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Club World Cup holders Chelsea made a frustrating start to the new Premier League season, being held to a goalless draw at Stamford Bridge by FA Cup and Community Shield winners Crystal Palace. The hosts dominated possession but lacked a cutting edge in front of goal, while Palace threatened on the break. The visitors thought they had struck in the ...

Spanish champions Barcelona began their La Liga title defence with a comfortable 3-0 win away at Mallorca on Saturday, taking full advantage of two red cards to their hosts. Despite the scoreline, new head coach Hansi Flick voiced dissatisfaction with his team’s intensity during the second half. “They’re three important points, but I didn’t like the match,” Flick told Movistar. ...

Lionel Messi wouldn’t be denied for long. The Argentine superstar had missed numerous scoring chances in his return from injury Saturday night against the LA Galaxy, but in the match’s waning minutes, Messi scored the go-ahead goal, then assisted on another to help lift Inter Miami to a 3-1 victory. Messi did not start the match, instead coming on at ...

A potentially monumental occasion awaits Indian football fans as Cristiano Ronaldo may play in India for the very first time. The group stage draw for the new AFC Champions League season has placed Al Nassr in Group D, alongside India’s FC Goa, Istiklol of Tajikistan and Iraq’s Al Zawraa. This means Al Nassr will need to travel to India for ...

Star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has signed with Atlanta Fire as their international wildcard player for the 2025 USA Minor League Cricket season Atlanta Fire officially announced on Friday that Shakib will play in the 2025 Minor League Cricket season scheduled from August 28 to October 2. In a Facebook post, it described him as a “game-changer,” “We are thrilled ...

Real Madrid’s newest prodigy Franco Mastantuono has caused a stir with his first official words as a Madridista; by calling Lionel Messi the best footballer in the world. Mastantuono, who signed a six-year deal with Real Madrid last month after arriving from River Plate, was officially presented at Santiago Bernabéu on Thursday, coinciding with his 18th birthday. Touted by many ...

As Bayern Munich prepare to kick off the 2025/26 season with Saturday’s Franz Beckenbauer Supercup clash against Stuttgart, the Bundesliga’s top contenders – including Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen, and cup holders Stuttgart – are gearing up to challenge the reigning champions after a turbulent summer in Bavaria. Despite being 34-time Bundesliga winners and having claimed 12 of the last 13 ...

Paris Saint-Germain began the new season with silverware, claiming the UEFA Super Cup for the first time in club history after a dramatic 4-3 win on penalties against Tottenham Hotspur in Udine, Italy, on Wednesday. The match had finished 2-2 after regular time, with PSG mounting a late comeback to deny Spurs victory. Tottenham, under new head coach Thomas Frank, ...

Bangladesh kicked off their training camp on Tuesday in preparation for next month’s FIFA international window, with midfielder Hamza Choudhury named in the preliminary squad, while Canada-based Shamit Shome has been left out due to club commitments. The national team is scheduled to play two friendly matches against Nepal in Kathmandu on September 6 and 9, which are part of ...

Jaisen Clifford scored in added time to give Marumo Gallants a shock 2-1 victory over Orlando Pirates on Tuesday, which took the Bloemfontein club to the top of the South African Premiership. The substitute poked a cross past goalkeeper Sipho Chaine and home supporters in a capacity 15,000 crowd erupted with joy at the unexpected second-round triumph. Pirates, reeling from ...