Madrid, July 22 (IANS) FIFA World Cup 2026 Champions Spain midfielder Fabian Ruiz has admitted he would like to return to his hometown region to play for Real Betis before ending his career.The 30-year-old, who currently plays for Paris Saint-Germain, began his professional career at Betis and said he hopes to one day wear the club’s colors again.Ruiz made his comments at an event in Los Palacios, near Seville, where he and fellow Spain international Gavi were honored by the local city governmen…
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Brussels, July 20 (IANS) The Belgium national men’s football team and head coach Rudi Garcia are set to part ways, ending their 19-month association with the country’s football association, which announced that it will not extend the contract that runs until July 31, 2026.The 62-year-old Garcia, a French professional football manager and former player born to a Spanish expatriate father, took over as Belgium’s national football team manager with the contract lasting till the end of the FIFA Worl…
Edinburgh, June 2 (IANS) Scotland midfielder Billy Gilmour has expressed his heartbreak after being ruled out of the FIFA World Cup 2026 with a knee injury, describing the setback as having a “childhood dream” taken away from him just days before the tournament.The 24-year-old sustained the injury during Scotland’s 4-1 friendly victory over Curaçao at Hampden Park on Saturday and was subsequently withdrawn from head coach Steve Clarke’s World Cup squad.In an emotional message posted on …
Edinburgh, May 31 (IANS) Scotland have drafted Manchester United teenager Tyler Fletcher into their FIFA World Cup 2026 squad after midfielder Billy Gilmour was ruled out with a knee injury sustained during Saturday’s 4-1 friendly victory over Curacao at Hampden Park.Fletcher, 19, made his senior international debut in the same match, coming on as a half-time substitute. The midfielder was initially part of Scotland’s training group and has now earned a place in the final squad following Gilmour…
Rome, May 4 (IANS) Inter Milan clinched its 21st Serie A title with three rounds to spare after a 2-0 win over Parma at San Siro.Romanian coach Cristian Chivu achieved the feat of winning the Scudetto in his first year in charge of Serie A since the start of the season. The last person to do so was Sacchi at AC Milan. Goals from Marcus Thuram and Henrikh Mkhitaryan secured the victory, sealing Inter’s second league title in three seasons.Inter entered the match with a nine-point lead over second…
Madrid, Dec 26 (IANS) In a year without a major men’s international tournament, club football dominated the headlines, with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) emerging as one of the standout winners in Europe.PSG capped the season by winning the UEFA Champions League in late May with a 5-0 rout of Inter Milan, as coach Luis Enrique underlined the value of cohesion over a collection of star names. The former Spain coach has built a side that blends technical quality with pace and aggression, and after yea…
Riyadh, Dec 23 (IANS) David Neres scored twice as Napoli beat Bologna 2-0 to win the Italian Super Cup.It is the third Super Cup title in the club’s history, with Antonio Conte restoring the Scudetto-Super Cup double, following in the footsteps of the 1990 side Napoli under Alberto Bigon featuring Diego Maradona.Napoli broke the deadlock in the 39th minute when Neres controlled a throw-in outside the area and curled a shot into the top corner.The Partenopei doubled their lead around the hour m…