Real Sociedad’s miserable start to La Liga continued at Real Betis after a 3-1 defeat that extended its winless run to five league games. The last time Sociedad started without a win in five games was 2006 when it ended up being relegated. The alarm bells are ringing for coach Sergio Francisco, the former Sociedad…
A man has been summoned to appear in court next month after an incident last season in which Leeds players Ethan Ampadu and Largie Ramazani were allegedly racially abused. The Premier League club said the incident took place on Feb. 17 at Elland Road following Leeds’ 2-1 victory over Sunderland in the second-tier Championship. Ampadu…
Villarreal midfielder Thomas Partey was booed by Tottenham Hotspur fans on his return to London for a Champions League game the night before he was due in court on rape charges. The 32-year-old former Arsenal midfielder started on the bench just hours before a scheduled appearance at the Old Bailey in London on Wednesday. In…
Serbia and Albania’s World Cup qualifier next month has been moved from Belgrade to a smaller southern city over security fears, the Serbian Football Association (FSS) has announced. UEFA approved Serbia’s request to relocate the October 11 match away from the capital to Leskovac with Albania’s consent. “The key reason is security — not only…
Newcastle United’s new signing Nick Woltemade enjoyed a dream debut thanks to his towering first-half header that had St James’ Park roaring in its 1-0 Premier League win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday. The 1.95-metre German, brought in to replace Alexander Isak after the Swede’s British record move to Liverpool, struck in the 29th minute…
Alex Zendejas and Folarin Balogun scored to give the United States a 2-0 victory over Japan on Tuesday in an international football friendly. Zendejas scored in the 30th minute and Monaco striker Balogun added an insurance goal in the 64th minute as the Americans improved to 7-6 with one drawn this year with the triumph…
Argentina forward and regular skipper Lionel Messi was excluded from the squad for the FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Ecuador on Wednesday at the Estadio Monumental in northern Guayaquil. The 38-year-old’s absence was confirmed last week shortly after Argentina’s 3-0 win over Venezuela. Following the game, Messi said: “I spoke with Leo (Scaloni) and we…
Italy prevailed in a whirlwind game to beat Israel 5-4 in its World Cup qualifier in Hungary on Monday after the Italians scored two own goals, twice came from behind and conceded a late equaliser but scrambled a win to stay in the hunt in Group I. Italy fell behind in the 16th minute when…
Tottenham Hotspur said its majority shareholder has received and rejected two preliminary expressions of interest for a possible takeover and insists the Premier League club is not for sale. Speculation about a possible change of ownership has increased since executive chairman Daniel Levy stepped down after almost 25 years in the post on Thursday. A…
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has formed a three-member committee, headed by former judge Justice L. Nageswara Rao, to oversee the entire tender process for selecting its new commercial partner, as per a directive of the Supreme Court (SC). The September 2 order of the SC, before which a case relating to the constitution…