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PRAGUE (AP) – Barcelona midfielder Pedri injured his hamstring in the second half of his team’s 4-2 win over Slavia Prague. champions league on wednesday.The 23-year-old Spain international collapsed near midfield during the hosts’ breakthrough and was replaced by Dani Olmo in the 61st minute.Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said he did not know the extent of the injury.The midfielder assisted one of Fermin López’s goals in the first half.”We’ll see what the test results are, but if he’s injured, it’s going to be tough,” Lopez said of his teammate. “I hope he recovers quickly because we need him in our…
Mason Greenwood’s international career has stalled for several yearsFasika Zelerem Senior Sports Reporter 06:30, January 21, 2026Mason Greenwood has been away from international football for almost six years (Image: Photonews, Photonews via Getty Images)Mason Greenwood’s success at club level has not been replicated on the international stage. The former Manchester United striker has proven to be one of Ligue 1’s most powerful finishers since signing for Marseille in 2024.The 24-year-old won the league’s Golden Boot award last season alongside Ousmane Dembele, with both of them scoring 21 goals. Greenwood has continued to perform well in front of goal this season,…
PRAGUE (AP) — Robert Lewandowski’s second-half goal for Barcelona champions league On Wednesday, he became the 15th consecutive season to have scored in Europe’s elite club competition.The 37-year-old Poland international sealed Barcelona’s 4-2 victory over Slavia Prague with a 71st-minute goal. The 44th own goal left the game tied at 2-2 at halftime.Both Lionel Messi and Karim Benzema have scored in the Champions League for 18 consecutive seasons, while Cristiano Ronaldo has scored for 16 consecutive seasons.”We finally got the opening goal,” said Lewandowski, who played in the Champions League for the sixth time this season with Barcelona. “I hope…
TYoung striker and 2018 World Cup winner Kylian Mbappé has just equaled the record held by one of Real Madrid’s greatest players, Cristiano Ronaldo.In matchday seven of the Champions League, the Frenchman managed to score a goal against Monaco, the club that catapulted him to stardom in France and around the world, allowing him to overtake the Portuguese with one of his many records.Kylian Mbapp coaches Thibaut Courtois with a great goalKylian Mbappe equals Cristiano Ronaldo’s Champions League recordThe French striker shook off the specter that has been haunting Real Madrid since the beginning of 2026 in a game of…
The International Football Association Board (IFAB) has decided to give video assistant referees greater powers, with second yellow cards and corner kicks also added to their powers.09:52, January 21, 2026Updated January 21, 2026 09:53VAR is about to be given more powers (Image: Molly Darlington/Getty Images)VAR will soon wield even greater powers after football’s parliamentarians agreed to expand its scope. The International Football Association Board (IFAB) met in London and decided to extend VAR’s powers to include second yellow cards and corner kicks.Currently, video assistant referees cannot intervene on yellow cards, even if a second yellow results in a player being…
Gareth Bale knows the Real Madrid dressing room inside out, having spent most of his career there. In fact, with the Spanish club he won the Champions League five times. Now, after Xabi Alonso left the team a little over a week ago, he was asked why the manager’s adventure on the Real Madrid bench didn’t go as well as expected.he’s a great coach. He won what he won at Bayer Leverkusen.veilKylian Mbapp coaches Thibaut Courtois with a great goalBale first defended his coach and highlighted his qualities. “He is a great coach. He won what he won at Bayer…
Manchester City have struggled in recent games following a disastrous defeat to Bodø/Glimt in the Champions League, but the relatively new Champions League format still gives them a lot of hope.January 21, 2026, 11:25Updated January 21, 2026 11:25Manchester City may have been humiliated, but it will mean little in the end (Image: )Manchester City’s defeat in the Arctic Circle should have frozen European football. It would be a seismic shift, marking the end of the Guardiola era in English football.A team with a market value of less than £50 million beats a team with a market value of well over…
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Right wingback Richard Ledesma has switched allegiance from the United States to play for Mexico’s national soccer team.Ledesma, 25, who was born in Phoenix to Mexican parents, represented the United States at the U-20 World Cup in Poland and played one game for the first team in a friendly against Panama on November 16, 2020.The Mexican Football Federation announced late Tuesday. This switch is on the FIFA Association Change Platform.Ledezma was included in Mexico’s 27-man roster called up by coach Javier Aguirre last week to play friendlies against Panama on Thursday and Bolivia on Sunday.After six…
VInisius was not alone. And the Bernabéu understood that right away. After the first Champions League night without Xabi Alonso on the bench, on a delicate night when the stadium was still measuring every gesture, Mbappe assumed a role that went far beyond goal. But despite the stadium’s apparent tolerance from the start, the Brazilian was sent off without celebrating his stunning goal with the crowd. It was the perfect time to bury the hatchet, but No. 7 didn’t think so.He slipped into the opponent’s half, moved forward until he found an opening and fired a dry shot into the…
Jamie Carragher couldn’t help but make a cheeky diatribe when Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards’ recent lucrative Netflix deals were mentioned on air.January 21, 2026, 11:07Updated January 21, 2026 11:07Jamie Carragher gets excited on Gary Lineker’s podcast (Image: CBS Sports)Jamie Carragher has slammed former Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker after he signed a huge deal with Netflix. Lineker left the BBC in May, ending 26 years at the helm of Match of the Day, and is now focusing on his podcast, The Rest is Football.The former England striker was due to host the BBC’s 2026 World…