In a stunning turn of events, Saint-Etienne managed to secure promotion back to Ligue 1 with a hard-fought 2-2 draw against 10-man Metz. The relegation-promotion playoff saw both legs ending in a 2-1 result in regular time, leading to extra time with the aggregate score tied at 3-3. Despite facing a tough opponent and an
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Leganés, the Spanish club based in a neighborhood in southern Madrid, achieved a major milestone by securing promotion to LaLiga. This success came four years after being relegated and just two years after the investment group, led by former Houston Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow, acquired the club. The team’s victory over Elche with a
Gareth Southgate recently expressed his confidence in Luke Shaw’s chances of making it to England’s final squad for Euro 2024, despite the defender not having played any competitive football since February. This optimism comes at a crucial time as Southgate needs to trim down an initial 33-man selection to a maximum of 26 players by
Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann expressed his shock at a recent survey conducted by a public broadcaster, ARD, which asked participants if they would prefer to see more white players in the national soccer team. The survey results revealed that 21% of the 1,304 randomly selected participants indicated a preference for more players with white skin
Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos has had an illustrious career, winning a total of six Champions League titles, five with Madrid and one with Bayern Munich. Despite his success on the pitch, the 34-year-old had previously announced his plans to retire after the Euro 2024 tournament. After helping Real Madrid secure their 15th Champions League
The auction of a trophy awarded to the late Diego Maradona that was planned for this week has been postponed, French auction house Aguttes said on Sunday, amid a judicial investigation looking into the possible resale of stolen goods. Maradona’s heirs this week failed to stop the auction of the Golden Ball trophy he received
St. Louis City goalkeeper Roman Bürki has made headlines by expressing his belief that Marco Reus will make the move to Major League Soccer, either this summer or in the following year. Bürki revealed that he is actively trying to persuade his former Borussia Dortmund teammate to join St. Louis City, the second-year expansion team.
Lionel Messi scored his 12th goal of the season in his last Major League Soccer match before the Copa America, leading MLS-leading Inter Miami CF to a 3-3 tie against St. Louis City. Miami’s performance allowed them to take a two-point lead atop the Eastern Conference standings and in MLS overall. Luis Suárez also scored
Borussia Dortmund coach Edin Terzic expressed optimism about Jadon Sancho’s future, stating that the winger will play in another Champions League in his career. However, he also admitted uncertainty regarding Sancho’s future with the Bundesliga team. Sancho, 24, recently featured in the Champions League final at Wembley, where Dortmund suffered a 2-0 defeat against Real
Winning the Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund was a momentous occasion for Jude Bellingham. He expressed that it was “the best night of my life” as Real Madrid claimed their 15th European crown. Bellingham played a crucial role in the victory by assisting Vinícius Júnior for the second goal that secured the 2-0 win.