I-League: Shillong Lajong settles for a 2-2 draw at home against Deccan FC

Sreenidi Deccan FC settled for a two-all draw against Shillong Lajong in the I-League football championship in Shillong on Tuesday. Sreenidi shot into the lead through Rosenberg Gabriel but Shillong Lajong scored the equaliser before the break. In front of a...

Germany’s Fullkrug happy with growing demand for centre forwards

Germany’s Niclas Fullkrug is delighted that centre forwards are back in high demand and topping scorers lists in European leagues after a decade when coaches opted for ‘false nines’ in attack. The Borussia Dortmund striker, who made his Germany debut at the age of 29...

Former Chelsea owner Abramovich linked to close aides of Vladimir Putin: Reports

Roman Abramovich, the former owner of the Premier League club Chelsea, has been linked to two close associates of Russian president Vladimir Putin, as per a report by the BBC. According to the report, the Russian billionaire was involved in a deal worth USD 40 million...

Fagioli’s gets Juventus contract extension till 2028 despite ban for betting violations

Juventus extended Nicolò Fagioli’s contract until the end of June 2028 on Tuesday, less than a month after the young midfielder was banned for seven months by the Italian soccer federation for betting violations. Juventus had expressed its support to Fagioli, who...

Juventus’ Locatelli out of Euro 2024 qualifiers for Italy

Juventus midfielder Manuel Locatelli is injured and out of Italy’s final Euro 2024 qualifiers against North Macedonia and Ukraine, coach Luciano Spalletti said on Monday. Spalletti told reporters that “Locatelli has left” without specifying what injury had led to the...