Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal NEW DELHI: Barcelona sensation Lamine Yamal has distanced himself from any comparisons to Lionel Messi as he prepares for the Champions League semi-final against Inter Milan on Wednesday.The 17-year-old has established himself as a crucial player on the right wing, the position previously held by Barcelona’s record goalscorer Messi, with…
Ipswich were relegated from the Premier League after slumping to a 3-0 defeat against Newcastle, while Chelsea kept alive their hopes of a top five finish with a 1-0 win over Everton on Saturday. Emblematic of the self-inflicted wounds that hampered Ipswich this season, Kieran McKenna’s side had Ben Johnson sent off in…
Barcelona vs Real Madrid LIVE Updates, Copa del Rey Final 2024-25 Football© AFP Barcelona vs Real Madrid Final LIVE Updates: Star striker Kylian Mbappe is not in Real Madrid’s starting XI for the Copa del Rey final against Barcelona, having not yet recovered fully from an injury.After 11 years, Barcelona and Real Madrid face off in…
File image of Jhon Duran.© AFP Jhon Duran has signed a new long-term contract with Aston Villa following his stunning start to the season, the Premier League club announced on Monday. The 20-year-old, who reportedly agreed personal terms with West Ham during the summer transfer window, has agreed a deal that will keep…
La Liga 2024-25, Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid Highlights© AFP Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid Highlights, La Liga 2024-25: Angel Correa scored a stoppage time equaliser as 10-man Atletico Madrid snatched a point off defending champions Real Madrid in the first ‘Derbi Madrileno’ of the season on Monday (IST). The Argentine Correa, who…
Goals from Ezequiel Vidal and Filip Mrzljak helped Punjab FC defeat Hyderabad FC 2-0 and make it three wins in a row for the side in the Indian Super League in New Delhi on Wednesday. Following their emphatic win, Punjab FC, who scored once in each half, now sit at the top of…
Michael Olise had a hand in four goals and Harry Kane scored again as Bayern Munich ran riot to win 5-0 at Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Olise, who arrived from Crystal Palace in the summer, scored twice and laid on two more in the win, while Kane had a goal…
File photo of Anwar Ali.© X (formerly Twitter) India defender Anwar Ali was on Thursday cleared to play for East Bengal after the All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) Players Status Committee issued him a No Objection Certificate (NOC). The decision came after the Delhi High Court ordered a rehearing of his case, overturning…
A still from ‘Maidaan’ Documenting the golden era of Indian football through a moving tribute to its architect Syed Abdul Rahim, Maidaan makes space for soccer in a cricket-crazed nation. Like the fortunes of Indian football, Maidaan’s journey has also been jinxed because of several reasons. It is sad that during the making of the film we lost the…
Athletic Bilbao broke a 40-year spell by clinching the Copa del Rey title in a thrilling penalty shootout victory against Real Mallorca, following a tense 1-1 draw in extra time.In a showdown at La Cartuja stadium in Seville, the Basque squad claimed their 24th trophy, trailing only behind Barcelona’s 31 titles, by narrowly overcoming the…
