France captain Kylian Mbappe has been left out of his team’s UEFA Nations League matches this month after coach Didier Deschamps on Thursday named the squad. The Real Madrid star returned from a short spell on the sidelines, with a thigh injury, to appear as a substitute in the surprise 1-0 defeat at Lille in…
Carlo Ancelotti doesn’t get ruffled easily. One eyebrow raises. He avoids controversy when speaking. Real Madrid hardly gives the nonchalant Italian a reason to show any displeasure as it churns out titles. Until, that is, the defending European champion flops to a 1-0 defeat at modest Lille. “It’s sport and you can lose, but we…
Odisha FC staged a comeback in the first half, scoring twice to erase Kerala Blasters’ early lead and secure a 2-2 draw in their Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 match at the Kalinga Stadium. The visitors, Blasters, started the game on a high note, with Noah Sadaoui finding the net in the 18th minute. Just…
Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools (BBFS) announced a landmark partnership aimed at developing the grassroots coaching system, with Premier League club Southampton FC on Thursday. As part of the agreement, BBFS will be the International Academy Partner (IAP) of The Saints, which will enable it to get priority access to the SFC Academy Performance Plan, including…
Teams taking part in the new Club World Cup in June-July next year will be allowed to replace players during the tournament if the transfer window in their country is open at the time, world soccer’s governing body FIFA said on Thursday. FIFA member associations of participating clubs will also have the option of opening…
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Tottenham Hotspur striker Dominic Solanke has been named in England interim manager Lee Carsley’s squad for next week’s Nations League games against Greece and Finland, seven years after gaining his only senior cap. Solanke, who made his England debut in a friendly against Brazil in 2017, has scored in his last three games for Spurs,…
Much of the focus in the early weeks of the Premier League season has been on the opening salvos in another title battle between Manchester City and Arsenal. So much so that Arne Slot’s Liverpool has moved to the top of the standings almost under the radar. With five wins from six matches, 12 goals…
Juventus defender Gleison Bremer will undergo surgery on a knee injury picked up in midweek Champions League action against Leipzig, the Serie A club announced on Thursday. Bremer suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury to his left knee in the sixth minute of the game the Italians won 3-2. He will undergo surgery in the…
Japan handed in-form Blackburn Rovers striker Yuki Ohashi his first call-up on Thursday for this month’s World Cup qualifiers against Saudi Arabia and Australia. The 28-year-old joined Blackburn over the summer and quickly made his presence felt, scoring four goals in his first five games for the Championship side. Ohashi is one of several Japanese…
