1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (356+ words) Kylian Mbappe scored twice as Real Madrid enjoyed a 4-1 victory over Rayo Vallecano in LaLiga at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday. Mbappe got his sixth goal of the season in the 14th minute, from a penalty, after Rayo defender Florian Lejeune…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (251+ words) FILIPINO footballer Diego Aspiras has taken the next step in his career after joining Geylang International FC in the Singapore Premier League. The 22-year-old midfielder, the son of actor Edu Manzano with chef Reggie Aspiras, is set to become the…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (740+ words) Real Madrid punished two costly Inter Milan mistakes to win their Champions League opener 2-1 on Tuesday, with Kylian Mbappe and Federico Valverde scoring and goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois keeping the visitors at bay at the Santiago Bernabeu. Erling Haaland struck twice…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (431+ words) Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said his side’s performance in Sunday’s statement 2-1 victory over Chelsea showed that they can become even better than last season’s title-winning model. Goals by Kai Havertz and captain Martin Odegaard, after Morgan Rogers had scored for…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (282+ words) Real Madrid’s perfect start to the LaLiga season ended on Friday when Real Betis beat them 1-0, with substitute Troy Parrott scoring nine minutes from time and goalkeeper Alvaro Valles saving a stoppage-time penalty from Kylian Mbappe. The clash began at…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (627+ words) The UAAP will delay the start of its Season 89 men’s football tournament to accommodate student-athletes who will represent the Philippines at the 20th Asian Games in Japan. The league had initially targeted Sept. 20 for the opening of the competition but is…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (492+ words) Aug 31 (Reuters) – Argentina’s Lionel Messi announced his retirement from international soccer on Monday. The following are quotes and reactions: “The captain of our dreams. That kid, ‘La Pulga’, that alien who made possible what so often seemed impossible… You are…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (486+ words) BIRMINGHAM, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Champions Arsenal made it two wins out of two as Bukayo Saka’s second-half goal earned them a workmanlike 1-0 victory at Aston Villa in the Premier League on Monday. Saka bundled in from close range in the 59th minute…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (379+ words) BARCELONA, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Raphinha and Lamine Yamal both scored twice as Barcelona rolled past Rayo Vallecano 5-2 at the Camp Nou on Monday to maintain their perfect start to the season and jump to the top of the LaLiga table. Vallecano…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (302+ words) BUENOS AIRES, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Lionel Messi, who captained Argentina to World Cup victory in 2022 and the final in 2026, is retiring from international football, he said on Monday. The record eight-times Ballon d’Or winner is his country’s record appearance-maker and scorer…...