The Ballon d’Or 2024 ceremony will take place at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris tonight. A celebration where France Football magazine will present the award to the best player of the past season, among other awards. Lionel Messi took home his eighth Ballon d’Or after picking up the 2023 prize in Paris back in […]
•Barcelona and Spanish football star, Andres Iniesta Former Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta, who won two European Championships and the 2010 World Cup with an all-conquering Spain team, announced his retirement from football today at the age of 40. “Being on the pitch is over,” a visibly emotional Iniesta told reporters at a news conferenc...
•Raphael Varane France World Cup winner Raphael Varane yesterday announced his retirement from football at the age of 31. Former Real Madrid and Manchester United center-back Varane had joined Italian club Como for this season but was then excluded from their Serie A squad having suffered a knee injury in August, reports AFP. “A new […]...
A team’s success in terms of winning a trophy does not hinge on the players alone; there’s also a coaching factor. Football coaches determine what tactics and formations a team will play and also what players can perfectly play them, reports Saturday Vanguard. In light of the foregoing, some coaches have enjoyed significant club successes. [&h...
Football isn’t only about scoring goals. How the ball transits from the feet of players to the final passer is a great art itself. On rare occasions, the final pass might be more beautiful than the goal itself, reports Vanguard. This is because some players have mastered the art of passing more than their teammates […]
•Pepe Portugal veteran Pepe announced yesterday in a video on social media he was retiring from football aged 41. “I would like to thank you all,” said the centre-back as he cited the clubs he represented, as well as the Portuguese national team and his family. “Everyone gave me the support I needed to leave […]
•Morocco players The prolific Soufiane Rahimi scored twice and captain Achraf Hakimi netted a stunning free-kick as Morocco hammered Egypt 6-0 today to take Olympic men’s football bronze. Rahimi’s brace took him to eight goals at the Olympics, cementing his status as the tournament’s top scorer, while Abde Ezzalzouli, Bilal El Khannouss and Ak...
•US’ forward #11 Sophia Smith celebrates scoring goal with teammates Sophia Smith scored the winning goal in extra time as the United States beat Germany 1-0 on Tuesday to advance to the Paris Olympics women’s football final. Smith settled a close-fought but generally poor semi-final in Lyon by firing past Germany goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger ...
•Spain players celebrate goal Substitute Juanlu Sanchez struck a late winner as Spain came from behind to beat Morocco 2-1 yesterday and reach the final of the Olympic men’s football. Morocco had led in the semi-final through a Soufiane Rahimi penalty towards the end of the first half at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille, reports […]
A brilliant brace by Barcelona’s Fermin Lopez helped fire Spain to a 3-0 win over Japan and a place in the semi-finals of the Olympic men’s football today, after a dominant Morocco outclassed the United States. Lopez, a member of Spain’s triumphant Euro 2024 squad, blasted in the opener with a left-foot strike from range […]