Messi fit for Argentina World Cup qualifiers, says Scaloni

Lionel Messi will be fit for Argentina’s World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil despite his lack of game time, coach Lionel Scaloni said on Wednesday. Messi’s Inter Miami side was eliminated before the MLS playoffs and he has been out of action for almost a...

AC Milan fullback Florenzi under investigation in Italy for illegal betting: Reports

AC Milan fullback Alessandro Florenzi became the latest Italian player placed under investigation by Turin prosecutors looking into footballers using illegal websites to bet on games, according to Italian media reports Wednesday. Newcastle’s Sandro Tonali and...

Granit Xhaka sets Switzerland record with 119th appearance during Israel Euro 2024 qualifiers

Granit Xhaka set a Switzerland record Wednesday by playing in a 119th game for the men’s national team. Xhaka captained the team in a 1-1 draw against Israel in a European Championship qualifying game in Felcsut, Hungary. Israeli teams are playing “home” international...

World Cup qualifiers: No player should feel pressure to take over Neymar’s role in Brazil, says coach

No player in Brazil should feel pressure to take over the role of Neymar, sidelined with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus, coach Fernando Diniz said ahead of the World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Argentina. The 31-year-old captain underwent...

Union Berlin part ways with coach Fischer after losing run

Champions League club Union Berlin on Wednesday parted ways with coach Urs Fischer following a nine-game losing run in the Bundesliga that has left them in last place and appointed the first woman as assistant coach in Bundesliga history. It appointed youth coach...