Real Madrid vs Chelsea

Real Madrid beat Chelsea in a friendly match.

The match took place in Charlotte (North Carolina, USA). The Londoners responded to goals from Lucas Vazquez (19) and Brahim Diaz (27) with a goal from Noni Madueke (39). The final score was 2:1 in favor of Real Madrid.

Real Madrid's star newcomer Kylian Mbappe did not fly with the club on a pre-season tour of the United States. Also, the main squad players who were given leave after Euro 2024 did not play in the match - Jude Bellingham, Camavinga, Tchouameni and Carvajal.

Real Madrid played their final match as part of the pre-season tour. On Wednesday, August 14, Madrid will play Atalanta in Warsaw for the UEFA Super Cup.

Milan vs. Barcelona

Milan beat Barcelona on penalties in a friendly match.

The match took place in Baltimore, Maryland. The regular time of the match ended in a draw - 2:2. The Catalans responded to goals by Luka Jovic (10') and Christian Pulisic (15') with a double by Robert Lewandowski (22', 58').

Milan were stronger in the penalty shootout - 4:3. The decisive factor was a miss by Barcelona defender Mikael Faye.

On Monday, August 12, Barcelona will play their final friendly against Monaco, while the following day, Milan will finish their preparations for the season against Monza.

The teams will open the new season on August 17. Milan will play Torino at home that day, while Barcelona will play Valencia away.

On August 17, Turkmen mixed martial artist Dovletjan Yagshimuradov will have a main fight in the semifinals of the regular season of the Professional Fighters League (PFL) tournament. In this important fight, his opponent will be Australian Rob Wilkinson.

The fight between Yagshimuradov and Wilkinson will take place in Hollywood, USA, and will begin at approximately 06:00 Ashgabat time. This fight will decide which of the fighters will be able to reach the finals of the tournament in the light heavyweight category.

Dovletjan Yagshimuradov successfully overcame the previous stage of the tournament, defeating Cameroonian Simon Biyong. This result secured him a place in the semifinals. In turn, Rob Wilkinson, his upcoming opponent, defeated American fighter Joshua Silva by split decision in his last fight.

Both fighters have shown great skill and confidence in the octagon, making their upcoming fight especially exciting for mixed martial arts fans.

For the first time in the history of national tennis, a representative of Turkmenistan will take part in the junior qualifying tournament of Roland Garros, which will be held from August 5 to 9 on the courts of the Gorky Tennis Park in Almaty.

Sabrina Rahmanova achieved the right to represent our country in such prestigious competitions, having received a wild card from the organizers - an invitation bypassing the standard requirements for participation in this competition.

“This event has become significant not only for the athlete herself, but also for the entire tennis community of the country, opening up new horizons and opportunities for the development of tennis in Turkmenistan,” the correspondent of “ZV” was told in the National Tennis Federation.

Sabrina Rahmanova is a student of the 24th secondary school of Turkmenabat. She is a protégé of the head coach of the Turkmenistan national team Mirali Gasanov, who is also a coach of the Tennis Academy “Ashgabat”.

Sabrina will compete with 16 of the strongest tennis players under 17 from Central and Western Asia for a ticket to the main draw of the 2025 French Open Junior Championship.

She prepared hard for the upcoming qualifying tournament during a three-week training camp that took place in Uzbekistan in July this year.

Earlier, the Asian Tennis Federation and the French Tennis Federation signed a Memorandum on the development of clay tennis in Asia, as well as on holding a series of tournaments to determine the best players with the winners - a boy and a girl under 17 - being given a wild card to the main draw of the 2025 Roland Garros Junior Championship.

Roland Garros, known as the French Open, is one of the four Grand Slam tournaments in professional tennis.

It is held annually on the courts of Roland Garros in Paris.

The tournament was founded in 1891 and became open to professional players in 1968.

Serdar Azmun scored in his first match for his new club "Shabab Al Ahli" from the UAE. This happened in the AFC Champions League, where his team won 4-1 in extra time against Iranian "Sepahan".

Azmun entered the field in the 61st minute of the match and scored his first goal for his new team a minute later. Thanks to this victory, "Shabab Al Ahli" advanced to the next stage of qualification, where they will meet Qatari "Al Gharafa" on August 13. The winner of this match will receive a ticket to the group stage of the tournament.

Before joining the UAE club, Azmun played for Italian Roma on loan. Last season, he played 29 matches in all competitions, scoring three goals and providing four assists.

The "Arkadag" football club, the current champion of Turkmenistan, has successfully completed preparations for the third round of the 2024 national championship. In the final match of the training camp in Romania, head coach Vladimir Bayramov’s team defeated "Rapid" Bucharest with a score of 2:0.

During the training camp in Romania, "Arkadag" played five control matches, winning four victories and suffering one defeat. The team beat "Dynamo" Bucharest (1:0), "ACS Kids Tampa Brasov" (3:2), "Sepsi OSK II" (5:0) and "Rapid" (2:0), losing only to the "Concordia" team. (0:2).

On the eve of the resumption of the Turkmenistan championship, "Arkadag" made some changes to its lineup. Goalkeeper Rahat Japarov returned to "Ahal", and his place was taken by goalkeeper Rustem Ahalliyev, who also transferred from "Ahal".

After the first half of the season, "Arkadag" confidently leads the Major League with 48 points, ahead of its closest pursuers "Altyn Asyr" (37 points) and "Ahal" (34 points). The next championship match for "Arkadag" will be held on August 17 against Turkmenbashy "Shagadam".

It is worth noting that "Arkadag", founded in April 2023, will take part in the AFC Challenge League, the third most important club tournament in Asia, for the first time this season. The draw for the group stage of this competition is scheduled for August 22.

Football club Energetik from Mary will not take part in the third round of the Turkmenistan Championship and the national Cup. This became known from the updated schedule of the 2024 season, published by Jankoyer. As a result of this decision, the championship and the Turkmenistan Cup will continue with the participation of eight teams of the Premier League.

The Football Federation of Turkmenistan announced the dates of the remaining matches of the season. The third round of the national championship will start on August 16 with a match between Akhal and the capital's Ashgabat.

The Turkmenistan Cup will begin on August 20 with quarterfinal matches, where Energetik will be replaced by Turkmenbashi Shagadam. The match for the Turkmenistan Super Cup will be held on September 29 between the teams Arkadag and Akhal.

Energetik has played in the Turkmenistan Premier League since 2015, representing the Mary velayat. At the time of leaving the tournament, the team was in 9th place in the standings with 5 points in 16 matches.

During its existence, the club twice took third place in the Turkmenistan Championship - in 2016 and 2018, which was the best result in its history.

UAE Ambassador to Turkmenistan Ahmed Al Hameli met with Deputy Chairman of the State Committee of Turkmenistan for Physical Culture and Sports Serdar Atayev in the presence of Director of the Department of International Cooperation of the State Committee Shamurad Serayev. This was reported by the press service of the UAE Embassy on its Instagram account.

During the meeting, the parties discussed the possibilities of cooperation between the two countries in the field of sports.

On the night of August 6, the finalists of the football tournament of the XXXIII Summer Olympic Games, which are taking place in Paris, became known. The Spanish and French teams made it to the final, where they will fight for gold medals. While the teams of Morocco and Egypt will fight for bronze.

In the first semi-final

Spain won a comeback victory over the Moroccan team with a final score of 2:1.

The winners scored goals by Barcelona midfielder Fermin Lopez (65th minute) and Sevilla defender Juanlu Sanchez (85th). Fermin also recorded an assist. At the same time, the Moroccans opened the scoring first - Al Ain striker Soufiane Rahimi converted a penalty in the 37th minute.

In the second semi-final

French team playing at their home stadium, defeated Egypt in a dramatic match that required two extra times. The final score of 3:1 secured the French a place in the final.

France - Egypt - 3:1

Goals: Mateta (83, 99), Oliseh 108 - Saber (62).

Thus, on August 8, Morocco and Egypt will meet in the match for the bronze medals of the Olympic Games. And the next day, on August 9, the teams of France and Spain will fight for the main trophy of the tournament in the final match of the 2024 Olympics.

Turkmenistan is preparing to send its athletes to the Turkic World Muay Thai Championship, which will be held in Istanbul from August 14 to 18, “Anadolu” Agency reports with reference to the Muay Thai Federation of the Republic of Türkiye.

The championship is organized with the support of the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Türkiye, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye, the International Organization of Turkic Culture (TURKSOY) and the Organization of Turkic States (OTS).

In addition to Turkmenistan, athletes from Tu Türkiye rkey, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Hungary, Iran, Bosnia and Herzegovina will take part in the competition.

The official opening of the tournament is scheduled for August 15, and the final fights and award ceremony will be held on August 18.

The first round matches of the Azerbaijan Premier League took place.

Turan Tovuz, led by Kurban Berdiyev, played away against Neftchi.

But the winner of this fight was not determined. The match ended with a score of 0:0. Both clubs earned their first points in the championship.

“In general, we assumed that the game would be tough. Neftchi is a good team. This game revealed our shortcomings and the direction in which we need to work. I am pleased with the dedication. We need to work on the attack. The guys know how to play, and they will cope with it over time,” azerisport.com reports Kurban Berdiyev as saying.

Last season, Turan finished the championship in sixth place, Neftchi in fifth. Then, Karabakh became the champion. In the new season, Turan, led by the new coach Berdiyev, expects to show a higher result.

The Gothia Cup International Football Tournament was founded in 1975 and is one of the largest youth tournaments in the world. The Gothia Special Olympics Trophy was added in 2014 as part of the Gothia Cup to include and support athletes with intellectual disabilities.

The National Center for Special Olympics of Turkmenistan (NCSOT) mini-football team competed in the Gothia Special Olympics Trophy for the first time.

This year, 24 teams took part in the competition, including 20 men's and 4 women's teams from 15 countries.

The team included five athletes from the Balkan region, three from the Mary region and two football players from Ashgabat. The delegation was also accompanied by two coaches: Gurbantagan Ilyasov, a physical education teacher from the Balkan velayat, and Nurberdiyev Rejep, an honored coach of Turkmenistan and a coach from the sports school No. 11 in Ashgabat. The delegation was headed by Gulnar Hojamyradova, an international relations specialist at the NCSO.

Before the tournament, qualifying matches were held, as a result of which the Turkmenistan team got into the fourth group. In the group stage, the team won against teams from Estonia, France and Sweden. In the final match, the NCSO team met with rivals from Indonesia and, losing with a minimal score of 1:2, won silver medals.

Following the tournament, the players of the Turkmenistan team were awarded medals and the Cup. This result was an important achievement for the team and a symbol of Turkmenistan's successful participation in such international tournaments.

The Specialized Children's and Youth Olympic Reserve School for Football of the State Committee for Physical Culture and Sports of Turkmenistan announces the recruitment of young players born in 2017 to its team. This was reported by the newspaper "Neutral Turkmenistan".

The selection will take place on September 1 in Ashgabat. The recruitment is only for residents of the capital.

Time from 8:00 to 11:00. Venue: multifunctional stadium "Ashgabat". Young football players must have a sports uniform (game uniform for playing football), a copy of the birth certificate and one photo measuring 3x4 cm.

Additional information can be obtained by calling: +99365627910 and +99365049248.

Don't miss the chance to take part in the selection and become part of the football team.

The Specialized Children's and Youth Olympic Reserve School for Football of the State Committee for Physical Culture and Sports of Turkmenistan announces the recruitment of young players born in 2017 to its team. This was reported by the newspaper "Neutral Turkmenistan".

The selection will take place on September 1 in Ashgabat. The recruitment is only for residents of the capital.

Time from 8:00 to 11:00. Venue: multifunctional stadium "Ashgabat". Young football players must have a sports uniform (game uniform for playing football), a copy of the birth certificate and one photo measuring 3x4 cm.

Additional information can be obtained by calling: +99365627910 and +99365049248.

Don't miss the chance to take part in the selection and become part of the football team.