The World Football Association insists the idea of having a World Cup every two years is a good one, stating that this will add $4.5 billion in revenue every four years. Gianni Infantino, FIFA’s president, didn’t disclose whether he’ll ask members to vote on the controversial proposal or not at […]
The first draw for the Champions League Round of 16 was marked by an unprecedented event, which saw it voided and redone hours later. Following the redraw, Paris Saint-Germain will play Real Madrid for a place in the quarterfinals, while Liverpool will have to pass the Inter Milano test for […]
Erling Haaland hit the ground running for Dortmund since returning to the pitch following a hip flexor injury. In his three games for Borussia since Nov. 27, he’s netted four times, shining his unstoppable aura status among the European elite. Over the summer, the 21-year-old was a transfer target for […]
RB Leipzig have let head coach Jesse Marsch go following their 2-1 defeat by Union Berlin on Friday. Leipzig are 11th in the Bundesliga table after 14 games and lost their last three league clashes. They stand no chance of qualifying for the Champions League Round of 16, but could […]
Bayern Munich won the first Der Klassiker (‘The Classic’) of the season, beating Borussia 3-2 after a fantastic clash in Dortmund. Ballon d’Or runner-up Robert Lewandowski netted twice for the visitors and Dortmund’s goal machine Erling Haaland also got his name on the score sheet. Borussia’s players were unhappy with […]
Lionel Messi surpassed Robert Lewandowski by 33 points to finish first in the vote for the 2021 Ballon d’Or. Messi won his seventh trophy, breaking the record he previously set with his sixth win back in 2019. Messi accumulated 613 points compared to Lewandowski’s 580. Third-placed Jorginho had 460, while […]
Lionel Messi won the Ballon d’Or trophy for a record-breaking seventh time in a ceremony held at Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. Robert Lewandowski finished second, while Jorginho completed the podium. A panel of 180 international journalists representing different countries and territories chose the winner of the men’s Ballon d’Or. […]
Haaland wasn’t expected to play until the new year, but insisted on returning to help his team on their pursuit of the Bundesliga title. Haaland was subbed on after 72 minutes in Wolfsburg and only needed eight minutes to go back to scoring goals. Erling Haaland is BACK! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/eWV6yqEFdE […]
FIFA have released their nominations for The Best Awards 2021. The world football governing body will reward players, goalkeepers and coaches in both men’s and women’s football for their achievements over the past 12 months during an online gala on 17 January 2022. Due to the pandemic context, the 2020 […]
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez believes the creation of the Super League is the only way to control state-owned clubs. Talking at a club general assembly on Saturday, Perez defended his plans to form a breakaway league, saying it will only help the development of football as a whole. “The […]
Bayern Munich recorded their second Bundesliga defeat this season after losing away in Augsburg on Friday. Mads Pedersen and Andre Hahn got Augsburg flying with their goals. Robert Lewandowski was on the scoresheet for Bayern, but the Pole’s effort wasn’t enough. Pedersen opened the scoring after 23 minutes, then Hahn […]
Erling Haaland, Borussia Dortmund’s goal machine, is facing another two months on the sidelines after the injury he picked up in the Champions League match against Ajax on Oct. 20. The player’s father, Alf-Inge Haaland, told the Norwegian channel TV2 that his son is “unlikely” to feature for Dortmund until […]
Bayern Munich was at the receiving end in an electric German Cup performance from Borussia Monchengladbach. Gladbach won the game 5-0 and advanced to the Round of 16 of the DFB Pokal. Kouadio Kone first pressed Bayern’s alarm button after just two minutes when he scored the opening goal in […]
Erling Haaland had just returned for Dortmund last weekend after a month out. The 21-year-old super striker scored twice against Mainz, in a game Dortmund won 3-1, then played the whole game in BVB’s shock 4-0 defeat to Ajax Amsterdam in the Champions League on Wednesday. Now the club confirmed […]
Leo Messi scored twice for Paris Saint-German against Leipzig, bringing his team three vital points in the race to the knockout stages in the Champions League. Paris went in front after nine minutes of play when Mbappe brilliantly finished off a counter-attack he orchestrated all by himself. Leipzig first sounded […]
Bayern Munich didn’t accept Borussia Dortmund leading the Bundesliga for too long, so they accelerated in Leverkusen, beating Bayer 5-1 at their home grounds. Lewandowski opened the scoring after three minutes, then made it 2-0 on the half-hour mark. What followed was a demolition game, with Bayern putting three more […]
Erling Haaland scored twice in Borussia Dortmund’s 3-1 home win over Mainz. Dortmund now leads the German Bundesliga with 18 points from eight games, two more than Bayern. The Bavarian powerhouse have a game in hand. Haaland was sidelined for almost a month with a thigh problem and made sure […]
Bayern Munich and France star Lucas Hernandez was ordered by a court in Madrid to choose the penitentiary where he is to serve a six-month jail sentence. He needs to serve time in prison for breaking a restraining order in 2017. In a notice issued on Sept. 14, the 32nd […]
France Football and L’Equipe have released the 30-man shortlist for the 2021 Ballon d’Or. 14 players come from the English Premier League. Six-time winner Lionel Messi and five-time Ballon holder Ronaldo are in the chase for the most prestigious individual accolade in world football. Champions League winners Chelsea have five […]
Kylian Mbappe looks set to leave for Real Madrid, so Paris Saint-Germain’s board has come up with a backup plan in the form of Norwegian striker Erling Haaland, who is the replacement the French giant dreams of signing. Haaland (21) has scored at a non-stop rate in the past two […]
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