[ad_1] LONDON: Tottenham’s new manager Ange Postecoglou said on Monday he will meet with Harry Kane this week to outline his vision for the club after being given no assurances over the England striker’s future amid interest from Bayern Munich. Bayern have reportedly had a £60 million ($76 million) bid for Kane rebuffed by Tottenham, … Read more
[ad_1] ZURICH: FIFA has lifted its 18-month suspension of the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) just days before the draw for the African qualification competition for the 2026 World Cup, officials confirmed on Monday. An interim normalisation committee has been appointed to run the affairs of ZIFA until elections for a new management team are held. … Read more
[ad_1] PARIS: The timely return of Alexia Putellas means the best player on the planet will feature at the Women’s World Cup but a host of leading names will miss the party in Australia and New Zealand due to an ongoing plague of serious knee injuries. Spain’s Putellas, 29, missed last year’s European Championship in … Read more
[ad_1] BRAZIL: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva criticised the appointment of Carlo Ancelotti as the new Brazil football coach, claiming he would be better off sorting out the Italian national team’s problems. Italian Ancelotti, who has won the Champions League a record four times as a coach, will take charge prior to the … Read more
[ad_1] LONDON: France captain and defender Wendie Renard says her side “can achieve something great” this time at the Women’s World Cup having not been effective enough in past tournaments. France will take part in their fifth Women’s World Cup this month but they have been eliminated in the quarter-finals at the last two and … Read more
[ad_1] LONDON: Former Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverley announced his retirement from soccer at the age of 33, citing lingering injuries. The ex-England international most recently captained Watford, joining the Championship side on loan from United during the 2009-10 season. Cleverley made 181 appearances, scored 19 times and registered 15 assists during his six-and-a-half-year spell … Read more
[ad_1] MILAN: French international striker Marcus Thuram signed for Inter Milan on a free transfer on Saturday, the Serie A club announced. Son of 1998 World Cup winner Lilian Thuram, the 25-year-old signed a five-year deal with last season’s Champions League finalists worth a reported 6.5 million euros ($7.1 million) a season. Inter secured his … Read more
[ad_1] NEW YORK: Panama moved into the quarter-finals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 2-1 win over Martinique on Friday after Costa Rica and El Salvador produced a frantic but goalless draw. The Canalmen have six points from their opening two games in Group C with Martinique on three points and El Salvador and … Read more
[ad_1] Chris Gayle while performing Cristiano Ronaldo’s ‘siuuu’ celebration.© Instagram West Indies star Chris Gayle uploaded a video on his Instagram account in which he could be seen performing the famous ‘siuuu’ celebration of star Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo. In the shared clip, Gayle runs in a baseball field with cameramen around him before he … Read more
[ad_1] Thousands of football fans marched over the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Sunday to mark 25 days before the FIFA Women’s World Cup starts in Australia and New Zealand. According to international media reports, artists perform during the event marking the 25-day countdown until the start of the Fifa Women’s World Cup 2023, on the … Read more