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Neymar Overtakes Pele, Becomes All-time Top Scorer in Brazil

31-year-old Neymar overtakes Peles record for the most goals made after he made two goals in Brazils 3-1 win over Bolivia.

Spalletti Says 'Messy' Napoli Lacked Patience in Lazio Loss

Napoli head coach Luciano Spalletti slammed his “messy” side for lacking patience in Friday’s 1-0 home loss to second-placed Lazio.

4 Mar 2023

Pelé, Football god and Brazilian National Treasure

With great sadness, the family of the great football legend, Pele, announced his passing just days before 2022 ended.

1 Jan 2023

Tite Laughs Off Criticism of Brazil Dancing Goal Celebrations

Brazil head coach Tite brushed off criticism of his side’s dancing celebrations during their win over South Korea, ahead of Friday’s World Cup quarter-final against Croatia.

9 Dec 2022

Argentina Boss Scaloni Slams 'Crazy' World Cup Schedule

Argentina boss Lionel Scaloni has slammed the World Cup schedule with his side to back up Wednesday’s 2-0 win over Poland with a last-16 clash against Australia on Saturday.

1 Dec 2022

Santos Hails 'Very United' Portugal, Fernandes Unfazed by Ronaldo 'Goal'

Portugal head coach Fernando Santos insists his team are “very united” following their 2-0 win over Uruguay which clinched their spot in the World Cup last 16 on Monday.

29 Nov 2022

Tite Concedes Brazil 'Miss Neymar' Despite Sealing Progress

Brazil head coach Tite admits his side miss the injured Neymar despite earning a 1-0 win over Switzerland without him on Monday.

29 Nov 2022

Liverpool's Luis Diaz Set to be Unavailable Until After Christmas

Liverpool’s difficult season has received another setback with Colombian winger Luis Diaz set to be unavailable until after Christmas.

11 Oct 2022

Brazil No.1 in FIFA Ranking Ahead of 2022 World Cup

Brazil is the top team going into Qatar 2022.

7 Oct 2022

Ancelotti Praises Real Madrid's Decisive Subs & Backs Hazard

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti praised the impact of substitutes Eduardo Camavinga, Rodrygo and Dani Ceballas after two late goals earned a 3-1 win at Espanyol.

29 Aug 2022

Allegri Downplays Di Maria Injury After Dazzling Juventus Debut

Angel Di Maria scored one goal and set up another on his Juventus debut but limped off injured as they won 3-0 over Sassuolo in Italy’s Serie A on Monday.

16 Aug 2022

Nagelsmann Hails 'Humble' Musiala After Dazzling Display Against Wolfsburg

Bayern Munich boss Julian Nagelsmann has praised teenage forward Jamal Musiala after his starring display in Sunday’s 2-0 home win over VfL Wolfsburg.

15 Aug 2022

Chelsea Boost as Azpilicueta Re-Commits With Extension

Cesar Azpilicueta has re-committed to Chelsea by penning an extension with the Blues amid Barcelona’s long-running pursuit of the Spanish defender.

5 Aug 2022

Brazil & Argentina Cruise, Uruguay Rise Up to 4th Spot

Already-qualified Brazil and Argentina eased to victories in CONMEBOL 2022 World Cup qualifying while Uruguay climbed into the automatic qualification spots.

2 Feb 2022

Di Maria Hails Argentina Win Without Messi, Chaotic Brazil Draw in Ecuador

Angel Di Maria was full of praise for his teammates after Argentina overcame Chile 2-1 in 2022 World Cup qualifying despite the absence of Lionel Messi and head coach Lionel Scaloni.

28 Jan 2022

Brazil Boss Tite Calls For Calm Amid Raphinha Hype

Brazil manager Tite has called for calm after Raphinha dazzled with a two-goal display in his first start in Thursday’s 4-1 win over Uruguay in 2022 World Cup qualifying.

15 Oct 2021

'Regrettable': Chaos as Health Officials Storm Brazil-Argentina Qualifier

Argentina Football Association president Claudio Tapia and head coach Lionel Scaloni have slammed Brazilian health officials who took to the pitch during their World Cup qualifier to remove four players.

6 Sept 2021

Arsenal Reveals Aubameyang & Lacazette Absence Due to Covid-19

Arsenal have revealed that star forward pair Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette missed their opening Premier League fixture due to COVID-19.

20 Aug 2021

Belgium Upbeat on KDB Availability, Hazard Maybe

Kevin De Bruyne and Eden Hazard may actually be fit to play in Belgium’s Euro 2020 quarter-final against Italy in Munich despite injury concerns.

2 Jul 2021

KDB & Hazard Ruled Out For Belgium

World number one Belgium have been dealt a double injury blow ahead of Friday’s Euro 2020 quarter-final against Italy.

29 Jun 2021