An extra-time equalizer from Alhaji Kamara paved Sierra Leone the way to an unexpected draw against Cote d’Ivoire at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). It’s their second point in Group E, after also drawing against title holders Algeria in their opening match at this year’s tournament. In 2022, Sierra […]
The Copa del Rey last 16 game between city rivals Real Betis and FC Sevilla was abandoned after a long plastic flagpole thrown from the stands hit Joan Jordan just before half-time. The two teams were tied at 1-1, with Betis’ midfielder Nabil Fekir equalizing thanks to a fantastic goal […]
The future of Rafa Benitez as Everton manager is highly uncertain following Saturday’s defeat at Norwich. The Athletic reports that Benitez’s fate has been decided and the Spaniard will be sacked. Under him, Everton has only won one of their last 11 games. The defeat to bottom-club Norwich increased the […]
The Colorado Rapids have agreed to trade Kellyn Acosta to Los Angeles FC. The deal for the midfielder is worth $1.5 million (an initial $1.1 million and $400k in incentives) in general allocation money. It’s one of the most expensive intra-league trades in MLS history. Colorado will also hold a […]
Real Salt Lake signed Axel Kei from the RSL Academy on a two-year deal. He is only 14 years and 15 days old. Kei is the youngest player to ever sign with a team in MLS history, surpassing Freddy Adu’s 18-year record. Adu was 153 days older than Kei when […]
Zambian referee Janny Sikazwe blew the final whistle early — twice — during the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) match between Tunisia and Mali. The match official ended the game 11 seconds before the 90-minute mark. Tunisia, who was beaten 1-0, protested and tried to convince Sikazwe to resume play. […]
Lionel Messi won a record-breaking seventh Ballon d’Or trophy last December, beating Robert Lewandowski in the vote organized by the prestigious French magazine France Football. Messi, who scored at a non-stop rate for Barcelona during the first part of 2021 and also won the Copa America with Argentina in July, […]
Porto manager Sergio Conceicao (47) was given an extra reason to celebrate following his team’s 3-2 away win over Estoril over the weekend. The former Inter star sent his 19-year-old son Francisco onto the pitch for the final minutes of the clash, and the decision paid off big time. Conceicao […]
Christian Eriksen collapsed during Denmark’s game against Finland at Euro 2020 in June and received life-saving treatment on the pitch. He was then taken to a nearby hospital where doctors performed various tests and decided to implant him with a cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) — a pacemaker that is able to […]
Arsenal left the FA Cup early following their third-round defeat to Championship club Nottingham Forest on Sunday evening. Lewis Grabban scored the only goal of the match in the 83rd minute, making the most out of an excellent cross from Ryan Yates. Grabban, who is the club captain, started the […]
Juventus shocked AS Roma as they came from two goals behind in just seven minutes to win the match 4-3. A furious Jose Mourinho didn’t hold back from making strong comments about his team after the match. Roma went ahead after 11 minutes when Tammy Abraham beat everyone to the […]
Newcastle United, dubbed as the richest football club in the world following its takeover by a Saudi-backed consortium last autumn, has been eliminated from the FA Cup by third-tier side Cambridge United. Newcastle is now stuck in the Premier League relegation battle and has lost all hope of playing European […]
Paris Saint-Germain players Aminata Diallo and Kheira Hamraoui are both available to play for their club two months after being the victims of a brutal attack on their way home from a team dinner on 4 Nov. Diallo offered to drop Hamraoui off. The car they were in got stopped […]
Lorenzo Insigne will be heading to Toronto after his deal with Napoli runs out on 30 Jun. The Canadian club confirmed Insigne as their player on Saturday. Toronto won’t pay the $13 million Napoli were asking to release their captain right away. The club will instead wait until next summer […]
Mike Ashley has spoken to Derby’s administrators and is readying a bid worth as much as $67 million to buy Derby County. Ashley has sold his stake in Newcastle United to a Saudi-led consortium in October for $415 million, ending a 14-year reign at St. James’ Park. The $67 million […]
Manchester City fullback Benjamin Mendy has been released on bail. The 27-year-old has been charged with seven counts of rape and one count of sexual assault relating to five women. Mendy was freed following a hearing at Chester Crown Court. He will face another pre-trial hearing on 24 Jan. Mendy […]
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and 20 other members of the first team bubble have contracted COVID-19, the latest round of testing at the club has shown. As a result, the team will be unable to prepare for, or feature in, City’s FA Cup third-round match against Swindon Town (League […]
Glasgow Rangers announced they have reached a deal with New York City FC for James Sands. He will move to Ibrox Park for an initial 18-month loan. Rangers hold the option to make the move permanent in June 2023. The agreement is subject to a work permit and international clearance. […]
39-year-old Antonio Cassano, one of the most gifted Italian players of his generation, was hospitalized after his oxygen levels dropped to dangerous levels due to a bout with COVID-19. “I had a real scare, but I’m happy to be going home,” Cassano told his friend Daniele Adani on Instagram, after […]
Lorenzo Insigne’s contract with Napoli expires on June 30, and the player has already signed his contract with Toronto FC in the MLS starting on July 1. The Italian international will be on a $13 million gross salary for each of the next four years, with the option to extend […]
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