LaLiga president Javier Tebas has described the decision to cancel the overseas match between Barcelona and Villarreal in Miami as a lost opportunity. The plan for the league match in December had come in for heavy criticism, with claims it would affect the competition’s integrity. Players protested against the initiative in the current round of LaLiga matches by refusing to move for the first few seconds of each game, and…
Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany said he is looking forward to continuing “a wonderful journey” after extending his contract with the Bundesliga champions through 2029 on Tuesday. Former Burnley boss Kompany, 39, delivered the title in his first season, having taken over following the departure of Thomas Tuchel in May 2024. “I am grateful, honoured and would like to thank Bayern for the trust and the working environment they…
There were incredible scenes in the Swedish top flight on Monday as Mjällby AIF, plucky upstarts and heroes of the Allsvenskan season, beat heavyweights IFK Göteborg to clinch the most unlikely of league titles. The vital 2-0 victory sparked jubilant celebrations on the pitch, as the result cementing an unassailable 11-point lead for Mjällby at the top of the table with three fixtures of the campaign remaining. The team who…
Bayern Munich star Lena Oberdorf has been ruled out for several months after tearing her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her side’s 5-1 victory over Koln on Sunday. The injury comes just one month after Oberdorf returned from a cruciate ligament injury she sustained while playing for Germany in June last year. Bayern confirmed on Monday that the midfielder suffered a cruciate ligament tear in her right knee, the same…
Mjällby, a tiny team from a remote fishing village next to the Baltic Sea, won the Swedish league title on Monday for one of the most remarkable achievements in European soccer. A 2-0 win at IFK Gothenburg on Monday ensured Mjällby held an unassailable 11-point lead with three rounds left in Sweden’s top league, Allsvenskan. The improbable title triumph has been compared to Leicester winning the English Premier League in…
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Nottingham Forest have sacked Ange Postecoglou 39 days after appointing him as head coach on Sept. 9, and just minutes after the team’s defeat to Chelsea on Saturday. Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis left his seat midway through his team’s 3-0 loss at the City Ground, and an announcement on Postecoglou’s future was confirmed 19 minutes after full time. Postecoglou failed to lead Forest to a single victory from his eight…
Barcelona players began Saturday’s home match against Girona with a 15-second pause after kickoff in protest against LaLiga’s decision to hold their regular-season match against Villarreal in Miami. Barça were due to play away at Villarreal on Dec. 20, but the league has relocated the fixture to the Hard Rock Stadium on the same date, with tickets due to go on sale next week. The Spanish Footballers’ Association [AFE] announced…
Matchday Two of this season’s UEFA Women’s Champions League saw some more exciting matchups and gave us a taste of what’s to come. The UWCL table has Barcelona, Real Madrid, Wolfsburg and OL Lyonnes at the top with perfect records, but Manchester United also join them with a 100% record after two games. This week, OL Lyonnes superstar Lily Yohannes scored a wonder goal, Paris Saint-Germain struggled while Chelsea and…