In the opening Group C fixture of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, played last night, Latin-American powerhouse Boca Juniors and European representative Benfica produced a genuinely wild match that finished in an entertaining 2-2 draw. The Argentines led comfortably at 2–0 for much of the evening, yet...
After finalising Leroy Sané’s transfer, the bosses of Istanbul’s Galatasaray shifted into a higher gear and are now focused on finding a new attack orchestrator. The yellow-red board have made Portuguese star Bernardo Silva their primary target, and the first meeting with the player, held this week,...
In the NBA, respect between opponents is often more noticeable than the scoreboard. Before the preseason meeting between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks, two of the league’s superstars — the Mavs’ point guard Luka Doncic and the Lakers’ forward-center Anthony Davis — traded jokes and...
On the evening of October 28, the NBA regular season delivered 11 games — featuring an overtime thriller in Salt Lake City, headline individual performances and convincing wins by favorites. “Utah” yanked a thriller from “Phoenix” thanks to Lauri Markkanen’s fireworks, the “Lakers” weren’t saved e...
David Beckham has been knighted — an event that both caps his outstanding career and highlights his influence beyond the pitch. In the ceremonial setting of Windsor Castle, the former England midfielder accepted the title for his services to football and charity. The new status allows him to be addr...
A return that Madrid had been waiting for almost two months. Jude Bellingham is back on the pitch — and immediately in a match against Atletico. The Englishman came on in the 74th minute, replacing Arda Güler. This was his first match since February 1, and the break, as it turned out, was not easy...
In the offseason, the Lakers are once again banking on mobility and functional power from their bigs. Against that backdrop, Rui Hachimura chose an unconventional path: training with sumo wrestlers. For a forward who is regularly trusted with the five spot in small-ball lineups, this upgrade isn’t e...
In Barcelona's dressing room, young players are treated in different ways: some are given advice, some are closely protected, and others are simply helped to keep their rhythm. Frenkie de Jong belongs to the third type. In a candid conversation, the midfielder explains why the key to Lamine Yamal's...
Piers Morgan and Cristiano Ronaldo sat across from each other again — and the conversation immediately moved beyond the football pitch. In this part of the exchange, Ronaldo sorts through his own contradictions with candor: how to live with all-encompassing fame, why you shouldn’t surrender to the s...
In Paris, they had long dreamed of a footballer who would not just decorate the highlights but drag the team through the decisive weeks of the season. Ousmane Dembélé did exactly that — and claimed the year's top individual prize. His path to the Ballon d'Or 2025 was not a flash in the pan but the f...
