Barcelona (AFP) – Philippe Coutinho officially joined Barcelona on Monday, completing a move from Liverpool thought to be worth 160 million euros ($192 million), making it the third richest transfer in history. Coutinho, 25, signed a five-year contract in a ceremony alongside Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu. But minutes before he put pen to paper, […]

London (AFP) – Harry Kane says he is happy at Tottenham Hotspur as long as the club start winning trophies as his manager Mauricio Pochettino warned Spurs cannot force their star striker to stay. Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane hailed Kane as the "complete player" ahead of the clubs' first Champions League tie in October […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Philippe Coutinho is to be officially unveiled as a Barcelona player on Monday as he completes a 160-million-euro ($192 million) move — the third richest in history — that he described as "a dream come true". The 25-year-old former Liverpool playmaker will be officially presented to the world's media after Barca coach […]

Dortmund (Germany) (AFP) – A German-Russian man admitted Monday to carrying out a bomb attack on the Borussia Dortmund football team's bus in an elaborate bid to make a fortune on the stock market. "I deeply regret my actions," said the man, identified only as Sergei W. in keeping with German convention in court cases […]

London (AFP) – Pep Guardiola says Manchester City must match Manchester United and Liverpool by winning trophies in order to become one of the game's giants — and dazzling football is not enough. The runaway Premier League leaders maintained their relentless charge in four competitions by sweeping into the FA Cup fourth round at Burnley's […]

London (AFP) – Mauricio Pochettino has warned that Tottenham cannot force Harry Kane to stay at the club, saying Philippe Coutinho's move from Liverpool to Barcelona shows there can be no room for complacency. Tottenham's star striker underlined his value again on Sunday by scoring twice in a 3-0 win over AFC Wimbledon as Pochettino's […]

Shanghai (AFP) – At least two Chinese sides are chasing the signature of Borussia Dortmund's prolific striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, reports in the country say, in what could be an Asian-record transfer. The 28-year-old has been linked with a host of clubs all over Europe but he could end up in the money-rich Chinese Super League […]

Paris (AFP) – Philippe Coutinho's 160-million-euro ($192 million) deal to join Barcelona is likely to unleash a series of big-money transfers, not least as Liverpool seek to re-invest the proceeds. It took the third largest amount ever paid for a footballer to prise Coutinho away from Liverpool and the rumour mill has already linked the […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Philippe Coutinho has described his 160-million-euro ($192 million) move to Barcelona as "a dream come true" with coach Ernesto Valverde predicting the Brazilian will comfortably fit into a team already containing global superstar Lionel Messi. The 25-year-old playmaker, the world's third most expensive footballer after securing a long-desired transfer from Liverpool, will […]

Paris (AFP) – Sprint legend Usain Bolt said Sunday that he hopes to still see his dream of becoming a professional footballer come true when he undergoes a trial at German top-flight club Borussia Dortmund. However, the multiple Olympic and world champion admitted that he would prefer to play for Manchester United, his favourite team. […]

Paris (AFP) – Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Angel Di Maria all scored twice as a rampant Paris Saint-Germain shrugged off the absence of Edinson Cavani to win 6-1 away to Ligue 1 rivals Rennes in the French Cup on Sunday. PSG are bidding to win the trophy for the fourth season running, something no club […]

Madrid (AFP) – Lionel Messi marked his 400th appearance in La Liga with the opening goal in Barcelona's 3-0 win over struggling Levante at the Camp Nou on Sunday as the Catalans prepare to unveil Philippe Coutinho. Messi's 365th goal in Spain's top flight was followed by strikes from Luis Suarez and Paulinho as Barcelona […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Philippe Coutinho has described his move from Liverpool to Barcelona as "a dream come true" after appearing at the Camp Nou for the first time on Sunday ahead of his official unveiling. "Barca fans, I'm here now. It's a dream come true! I hope to see you tomorrow," said Coutinho, who will […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Philippe Coutinho will be unveiled as Barcelona's latest star recruit on Monday with coach Ernesto Valverde predicting the world's third most expensive footballer will comfortably fit into a team already containing global superstar Lionel Messi. The Brazilian playmaker was in the Spanish city on Sunday to tie up his 160-million-euro ($192 million) […]

London (AFP) – FA Cup holders Arsenal were sensationally dumped out of the competition by Nottingham Forest on Sunday, joining Leeds United as big-name casualties on a day of shocks. Elsewhere, West Ham stayed alive with a goalless draw at Shrewsbury and Tottenham scored three goals in eight second-half minutes to see off the challenge […]