London (AFP) – Tottenham Hotspur defender Danny Rose has apologised for an outspoken interview he gave ahead of the new Premier League season The England international risked angering the London club's supporters by revealing on Thursday he wanted to "play up north" before his career was finished. He also appeared to question Spurs' transfer policy, […]

Rabat (AFP) – Morocco's football federation (FRMF) announced on Friday it had told the sport's world governing body FIFA it will bid to host the 2026 World Cup. It would be Morocco's fifth candidacy having come up short already in 1994, 1998, 2006 and 2010. In April, the United States, Canada and Mexico had already […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool insisted on Friday that Philippe Coutinho would not be sold at any price amid reports Spanish giants Barcelona had increased their bid for the Brazil playmaker to £90 million ($117 million, 99 million euros). A statement issued by Fenway Sports Group, Liverpool's US-based owners, said: "We wish to offer clarity as […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Neymar should be free to make his Paris Saint-Germain debut at Guingamp on Sunday after Barcelona confirmed on Friday the 222 million-euro ($261 million) cheque used to pay his buyout clause had cleared. "The cheque has cleared and therefore puts in motion the process of the transfer," said a Barcelona club source. […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool insisted on Friday that Philippe Coutinho would not be sold at any price during the current transfer window amid reports Spanish giants Barcelona had increased their bid for the Brazil playmaker to £90 million ($117 million, 99 million euros). A statement issued by Fenway Sports Group, Liverpool's US-based owners, endorsed manager […]

Istanbul (AFP) – Turkey and Barcelona midfielder Arda Turan on Friday said he was ready to return to national team duty, two months after announcing his retirement from international football following a bust-up with former coach Fatih Terim. Turan, Turkey's captain and standout player of the last decade, had in June been thrown out of […]

London (AFP) – Fuelled by an historically lavish spending spree, the Premier League returns on Friday when Arsenal host Leicester in the opening game of the hotly-anticipated new season. Taking advantage of astronomical broadcast contracts and lucrative sponsorship deals, England's superpowers have been splashing the cash at an unprecedented rate. Since the end of last […]

Watford (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Having qualified for the Champions League in May, Liverpool's next challenge is to win their first major trophy under Jurgen Klopp, but whether they are equipped to fulfil that aim is the source of much debate at Anfield. Many Liverpool fans are worried their club have done relatively little in […]

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Neymar will rejoin Brazil for 2018 World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Colombia in his first international duty since being transferred in a record setting deal from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain, national coach Tite said Thursday. Rested for the June friendlies — a 1-0 loss to Argentina and a 4-0 […]

London (AFP) – Crystal Palace signed Manchester United defender Timothy Fosu-Mensah on a season-long loan on Thursday. Fosu-Mensah will link up with new Eagles boss and fellow Dutchman Frank de Boer ahead of the new Premier League season. The 19-year-old has made 21 appearances for United and still has a future at Old Trafford after […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund on Thursday said they had rejected an offer from Barcelona for Ousmane Dembele, as the wantaway forward was suspended for missing training. Dortmund said a move by Dembele to the Camp Nou, where he is being lined up as a replacement for Neymar, was unlikely, after they turned down an […]

London (AFP) – Everton manager Ronald Koeman believes it won't be long before Swansea playmaker Gylfi Sigurdsson is on his way to Goodison Park. The Toffees have had two offers for Sigurdsson rejected, with Welsh club Swansea believed to be holding out for a fee of some £50 million (55 million euro, $65 million) from […]

Dortmund (Germany) (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund have rejected an initial offer from Barcelona for 20-year-old winger Ousmane Dembele, the Bundesliga club said on Thursday. Dortmund said a move to the Camp Nou was "not very likely" after they turned down an offer that did not reflect Dembele's "extraordinary" value or the current state of the […]

London (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp has warned Barcelona that Liverpool have no intention of selling Brazil forward Philippe Coutinho at any price. Barca want Coutinho to replace Neymar following the Brazilian's world record £200 million ($260 million, 222 million euros) transfer to Paris Saint Germain earlier this month. The Spanish club are reported to have […]

Paris (AFP) – Neymar is poised to make his much-anticipated debut for Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday when they travel to Guingamp in their second game of the Ligue 1 season. However, the French league are still waiting on a transfer certificate from the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) before the Brazilian can finally play. The certificate […]