Football
Stuttgart, June 8 (UNI) France clinched the bronze medal in the UEFA Nations League after defeating hosts Germany 2–0 in the third-place play-off here on Sunday, with Kylian Mbappé scoring his 50th international goal to headline a resilient performance by Les Bleus. Amid a vibrant atmosphere at the Mercedes-Benz Arena, Julian Nagelsmann’s Germany started aggressively,…
Lisbon, June 7 (UNI) Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo said he will not play at this month’s Club World Cup after turning down offers from participating teams. The 40-year-old is out of contract with Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr at the end of June. In May, Fifa president Gianni Infantino raised the prospect of Ronaldo joining a…
Narainpur (Chhattisgarh), May 14 (UNI) Mizoram, playing their first match in Group D, earned a comfortable 4-0 victory against Maharashtra in the Swami Vivekananda Men’s U-20 National Football Championship at the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Ground here on Wednesday. Lalhruaitluanga opened the scoring in the 14th minute with a shot from distance, Laldawngzuala added a second,…
Croatia, May 14 (UNI) Cristiano Ronaldo said he was “very proud” of his eldest son after he made his debut for Portugal Under-15s. Cristiano Ronaldo Jr came on in the 54th minute of a 4-1 win against Japan in a tournament Croatia on Tuesday. The 14-year-old was watched on by grandmother Dolores Aveiro, Ronaldo Sr’s…
Bhubaneswar, May 4 (UNI) As the final whistle blew and rain kept pouring at the Kalinga Stadium, it was as though the heavens joined in to mark FC Goa’s crowning moment. With the players singing and dancing in the rainstorm, the Gaurs lifted the Kalinga Super Cup 2025 in style, storming past Jamshedpur FC 3-0…
Rio De Janeiro, May 3 (UNI) Santos president Marcelo Teixeira said Friday the club is working to extend Neymar’s contract until next year’s FIFA World Cup, despite the forward’s ongoing injury concerns. Neymar rejoined Santos – his boyhood club – on a six-month contract in January after more than a decade in Europe and a…
Rio De Janeiro, May 3 (UNI) Former Brazil international midfielder Dudu has parted ways with Cruzeiro, just four months after rejoining his original club on a free transfer. In a brief statement published on social media on Friday, Cruzeiro said the decision would take effect immediately, without providing further details. “Cruzeiro informs that it has…
Miami, May 1 (UNI) Lionel Messi’s hopes of leading Inter Miami to their first Concacaf Champions Cup title are over this season after a comprehensive semi-final defeat by Vancouver Whitecaps. Trailing 2-0 from the first leg, Miami were beaten 3-1 at home in Fort Lauderdale as the Canadian side ran out 5-1 aggregate winners. Argentina…
Bhubaneswar, Apr 26 (UNI) The young guns of Mohun Bagan SG defeated Kerala Blasters FC 2-1 in the quarter-finals of the Kalinga Super Cup 2025 here on Saturday. The ISL Shield and Cup-winning Mariners, fielding an all-Indian squad except for Portuguese defender Nuno Reis, scored once in each half through Sahal Abdul Samad (22′) and…
Zurich (Switzerland), Apr 25 (UNI) FIFA has launched World Football Week from May 21-25, an inaugural week of festivities to celebrate football’s unique ability to connect people across places, cultures and languages. Under the theme ‘Together, We Are Stronger,’ individuals, teams, and organisations around the world are invited to play, watch, and celebrate football, highlighting…
