Sunderland, July 15 (IANS) Belgium great Thomas Meunier has joined Premier League club Sunderland ahead of the upcoming 2026/27 season. The 34-year-old defender has signed a two-year deal, having been a free agent following his departure from Lille.Meunier, with more than 550 senior club appearances and 83 international caps to his name, recently represented his country, Belgium, in the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026.Born in Sainte-Ode, Meunier came through the lower leagues in his homeland before …
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Foxborough, July 9 (IANS) Morocco playmaker Brahim Diaz believes the Atlas Lions have every reason to be confident ahead of their FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-final against France, insisting they have earned the right to challenge one of the tournament favourites.Morocco, who stunned Canada 3-0 in the Round of 16 after edging the Netherlands on penalties, now face the side that ended their dream run in the 2022 World Cup semi-finals. But Diaz said his team are not in the last eight merely to make…
Rio de Janeiro, July 9 (IANS) Santos has given Neymar time off to contemplate his future after Brazil’s World Cup round-of-16 exit, Brazilian media reported on Wednesday.Brazil’s all-time leading scorer has six months left on his Santos contract, but local press has cast doubt over whether he will continue playing at any level following his international retirement.”Neymar’s future at Santos will be decided after a vacation period,” the report said, adding Santos was “waiting for a signal” to me…
Philadelphia, June 20 (IANS) Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that Neymar will be available for the Seleção’s decisive Group C clash against Scotland, providing a major boost to the five-time world champions as they chase a place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout stages.The 34-year-old forward has not played in the tournament after injuring his right calf while playing for Santos on May 17. Neymar missed Brazil’s opening 1-1 draw against Morocco and stayed out for Saturday’s convin…
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) FC Barcelona have announced that they have formally submitted “the bid and complete dossier” to UEFA to apply for hosting the 2029 UEFA Champions League final. The proposal has been prepared in collaboration with Barcelona City Council, the Government of Catalonia and with the support of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), as host and co-organising association.”FC Barcelona, together with Barcelona City Council, the Government of Catalonia and with the support…
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Brazil forward Neymar has indicated the FIFA World Cup 202, starting Thursday, will be the last of his career.Brazil will be competing at the FIFA World Cup for a record-extending 23rd time next year. Indeed, the Selecao are the only side to have featured in every edition of the global showpiece, which is set to be staged for the first time across three host nations: Canada, Mexico and the USA.The 34-year-old made the statement in response to a social media post from FIF…
Geneva, June 3 (IANS) Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) president Aleksander Ceferin has praised Hungary’s staging of the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League final for the time, saying the event’s success in Budapest was “no accident”. In a letter published on the Hungarian Football Federation’s official website and addressed to federation president Sandor Csanyi, Ceferin said hosting a Champions League final was “one of the greatest responsibilities in world football.””The success experi…
Berlin, June 1 (IANS) Paris Saint-Germain’s 2026 UEFA Champions League triumph should serve as a model for other leading European clubs, including Bayern Munich, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, a member of the Bavarians’ supervisory board, has said.The 70-year-old praised the French side’s achievement and described the final against Arsenal, which Paris won 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw, as a well-deserved victory.”Paris became successful when they shifted from a costly star ensemble to a true team,”…
Paris, May 31 (IANS) French police has arrested more than 400 people during the celebrations following Paris Saint-Germain’s (PSG) victory over Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League final on Saturday, local media reported.The French capital was swept by celebrations after PSG defeated Arsenal 4-3 on penalties to retain its title in Budapest, Hungary.French daily Le Monde, citing police sources, reported that more than 20,000 people were celebrating on the Champs-Elysees at about 10:30 p.m. on Sat…
Budapest, May 31 (IANS) Arsenal star Gabriel blew over a decisive penalty as Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) came back from a goal deficit to retain their European title on penalties after a 1-1 draw against the Gunners in the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League final at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest, Hungary on Saturday night.PSG scored four of their five penalties in the shootout, and Nuno Mendes blew out their only effort, while Eberechi Eze and Gabriel missed two penalties for Arsenal in the final.Kai …