Jamal Musiala’s 89th-minute goal saw Bayern Munich win the Bundesliga title for an 11th year in a row as they snatched it away from rivals Borussia Dortmund on a dramatic final day.
Dortmund would have claimed their first title since the 2011-12 season if they had beaten Mainz at home but drew 2-2, only levelling in the sixth minute of stoppage time, while Musiala’s late strike gave Bayern a 2-1 win at Cologne to take the honours on goal difference.
Dortmund, for whom England midfielder Jude Bellingham was an unused substitute after injury, quickly got the sense this would not be their day.
They fell behind to Andreas Hanche-Olsen’s 15th-minute header, then saw Sebastian Haller’s penalty saved moments later before Karim Onisiwo doubled Mainz’s lead in t…
Goals from Moises Caicedo and Raheem Sterling secured a 2-1 victory for Chelsea over Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge, ensuring the Blues will play European football next season.
Chelsea headed into the final game of the campaign on Sunday knowing a win would secure at least a Europa Conference League spot, and Caicedo put them on course for three points in the first half with a stunning long-range finish.
Sterling then fired home after the interval to put Mauricio Pochettino s men firmly into the ascendancy, and though a Benoit Badiashile own-goal gave the Cherries hope, Chelsea saw out the victory.
The win means the hosts finish the campaign in sixth, and if Manchester City beat Manchester United in the FA Cup final next weekend, Chelsea will play in the Europa L…
Dorival Junior expects to see Brazil qualify for the 2026 World Cup following their 2-1 victory over Chile, despite inconsistent form so far.
The Selecao had lost four of their previous five qualifiers before winning this one, which had left them in fifth in the CONMEBOL table but perilously close to dropping out of the top eight.
The three points they earned in Chile saw them move up fourth, but there is still just a three-point gap between themselves and eighth-placed Paraguay, who beat Brazil 1-0 in the previous international break.
Given their recent form, a win in Chile was a welcome relief for Dorival despite a lacklustre performance.
We are moving step-by-step, with a lot to fix, but little by little finding the way, Dorival said after the game.
Gerardo Martino is the perfect fit for Inter Miami, so says Julian Gressel.
Miami are top of MLS ahead of playing Nashville SC this weekend, having taken 41 points from 20 matches.
It has been an epic turnaround in fortunes for the Herons, who have been MLS form team since the arrivals of Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba last year.
This season, that trio have been formed by their former Barcelona team-mate Luis Suarez, who like Messi, has netted 12 goals in the league so far in 2024.
Yet with both Messi and Suarez absent due to the ongoing Copa America, Miami s form has not dropped off.
And Gressel, who supplied an assist in Miami s 2-1 win over the Columbus Crew last time out, says Martino deserves all the credit.
Tata is the…
Pablo Torre could be on his way out of Barcelona in the January transfer window, according to . The report has noted that Torre is struggling for playing time at Barcelona, claiming that the 21-year-old attacking midfielder could leave the La Liga club in the middle of the campaign.
Torre has been on the books of Barcelona since 2022 when he joined after leaving Racing Santander. The Spain Under-21 international attacking midfielder has failed to establish himself in the Barca first team and was out on loan at Girona for the 2023-24 campaign.
The youngster made four starts and 22 substitute appearances in La Liga for Girona last season. Torre have two assists in those games. The Spanish playmaker has played seven minutes in La Liga and has played seven minutes in the UE…
The Netherlands have been rocked by the news that Erik Pieters will miss Euro 2012.
Just hours after the defender was included in Bert van Marwijk s provisional 36-man squad for Poland and Ukraine he was rocked by the news he would miss the tournament.
The PSV full-back has been struggling with a foot injury and was informed by ankle specialist Dr Nie van Dijk on Monday that he will not be able to play at the tournament.
Just back from the hospital, Pieters wrote on Twitter. Bad news from Dr. Van Dijk. No chance for Euro 2012. Thanks for your support.
Van Marwijk moved swiftly to replace Pieters in his squad with Vitesse s Alexander Buttner, but conceded that the loss of his first-choice full-back was devastating for both player and country.
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Mauricio Pochettino has warned his Chelsea players that Luton will get the better of them at Stamford Bridge on Friday night if they fail to match the desire to win of Rob Edwards’ newly promoted side.
The manager recalled one of his early games in charge of Espanyol when he took his team to the Nou Camp and staged a famous victory against Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona en route to masterminding the team’s La Liga survival.
That 2-1 win in February 2009, earned thanks to two goals from midfielder Ivan de la Pena as Espanyol ended a 27-year wait for a victory at the home of their city rivals, announced Pochettino’s arrival as a coach and was a springboard for dragging his new team out of the relegation zone to safety.
The head coach with the latest on Romeo Lav…
Former Juventus and Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has announced his retirement from football.
He won 11 major trophies during his career in England and Italy, and earned 84 caps for Poland, playing in seven major tournaments for his country.
Szczesny agreed to mutually terminate his contract with Juventus earlier this month after a breakdown in negotiations over a move to Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr.
The goalkeeper joined Arsenal as a 16-year-old in 2006, making 181 first-team appearances and winning two FA Cups in 2014 and 2015.
After spending two seasons on loan at Roma, he then joined Juventus in 2017, winning eight major trophies, including three Serie A titles.
Since making his Serie A debut, the Pole made the fifth most saves in th…
Real Madrid are interested in signing Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies in the summer of 2025, according to . Davies, who can operate as a left-back or as a winger, is out of contract at German giants Bayern at the end of the season, and La Liga powerhouse Madrid are keen on snapping him up on a free transfer.
Davies has been on the books of Bayern since 2018 when he joined after leaving the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. The Canada international can play as a left-back or as a winger. Davies is still a young player at the age of 23 and could develop and improve even further.
The youngster has made four starts and one substitute appearance in the Bundesliga and has played twice in the UEFA Champions League for Bayern so far this season. During the 2023-24 campaign, Davies sco…
There is a thrilling three-horse race for the Premier League title as we approach the run-in, but there is also another tussle on the cards.
The Golden Boot is up for grabs, with Erling Haaland having not quite hit the same heights as he did last season, when he broke the Premier League record for goals, with 36.
Manchester City star Haaland is, as it stands, level with his former club-mate Cole Palmer at the top of the competition’s scoring charts, with 20 goals apiece.
Palmer, who will go up against his old club in the FA Cup semi-finals this weekend, moved way up in the charts after he netted four times in Chelsea’s 6-0 rout of Everton on Monday.
20 No player has scored more Premier League goals than Cole Palmer this season (20, level with Erling H…