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At the age of 40, Guillermo Ochoa is playing as the third goalkeeper for Mexico’s 2026 World Cup team, aiming for its sixth appearance in the FIFA tournament.Coach Javier Aguirre trusts Luis Malagon and Raul Tara Rangel to be his starting two for the World Cup, meaning the third spot will remain open until just a few months before the start of the season on June 11.Memo Ochoa and Carlos Acevedo are in disputeMemo Ochoa hasn’t played in a World Cup since Germany in 2006, but he didn’t get any playing time in his first World Cup and in South…
Former Chelsea and Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has endured a difficult time since taking over from Portuguese giants Benfica, but supporters are now taking matters into their own hands.Jose Mourinho was appointed to Benfica earlier this season (Image: Getty Images)Benfica’s ultras raided the club’s training ground in a bid to get answers about the Portuguese giants’ poor form under manager Jose Mourinho. The former Manchester United and Chelsea manager was appointed in September following a spell at Fenerbahce.However, it wasn’t the homecoming that fans and the club had hoped for. Benfica are currently unbeaten in the Portuguese league, but…
BERLIN (AP) — Deniz Unduff scored a goal in the Bundesliga against Borussia Mönchengladbach on Sunday as Stuttgart bounced back from a Europa League loss to Roma with a 3-0 victory.The visitors suffered an early setback when Jamie Lewelling was awarded a penalty in the 11th minute after being hit in the arm. However, Gladbach’s afternoon couldn’t have gone any better as Alexander Nübel saved Haris Tabakovic’s spot-kick.Leuveling atoned for his earlier failures with an opener in the 30th minute, and Stuttgart got a deserved second point in the 68th minute when Chris Fürich’s corner deflected off the back of…
IMiami’s South American tour has only just begun, but it’s already producing some great iconic moments. The first stop for Messi and his friends was Peru, where they played a friendly match against Alianza Lima, but before the match the most congratulatory person was Pol Deportes, the famous Peruvian commentator, who was able to receive a gift from Lionel Messi.Pol Deportes has continued to attend major soccer events since becoming famous during the Copa Libertadores final. The young commentator achieved several dreams, but missed out on the most important one: meeting Leo Messi.Lionel Messi escapes horrified crowd moments after being…
Germany’s top soccer official has spoken out ahead of this summer’s World Cup, urging participating countries to “seriously consider” boycotting it over Donald Trump’s ongoing actions.09:47, January 24, 2026Updated January 24, 2026 10:10President Trump’s proposed purchase of Greenland is controversial (Image: Getty Images)England and Scotland have been urged to “seriously consider” boycotting the World Cup following US President Donald Trump’s continued actions. This summer’s tournament will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.President Trump has attempted to take over Greenland, currently a territory of Denmark, sparking outrage across Europe. He also threatened to impose tariffs on eight European…
MADRID (AP) — Spanish club Rayo Vallecano announced Sunday that it would not pay tribute to one of its players, Pate Sis, after Senegal’s African Cup of Nations victory because of the tragedy involving a recent train accident in Spain.Rayo came under fire from some fans for failing to praise the central midfielder who helped Senegal win the title, which culminated with the team lifting the trophy in last Sunday’s final against Morocco.According to Spanish media, Sis retweeted an x post from a fan who complained that the club did not respect its players.Rayo said in a statement that he…
Cristiano Ronaldo signed with Al Nasr in December 2022 after terminating his contract with Manchester United and signing a contract worth an estimated annual salary of more than 200 million yen, making him the highest-paid player in the world. His arrival in the Saudi league has excited fans, but the team president recently revealed that the Portuguese captain will play an important role not only on the field, but also off it. Lionel Messi escapes horrified crowd moments after being surrounded outside restaurantCR7’s role in Al NasrThe 40-year-old star has established himself as one of the most outstanding players in…
Arsenal star Ethan Nwaneri joined Marseille on loan until the end of the season in January after struggling for minutes under manager Mikel Arteta this season.Arsenal star Ethan Nwaneri has made a great start to his loan move to Marseille (Image: AP)Arsenal youngster Ethan Nwaneri has made a dream start to his loan spell at Marseille, finding the back of the net just 13 minutes after making his debut. Nwaneri completed his move to the Ligue 1 club on Friday after having limited minutes under Gunners manager Mikel Arteta this season.Arsenal are understood to have initially hesitated to send him…
Manager Josep Guardiola was furious at referee Farai Haram’s decision not to award a penalty during Manchester City’s win over Wolves, and made this clear in a press conference.Manager Josep Guardiola once again targeted the referee after the game. (Image: Karl Lesseen/Getty Images)Manager Josep Guardiola has criticized PGMOL president Howard Webb for justifying a foul in last week’s Manchester derby, insisting Manchester City won against Wolves despite the performances of all involved. Guardiola claimed Diogo Dalot’s tackle on Jeremy Doku forced the City winger to miss midweek’s Champions League defeat to Bodo/Glimt, and criticized Webb for publicly supporting the decision.Guardiola…
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) – Edin Dzeko scored a goal minutes into his Schalke debut against Kaiserslautern in Germany’s second division on Sunday, helping his team to a 2-2 draw.Dzeko, 39 years old, Joins Schalke in surprise transfer The player, who came on from Italian team Fiorentina on Thursday, appeared to be boosted by another substitute, Ivan Prutazin, who came on in the 61st minute and scored twice for Kaiserslautern. Prutagin got his first touch with a header from a free kick and made it 2-0 on the counter in the 84th minute.However, Dzeko, who made his long-awaited appearance in the…