Brazil to host 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup as Gaza overshadows FIFA meeting
Brazil was chosen to host the 2027 Women's World Cup on Friday, beating a joint Belgium-Netherlands-Germany bid at a FIFA congress marked by debate about the war in Gaza.
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Bayer Leverkusen Eye 'Immortality' As Union Berlin Fight For Final Day Survival
Champions Bayer Leverkusen chase "immortality" in the shape of an undefeated Bundesliga season on Saturday as relegation-threatened Union Berlin face a last-day battle for survival. Xabi Alonso's Leverkusen can become the first team in Bundesliga history to go through a campaign unbeaten by avoiding defeat against Augsburg. Not even the greatest Bayern Munich sides have managed an invincible season. That Alonso's men have done it without losing in any competition -- a European record 50-game streak which includes runs to next week's German Cup and Europa League finals -- shows how incredible they have been.
Fermin Lopez Double Earns Barcelona Win At Relegated Almeria
Young Barcelona midfielder Fermin Lopez struck twice to secure his team a hard-fought 2-0 win at Almeria on Thursday in La Liga. The 21-year-old reached 10 goals for the season in his breakthrough campaign on a night Barcelona struggled but eventually overcame their already-relegated opponents. In the hours before the game Spanish media reported Barcelona president Joan Laporta did not travel to the match in Almeria because he was unhappy with coach Xavi Hernandez's pre-match comments.
'I'll Rip Off Your Ears': Juventus Manager Reportedly Threatens Journalist After Coppa Italia Win
After Juventus' Coppa Italia title win at the Stadio Olimpico, club's manager Massimiliano Allegri reportedly threatened the director of Italian newspaper. Juventus avoided finishing another season without a trophy as they registered their 15th Coppa Italia title after beating Atalanta 1-0 in the final on the Wednesday night. "After the game, Allegri told me, you're a sh**y director! Write the truth in your newspaper, not what the club tells you. Look, I know where to come and get you. I know where to wait for you. I'll come and rip off both your ears. I'll come and hit you in the face. Write the truth in your newspaper," said Italian newspaper Tuttosport director Guido Vaciago on its website.
Phil Foden Targets 'History' For Title-Chasing Manchester City
Phil Foden says Manchester City will forever be part of English football history if they clinch a fourth successive Premier League title on Sunday. Pep Guardiola's side are in pole position for a sixth English crown in seven seasons heading into Sunday's final round of fixtures. City are two points ahead of second placed Arsenal and will lift the Premier League trophy once again if they beat West Ham at the Etihad Stadium or if the Gunners fail to defeat Everton. It would be an unprecedented achievement in English top-flight history if City make it four successive titles.
N'Golo Kante Returns From Wilderness As Didier Deschamps Announces France Euro 2024 Squad
World champion N'Golo Kante will make a surprise return to international football as France coach Didier Deschamps announced Thursday the 25 players that will make up the French squad at Euro 2024. Kante left English side Chelsea last summer to join Saudi club Al Ittihad and has not represented France since June 2022. "He played a full season (Kante struggled with injury during his time with Chelsea), albeit not in a European league, as he is in Saudi Arabia," said Deschamps on French TV channel TF1.
Seán Kelly's eye in for more success after Connacht triple crown
Job done, what's next? For Galway captain Seán Kelly, their Connacht final win over Mayo was a day to savour, but it’s already been compartmentalised and stored away with two more major targets to be ticked off in the coming weeks.
Watching Celtic title celebrations is TORTURE and Rangers must let pain sink in to wreck the party - Barry Ferguson
There was no shortage of options to feed my football fix on Wednesday night but the TV was only set for one game - Celtic at Kilmarnock. No matter how painful, how torturous I knew it was going to be.