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Brazil’s Barcelona forward Raphinha regretted that the players were not consulted about extending their season to play at the Club World Cup, adding that nobody should be obliged to give up their vacation time. The first expanded edition of the Club World Cup started on Jun 14 and will run until Jul 13. The competition followed the European league season ...

Bangladesh are staring at a possible innings defeat as they closed Day 3 of the second Test against Sri Lanka in dire straits, reeling at 115 for 6 in their second innings and still 96 runs behind. After conceding a hefty 211-run first-innings deficit, Bangladesh needed a resilient batting performance to stay in the game. Instead, their top-order once again ...

Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City demonstrated their Club World Cup credentials with an impressive 5-2 victory over Juventus on Thursday in Orlando to claim top spot in Group G. Al Ain battled to a 2-1 win over Wydad Casablanca in the other match in the group, although both sides were already eliminated. Man City became the only side to win all ...

Vinicius Junior scored one goal and made another with a touch of class as Real Madrid sealed their place in the last 16 of the Club World Cup with a 3-0 win over Salzburg on Thursday. The Brazil star opened the scoring after a superb defence-splitting pass by Jude Bellingham on 40 minutes and then set up Federico Valverde for ...

Inter Milan advanced to the last 16 of the Club World Cup on Wednesday with a 2-0 win over nine-man River Plate, while Mexican side Monterrey also progressed after thrashing Urawa Red Diamonds 4-0. River Plate, one of Argentina’s most storied clubs, were eliminated following the defeat at Seattle’s Lumen Field, where Lucas Martinez and Gonzalo Montiel were both sent ...

New Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso has issued a clear message to his star-studded squad, including Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe, emphasizing that all players must contribute defensively if the team is to succeed. Speaking at a press conference ahead of Madrid’s final Group H match at the Club World Cup against RB Salzburg, Alonso stressed the importance of collective ...

Neymar has officially extended his contract with Santos until the end of December, the Brazilian club confirmed on Tuesday. The 33-year-old forward, who returned to his boyhood team in January, was initially on a short-term deal set to expire next week. “I extended my contract with Santos. I went, I came back and I stay where it all began and ...

Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano is counting on Lionel Messi’s unhappy experience at Paris Saint-Germain to motivate the star forward ahead of Sunday’s Club World Cup showdown against his former club. Miami surprised many by advancing from Group A after beating Porto and drawing with Palmeiras and Al Ahly. Now they face the daunting task of taking on the recently ...

Olympique Lyonnais have been relegated to Ligue 2, French football’s financial watchdog (DNCG) said on Tuesday following an audit of the club, which said it would appeal the decision immediately. Lyon were provisionally demoted by the DNCG in November due to the poor state of their finances and the decision was confirmed on Tuesday after a meeting between club owner ...

Rishabh Pant smashed his second hundred of the Leeds Test on Monday at Headingley. After scoring a brilliant 134 in the first innings, Pant delivered again when India needed him most in the second innings. With India struggling at 92 for 3, he forged a 195-run partnership with KL Rahul – who scored 137 – en route to his 118, ...