Madrid, July 13 (IANS) FC Barcelona began preseason training ahead of the 2026-27 La Liga season on Monday as they look to win a third consecutive domestic title. Barcelona returned to work without players such as Lamine Yamal, Eric Garcia, Pedri, Ferran Torres, and Jules Kounde, who are still competing at the FIFA World Cup and are entitled to a three-week holiday after the tournament ends.The players arrived at 9 a.m. local time to undergo medical checks, with new signing Hamza Abdelkarim pres…
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Newcastle, July 9 (IANS) Newcastle United have completed the signing of highly-rated Dutch midfielder Sean Steur from Ajax, with the 18-year-old putting pen to paper on a five-year contract at St James’ Park in Newcastle on Thursday.The Premier League club did not disclose the transfer fee for the Netherlands Under-19 player, who becomes Newcastle’s third senior signing of the summer after goalkeeper Ewen Jaouen and winger Bazoumana Toure.Steur, who will wear the No. 14 shirt, said the opportuni…
Odense (Denmark), June 9 (IANS) Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen has issued a statement a few hours after collapsing on the pitch for a second time in recent years. Eriksen was taken to a hospital on Sunday night after he had a huge health scare during Denmark’s friendly against Ukraine, after falling to the floor in the 65th minute as medical staff rushed to his aid.The former Ajax, Tottenham Hotspur, Inter Milan, Brentford, and Manchester United star’s collapse came five years after the 3…
Madrid, Jan 21 (IANS) Kylian Mbappe scored twice against one of his former clubs as Real Madrid eased past Monaco 6-1 at home to boost its chances of finishing in the top eight of the Champions League league phase.The striker, who began his career at Monaco, put Real Madrid ahead after five minutes with a clinical finish from a through ball by Fede Valverde, before sliding in at the far post 20 minutes later to make it 2-0 at halftime.Franco Mastantuono added a third in the 51st minute as Monaco…