Newcastle, March 7 (IANS) Head coach Eddie Howe has expressed his disappointment over Newcastle United defender Lewis Hall after he was ruled out for the remainder of the season after sustaining a foot injury. The 20-year-old will have to undergo surgery after suffering the injury during Newcastle’s loss to Liverpool in February.
Hyderabad, March 6 (IANS) Shami Singamayum became the youngest-ever goal-scorer in the league's history as Punjab FC defeated Hyderabad FC 3-1 in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 at the GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium here on Thursday night.
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) India senior men's national team head coach Manolo Marquez on Thursday announced his 26-member squad, including the legendary Sunil Chhetri, for the March FIFA International Window. The fourth-highest international goalscorer of all-time with 94 strikes to his credit, Chhetri had announced his retirement from the national team in June last year but is now set to make a return in India's blue later this month.
Madrid, March 6 (IANS) La Liga leader FC Barcelona, second-placed Atletico Madrid, and Real Madrid will all have to make some squad rotations for their respective games in the top-tier Spanish football league, with the return leg of their vital Champions League ties on the horizon.
Munich, March 6 (IANS) Bayern Munich captain Manuel Neuer has been ruled out "for the foreseeable future" after tearing a muscle in his right calf during their 3-0 win over Leverkusen in the Round of 16 stage of the Champions League 2024-25. Former Germany No. 1 goalkeeper Neuer was forced off after injuring his calf while celebrating Jamal Musiala's second-half goal. Their recent signing, Jonas Urbig, replaced him, making his Bayern debut.
Jamshedpur, March 5 (IANS) Hugo Boumous scored a brace as Odisha FC defeated Jamshedpur FC 3-2 in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 at the JRD Tata Sports Complex here on Wednesday night. With this win, the Juggernauts have climbed to the sixth spot with 33 points now, but their league campaign has wrapped up.
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Antony, who is at Real Betis on loan from Manchester United, looks to have settled in well in Spain, having scored three goals and provided two assists in just seven games so far. The Brazilian's agent, Junior Pedroso, claims Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim‘s comments, blaming Antony’s physical inadequacy for not faring well during his time in England, does not ‘reflect reality. ’
Bhubaneswar (Odisha), March 5 (IANS) The Super Cup 2025, the annual premier football cup competition in India, will be played in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, from April 21, the All India Football Federation announced on Wednesday.
Hyderabad, March 5 (IANS) Out of the playoffs race, former League Cup winner Hyderabad FC are set to host Punjab FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 at the GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium on Thursday. Both of these sides are not in contention for the vacant sixth spot for the playoffs. However, they will want to wrap up their campaign on a strong note, to cap off the work done so far and lay the foundation for the forthcoming campaign.
Istanbul, March 5 (IANS) Jose Mourinho, who has been under heavy scrutiny in Turkey after being sued for ‘racist comments’ by rival club Galatasaray, dismissed any thoughts of Fenerbahce being in a difficult moment. The derby between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce took a dark turn after the former accused the Portuguese head coach of making racist comments after he claimed that the match would have been a 'disaster' had there been a Turkish ref who was officiating the game.
