Category: Football
Football 09.01.24 | 11:59

German football legend At age 78, Franz Beckenbauer passes away

German football legend Franz Beckenbauer, known as Der Kaiser (The Emperor), has passed away at the age of 78, as confirmed by his family to dpa on Monday. Beckenbauer’s impact on the game was immense. His elegant style and leadership redefined the sweeper position in the 1960s and 1970s. He made...

Football 04.01.24 | 11:15

Real Madrid and Girona, leading the LaLiga standings, secured thrilling late victories

Real Madrid, leading LaLiga, and Girona, in second place, maintain their tie in points after securing late victories on Wednesday. Real clinched a 1-0 win against Mallorca with Antonio Rudiger’s 78th-minute header, while Girona triumphed 4-3 over Atletico Madrid, sealing the win with Ivan Martin’s...

Football 24.12.23 | 21:55

Inter Milan maintains their Serie A lead after defeating Lecce, staying ahead of Juventus

Inter Milan secured their fourth consecutive Serie A victory by triumphing 2-0 against Lecce at San Siro, ensuring they maintained a four-point lead over Juventus going into the Christmas break. Yann Aurel Bisseck broke the deadlock just before halftime after a period of dominance for the hosts, who...

Football 20.12.23 | 15:59

Reports: With Forsberg leaving, RB Leipzig is prepared to sign Elmas from Napoli

According to The Athletic’s report on Wednesday, RB Leipzig has secured an agreement with Napoli and North Macedonia midfielder Eljif Elmas for a January transfer. Elmas is poised to sign a contract with Leipzig, extending until 2028. Discussions are underway regarding a transfer fee of approximately...

Football 19.12.23 | 20:32

Champions Man City takes on Copenhagen, and in the CL final 16, Napoli faces Barcelona

Manchester City, reigning champions, will face Copenhagen in the Champions League last 16. City, wary of Copenhagen’s surprise advancement, will start the duel in Denmark in February before returning to Manchester in March. The draw also pits Napoli against Barcelona and Real Madrid against RB...

Football 18.12.23 | 20:40

Man Utd holds Liverpool as Arsenal takes the lead in the Premier League

Liverpool and Manchester United settled for a goalless draw despite Liverpool’s 34 shots, denting their flawless home record at Anfield. United’s Andre Onana made eight crucial saves, denying Liverpool an opener. Rasmus Hojlund missed United’s sole chance, held by Alisson, while Diogo...

Football 15.12.23 | 11:19

Messi, Haaland, and Mbappe are the FIFA The Best award finalists

FIFA, the authority that oversees football, said on Thursday that World Cup runner-up Kylian Mbappe, Champions League victor Erling Haaland, and World champion Lionel Messi are the three candidates for the title of greatest player of 2023. Messi, who won The Best Men’s Player in 2022, helped Argentina...

Football 12.12.23 | 19:42

Turkey suspends football after the club president strikes the referee

The landscape of domestic football in Turkey has been abruptly altered as the sport faces an indefinite suspension following a shocking incident involving one of the country’s top referees. Halil Umut Meler found himself at the center of chaos when MKE Ankaragucu’s president, Faruk Koca,...

Football 11.12.23 | 16:10

Hero of Aston Villa: Talk of winning the Premier League is banned

In the final two Premier League rounds, Aston Villa triumphed against two formidable teams, Manchester City and Arsenal, at home.Players under manager Unai Emery’s direction have had an excellent season thus far, sitting in third place with 35 points, just two behind leaders Liverpool. The club...

Football 26.09.23 | 08:46

Morata’s two-goal performance proved pivotal as Atletico Madrid halted Real Madrid’s unbeaten start to the season

Alvaro Morata made a significant impact with two header goals as Atletico Madrid secured a rare LaLiga victory over their arch-rivals, Real Madrid, triumphing 3-1 at the Metropolitano Stadium. Within the first 18 minutes of the match, Morata and Antoine Griezmann propelled Atletico into a commanding...

Football 09.08.23 | 12:47

The Croatian hooligans deliberately avoided Macedonia, since they knew that the Macedonian police will alarm their Greek colleagues

The Greek police barely managed to control the chaos in Athens created by the Croatian soccer fans on Wednesday, when a 29-year-old Greek soccer fan, Mihalis Katsuris, was stabbed to death. They arrested 96 hooligans – 87 Croatian citizens, five Greeks, one Austrian and one German citizen, and...

Football 23.03.23 | 13:15

Macedonia national football team to play against Malta in the first match of the new qualifying cycle

The Macedonia national football team hosts Malta in the first match of the new qualifying cycle. The “red-yellows” enter this match as favorites and hope for three points at the start of the qualifiers for Euro 2024. Captain Stefan Ristovski wishes for a victory to increase self-confidence...

Football 16.02.23 | 11:08

Macedonians from Switzerland provided sports equipment for FC Ljuboten youth school

The youth categories of FC Ljuboten have additional sports equipment provided by engaging the diaspora. Macedonians from several cities who now live in Switzerland, on the initiative of Tetovo firefighter Igor Simovski, collected money and bought balls and t-shirts, which were handed over to the coaches...

Football 26.12.22 | 11:31

Messi to stay with PSG for another year

Argentinian World Cup winner Lionel Messi is planning to play another year for Paris Saint-Germain, French daily Le Parisien reported. The club reached a basic agreement with Jorge Messi, the superstar’s father and agent, on an extension by at least one season of his current contract, set to expire...

Football 18.12.22 | 21:31

Argentines erupt in joy after epic World Cup final

Argentines let loose on Sunday and streets across the country became places of celebration after an epic World Cup final in which the national team beat France on penalties, AP reports. It was the country’s third World Cup title, and the first since 1986. “I’m very happy, we really deserved this....

Football 18.12.22 | 20:33

Argentina wins World Cup final against France

Argentina won the 2022 World Cup final against France, beating the defending champion during a penalty kick shootout after the teams reached full time with a 3-3 tie. The game had headed into 30 extra minutes in a 2-2 tie. Argentina scored four of the penalty kicks to France’s two. The anticipated...

Football 18.12.22 | 11:47

Croatia secures third place at World Cup in Qatar after win over Morocco

Croatia has secured third place at the World Cup in Qatar after defeating tournament sensation Morocco 2-1 on Saturday. In their sixth World Cup participation, Croatia finished on the podium for the third time, following a third place in 1998 and second in 2018. Josko Gvardiol dived to head in his first...

Football 17.12.22 | 12:06

Serbian coach Mihajlovic dies aged 53

Sinisa Mihajlovic, who helped Red Star Belgrade win the European Cup in 1991 and went on to manage Serie A clubs including AC Milan and Bologna, has died at the age of 53, the Football Association of Serbia has confirmed. Mihajlovic, who left Bologna in September after a poor start to the season, had...

Football World 15.12.22 | 11:01

Boy killed during violent clashes between France and Morocco fans

A boy has been killed in clashes which broke out after last night’s World Cup semi-final between France and Morocco. Riot police had to be deployed in some areas after fans were involved in violent street confrontations. France ended Morocco’s historic run in the tournament last night with a...

Football 14.12.22 | 09:23

Messi within one of elusive trophy as Argentina reach World Cup final

Lionel Messi scored the first and set up the other two as he led Argentina into the World Cup final 3-0 over Croatia on Tuesday – and he can now crown his career by lifting the biggest trophy in football at last. Messi, 35, smashed Argentina ahead into the top right corner with a 34th-minute penalty...

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