Mexican side Pachuca beat Egypt’s Al Ahly on penalties at Stadium 974 in Doha on Saturday to claim the Challenger Cup and seal their place in FIFA’s Intercontinental Cup final. Pachuca will now face Spanish giants Real Madrid, who enter the tournament in the final as European champions, in Wednesday’s showpiece in Qatar. The South…
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Former Brazil and Inter Milan striker Adriano, nicknamed the “Emperor” in his prime, bid farewell to football in a testimonial match at the home of Flamengo, the club where his once-promising career started. The 42-year-old had been tipped to become one of the football greats but eventually succumbed to the pressures of sporting fame and…
Kylian Mbappe has been named in Real Madrid’s squad for their FIFA Intercontinental Cup final and the 25-year-old will travel to Qatar for it this week, the Spanish club has said. The French forward’s trip to the Middle East had been in doubt after he sustained a thigh injury in Madrid’s 3-2 UEFA Champions League…
Chelsea player Mykhailo Mudryk has failed a doping test, the Premier League club says, as reports state the Ukraine international has been provisionally suspended. The Blues said they were notified by the Football Association (FA) of an “adverse finding” in a urine sample provided by the star winger. “Chelsea Football Club can confirm that the…
Who: Real Madrid vs Pachuca What: FIFA Intercontinental Cup final Where: Lusail Stadium, Doha, Qatar When: 8pm (17:00 GMT) on Wednesday December 18 Follow Al Jazeera’s live text and photo build-up and commentary. European champions Real Madrid will target a record-extending sixth global crown when they enter the inaugural FIFA Intercontinental Cup against Mexican side…
Tottenham have lost their appeal against the severity of Uruguay midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur’s seven-match ban for making an offensive comment about South Koreans in relation to a remark about Spurs teammate Son Heung-min. The Football Association said Tuesday that Spurs’ appeal was dismissed following a hearing and the sanction stands, with the reasons for the decision…
Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior was named the men’s player of the year at the world football governing body FIFA’s The Best awards, where Barcelona playmaker Aitana Bonmati continued to clean up in the prizes for women’s soccer. The 24-year-old Vinicius was so disappointed to lose out to Manchester City midfielder Rodri for the Ballon…
Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford is ready for a new challenge as he continues to be linked with a move away from the Premier League club. On Sunday, United beat Manchester City 2-1, but Rashford, along with Alejandro Garnacho, was left out of the trip to the Etihad, with new manager Ruben Amorim saying his…
Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim says the club is “better” with Marcus Rashford and promises he is ready to “help” the forward who was quoted as saying he was ready for a new challenge. The 27-year-old was dropped from United’s squad for the 2-1 win at Manchester City on Sunday. Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho, 20,…
