Premier League: Liverpool's Mo Salah named Player of the Season

IANS | May 24, 2025 5:10 PM

Liverpool, May 24 (IANS) Mohamed Salah has been named the 2024/25 Premier League Player of the Season after his incredible outings saw Liverpool lift the league title. The Liverpool forward claims the award for the second time in his career, having first won it in 2017-18 at the end of his sensational debut campaign with the club.

Football: Coach Valverde signs one-year extension at Athletic Bilbao

IANS | May 23, 2025 10:13 PM

Madrid (Spain), May 23 (IANS) Athletic Bilbao on Friday announced that coach Ernesto Valverde has agreed on a one-year contract extension until June 2026. The news means the former player will complete a decade in the dugout at the San Mames Stadium over three spells in charge.

Lalremtluanga Fanai extends contract with Bengaluru FC till 2027/28

IANS | May 23, 2025 6:21 PM

Bengaluru, May 23 (IANS) Bengaluru FC, on Friday, announced that midfielder Lalremtluanga Fanai had signed a three-year extension to his current deal with the Blues, keeping him on the club’s books until the end of the 2027-28 season. The 20-year-old, fresh off an impressive campaign under Spanish tactician Gerard Zaragoza, has grown into a complete, reliable midfielder, having joined the club in 2020.

Football: Demirovic seeks redemption in German Cup final after 2022 heartbreak

IANS | May 22, 2025 10:37 PM

Berlin (Germany), May 22 (IANS) As the 2025 German Cup final approaches, Stuttgart striker Ermedin Demirovic finds himself confronting a wave of mixed emotions. Now 27, the Bosnia international still recalls the painful memory of the 2022 final, when his penalty hit the crossbar during the shootout while playing for Freiburg. That miss, he admits, may haunt him for the rest of his life.