Ancelotti, Flick quiet on Olmo controversy ahead of Spanish Super Cup

IANS | January 11, 2025 11:36 PM

Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), Jan 11 (IANS) Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti and his Barcelona counterpart Hansi Flick remained quiet on the controversy over Barcelona's Spain international Dani Olmo ahead of the Spanish Super Cup final between the two sides. Olmo and Pau Victor were given the OK to play the game despite Spanish league rules saying that a player cannot be registered twice with the same club in the same season.

Lewandowski expects Barca to beat Real Madrid in Spanish Super Cup

IANS | January 11, 2025 11:11 PM

Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), Jan 11 (IANS) FC Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski says his club can beat Real Madrid in Sunday's Spanish Super Cup final in the final to be played at the King Abdullah Sports City stadium in here on Sunday evening. The two teams had an easy passage to the semifinal stage of the event. In the last-four stage, Barcelona outplayed Athletic Bilbao 2-0, while Real Madrid beat Mallorca 3-0.

ISL 2024-25: Kasimov scores late-winner to shock Bengaluru FC on home turf

IANS | January 11, 2025 8:44 PM

Bengaluru, Jan 11 (IANS) Mohammedan SC defeated Bengaluru FC by 1-0 to grab hold of their second victory of the current season in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium here on Saturday evening. A late free-kick by Mirjalol Kasimov sealed the deal for the visitors, as the Blues fell for their fourth loss of the season.

FA Cup: Liverpool cruise past Accrington Stanley with 4-0 win

IANS | January 11, 2025 8:30 PM

Liverpool, Jan 11 (IANS) Liverpool advanced to the fourth round of the Emirates FA Cup with an impressive 4-0 win over Accrington Stanley on Saturday afternoon at the Anfield Stadium. The Reds dominated the match, showcasing their attacking flair and solid defense.

IWL 2024-25: Sethu FC edge past newcomers Sribhumi FC

IANS | January 11, 2025 7:31 PM

Chennai, Jan 11 (IANS) Former champions Sethu FC defeated newly-promoted Sribhumi FC 1-0 to make a winning start in their 2024-25 Indian Women’s League (IWL) campaign at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Saturday. After a closely-fought first half, Ugandan midfielder Amnah Nababi’s volley at the hour mark earned all three points for Shareef Khan’s side against last season’s IWL 2 champions.