AFP, London :Liverpool defender Joe Gomez faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after undergoing knee surgery on Thursday, leaving manager Jurgen Klopp grappling with a deepening defensive crisis.The centre-back damaged a tendon in his left knee on Wednesday during an England training session.There were fears that the injury was similar to that suffered last month by Virgil van Dijk, who required surgery for knee ligament damage, but Liverpool have confirmed Gomez did not suffer ligament damage.“Liverpool Football Club can...
AFP, Buenos Aires :Argentina had to come from behind to draw 1-1 with Paraguay in a World Cup qualifier at...
The Netherlands drew 1-1 at home to Spain in a friendly on Wednesday after Donny van de Beek cancelled out...
AFP, Argentina :Argentine football legend Diego Maradona left hospital on Wednesday, eight days after undergoing surgery to remove a blood...
Barcelona will sue Neymar for 10.2 million euros ($12 million) that they believe they overpaid the Brazilian during his time...
Pedro Neto and Paulinho both scored on their Portugal debuts as the European champions unsurprisingly routed Andorra 7-0 in a friendly football on Wednesday while Cristiano Ronaldo was also on target. Neto, 20, rifled in the opening goal after eight minutes while Paulinho, making his debut at the age of 28, got in front of his marker to score the second just before the half hour. Renato Sanches added the third in the 56th minute and Braga forward Paulinho headed...
Athletes arriving in Tokyo for next year’s Olympic Games, postponed from 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic, will be exempt from the 14-day isolation period Japan has imposed on anyone arriving from overseas to help stop the virus spreading.Also, the International Olympic Committee is “more and more confident” that there will be “reasonable amount of spectators” at the Tokyo Olympics next year, President Thomas Bach said in a press briefing on Wednesday.More virus countermeasures are being added, and the potential...
Sports Reporter :Bangladesh will take on Nepal in the first match of the ‘Mujib Borsho’ FIFA International Football series at...
Finland spoiled Marcus Thuram’s party on Wednesday after beating France 2-0 on the day the Borussia Moenchengladbach attacker emulated his...
A makeshift Croatia side missing several regular starters held Turkey to a rollercoaster 3-3 draw in an entertaining friendly on Wednesday ahead of top-tier Nations League games against Sweden and Portugal.With one eye on Saturday’s visit to Sweden and Tuesday’s home game against the Portuguese in Group 3, Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic picked several fringe players who impressed in the Turkish capital.Cenk Tosun fired Turkey ahead with a 23rd-minute penalty before Croatia’s third-choice striker Ante Budimir took advantage of some...
AFP, Leipzig :A first-half goal by Benfica striker Luca Waldschmidt sealed a 1-0 friendly football win for Germany over the...
AFP, Rome :Napoli on Tuesday lost their appeal over a 3-0 defeat and one-point deduction for failing to turn up to play Juventus in October.The Italian Football Federation’s appeals board ruled out ‘force majeure’ as a defence when Napoli refused to travel to Turin for the October 4 game after two of their squad tested positive for Covid-19.The appeal court said the decision not to play was “a voluntary choice”.Napoli are placed third in the league, three points behind leaders...