International Football

Villarreal CF has reached a contract renewal agreement with Pepe Reina, who will continue to be linked to the club for the 2023/24 season. The experienced Yellows goalkeeper, who returned to Villarreal last summer, played a total of 32 matches this past season: 22 games in LaLiga, 7 in the …

Lebanon picked up their second straight win in the SAFF Championship 2023 with a 4-1 demolition of Bhutan in Group B at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday, June 25. Lebanon came out all guns blazing and did all the damage in the first half, with four different …

FK Austria Wien and FC Schalke 04 have agreed a permanent deal for midfielder Reinhold Ranftl. The 31-year-old midfielder spent last season on loan at the Vienna-based side. “We stayed in close contact with Reini and his team thorughout his loan spell there, and it quickly became clear that the …

Real Madrid CF and Dani Ceballos have agreed an extension to the player’s contract, keeping him tied to the club until June 30, 2027. Dani Ceballos has made 120 appearances for the Real Madrid first team over the course of four seasons, during which time he has won 11 trophies: …

Bangladesh came from a goal down to register a 3-1 victory over Maldives in the SAFF Championship – Group B match at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday, June 25. After having lost the first match against Lebanon, the team from Dhaka was desperate for three points to …

The series ‘Never Surrender’, launched in May by Sevilla FC on their official YouTube channel, with the help of its strategic partners India Valvoline, FC Bengaluru United and LaLiga, will take another step forward in its broadcasting from this weekend. The documentary, which tells different powerful stories of Indian sport …

Aston Villa have announced captain John McGinn has signed a new, long-term contract with the Club. The midfielder’s new deal will see him remain at Villa Park until summer 2027. McGinn signed for Villa in the summer of 2018 from Hibernian FC after enjoying the early part of his career …

Olympique de Marseille have announced the signing of Marcelino as new head coach. Having passed through numerous historic clubs, Marcelino García Toral has carved out a reputation thanks to his tactical acumen and the trophies he has won over the course of his career. With Valencia CF, he notably won …

Member Associations (MAs) across Asia joined the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to commemorate the AFC Grassroots Football Day 2023 which celebrated its tenth anniversary in May this year. Join AFC Media for the first part of a series that highlights all the celebrations that took place across the Continent! Palestine …