests confirmed the injury to ...

  Aliko Dangote, President and CEO of Dangote Group, expressed regret over not purchasing Arsenal Football Club when its value was lower. In a Bloomberg interview with Francine Lacqua, Dangote revealed he had considered buying Arsenal when it was valued ...

  Victor Boniface struck a stoppage-time winner to give Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen a thrilling 4-3 win over Wolfsburg on Sunday, while Borussia Dortmund were outclassed in a 5-1 hammering at Stuttgart. Leverkusen and Wolfsburg were locked at 3-3 from ...

  Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha struck twice each as Barcelona romped to a 5-1 win at Villarreal on Sunday in a wild match to maintain their perfect start to La Liga. The leaders’ sixth straight league triumph was marred by ...

  Manchester City and Arsenal shared the spoils at the Etihad on Sunday in a thrilling 2-2 match that had 28 shots for Manchester City. Manchester City led nine minutes into the game courtesy of their prolific striker and the ...

  Galatasaray triumphed over Fenerbahce 3-1, ending Fenerbahce’s impressive 32-match unbeaten streak in the Turkish Super Lig, on Saturday night. This match marked José Mourinho’s debut as Fenerbahce’s coach in the Istanbul derby, which resulted in a bitter defeat for ...

  PSG secured a 1-0 win over Girona on Wednesday, marking the Champions League debuts of Willian Pacho and Desire Doue. Pacho and Doue, two of four summer signings yet to play in the Champions League, had contrasting performances. Willian ...

  Former Italy forward Salvatore “Toto” Schillaci has d!ed aged 59, the Palermo hospital where he was being treated for colon cancer said a statement on Wednesday. Schillaci rose to international fame at the 1990 World Cup in Italy, where he ...

  Al Nassr has announced the departure of head coach Luis Castro, following a disappointing start to the 2024-25 Saudi Pro League season. The club expressed gratitude to Castro and his staff for their 14-month tenure, marked by 36 wins, ...

  AS Roma has unexpectedly terminated the contract of head coach Daniele De Rossi, citing the team’s best interests. De Rossi’s departure comes despite extending his contract until 2027 in June, following a promising six-month stint as caretaker. The former ...

  Former Aston Villa striker Gary Shaw has d!ed aged 63 from injuries sustained in a fall. He helped Villa win the 1981 league title and the European Cup in 1982. Shaw came through the youth ranks at his boyhood ...

  With the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) unable to name a substantive coach for the senior football national team, former Super Eagles manager Jose Peseiro has revealed his reasons for quitting Nigeria’s men’s national football team amidst contract renewal talks with ...

  Endrick, Real Madrid’s 18-year-old sensation, has married his partner Gabriely Mirandy in Spain. The couple, who have been together for less than a year, shared their special day on social media. Gabriely Mirandy took to Instagram to post stunning ...

  An international footballer has been rushed to hospital and is in intensive care after falling from a second-floor balcony. The player was left with multiple fractures following the incident. The incident reportedly occurred between 9 am and 10 am ...

  In a stunning display of resilience, Arsenal overcame a depleted squad to secure a hard-fought 1-0 victory against arch-rivals Tottenham Hotspur. Gabriel Magalhaes’ powerful header from Bukayo Saka’s corner in the 65th minute proved to be the decisive moment, ...

  At just 31 years old, Fabian Hürzeler has become the youngest manager to win the Premier League Manager of the Month award, claiming the honor for August after a stellar debut month in charge of Brighton. Leading the team ...

  Manchester City’s prolific striker Erling Haaland has been crowned the Premier League Player of the Month for August, marking his third win since joining the club two years ago, Haaland’s impressive start to the season, which included hat-tricks against ...

  American coach Randy Waldrum has resigned as the coach of the Super Falcons. His resignation was contained in a letter dated September 12. The 67-year old cited health issues of wife as the reason he’s resigning from the job. ...