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Veteran Monterrey defender Sergio Ramos has tipped his former club Real Madrid as favourites to win the Club World Cup, despite Paris Saint-Germain’s recent UEFA Champions League triumph. Speaking ahead of Monterrey’s Group E opener against Inter Milan at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Tuesday, the 39-year-old Ramos said Madrid remain the benchmark in global football. “Real Madrid are ...

The Netherlands beat Nepal but needed a record-breaking three Super Overs to clinch victory in their Twenty20 tri-series match in Glasgow on Monday, the first time a triple Super Over has been seen in T20 or limited-overs cricket. The Dutch posted 152 for seven and appeared set for the win as Nepal required 16 runs from the final over, but ...

Bangladesh is determined to continue their good performance on the opponent’s ground as they take on Sri Lanka in the two-match Test series opening game tomorrow (Tuesday) at Galle International Cricket Stadium. The match starts at 10.30 AM (Bangladesh Standard Time) and will be aired live on T Sports. The match marks the start of the fourth World Test Championship ...

Lionel Messi came close to scoring twice, but Inter Miami and Egypt’s Al Ahly had to settle for a 0-0 draw in the opening match of the Club World Cup on Saturday night at Hard Rock Stadium. Messi nearly won it for Miami in the 96th minute with a curling shot from the right, but Al Ahly goalkeeper Mohamed Elshenawy ...

The stage is set for the most expansive edition of FIFA Club World Cup, kicking off early Sunday in the United States. For the first time in the tournament’s history, 32 clubs from around the world will compete, bringing together 1,006 footballers; an unprecedented gathering of global talent. While fans eagerly await marquee clashes like Inter Miami vs. Al Ahly, ...

World football is on the brink of a historic transformation as the first-ever 32-team FIFA Club World Cup kicks off on Sunday in the United States. For FIFA President Gianni Infantino, this is more than just a tournament; it marks the beginning of a new chapter in the global game. The competition opens with a high-stakes match between Lionel Messi’s ...

Saudi Arabia and Qatar will host the Asian qualifying playoffs for the 2026 World Cup, the Asian Football Confederation said on Friday, reports Arab News. The third and fourth-placed teams from the qualifiers that ended last week — Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Iraq, Oman, Qatar and the UAE — will form two groups of three teams and play from Oct. 8 ...

Veteran defender Jordi Alba will miss Inter Miami’s opening match of the FIFA Club World Cup against Al Ahly due to a leg muscle injury, head coach Javier Mascherano confirmed on Friday. In addition to Alba, the team will also be without Italian midfielder Yannick Bright and Argentine defender Gonzalo Lujan for Saturday’s opener at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. ...

Liverpool has agreed to pay a transfer fee of 116 million pounds ($157 million) for attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen, British media reported Friday. The deal for the 22-year-old Germany international includes a guaranteed 100 million pounds plus 16 million pounds in add-ons, which if achieved would make it a British record. According to AP, the Premier League ...

After clinching a long-awaited return to the Champions League on the final day of the Premier League season, Chelsea now have an early opportunity to prove they belong among football’s elite once again — this time on the global stage at the expanded FIFA Club World Cup in the United States. New head coach Enzo Maresca guided the Blues to ...