Pep Guardiola faces a stern test of his managerial philosophy as the Manchester City boss aims to overhaul Premier League champions Liverpool this season.
After an extra week of rest due to their involvement in the latter stages of last season's Champions League, Guardiola's side start their Premier League campaign with a tricky trip to Wolves ...
Barca president Bartomeu wants to make peace with Messi
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has said he does not want to argue with Lionel Messi and believes the Argentinian is excited to play under new coach Ronald Koeman.
Bartomeu also said he has no intention of resigning, despite a petition to oust him as president gathering more than 20,...
Rumour Has It: Barcelona make Salah top target, Man Utd consider Bale
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Barcelona are reportedly targeting Liverpool star Mohamed Salah.
Salah made a fine start to the Premier League season, scoring a hat-trick for Jurgen Klopp's men in a 4-3 win over Leeds United on Saturday.
Unsurprisingly,...
Eight stadiums will host matches during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. Three of those venues – Khalifa International, Al Janoub and Education City – have already been unveiled, with the remaining five set to be completed long before the tournament kicks off on 21 November 2022.
The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Sustainable ...
Kylian Mbappe: France and Paris Saint-Germain striker tests positive for coronavirus
The French Football Federation (FFF) said Mbappe returned a negative result before meeting up with the France squad.
Highlights from the UEFA Nations League Group A3 match between Sweden and France
Mbappe scored the winning goal in a 1-0 win away ...
Lionel Messi could stay at Barcelona after all.
Messi, 33, sensationally asked to leave the LaLiga giants after a tumultuous 2019-20 season, which ended without a trophy.
But the saga goes on – and it may conclude with Messi remaining at the club.
TOP STORY – MESSI CONSIDERING BARCELONA STAY
Messi is considering staying ...
FIFA welcomed today the major steps announced by the State of Qatar in the area of workers’ rights. The adoption of Law No. 18 of 2020 is a landmark decision as it removes the need for migrant workers to obtain their employer’s permission to change jobs while also establishing, for the first time in the region, a non-discriminatory minimum ...
FIFA WORLD CUP
FIFA World Cup 2026™: impressive commitment by all candidate host cities
31 Aug 2020
The FIFA World Cup 2026, the first-ever edition of the competition to feature 48 teams, continues to take shape as FIFA is due to start a targeted information-exchange phase with the 23 FIFA World Cup 2026 candidate host cities in ...
Firebird soars as Official Emblem revealed for FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Russia 2021™
With one year to go until the final of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Russia 2021™, FIFA and the Local Organising Committee revealed the Official Emblem today, 29 August 2020, online and on board the Moscow Metro.
The emblem prominently features ...
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On 28 August 1920 in Brussels, Belgium, the above starting XI ran out in front of some 3,000 spectators to face Denmark in the first official match in Spain’s history.
The ensuing decades would bring a maiden FIFA World Cup™ participation and successes like their third-place finish at Brazil 1950, when Telmo Zarra ...
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Every youngster has a role model to look up to. Indian forward Dangmei Grace, luckily, has a role model with whom she can train and play alongside.
The young attacker is indeed among India’s hottest prospects following some brilliant displays for both club and country last year. She scored eight times to fire Sethu FC ...
It never ends well for Luis Suarez but he deserves a better ending than this
The Independent
August 26, 2020
Suarez’s time at Liverpool was littered with controversy (AFP via Getty Images)
It never ends well for Luis Suarez but the Uruguayan has always specialised in positive starts. Until now.
An inglorious exit from Barcelona is inevitable....
Lyon 0-3 Bayern: Gnabry leads Flick's men into final
Wednesday 19 August 2020
Serge Gnabry's first-half double and a late Robert Lewandowski goal steered Bayern to a final against Paris.
Highlights: Lyon 0-3 Bayern
Bayern marched into their first UEFA Champions League final since 2013 with a comfortable victory in Lisbon.
Match in ...
Leipzig 0-3 Paris: Tuchel's side reach first Champions League final
Tuesday 18 August 2020
Paris is into the UEFA Champions League final for the first time after an impressive win against their Bundesliga opponents.
Ángel Di María and Neymar celebrate after combining for Paris' second
Goals from Marquinhos, Á...
FIFA WOMEN'S WORLD CUP
Lloyd: The bigger the pressure, the better I play
18 Aug 2020
FIFA.com hears from inspirational USA star Carli Lloyd
Two-time gold medal winner planning towards Tokyo Olympics
Lloyd also talks 2023 Women’s World Cup and her famed big-game mentality
Few players, if any, have enjoyed as storied a career ...
QATAR 2022
Velud: My success has come because I love Africa
02 Aug 2020
Hubert Velud has coached across Africa
He is now tasked with leading Sudan
He discusses their hopes of reaching the AFCON and Qatar 2022
Hubert Velud began his coaching career with small clubs in the French second and third divisions, before embarking on an adventure ...