Manchester, Dec 24 (IANS) Pep Guardiola has attributed Erling Haaland’s recent rough patch to his team’s lack of creativity and stated Manchester City ‘needs to use him better.’
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Dec 23 (IANS) Brazilian defender Adryelson has returned to Lyon after completing a four-month loan at Botafogo, the Brazilian Serie A club said. Adryelson rejoined Botafogo in September, eight months after leaving the Rio de Janeiro club to sign for Lyon. Both Lyon and Botafogo are owned by American businessman John Textor.
Madrid (Spain), Dec 23 (IANS) There were changes at the top of the La Liga points table in last weekend's games before the Christmas holidays, with Atletico and Real Madrid both leap-frogging Barcelona in the standings. The two clubs from the Spanish capital are separated by just one point with Atletico racing to the top spot on the back of a seven-match winning streak.
Hyderabad, Dec 23 (IANS) Guillermo Fernández struck a brace of goals as NorthEast United FC wrapped up their two-game losing streak by coming from two goals behind to secure a 5-2 victory against Hyderabad FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 at the G.M.C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium here on Monday. Fernández struck in the 18th and 61st minutes while Alaaeddine Ajaraie struck one in the 73rd minute while the other two strikes were from own-goals.
Guwahati, Dec 23 (IANS) NorthEast United FC's forward Alaaeddine Ajaraie has been crowned the Indian Super League's (ISL) Player of the Month for November. This is the third consecutive Player of the Month award he has received since the start of the season, making him the first player to do so. The Moroccan has been a shining star for the Highlanders since his arrival this season, consistently delivering standout performances.
London, Dec 23 (IANS) Former Premier League winner Arsenal have been handed a major blow in the title race as the North London club will be missing the services of their star player Bukayo Saka who has been ruled out for ‘many weeks. The Englishman was substituted off after suffering an injury during their 5-1 win against Crystal Palace, as confirmed by head coach Mikel Arteta.
Madrid, Dec 23 (IANS) Diego Simeone has been named the Best La Liga Coach in December, an award for Atletico de Madrid’s sensational month of December which has seen the club rise to the top of the standings in the league. Since the 1-0 loss against Real Betis at the Benito Villamarin, on October 27, Atletico Madrid have won all their matches (7 out of 7) against Las Palmas (2-0), Mallorca (0-1), Deportivo Alaves (2-1), Real Valladolid (0-5), Sevilla (4-3), Getafe (1-0) and FC Barcelona (1-2).
Narainpur, Dec 23 (IANS) Manipur’s near-monotonous monopoly over the Senior Women's National Football Championship remained uninterrupted after they defeated Odisha 1-0 in the final of the Rajmata Jijabai Trophy at the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Ground on Monday.
Hyderabad, Dec 23 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir sealed their quarterfinal spot in the 78th Senior Men’s National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy, after defeating Rajasthan 1-0 at the Deccan Arena, while Manipur thrashed hosts Telangana 3-1.
Newcastle, Dec 23 (IANS) Premier League clubs are gearing up for the festive period which is one of the most exerting in the footballing calendar. In-form Newcastle United side will be hoping to continue their winning momentum as they face a treacherous run which includes games against Aston Villa, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur.
