Football
London, Oct 13 (UNI) England striker Ollie Watkins has been ruled out of Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier against Latvia due to injury. The 29-year-old was substituted at half-time during England’s 3-0 victory over Wales at Wembley, having earlier scored his team’s second goal. Watkins collided with the post late in the first half after missing…
Miami, Oct 11 (UNI) Giovani Lo Celso struck in the first half as Argentina secured a 1-0 victory over Venezuela in their friendly here. The reigning World Cup and Copa America champions took the lead just after the half hour when Lo Celso combined with Lautaro Martinez before his low shot ricocheted in off the…
Madrid, Oct 11 (UNI) Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso will be keeping his fingers crossed after the news that striker Kylian Mbappe is returning to the club ahead of time after aggravating an ankle injury while playing for France. Mbappe scored the opening goal in France’s 3-0 win at home to Azerbaijan on Friday night…
Miami, Oct. 10 (UNI) Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni said Thursday he was still unsure if captain Lionel Messi would play in the Albiceleste’s friendly against Venezuela. Scaloni said that despite being fit, Messi could be rested for Friday’s clash at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium to give opportunities to other players. “We’ve spoken with him but…
Singapore, Oct 9 (UNI) It was Rahim Ali’s moment to shine, and shine he did. The young forward’s 90th-minute strike, his first for the senior Indian team, rescued a hard-fought 1-1 draw for the Blue Tigers against Singapore in an enthralling AFC Asian Cup 2027 third round qualifier at the National Stadium here today. Singapore…
Miami, Oct 8 (UNI) Inter Miami defender Jordi Alba has announced his retirement after a professional career spanning almost two decades. The 36-year-old former Barcelona and Spain left-back is under contract with Inter Miami until December 2027, but said he will step away at the end of the current MLS season. “The time has come…
Windhoek, Oct 6 (UNI) Namibia’s football governing body, the NFA, today announced a 24-man travelling squad to face Liberia and Tunisia in the final group stage matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The squad is made up of three goalkeepers, eight defenders, nine midfielders and four forwards. The NFA announced that one player,…
Bengaluru, Sep 28 (UNI) The Indian senior men’s national football team camp in Bengaluru has seen new additions as Anwar Ali and Mahesh Singh Naorem joined from East Bengal, following their release by the club. The duo is now actively participating in team training alongside the existing squad, which currently has 25 players in camp….
New Delhi/Paris, Sept 23 (UNI) Paris Saint-Germain Ousmane Dembélé and Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati won the 2025 Ballon d’Or awards at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. Yesterday, Dembélé, 28, received the men’s Ballon d’Or for the first time after contributing significantly to PSG’s first UEFA Champions League title last season. He scored 35 goals…
Hisor (Tajikistan), Sept 1 (UNI) India went down 0-3 against IR Iran in their second match of the CAFA Nations Cup 2025 at the Hisor Central Stadium here today. After a tense first half that ended goalless, Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh broke the deadlock in the 60th minute, before substitutes Ali Alipour (89’) and Mehdi Taremi (90…
