21-year-old Josh Sargent netted twice as Norwich City came out 3-0 winners over Watford on Friday evening. These were Sargent’s first Premier League goals and might turn out to be a season-changer for Norwich in a tough relegation battle. Sargent first scored after 51 minutes thanks to a brilliant backheel […]
Winger Paul Arriola will play for FC Dallas in the new MLS season after the club reached a deal with D.C. United for his transfer. The Athletic reports that the trade will send $2 million in general allocation money to D.C. United, the highest return in the history of the […]
The 2019 AFCON champions Algeria failed in their attempt to conquer another continental title in this year’s contest. Regarded as the favorites ahead of the tournament, they only earned one point in three games, drawing Sierra Leone and losing to Equatorial Guinea and Cote d’Ivoire. On Thursday, Algeria desperately needed […]
When Dutch forward Steven Berwijn came on for Tottenham Hotspur in the 79th minute of the away match at Leicester, his team had just dropped behind after a James Maddison goal. Bergwijn was Antonio Conte’s emergency plan. And it worked to perfection, as he produced a fantastic impact in stoppage […]
Cristiano Ronaldo didn’t look happy leaving the pitch, or later on the bench, following his 71st-minute substitution in an away match at Brentford. The Portuguese superstar made no secret of his feelings as he was caught on camera uttering some words before sitting on a step in the dugout. Asked […]
The Italian Supreme Court upheld the conviction of former Real Madrid, Manchester City, and AC Milan star Robinho to nine years in prison after his involvement in a gang rape that took place in 2013. The ruling is definitive and cannot be challenged. Robinho and five other Brazilian citizens were […]
Concerns over suspicious betting patterns have Football Association officials looking into a yellow card received by an Arsenal player during a Premier League match earlier this season. According to The Athletic, a bookmaker told the FA about an unusual amount of money placed on a certain player getting booked during […]
Ghana lost its final group match at the Africa Cup of Nations 3-2 against Comoros, finishing at the bottom of Group C with just one point from three games. Previously in the tournament, The Black Stars lost 1-0 to Morocco and drew 1-1 against Gabon. Comoros, an AFCON first-timer, hadn’t […]
Bayern’s superstar missed out on the Ballon d’Or at the end of last year, but won The Best award, an individual trophy created by FIFA. Lewandowski (33) was the winner in 2020 as well. Alexia Putellas won the women’s award, as the Barcelona midfielder secured a glamorous double after also […]
Everton parted company with Rafa Benitez after Saturday’s defeat against Norwich. According to The Athletic, Everton’s preferred option to take over their bench is Belgium national team manager Roberto Martinez. The Spaniard is a familiar face at Goodison Park, having been in charge between 2013 and 2016 when he was […]
Premier League club Brentford has offered Christian Eriksen a six-month contract with the option to extend for a further year, The Athletic reports. Eriksen became a free agent at the end of December after being released by Inter Milan. The 29-year-old Danish star suffered a cardiac arrest on June 12 […]
An extra-time equalizer from Alhaji Kamara paved Sierra Leone the way to an unexpected draw against Cote d’Ivoire at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). It’s their second point in Group E, after also drawing against title holders Algeria in their opening match at this year’s tournament. In 2022, Sierra […]
The Copa del Rey last 16 game between city rivals Real Betis and FC Sevilla was abandoned after a long plastic flagpole thrown from the stands hit Joan Jordan just before half-time. The two teams were tied at 1-1, with Betis’ midfielder Nabil Fekir equalizing thanks to a fantastic goal […]
The future of Rafa Benitez as Everton manager is highly uncertain following Saturday’s defeat at Norwich. The Athletic reports that Benitez’s fate has been decided and the Spaniard will be sacked. Under him, Everton has only won one of their last 11 games. The defeat to bottom-club Norwich increased the […]
The Colorado Rapids have agreed to trade Kellyn Acosta to Los Angeles FC. The deal for the midfielder is worth $1.5 million (an initial $1.1 million and $400k in incentives) in general allocation money. It’s one of the most expensive intra-league trades in MLS history. Colorado will also hold a […]
Real Salt Lake signed Axel Kei from the RSL Academy on a two-year deal. He is only 14 years and 15 days old. Kei is the youngest player to ever sign with a team in MLS history, surpassing Freddy Adu’s 18-year record. Adu was 153 days older than Kei when […]
Zambian referee Janny Sikazwe blew the final whistle early — twice — during the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) match between Tunisia and Mali. The match official ended the game 11 seconds before the 90-minute mark. Tunisia, who was beaten 1-0, protested and tried to convince Sikazwe to resume play. […]
Lionel Messi won a record-breaking seventh Ballon d’Or trophy last December, beating Robert Lewandowski in the vote organized by the prestigious French magazine France Football. Messi, who scored at a non-stop rate for Barcelona during the first part of 2021 and also won the Copa America with Argentina in July, […]
Porto manager Sergio Conceicao (47) was given an extra reason to celebrate following his team’s 3-2 away win over Estoril over the weekend. The former Inter star sent his 19-year-old son Francisco onto the pitch for the final minutes of the clash, and the decision paid off big time. Conceicao […]
Christian Eriksen collapsed during Denmark’s game against Finland at Euro 2020 in June and received life-saving treatment on the pitch. He was then taken to a nearby hospital where doctors performed various tests and decided to implant him with a cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) — a pacemaker that is able to […]
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