Barcelona, Jan 24 (IANS) FC Barcelona and Gerard Martin have reached an agreement to extend the player's contract with the club until June 30, 2028.
Madrid (Spain), Jan 23 (IANS) Real Madrid have an excellent chance to consolidate themselves as La Liga leader on Saturday when they make the short trip to play Valladolid in the 21st round of matches in La Liga. Meanwhile, second-placed Atletico Madrid have a difficult home game against Villarreal, and Barcelona will be at home to face an improving Valencia.
Rome (Italy), Jan 23 (IANS) Juventus finally announced the loan move of France international Randal Kolo Muani from Paris Saint-Germain on Thursday, after the French Ligue 1 side ironed out the administrative issues. Muani had already undergone the medicals and signed the paperwork, even been training with the squad since last week, but the Serie A giant had to wait to make it official, as PSG had maxed out the quote to loan out players to foreign clubs.
Hyderabad, Jan 23 (IANS) Goals by Muhammed Rafi, Joseph Sunny, and Andrei Alba helped former Champions Hyderabad FC launch a superb comeback to beat Jamshedpur FC 3-2 in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season at the GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium here on Thursday night.
Kolkata, Jan 23 (IANS) Kerala Blasters FC will face East Bengal FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, here on Friday, hoping to complete a league double against the Kolkata giants. Kerala Blasters FC currently sit eighth on the table with 21 points from 17 matches whereas East Bengal FC are 11th with 14 points from 16 encounters, on the back of four wins and a couple of draws.
Sidoarjo (Indonesia), Jan 23 (IANS) The India U20 men's team will begin their campaign in the Mandiri U20 Challenge Series, a four-nation friendly tournament, against Syria at the Gelora Delta Stadium here on Friday. Head coach Biby Thomas and his 23-member squad of youngsters, consisting mainly of under-17 and under-18 players, arrived in their team hotel in the city of Surabaya on Wednesday morning and held their first training session in the evening at the Gelora Stadium.
Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) Mumbai City FC have signed Spanish attacker Jorge Ortiz. Hailing from Villacanas, Spain, Ortiz joins the Islanders through the 2025-2026 season and will look to bring his experience and quality to the squad, the Indian Super League (ISL) club announced on Thursday.
Bengaluru, Jan 22 (IANS) Diego Mauricio scored off two penalties while Jerry Mawihmingthanga struck the winner as Odisha FC returned to winning ways after four matches with a 3-2 triumph over Bengaluru FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium here on Wednesday night.
Charlotte, Jan 22 (IANS) Charlotte FC have acquired former Premier League forward Wilfried Zaha on loan from Galatasaray until January 17, 2026, with an option to extend the loan through June 30, 2026. Zaha will occupy a Designated Player spot and international roster slot on the Club’s 2025 roster.
London, Jan 21 (IANS) With only two match weeks remaining, the preliminary league stage of the Champions League is getting to the business end, and a win for Arsenal against Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday could prove pivotal. The Gunners currently sit third in the 36-team league table, behind only Liverpool and Barcelona, having amassed 13 points from the six group games so far to put them firmly in contention for a spot in the coveted top eight.
