Jean-Philippe Mateta of Crystal Palace scored twice in France 3-1 extra-time win against Egypt, advancing to the Olympic men’s football final against Spain, which had already defeated Morocco. Egypt Takes the Lead Egypt took the lead thanks to a goal by Mahmoud Saber in the 62nd minute. The French were more frustrated as they missed…
Savinho, who joined Manchester City with Vivianne Miedema, has promised to leave his mark on the club’s history. The 20-year-old Brazil winger was recruited on a five-year contract from Troyes after playing a key part on loan at Girona last season, helping the Spanish club qualify for the Champions League. Childhood Idol: Riyad Mahrez Savinho…
France defeated Argentina 1-0 on August 2 to go to the Olympic men’s football semi-finals, where they will face Spain, Morocco, and Egypt. Jean-Philippe Mateta scored his only goal. Mateta of Crystal Palace scored five minutes into the quarterfinal in Bordeaux, meeting Michael Olise’s corner with a spectacular near-post header. That was enough for the…
Craig Shakespeare, the former Leicester manager, has died at the age of 60, prompting tributes. Shakespeare, who received a cancer diagnosis last year, had numerous roles during his coaching career, including serving as Claudio Ranieri’s assistant during Leicester’s surprising Premier League victory in 2015-2016. Career and Contributions After the club sacked the Italian the following…
The Premier League has fined Manchester City £2.09 million for 22 instances of delaying the kick-off or restart of the matches. Acceptance of Sentence The league has verified that the champions have accepted the sentence, which is related to rule violations from the previous two seasons. The matter has nothing to do with the 115…
With a convincing USA 3-0 victory against Guinea on Tuesday, the USMNT advanced to the quarterfinals of the Paris Olympics. They haven’t advanced to the tournament’s last eight since the Sydney Olympics in 2000. Mihailović Spectacular Free-Kick With a curling free-kick from the edge of the box in the 14th minute, midfielder Đorđe Mihailović opened…
On July 29, the Premier League club Arsenal announced the signing of Italian defender Riccardo Calafiori from Bologna. He signed a long-term contract to join the team. Transfer Details The terms of the 22-year-old’s move were not revealed, but according to Italian and British media, Arsenal will pay Bologna roughly 40 million euros (S$58.17 million)…
Sophia Smith scored 2 goals to help the USA defeat 4-1 Germany and move to the quarterfinals of the Paris Olympics on Sunday night. The Americans beat Zambia 3-0 in their opening match, with Mallory Swanson and Lynn Williams scoring. New Leadership Emma Hayes, the new coach of the USA team, is leading them in…
In their opening match of the women’s Olympic football competition on July 25, reigning Ballon d’Or Aitana Bonmati scored one goal and assisted in setting up another as World Cup holders Spain overcame an opening to defeat Japan 2-1. Spain is making its Olympic women’s football debut at the Paris Games, although they are strong favorites…
Fifpro Europe and the European Leagues will jointly submit their complaint with European Union (EU) antitrust regulators against FIFA’s international fixture schedule, the two organisations said on July 23, escalating the spat with world football’s governing body. Fifpro is a global organisation for players, while the European Leagues represents over a thousand clubs from 33…