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Striker Victor Osimhen's loan deal from Napoli to Galatasaray is announced

Victor Osimhen finally found a way out of Napoli when a loan deal with Turkish club Galatasaray was announced on Wednesday. Napoli said the deal lasts through the end of the season, and that Osimhen also extended his contract with the Italian club for one more year, through 2026-27. I'm excited to be here and I can't wait to see you at the stadium. Let's go, Osimhen said on Instagram while wearing a Galatasaray shirt inside his new ground. The Nigeria forward had been linked to Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and Saudi club Al-Ahli in recent weeks and months but the transfer window in Europe's biggest leagues closed last week without a deal for him. The Turkish league transfer window doesn't close until Sept. 13 and Galatasaray suddenly needed help at center forward following an injury to Mauro Icardi. Fans lined the streets during the middle of the night when Osimhen arrived in Istanbul early Tuesday morning. Osimhen scored 26 goals when Napoli won Serie A in 2023, but he has also

Inter Miami confirms that their new stadiums will be available from 2026

Inter Miami revealed Wednesday that it will not open a long-awaited, oft-delayed new stadium near Miami International Airport until 2026. Jorge Mas, one of the team's owners, previously told multiple outlets that he was targeting a 2025 opening for the stadium. The team, in its announcement Wednesday, did not reveal any reason why the expected opening has changed. Legal challenges and logistical issues led to many other delays along the way; in 2018, for example, the team said it was hoping to play at the Miami stadium by the start of the 2022 season. Miami Freedom Park is the culmination of years of hard work and a desire to realize a vision and create a lasting legacy for the fans and the community of Miami and South Florida," said David Beckham, part of the team's ownership group. "I'm so happy to see that dream finally coming to life. The team joined Major League Soccer in 2020 and has played in a stadium in Fort Lauderdale since. The capacity of the stadium was expanded last y

Mohammedan Sporting vow to play serious football, eye top-six finish in ISL

Set for their debut in the top-tier Indian Super League, Mohammedan Sporting on Wednesday vowed to play "serious football" with the primary target of making the 'Super Six' in the upcoming season set beginning on September 13. The 131-year-old club will become the third club from Kolkata after Mohun Bagan and East Bengal to compete in the ISL after winning the I-League last season when they face Durand Cup champions NorthEast United FC in the first match on September 16 at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan here. "It's a nice feeling to be here, really, to be part of the ISL family. We did a great job last season. We played very well and won the I-League," coach Andre Chernyshov said during ISL Media Day interaction here. "It was our target last season (to be promoted to ISL). But I'm happier about our supporters because they waited for this moment for many years. Our club is 130-plus years old. Many supporters have waited for about 40 to 50 years for this." "We will do our best in the

Etihad Airways and Mumbai City FC join hands in new landmark partnership

The deal comes with Etihad celebrating 20 years of flying to India and will see the Etihad Airways logo feature prominently on the front of shirt of Mumbai City FC's first and youth team match shirts

Uruguay's Luis Suarez announces his retirement from international football

Veteran striker Luis Surez announced his retirement from Uruguay's national team at the age of 37. The former Liverpool and Barcelona forward, Uruguay's all-time leading scorer with 69 goals in 142 matches, will play his last international game on Friday against Paraguay. "It hurts to say it, but Friday will be my last match with my country's national team," a tearful Surez said in a press conference at the Centenario Stadium on Monday. Uruguay hosts Paraguay in a World Cup qualifying match that day. Surez, who has played for Uruguay since 2007, said he believes it's the right time to retire. "I know that it is difficult for me to get to the next World Cup. Being retired by myself and not by injuries is very comforting," he said. Surez was in Uruguay's squad in four World Cups and five Copa America tournaments. He won the continental tournament 2011. The striker plays at Inter Miami with his close friend Lionel Messi and plans to continue his career at club level. The two played

PSG continues their winning streak in Ligue 1 despite Mbappe leaving

Paris Saint-Germain is enjoying a perfect start to the season despite the summer departure of star striker Kylian Mbappe for Real Madrid, after securing another victory -- 3-1 at Lille -- in the French league. PSG leads the standings with nine points from three games, having now scored 13 goals. PSG opened its campaign with a 4-1 away win at Le Havre, followed by a 6-0 demolition of Montpellier. Vitinha put the visitors ahead from the penalty spot in the 33rd minute and Bradley Barcola quickly doubled the lead for the defending champion. Edon Zhegrova got one back for Lille in the 78th before Randal Kolo Muani sealed the win in second-half stoppage time. Also Sunday, Monaco and Lens drew 1-1 in a game with two late goals. Denis Zakaria headed the hosts ahead in the 84th before Lens grabbed a point with a penalty converted by Przemyslaw Frankowski in second-half stoppage time. Nice routed Angers 4-1, Le Havre beat Auxerre 3-1 and Reims edged Rennes 2-1. On Saturday, Mason Greenwood

Juventus draw Roma 0-0 to continue their unbeaten run in Serie A

For Thiago Motta's Juventus, it was a well-earned point that kept the Bianconeri unbeaten. For Daniele De Rossi's Roma, it was a step in the right direction after a difficult start to the season. Juventus was held to a 0-0 draw at home by Roma in Serie A on Sunday with each side producing only one shot on goal. Roma dominated the possession early on before Juventus grew more dangerous through Dusan Vlahovic. De Rossi kept former Juventus forward Paulo Dybala on the bench at the start then sent the Argentina international, who recently turned down an offer from Saudi Arabia, on midway through the second half. But Dybala produced little with both sides slowing down by then on a warm evening in Turin. Juventus moved level on seven points with defending champion Inter Milan, Torino and Udinese in Motta's first season since coming over from Bologna. Winless Roma, which was coming off a dispiriting defeat at home to Empoli, has two points in De Rossi's second campaign after replacing

German Cup: Bayern Munich vs Mainz, Dortmund vs Wolfsburg set for round 2

Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund were both handed potentially tricky games against fellow Bundesliga teams in the second-round draw for the German Cup. Bayern heads to Mainz, while Dortmund visits Wolfsburg, in the games to be played either Oct. 29 or 30. There are two other all-Bundesliga games as Leipzig hosts promoted St. Pauli and Eintracht Frankfurt plays Borussia Moenchengladbach. Bayer Leverkusen, which won the league and cup double last season, hosts second-division Elversberg. Leverkusen was knocked out in the first round by Elversberg in 2022. Of the 18 Bundesliga teams, only Bochum is missing from the second round after it lost 1-0 to second-tier Jahn Regensburg last month.

Premier League: Man Utd vs Liverpool high-scoring fixtures of all-time

Over the years, the fixture has witnessed some thrilling high-scoring clashes, right from their First Division days.

Premier League: Man United vs Liverpool head-to-head in last five meetings

With both clubs having an impressive trophy haul over the years, the argument as to which club is the better one is a never-ending one.

Premier League 2024/25 HIGHLIGHTS: 10-men Arsenal hold Brighton at Emirates stadium

Mikel Arteta's men dropped the points for the first time this season after their match against Brighton.

Ivan Toney leaves Brentford to join Saudi Pro League Club Al Ahil

The 28-year-old leaves the club after racking up 72 goals in 141 games, including 36 during the three seasons that he spent with Brentford in the Premier League

Premier League: West Ham vs Manchester City live time (IST), streaming

City began their season by beating Chelsea 2-0 at Stamford Bridge before defeating Ipswich Town 4-1 at Etihad Stadium

Man U signs Ugarte from PSG for $55 mn, total spending now $240 million

Manchester United signed Uruguay defensive midfielder Manuel Ugarte from Paris Saint-Germain for an an initial 50 million euros ($55.7 million) on Friday, with the transfer announced only in the final hour of the summer transfer window. Ugarte is United's fifth signing of the window after striker Joshua Zirkzee, center backs Leny Yoro and Matthijs de Ligt, and full back Noussair Mazraoui and takes the club's summer spending on new players to around $240 million. The 23-year-old Ugarte, who has signed a contract until 2029, has been a target of United throughout the summer and looks set to be the long-term replacement for Casemiro, who is 32. Signing Manuel was another of our primary targets for this summer. He is among the very best ball-winning midfield players in the world," United sporting director Dan Ashworth said. United manager Erik ten Hag said Ugarte will bring controlled aggression to the team. I will sacrifice and give everything for my teammates, Ugarte said. "Togeth

Premier League: Arsenal vs Brighton live time (IST), streaming

The second-position Brighton will take on third-placed Arsenal in their third match of the season on Saturday

Premier League today's matches: ARS vs BHA, MCI vs WHU and other matches

A total of seven matches is set to take place on Saturday in match week three of the Premier League 2024-25 season

Mbappe's dry run continues, Real Madrid drops points against Las Palmas

Kylian Mbapp remained scoreless and defending champion Real Madrid settled for a 1-1 draw at Las Palmas in the Spanish league. Mbapp, Madrid's biggest signing in years, is yet to score in the league this season. His only goal with Madrid came in the team's UEFA Super Cup victory against Atalanta earlier this month. It was Vinicius Junior who scored for Madrid, which beat Valladolid 3-0 in the previous round but had opened its title defense with a 1-1 draw at Mallorca. It's been difficult for us to be as solid as we were last season, Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said. We need to find a solution quickly, and I think we are going to find it. It has been harder than expected. These first three matches showed me a lot of things that have not been working well. Vinicius found the net for his first league goal this season by converting a 69th-minute penalty kick after a handball inside the area. The hosts had taken the lead five minutes into the match after Alberto Moleiro got past a co

Newcastle scores in 19 seconds to secure shootout victory in League Cup

Newcastle scored a goal inside 19 seconds and then won a penalty shootout against Nottingham Forest to advance in the English League Cup on Wednesday in a match featuring a comeback by Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali after a 10-month gambling ban. Tonali was involved in the buildup to Newcastle's extremely early goal scored by Joe Willock at the City Ground and played 62 minutes before being substituted, by which time Forest had equalized through Jota Silva. The second-round game finished 1-1 in regulation time and went immediately to a shootout, during which Newcastle came from behind to win it 4-3 after misses by Ibrahim Sangare and Taiwo Awoniyi for Forest. Sean Longstaff converted the clinching penalty. In another all-Premier League matchup, Jarrod Bowen unwittingly scored a controversial goal in the 88th minute to earn West Ham a 1-0 home win over Bournemouth. A shot by Mohammed Kudus appeared to deflect in off the arm of Bowen. The goal was awarded and with no video reviews at

Footballer Juan Izquierdo dies days after collapsing mid-game in Brazil

Uruguayan soccer player Juan Izquierdo died Tuesday at a hospital in Brazil five days after collapsing during a game at Sao Paulo. He was 27. Hospital Albert Einstein in Sao Paulo said in a statement that the Nacional defender died at 9:38 p.m. local time following cardiorespiratory arrest associated with his cardiac arrhythmia. Izquierdo was taken to the hospital after he collapsed shortly before fulltime in a Copa Libertadores soccer match at Sao Paulo's Morumbi Stadium last Thursday. The Uruguayan club posted a statement on social media saying Izquierdo's death is felt in deep pain and impact in our hearts and all Nacional is in grief for his irreplaceable loss. South American soccer's governing body also posted a tribute. CONMEBOL president Alejandro Domnguez said he's deeply sorry about the early departure of Juan Izquierdo. South American soccer in in mourning, he said. Other federations, including Uruguay, Brazil and Argentina, also expressed their condolences. In a statem

Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny retires from professional football at 34

Poland goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny retired from professional soccer on Tuesday, two weeks after he left Juventus. The 34-year-old Szczesny, who started his professional career at Arsenal, made 84 appearances for Poland with the last two at this summer's European Championship. I played the game at the highest level with the best players in history without ever feeling inferior, he said on Instagram. "Everything that I have and everything that I am I owe to the beautiful game of football. Szczesny joined Arsenal's academy from Legia Warsaw in 2006 as a teenager and was on loan at Brentford (2009-10) before his five years with the Gunners. He played a total of 181 times for Arsenal, helping the club win the FA Cup in his final game there. He was the joint winner of the Golden Glove award in 2013-14 with Petr Cech. He signed with Juventus in 2017 after a two-year loan to Roma. Earlier in August, Juventus and Szczesny agreed to terminate his contract. Szczesny made 252 appearances for