‘Don’t Want To Use The News As An Alibi’: Israel Coach Wants Team To Focus On Football

‘Don’t Want To Use The News As An Alibi’: Israel Coach Wants Team To Focus On Football

Last Updated:November 14, 2024, 09:38 IST Tensions over Israel’s conduct in the war in Gaza are also running high in France, home to Europe’s largest Jewish and Muslim communities. Ran Ben Shimon admits off the field events do leave their impact on players. (AFP Photo) Israel coach Ran Ben Shimon said he wanted to separate … Read more

World Cup Winner Antoine Griezmann Announces Retirement From International Football

World Cup Winner Antoine Griezmann Announces Retirement From International Football

Last Updated: September 30, 2024, 14:58 IST Antoine Griezmann won 2018 FIFA World Cup with France. (Getty Images) The 33-year-old Antoine Griezmann player has played 137 matches with France, scoring 44 goals. France’s 2018 World Cup-winning star Antoine Griezmann on Monday announced his retirement from international football, bringing to an end a 10-year career with … Read more

Spain Beat France in Classic Final to Win Olympic Men’s Football Gold

Spain Beat France in Classic Final to Win Olympic Men’s Football Gold

Spanish players celebrating their Olympic Gold win at Paris (AFP) Silver medallists in Tokyo three years ago, it is the second time Spain have won Olympic men’s football gold after their victory in Barcelona in 1992 with a squad featuring Pep Guardiola and Luis Enrique. Substitute Sergio Camello struck twice in extra time to settle … Read more

Offensive Video Gave France Players Extra Motivation to Beat Argentina at Paris Olympics

Offensive Video Gave France Players Extra Motivation to Beat Argentina at Paris Olympics

Argentina players and France players in a tussle after their Paris Olympics match (AP) The chief provocateur on Friday was France midfielder Enzo Millot, who admitted that he goaded the Argentines with an element of payback for that video. France players say they used an offensive song about their heritage as motivation to beat soccer … Read more

France Football Federation to Take Legal Action Against Argentina for Alleged Racist Celebratory Chants

France Football Federation to Take Legal Action Against Argentina for Alleged Racist Celebratory Chants

Kylian Mbappe with his teammates after France’s EURO 2024 exit (AFP) Players of the Argentina national team got into hot water online following their Copa America triumph for allegedly singing a racist chant for France. The silence has finally been broken, and it is the French Football Federation who have opted to make the first … Read more

Kylian Mbappe to Receive Cristiano Ronaldo-Like Treatment at Real Madrid: Reports

Kylian Mbappe to Receive Cristiano Ronaldo-Like Treatment at Real Madrid: Reports

Kylian Mbappe and Cristiano Ronaldo during a recent face-off (AFP) A report published by AS has claimed that Real Madrid have decided to appoint Antonio Pintus to take care of Mbappe’s fitness. While Real Madrid are set to make an official presentation of Kylian Mbappe, the club is understood to be leaving no stone unturned … Read more

Raphael Varane Announces Exit from Manchester United at End of Season

Raphael Varane Announces Exit from Manchester United at End of Season

Raphael Varane (Credit: Twitter) Varane, whose United career has been disrupted by injuries, has not played since a 4-3 defeat to Chelsea on April 4 but hopes to be available again before the end of the campaign. Raphael Varane announced on Tuesday he will leave Manchester United at the end of the season when his … Read more