Madrid, April 15 (IANS) Barcelona forward Rapinha did not hold back in criticism and launched a scathing attack on the refereeing after his team was knocked out of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals by Atletico Madrid on Wednesday. Barcelona’s 2–1 win in the return leg was not enough to overturn a 2–0 deficit from the first match, as they lost the tie 3–2 on aggregate against their Spanish rivals.“For me, this match was a robbery. Not just this match but the other one as well….
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Cardiff, April 7 (IANS) Former Arsenal midfielder and Wales football team captain Aaron Ramsey has decided to bring down curtains on his professional football career as the country’s legendary player announced his retirement on Tuesday.Ramsey retires as one of Wales’ greatest players, scoring 21 goals in 86 matches and representing his country at three major tournaments.He played a crucial role in Wales’ historic run to the Euro 2016 semi-finals, earning a place in the Union of European Football…
Berlin, April 1 (IANS) Four-time champion Italy have failed to qualify for a third consecutive FIFA World Cup after losing to Bosnia and Herzegovina in a dramatic playoff decided by penalties.The match, held in Zenica, ended 1-1 after extra time before Bosnia triumphed 4-1 in the shootout, securing its first World Cup appearance since 2014.”We still can’t believe it,” said Italy defender Leonardo Spinazzola. “It’s upsetting for everyone.”Head coach Gennaro Guttuso apologized after the match, say…
Liverpool, March 19 (IANS) Galatasaray winger Noa Lang provided a reassuring update after undergoing successful surgery on his injured thumb, following a painful incident during the Champions League round of 16 encounter against Liverpool at Anfield on Wednesday.The 26-year-old Netherlands player sustained the injury in the 76th minute after crashing into the advertising hoardings while chasing the ball. Lang immediately went down in visible pain, clutching his right hand after noticing a deep c…
Madrid, March 6 (IANS) Spanish giants Real Madrid have been fined 15,000 euros by UEFA and warned of a partial stadium closure after a supporter was filmed appearing to perform a Nazi salute during their UEFA Champions League clash against Benfica at the Santiago Bernabeu last month.The incident reportedly occurred moments before the kickoff of the European fixture. Real Madrid had earlier confirmed that the individual involved was identified by stadium security and immediately ejected from the …
New Delhi, Mar 1 (IANS) The much-anticipated 2026 Finalissima between Spain and Argentina has been thrown into doubt after Qatar suspended all domestic football activity, raising questions about the marquee intercontinental clash.The fixture, scheduled for March 27, 2026, at the Lusail Stadium, was officially confirmed by UEFA as a joint event with CONMEBOL, pitting the winners of UEFA Euro 2024 and Copa América 2024 against each other. The match had been widely projected as a headline showdown…
Nyon, Feb 18 (IANS) European football governing body, UEFA, has ordered a probe into claims that Real Madrid’s star player Vinicius Junior was racially abused by Gianluca Prestianni during the UEFA Champions League 2025-26 playoffs against Benfica played on February 17.The incident happened when Vinicius was handed a yellow card by the referee for a wild celebration after scoring a goal against Benfica. During the celebration, he was confronted by Prestianni, who pulled his shirt up over his mou…
Madrid, Feb 8 (IANS) FC Barcelona enjoyed a comfortable 3-0 win at home to Mallorca on Saturday to move four points clear of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga ahead of Real Madrid’s visit to Valencia on Sunday.Vedat Muriqi went close to putting Mallorca ahead in the first half and should have scored from close range, but Robert Lewandowski opened the scoring for Barcelona in the 28th minute when the ball fell kindly to him in the area.Lamine Yamal scored a powerful strike from outside the box ju…
Barcelona, Feb 7 (IANS) Spain’s most successful football club FC Barcelona has confirmed on Saturday that they are withdrawing from the European Super League, in a major blow to a project which has struggled to get off the mark from its inception. Barcelona put out an official post on X informing about their exit. ‘FC Barcelona hereby announces that today it has formally notified the European Super League Company and the clubs involved of its withdrawal from the European Super League project, ‘ …