Madrid (Spain), May 8 (IANS) A title-deciding 'Clasico' between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid is the standout game in La Liga 2024-25 season this weekend, but there are also vital matchups with regard to the race for Europe and the struggle to avoid relegation.
Sydney, May 8 (IANS) Football Australia (FA) announced on Thursday that James Johnson has resigned as chief executive officer after more than five years in his role.
Bengaluru, May 7 (IANS) Bengaluru FC, on Wednesday, announced that full-back Naorem Roshan Singh has signed a new four-year deal with the club, committing his future to the Blues until the end of the 2028-29 season. Roshan, who joined the club as a teenager in 2017, progressed through the side’s Reserve Team before making his Indian Super League (ISL) debut in 2020.
Yupia Arunachal Pradesh), May 7 (IANS) Bibiano Fernandes, one of the most successful coaches in Indian men's youth teams’ history, having qualified the Blue Colts to three successive AFC U16/17 Asian Cups from 2018 to 2023, is now set to begin a new cycle with a new batch of players. It all starts with the SAFF U19 Championship that will kick off on May 9 in Yupia, Arunachal Pradesh.
Bilbao, May 7 (IANS) Manchester United have been handed a major boost as Athletic Club will be without three major players for the second leg of the Europa League semi-final scheduled to be played at the Old Trafford Stadium on Friday (IST).
Narainpur, May 6 (IANS) Gujarat and Karnataka came out victorious in their respective Group B matches against hosts Chhattisgarh and Andaman & Nicobar, at the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Ground, on Tuesday. While Gujarat defeated hosts Chhattisgarh 3-2, Karnataka won 10-0 against Andaman & Nicobar in the Swami Vivekananda U20 Men’s National Football Championship.
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Cristiano dos Santos, the eldest son of the highest scorer in football history, Cristiano Ronaldo, has received his maiden call-up to the U-15 Portugal side.
London, May 5 (IANS) Tottenham Hotspur's England midfielder James Maddison is expected to miss the rest of the season with a knee injury, the club has confirmed on Monday.
Milan, May 5 (IANS) Inter Milan’s anchor at the back, Alessandro Bastoni, has rallied supporters ahead of the second leg of the UEFA Champions League semifinal against FC Barcelona at the iconic San Siro Stadium. With just two games separating Inter from their first UCL triumph since 2010, Bastoni has reassured fans that the team will give 200% against Barcelona.
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher believes Trent Alexander-Arnold’s decision to leave his boyhood club for Real Madrid is not a good sign for the club, and the emotional and aggressive response by the fans is understandable.
