Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha says his sudden rise to global fame after the 2026 World Cup has left him longing for the privacy and tranquillity he enjoyed before the tournament. The 40-year-old, whose full name is Josimar Dias, became one of the breakout figures of Cape Verde’s historic World Cup campaign after producing a player-of-the-match…
Erling Haaland scored his 65th international goal for Norway, but Portugal held on for another victory to make it two wins from two in this season’s UEFA Nations League. Portugal took the lead through Joao Felix, who scored his second goal in as many matches for the national team. Haaland responded early in the second…
Jürgen Klopp is still waiting for his first victory as Germany manager after Greece stunned the hosts with a 1-0 win in the Nations League on Sunday. Klopp suffered his first defeat in charge in only his second match as Germany coach, following Thursday’s 1-1 draw with the Netherlands. Germany dominated possession and created pressure…
Former Nigeria international Victor Ikpeba has backed Stanley Nwabali as the Super Eagles’ first-choice goalkeeper, saying he is better than Udinese’s Maduka Okoye. Ikpeba’s comments followed Nigeria’s hard-fought 2-1 victory over Madagascar in their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match on Friday. Nwabali made a crucial save during the second half to prevent Madagascar…
Mark van Bommel began his tenure as Belgium coach with a 2-0 victory over Roberto Mancini’s Italy in their UEFA Nations League opener at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. Mika Godts opened the scoring in the 20th minute before Dodi Lukebakio added a second after the break to give Belgium all three points. The result…
Kylian Mbappe has been ruled out for the remainder of the international window after suffering a knee injury during France’s 1-0 Nations League victory over Turkey. The Real Madrid forward scored the only goal of the match in Zinedine Zidane’s first game as France manager, extending his national-team record to 67 goals. Mbappe converted a…
Manchester City have been found guilty on almost all of the 115 charges brought against them by the Premier League relating to breaches of financial regulations, in one of the most significant verdicts in the history of English football. Sources briefed on the matter told The Athletic that City were found guilty on all but…
Jürgen Klopp publicly disagreed with Virgil van Dijk on Thursday after Germany’s controversial opening goal caused a diplomatic row following a 1-1 Nations League draw against the Netherlands in Amsterdam. Klopp was taking charge of Germany for the first time when Felix Nmecha put the visitors ahead after 32 minutes, finishing from close range following…
Portugal opened their defence of the UEFA Nations League title with a narrow victory over Wales in Lisbon, giving Jorge Jesus a winning start as national team manager. Joao Felix scored the only goal of the match midway through the first half at Estadio Jose Alvalade, where Cristiano Ronaldo began his professional career with Sporting…
Erling Haaland continued his prolific scoring form with two goals as Norway defeated Denmark 3-2 in their opening UEFA Nations League match in Oslo. Norway made a fast start at the Ullevaal Stadium, taking the lead through Oscar Bobb in the 14th minute. Bobb received a pass from captain Martin Ødegaard before cutting inside and…
