Cristiano Ronaldo announced his retirement from international football on Thursday, ending a 23-year Portugal career that produced more matches and goals than any man has managed. Ronaldo announced the decision in a five-minute video, saying, “The day has come to hand back the number seven shirt.” “It was not an easy decision, the pride […]
Harry Kane won the 2026 Ballon d’Or in London on Monday evening, becoming the first Englishman to win football’s greatest individual accolade in 25 years, pipping Kylian Mbappé, Lamine Yamal and Lionel Messi. The 33-year-old is the fifth Englishman to receive the honour since its inception in 1986. Kane joins Michael Owen, the last one […]
Arsenal looked set for defeat at the Allianz Arena until Declan Rice struck eight minutes from time to secure a 2-2 draw against Bayern Munich, ending their 14-match winning run in the Champions League league phase while keeping their unbeaten record intact. Arsenal were a goal down at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday night, and […]
Barcelona are one win away from making LaLiga history as Hansi Flick’s side have matched Real Madrid’s record of nine consecutive wins to start a league season after thrashing Real Betis 5-2. FC Barcelona have now won all nine of their league games this season in Seville, tying the best opening run in LaLiga history; […]
Manchester City supporters gave their team a warm send-off at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday, even though Paris Saint-Germain won a high-scoring Champions League match 4-2. Former manager Pep Guardiola attended the match, sitting in the stands near chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak and chief executive Ferran Soriano. The pre-match build-up featured fireworks and a mosaic […]
Cristiano Ronaldo has finally broken his silence in a lengthy 11-card post, Portugal captain says coach Jorge Jesus broke his word twice while apologising to fans and teammates for walking out of the national team camp. Ronaldo writes that the new coach met him at Cidade do Futebol and proposed a plan for the camp. […]
The Argentine Football Association (AFA) announced on August 29 that Messi had retired from international football after losing the 2022 World Cup final to Spain and following his father’s passing. Messi said it was a heartbreaking decision, but the right one, adding that the national team has been part of his life for so long, […]
A legendary football player blew up in Denmark’s Copenhagen as a Jorge Jesus problem. Peel back the headlines about Cristiano Ronaldo storming off to his private jet on Wednesday. A pattern shows Ronaldo gets along fine with non-Portuguese coaches, but the Portuguese ones are a different story almost every time. Debuted back in August 2003 […]
Manchester City have been found guilty on almost all of the 115 charges brought against them by the Premier League, in what the league itself is calling a defining moment for English football’s governance. The independent commission ruled that City broke financial rules across nine seasons, from 2009-10 to 2017-18, described as “sham” commercial contracts […]
ARGENTINA: A little boy from Rosario, Argentina, Lionel Messi, a standout figure for over 20 years, has retired from international football as he comes close to hanging up his boots in a social media post here on Monday. Messi leaves Argentina as the team’s most-capped player and the top-scorer for the national side with 207 […]
