London, Jan 15 (EFE). – The winners of the Best FIFA Football Awards 2024 were announced at a ceremony in London on Monday night, including Lionel Messi, who won in the men’s player category, Aitana Bonmati in the women’s player category and Pep Guardiola in the men’s coach category. Other winners included Sarina Wiegman (Women’s … Read more
London, Dec 31 (EFE).- Fulham handed Arsenal their second consecutive Premier League defeat with an excellent comeback 2-1 win at Craven Cottage on Sunday. Arsenal opened the scoring in the fifth minute when Bukayo Saka tapped in after former Gunner Bernd Leno had parried Gabriel Martinelli’s right-footed shot. Fulham equalized just before the half-hour mark, … Read more
New York, Dec 5 (EFE).- Argentine footballer Lionel Messi has been crowned once again, as Time’s Athlete of the Year for 2023 by Time magazine. “Messi managed to do what once seemed impossible: turning the US into a soccer country,” says the magazine. Time’s article is illustrated with several photos of the star in the … Read more
Sports Desk, 4 Oct (EFE).- The Argentine striker’s goal and assist helped Manchester City to a 3-1 win over Leipzig and a 3-1 lead in Champions League Group G. Julián Álvarez stopped the clock at Leipzig’s RB Arena. When the match was dying, and his team was about to add another blow, he grabbed the … Read more
Sports Desk, Sep 21 (EFE).- Bayern Munich beat Manchester United 4-3 on Wednesday in a match full of changes and in which the two teams were clearly better in attack than in defense, where they conceded advantages which led to a festival of goals. The start did not seem promising for Bayern, who suffered from … Read more
Sports Desk, Sep 19 (EFE).- FC Barcelona began their journey in the 2023-24 Champions League routing Antwerp 5-0 in group H, with Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City also picking up wins, as Atletico Madrid’s night was soured by a heroic last-minute goal from Lazio’s goalkeeper. Barca got off to a good start on their way … Read more
Madrid, Sept 14 (EFE).- The three Real Madrid youth division players arrested on Thursday by the Civil Guard for spreading via Whatsapp a video of one of them having consensual sex with a 16-year-old minor have been released after all the data in their cell phones was collected. According to Guardia Civil sources, a fourth … Read more
Rubiales to appear before judge Friday over kiss incident Madrid, Sep 12 (EFE).- Former Spanish soccer federation President Luis Rubiales was summoned Tuesday to declare before a judge later this week in a sexual assault and coercion case filed after he kissed player Jenni Hermoso during the World Cup final ceremony. One day after admitting … Read more
Sports Desk, Aug 14 (EFE).- Atletico Madrid beat Granada 3-1 Monday in the LaLiga opener for both clubs and the Colchoneros sit atop the table by virtue of scoring more goals than the six other clubs who also started the season with victories. Alvaro Morata gave the hosts the lead with a goal in first-half … Read more
Sports Desk, Aug 13 (EFE).- Chelsea and Liverpool shared the points Sunday, drawing 1-1 in the Premier League opener for two clubs anxious to turn the page on the disappointments of last season, when the Blues finished 12th and the Merseyside team had to scrap for fifth place. Looming over the match at London’s Stamford … Read more
Sports Desk, Aug 11 (EFE).- Erling Haaland had a brace Friday for Manchester City as the reigning champions beat Burnley 3-0 in the 2023-2024 Premier League opener. The Norwegian put the visitors ahead in the 4th minute at Turf Moor against a Burnley side making their return to the Premier League 15 months after they … Read more
Sports Desk, Jul 23 (EFE).- The Netherlands, who finished second at the 2019 Women’s World Cup, beat Portugal, while Sweden came from behind against South Africa, and France drew with Jamaica on the fourth day of the 2023 edition in Australia and New Zealand. Stefanie van der Gragt’s goal in the 13th minute proved to … Read more
