Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Costa Rica book place at World Cup finals after season finisher win

Costa Rica

Costa Rica beat New Zealand 1-0 to qualify for the World Cup finals in Qatar. The former Arsenal striker crushed between two protectors to contact home a square pass from Jewison Bennette. Costa Rica qualified for a 6th World Cup altogether and will contend in Group E at the finals against Germany, Japan and Spain. … Read more

Ivory Coast goalkeeper Gbohouo handed 18-month doping ban

Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast’s Sylvain Gbohouo has been banned for 18 months. The 33-year-old tested positive for trimetazidine. The drug can boost endurance. Ivory Coast goalkeeper Sylvain Gbohouo has been banned for 18 months after testing positive for a prohibited substance, FIFA announced on Monday. The 33-year-old returned a positive test for trimetazidine, a drug banned because … Read more

Leipzig sign goalkeeper Vandevoordt from 2024 until 2029

goalkeeper Vandevoordt

RB Leipzig on Tuesday revealed they have taken the unusual step of signing Belgian goalkeeper Maarten Vandevoordt from 2024 on a five-year contract. The 20-year-old will join the Bundesliga club in two years time and will rival Hungary goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi, 31, whose Leipzig contract expires in 2025. “(This) allows us to secure a top … Read more

Premier League clubs agree on changes to Covid postponement rules

premier league

Premier League clubs must have at least four positive coronavirus cases in their squad before a match can be called off under new guidance issued Wednesday following a number of controversial postponements. The change comes after criticism of the way some clubs were perceived to be exploiting the previous rules. If a club could not field 13 … Read more

Diaby’s winner against Celtic fires Bayer Leverkusen into last 16

Leverkusen

LEVERKUSEN: Moussa Diaby volleyed in a late winner as Bayer Leverkusen punched their Europa League last 16 tickets as group winners with a dramatic 3-2 win Thursday at home to Celtic. Goals by midfielder Robert Andrich, his second of the night, and winger Diaby in a five-minute burst late in the game swung the result … Read more