Mamelodi Sundowns were held to a goalless draw by Fluminense at the Hard Rock Stadium on Wednesday which saw them eliminated from the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, Afrosport reports. The South African giants needed a win to progress to the knockout phase after their narrow 4-3 loss to Borussia Dortmund last time out in Cincinnati. Sundowns were the more threatening side against Fluminense in Miami...
Former Brazil left-back Marcelo has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 36 after his contract with Fluminense expired at the end of 2024, Afrosport reports. His career began at Fluminense where he made 40 appearances between 2005 and 2006, before moving to Real Madrid at the age of 18 and enjoyed immense success. Marcelo made 546 appearances for Los Blancos, scoring 38...
Reigning CAF Champions League winners Al Ahly failed to reach their maiden FIFA Club World Cup final after suffering a 2-0 loss to Copa Libertadores champions Fluminense on Monday night. The Egyptian giants defeated Al-Ittihad in the quarter-finals to reach their sixth semi-final. They managed to hold Fluminense at bay for more than an hour but the floodgates at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah finally...
Fluminense manager Fernando Diniz has denounced racist chants targeted towards him during their Copa Libertadores Group D tie at Estadio Monumental on Wednesday night. The Argentine giants won the game 2-0 which saved them from early elimination from the group stage with one more round of fixtures left to play. The match in Buenos Aires was however marred by racist chants hurled at Diniz which he...
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