Madrid (AFP) – Carlo Ancelotti will return to Real Madrid as coach for the next three seasons, the Spanish club said Tuesday following last week's resignation of Zinedine Zidane. The 61-year-old Italian, who won the Champions League for Real Madrid during his first spell at the club between 2013 and 2015, will sign his new […]

Budapest (AFP) – Hungary star Dominik Szoboszlai will miss out on Euro 2020 after failing to fully recover from a groin injury, Hungary coach Marco Rossi said Tuesday after announcing the final 26-man tournament squad. The 20-year-old midfielder, seen as Hungary's best player in decades, was injured soon after moving to German side RB Leipzig […]

Buenos Aires (AFP) – Argentina forward Sergio Aguero backed the decision to strip his country of Copa America hosting rights after landing back in his homeland on Tuesday. However, the 32-year-old, whose move from Manchester City to Barcelona was announced on Monday, also cast doubt on Brazil's chances of filling in for Argentina and Colombia, […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold was named in the England squad for Euro 2020 on Tuesday, while in-form Jesse Lingard missed out on a place in Gareth Southgate's 26-man group. Alexander-Arnold had to endure a nervous wait before learning he had made the cut after spending much of the season out of favour […]

The Hague (AFP) – Dutch goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen will miss the European Championship after being dropped by Frank de Boer for testing positive for Covid-19, the Dutch Football Association (KNVB) announced on Tuesday. It is the first major coronavirus-related withdrawal from the tournament. "I told Jasper of my decision this morning," de Boer was quoted […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea and Leicester have been fined £22,500 ($31,872) by the Football Association after an ugly brawl between the teams at the end of their fiery Premier League clash. Thomas Tuchel's side won 2-1 in a match that played a key role in the Blues finishing above Leicester in the Premier League's top […]

Berlin (AFP) – Germany are targeting a convincing win on Wednesday in their first warm-up game ahead of Euro 2020 to boost flagging confidence after some dreadful results this season. Captain Manuel Neuer will make his 99th appearance for Germany, who he insists have "no time to waste" in Wednesday's friendly against Denmark in Innsbruck. […]

London (AFP) – Aaron Ramsey is to be given time to recover from injury and will miss this week's Euro 2020 warm-up match with World Cup winners France, Wales coach Robert Page said on Tuesday. The 30-year-old midfielder has endured a frustrating time with injuries since joining Juventus from Arsenal two years ago and started […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Barcelona president Joan Laporta repeated on Tuesday that negotiations with Lionel Messi "are going well", less than a month before the Argentine star's club contract expires. "We are in talks with Leo's representatives," Laporta said at the official presentation of centre-back Eric Garcia, who has joined from Manchester City, as a Barcelona […]

London (AFP) – Scotland midfielder John Fleck has tested positive for coronavirus and will not travel to Portugal for this week's friendly with the Netherlands, the Scottish FA announced on Tuesday. The 29-year-old will self isolate at the team's Spanish training camp in La Finca where they are fine-tuning their preparations for Euro 2020. "The […]

Berlin (AFP) – On the pitch, legendary Germany goalkeeper Oliver Kahn had a reputation for a fiery temper, but he has since mellowed enough to become the next chairman of Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich. The 51-year-old will replace outgoing chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, who will step down at the end of June after 30 years in […]

Milan (AFP) – Captain Fabio Quagliarella has signed a one-year contract extension with Sampdoria at 38 years old, the Italian side said on Tuesday. Former Italy forward Quagliarella, who is the top Serie A scorer still playing, joined the Genoa-based outfit in 2016 from Torino. "To the satisfaction of all, the striker with 233 appearances […]

Berlin (AFP) – After 30 years in charge of Bayern Munich, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge will step down as chairman at the end of the month and be replaced by former Germany captain Oliver Kahn, the Bundesliga giants said on Tuesday. Rummenigge had been due to see out his contract which expires at the end of 2021, […]

Berlin (AFP) – After 30 years in charge of Bayern Munich, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge will step down as chairman at the end of the month and will be replaced by former Germany captain Oliver Kahn, according to reports on Tuesday. Daily newspapers Bild, Welt and magazine Kicker claim the 65-year-old is leaving six months ahead of […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood has pulled out of England's Euro 2020 squad due to injury, the club announced on Tuesday. The 19-year-old was named in Gareth Southgate's provisional 33-man pool, which is due to be cut to 26 later on Tuesday ahead of the tournament. Greenwood, who made his international debut […]