Barcelona, April 2 (IANS) Spanish football giant Barcelona’s president, Joan Laporta, has slammed FIFA over what he described as a congested and poorly planned international calendar after the team’s prime player, Raphinha, suffered a hamstring injury while representing Brazil.The injury occurred during an international friendly against France, leaving FC Barcelona without one of their most in-form attackers at a crucial stage of the season.Laporta did not hold back in his criticism of the sched…
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Madrid, March 28 (IANS) FC Barcelona’s La Liga and UEFA Champions League title hopes have suffered a big setback after Raphinha suffered a hamstring injury while on international duty for Brazil, playing in a pre-World Cup friendly.The Brazilian Football Confederation confirmed on Friday that Raphinha suffered the injury in his right hamstring during Thursday’s 2-1 defeat to France in a friendly. The forward will leave the Brazilian squad to return to Barcelona for treatment, reports Xinhua.This…
London, March 25 (IANS) Mohamed Salah has announced that he will leave Liverpool FC at the end of the 2025-26 season. The Egyptian forward’s departure will mark the end of a remarkably successful nine-year career with the Reds.Salah is Liverpool’s all-time top goalscorer in the Premier League and has helped them to win two Premier League titles, the UEFA Champions League and the FIFA Club World Cup, among other trophies”The forward has reached an agreement with the Reds that will see him close a…
Paris, March 24 (IANS) French Club RC Lens have rejected a request from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) to reschedule their upcoming Ligue 1 match, saying the domestic competition should not be adjusted to suit European fixtures. The match is scheduled for April 11 at Lens’ home ground and comes in between PSG’s UEFA Champions League quarterfinal matches against Liverpool FC. PSG had asked for the fixture to be postponed to manage their schedule, but Lens have taken a firm stand against the move.I…
Dortmund, March 22 (IANS) German Football Club Borussia Dortmund and their sporting director Sebastian Kehl have mutually agreed to end their association with immediate effect, the Bundesliga club confirmed on Sunday.The decision was taken after discussions between the club’s management and Kehl.Kehl had been working with Dortmund since 2018 in different roles. He served as head of the licensed players department for four years and was part of the setup when the club won the DFB-Pokal in 2021….
Liverpool, March 21 (IANS) English football club Liverpool has dealt with another blow as their goalkeeper Alisson Becker has sparked fears that he could face a lengthy spell on the sidelines as he provided a fresh update about his injury ahead of the team’s Premier League clash to be played against Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday.Alison recently missed the first leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 match against Galatasaray in Istanbul with what was described as a minor muscle is…
Liverpool, March 20 (IANS) English football club Liverpool FC manager Arne Slot has confirmed on Friday that star forward Mohamed Salah will miss the upcoming Premier League clash against Brighton & Hove Albion due to a muscle injury.Salah picked up the issue during Liverpool’s recent UEFA Champions League match against Galatasaray at Anfield. The Egyptian forward was substituted in the second half despite delivering an impressive performance in the 4-0 win, where he registered both a goal…
London, March 20 (IANS) England head coach Thomas Tuchel has named a 35-man squad for the upcoming international friendlies against Uruguay and Japan on Friday, with experienced defender Harry Maguire making a notable return to the national setup.Maguire, who has earned 64 caps for England, returns to the squad after missing out on selections since Tuchel took charge on January 1, 2025. The Manchester United centre-back has impressed at club level this season, playing a key role in his side’s …
Berlin, March 19 (IANS) -Bayern Munich completed a dominant 10-2 aggregate victory over Atalanta with a 4-1 win at the Allianz Arena to advance to the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals.The tie had effectively been decided after Bayern’s emphatic first-leg performance, yet the hosts still controlled proceedings from the outset, enjoying prolonged spells of possession and repeatedly testing Atalanta goalkeeper Marco Sportiello.The breakthrough arrived in the 25th minute when Harry Kane converted…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain comfortably saw off English opponents Manchester City and Chelsea, Arsenal battled past Leverkusen and Sporting CP mounted a memorable comeback against Bodo/Glimt as the first four teams through to the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals are confirmed.Real Madrid knocked Manchester City out of the competition for the third campaign running following Vinicius Junior’s double. Man City, 3-0 down from the first leg, came racing out of t…