Gianluca Prestianni will miss Argentina’s first two World Cup matches if he makes the final roster for this summer’s tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico. FIFA announced on Wednesday that it had accepted UEFA’s request to apply the global ban to Prestianni for verbally abusing Real Madrid player Vinícius Júnior during a Champions…
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona could win a second straight La Liga title this weekend if it maintains its winning form and Real Madrid suffers another setback. Barcelona leads Madrid by 11 points with five games remaining. If Barcelona win at Osasuna on Saturday, then Madrid must also win at Espanyol on Sunday to extend…
Visiting Andalusia, Real Madrid take on Real Betis in the opening match of matchday 33. Outside of the title race, Los Blancos play for pride, while Betis look to reinforce their fifth-place finish and their hopes of qualifying for the Europa League. Brahim Díaz, Thiago Pitarch and Ferland Mendy will start at the La Cartuja…
Man City lead race for £43m Brazilian wonderkid Manchester City’s recruitment model has long been defined by anticipation rather than reaction. That philosophy is being tested again as they aggressively move forward in their pursuit of a 16-year-old talent who has yet to feature at senior level. According to a report credited to the Daily…
Brazil bounced back from last week’s friendly loss to France to record a 3-1 victory over Croatia in their World Cup warm-up match in Orlando on Tuesday. Goals from Danilo, Igor Thiago and Gabriel Martinelli secured victory in what was Brazil’s final match before coach Carlo Ancelotti names his World Cup squad. Advertisement The Brazilians…
With just 100 days until the 2026 World Cup, coach Carlo Ancelotti has not yet decided on his starting eleven, with places on the national team still open in all areas of the field. The final squad list for the World Cup will be announced on May 19, but first, on the 16th, the coach…
Real Madrid will look to finish the job against Benfica in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, with a 1-0 lead to protect at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu. FURTHER — UEFA Champions League playoff schedule Álvaro Arbeloa’s team has Vinicius Junior to thank for its narrow margin, after the Brazilian He did his magic and…
Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany criticized José Mourinho for attacking Vinícius Júnior’s character after the Real Madrid star accused an opponent of racially insulting him during a Champions League match. Benfica coach Mourinho suggested that Brazilian striker Vinícius had incited Benfica players with his celebrations after scoring the only goal in Tuesday’s playoff match. Advertisement…
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has attacked Real Madrid for their recent victory against Rayo Vallecano, questioning the refereeing decisions that favored Los Blancos. He also confirmed that he will call elections in Barcelona next week. Real Madrid achieved a 2-1 victory over Rayo in extremis, with a penalty from Kylian Mbappé in the 100th minute…
Real Madrid will face Talavera at the Estadio Municipal El Prado on Wednesday night as they look to get a good result away from home in the Copa del Rey. Los Blancos recently achieved a hard-fought 2-1 victory at Alavés, which should give them a lot of confidence heading into this match. Xabi Alonso will…
