London, Jan 31 (IANS) Manchester City and Arsenal have certainly brought out the best in each other as the former bested Arsenal in two consecutive seasons to win the Premier League title. Mikel Arteta believes the clash on Sunday at the Emirates Stadium would be a big boost for his side in the landscape of the title race.
Barcelona, Jan 31 (IANS) FC Barcelona and Pablo Paez Gavira, "Gavi", have reached an agreement regarding a new contract, and he is set to remain at the Club until June 2030. The Blaugrana midfielder signed his new contract on Friday alongside club president Joan Laporta, first vice-president Rafa Yuste, and the Club's director of football, Anderson Luis de Souza “Deco”. His release clause is reportedly set at one billion Euros.
Manchester, Jan 31 (IANS) Manchester City and Real Madrid, two clubs that have dominated European football in the past decade, have once again been drawn to meet in the knockout phase of the UEFA Champions League. Man City head coach Pep Guardiola labelled the clash between the two giants as a derby after the two clubs have faced off four years in a row.
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Punjab FC will look to turn their season around with a positive result against Bengaluru FC and bolster their chances of a playoff spot when both teams face each other in the Indian Super League fixture which will be played here at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. Both teams are going through a lean patch of form, with ninth-placed Punjab FC winless in their last seven matches and Bengaluru FC, who are fifth in the table have lost four out of their last five matches and drawn the other.
Nyon (Switzerland), Jan 31 (IANS) Manchester City vs Real Madrid, a tie that has given some iconic results in the past few years will write a new chapter as the two teams headlined the UEFA Champions League Round of 32 draw, which is announced on Friday.
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Punjab FC will host Bengaluru FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Saturday. The Panagiotis Dilmperis-coached team will have its task cut out in improving its home form since it has not won any of its last four encounters at this venue.
Chennai, Jan 30 (IANS) Jesus Jimenez, Korou Singh, and Kwame Peprah scored a goal each as Kerala Blasters FC defeated Chennaiyin FC 3-1 in a key clash of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Thursday night.
Sidoarjo (Indonesia), Jan 30 (IANS) The India U20 men's team lost 0-4 to Indonesia in the last match of the Mandiri U20 Challenge Series at the Gelora Delta Stadium here on Thursday. The Blue Colts, touring with a much younger squad of 17 and 18-year-olds, ended the four-nation friendly tournament with three defeats. Earlier in the day, Syria beat Jordan 2-1 to win the tournament. All three opponents participated with players born in 2005 or later in preparation for next month's AFC U20 Asian Cup.
Dortmund, Jan 30 (IANS) Borussia Dortmund have appointed Niko Kovac as their new head coach, the Bundesliga club announced on Wednesday. The 53-year-old takes over from Nuri Sahin, who was dismissed on January 22 following a string of disappointing results in the Bundesliga and an early exit from the German Cup.
Manchester, Jan 29 (IANS) Manchester United have named a 21-man squad to travel to Romania, for Thursday night's clash with FCSB in the Europa League. The Red Devils fly to Bucharest on Wednesday knowing that a win in the final league-phase game, at the National Arena, will ensure an automatic place in the tournament’s Round of 16.
