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[ad_1] Barcelona’s Spain attacking midfielder Alexia Putellas has signed a contract extension until 2026, the Liga F club announced on Tuesday. The 2021 and 2022 Ballon D’Or winner, 30, who won the 2023 Women’s World Cup with Spain, is a product of the Barca academy and her contract was due to expire at the end […]

[ad_1] TRENTO, Italy : Charles Leclerc hopes to win his home Monaco Grand Prix this weekend but the only Ferrari sure to be represented on the most glamorous of podiums is the sparkling wine sprayed after every race. Italian winemaker Ferrari Trento is the ‘Official toast of Formula One’, which for a global television audience […]

[ad_1] LONDON :Forward Marcus Rashford was the most high-profile omission as England manager Gareth Southgate named his provisional Euro 2024 squad on Tuesday while there was also no place for experienced midfielder Jordan Henderson. Several uncapped players – Liverpool duo Curtis Jones and Jarell Quansah, Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite and Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton – […]

[ad_1] Vietnam, winners of the title in 2008 and 2018, will look to improve their runners-up finish in 2022 when they go head-to-head with Indonesia, the Philippines, Myanmar, and Laos in Group B. The top two finishers in each group will advance to the home-and-away semi-finals, with the first of leg to be held on […]

[ad_1] Portugal named their 26-man squad for the upcoming European Championship on Tuesday: Goalkeepers: Diogo Costa (Porto), Jose Sa (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Rui Patricio (AS Roma) Defenders: Antonio Silva (Benfica), Danilo Pereira (Paris St Germain), Diogo Dalot (Manchester United), Goncalo Inacio (Sporting), Joao Cancelo (Barcelona), Nelson Semedo (Wolves), Nuno Mendes (PSG), Pepe (Porto ), Ruben Dias […]

[ad_1] LONDON : A women’s Euro 2025 qualifying soccer match between Scotland and Israel will be played without supporters due to the potential for planned disruptions, the Scottish Football Association said on Tuesday. “The stadium operations team were alerted to the potential for planned disruptions to the match and as a consequence we have no […]

[ad_1] Liverpool on Monday (May 21) confirmed that Arne Slot will take over as their new manager to replace Juergen Klopp, Here is a look at the 45-year-old Dutchman’s career so far. Early career: * Born on Sept. 17, 1978, in Bergentheim, Netherlands. * Began his youth career at his hometown club, amateur side VV […]

[ad_1] Tony Mowbray will step down as manager of Birmingham City to focus on making a full recovery after major surgery, the club said on Tuesday. The 60-year-old, who took a break from his duties as coach in February before officially going on medical leave in March, has chosen to prioritise his health and spending […]

[ad_1] But for a hip injury Italian Jannik Sinner would have arrived at the French Open as the favourite to claim the title and become world number one for the first time in his career. The 22-year-old won his first Grand Slam title at this year’s Australian Open and backed that up with title runs […]

[ad_1] MELBOURNE : Ange Postecoglou is certain his Tottenham Hotspurs players will enjoy the experience of playing in front of a big crowd at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) this week despite hotfooting it Down Under after their last Premier League match. Spurs take on Newcastle United in a friendly at Australia’s most famous sporting […]