Juventus’ Yildiz is one of a kind
Juventus FC fans saw him celebrate by sticking out his tongue, just like their hero Alessandro Del Piero used to do. And after a classic Del Piero-style goal, with a curled right-footed finish that kissed the post on its way in, the comparisons came flooding in. Kenan Yildiz had made his mark with the first […]
Alonso: Real Madrid played with maturity and intelligence
Coming into Sunday’s encounter with CF Pachuca, Real Madrid C. F. were already feeling the stress of not having earned full points in their FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ against Al Hilal. New head coach Xabi Alonso, who entered the day still seeking his first win on Los Blancos’ bench, had said in his pre-match […]
Long-serving Simeone in a league of his own
“Why am I still at Atlético de Madrid? I’m still here because I continue to believe that there’s more to come from us,” said a defiant Diego Simeone in a recent interview with DAZN, in which he looked back over his 13 years and five months at the helm of the club. “The club’s been […]
Olise hits the front in Top Goal Scorer race
Michael Olise has moved ahead of FC Bayern München team-mate Jamal Musiala and Benfica veteran Angel Di Maria in the race to be named Top Goal Scorer presented by Bank of America at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™. The winger’s winning goal in Bayern’s qualification-securing 2-1 win over Boca Juniors took him on to […]
Flamengo produce Maracana magic in Philadelphia
They cheered Bruno Henrique’s equaliser. And the noise only got louder when they found the net again. Between CR Flamengo’s first two goals, it felt like the Lincoln Financial Field had turned into the Maracana for three magical minutes. The famous Nação Rubro-Negra erupted in the stands of the Philadelphia Eagles’ stadium, roaring their team […]
Di Maria Forever
For SL Benfica, nothing less than a win would do against Auckland City FC in their second match at the FIFA Club World Cup™. There was no room for error, yet in the opening stages, the Portuguese side struggled to break through the Auckland City FC defence, despite the presence of Angel Di Maria. Still […]
Neuer: Bayern are one of the favourites
Harry Kane and Michael Olise stole the headlines in FC Bayern München’s thrilling 2-1 victory over CA Boca Juniors at the Hard Rock Stadium to reach the knockout stages of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™. But the first victory over a South American team in the global showpiece — at the 10th time of asking […]
Dortmund find scoring stride against spirited Sundowns
Mamelodi Sundowns FC 3-4 Borussia Dortmund | Group F Mamelodi Sundowns FC goals: Lucas Ribeiro (11), Iqraam Rayners (62), Lebo Mothiba (90) Borussia Dortmund goals: Felix Nmecha (16), Serhou Guirassy (34), Jobe Bellingham (45), Khuliso Mudau own goal (59) Borussia Dortmund overcame an early stumble to defeat Mamelodi Sundowns FC and collect their first victory […]
A new Bellingham shines for Borussia Dortmund
Losing Jude Bellingham was tough for the Borussia Dortmund faithful in more ways than one. The Englishman arrived in Germany as a talented 17-year-old, and left three years later as a superstar. His departure in the summer of 2023 left not only a void on the pitch, but also in the hearts of Dortmund supporters. […]
Late Inter goals seal Urawa Reds’ exit
FC Internazionale Milano 2-1 Urawa Red Diamonds | Group E Internazionale goals: Lautaro Martinez (77), Valentin Carboni (90+2) Urawa Red Diamonds goal: Ryoma Watanabe (11) Urawa Red Diamonds were cruelly dumped out of the FIFA Club World Cup™ by Italian giants FC Internazionale Milano after a pair of late goals denied them a famous result. […]