Barcelona (AFP) – Some understood, others were enraged, but most supporters of Barcelona reacted with sadness Wednesday to news that star striker Neymar was leaving, in all likelihood to Paris Saint-Germain. The Catalan club announced that the 25-year-old wanted to leave, insisting however that the Brazilian's 222 million euro ($260 million) buyout clause must be […]

London (AFP) – Swansea manager Paul Clement wants the future of Everton target Gylfi Sigurdsson to be resolved by the end of the week. Clement has rejected two Everton bids for Sigurdsson as he holds out for a £50 million fee for the Iceland midfielder. Sigurdsson missed Swansea's tour to the United States after withdrawing […]

Rome (AFP) – Roma legend Francesco Totti's iconic number 10 shirt, which he wore for the final time on May 28, has been launched into space, the Serie A club said Wednesday. The 40-year-old played his final game after 24 years with the capital-city side in a 3-2 win against Genoa. And as a tribute […]

Madrid (AFP) – Neymar looks set to smash the world record for a transfer fee with Paris Saint-Germain willing to part with 222 million euros ($260 million) to free the Brazilian from his Barcelona contract. Despite the Catalan giants recognising Neymar's wish to leave Spain, Barcelona insisted on Wednesday the player's buyout clause must be […]

Istanbul (AFP) – The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) on Wednesday said it had agreed terms with veteran Romanian coach Mircea Lucescu to take charge of the national side. The federation and Lucescu have agreed a two-year deal, with an option for one more year, the TFF said in a statement. A signing ceremony will take […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Lionel Messi bid farewell to Neymar on Instagram Wednesday after the Brazilian striker told him and other Barcelona teammates he was leaving, saying it was a "huge pleasure" to have played with him. The Catalan club confirmed Wednesday that Neymar wanted to leave after weeks of intense speculation, taking the 25-year-old closer […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Neymar could be presented as a Paris Saint-Germain player as early as this weekend for a world record fee as Barcelona admitted defeat in convincing the Brazilian to stay at the Camp Nou on Wednesday. Wagner Ribeiro, an advisor to the player, claimed PSG would pay his 222 million euro ($260 million) […]

Amsterdam (AFP) – Neymar may be poised for a record-breaking move from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain, but a new survey has cast light on football's gender pay gap with half of all female players paid nothing by their clubs. Carried out in collaboration with Manchester University, the global players' association FIFPro interviewed some 3,300 female […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Neymar's world record 222 million euro ($260 million) transfer from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain could be completed by the end of the week, the player's advisor Wagner Ribeiro said on Wednesday. Ribeiro told reporters at Barcelona's El Prat airport that PSG would pay Neymar's buyout clause "in the coming hours" and that […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Lionel Messi bid farewell to Neymar on Instagram Wednesday after the Brazilian striker told him and other Barcelona teammates he was leaving, saying it was a "huge pleasure" to have played with him. The Catalan club confirmed Wednesday that Neymar wanted to leave after weeks of intense speculation, taking the 25-year-old closer […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Barcelona confirmed Neymar's wish to leave the Catalan giants on Wednesday, but insisted the Brazilian's 222 million euro ($260 million) buyout clause must be paid as his potential world record move to Paris Saint-Germain moved a step closer. "Neymar Jr, accompanied by his father and representative, communicated to FC Barcelona this morning […]

Madrid (AFP) – Deposed Spanish FA chief Angel Maria Villar was released on bail on Wednesday after two weeks in custody on charges of corruption, according to an AFP journalist. Villar, 67, was arrested on July 18 on suspicion of falsifying documents, misappropriation of funds, collusion and administrative breaches linked to skimming profits from international […]

Bandung (Indonesia) (AFP) – Persib's team manager called Carlton Cole a "weird person" and said he wasn't wanted on Wednesday as the former West Ham and Chelsea striker insisted he remained a player for the Indonesian club. Umuh Muchtar questioned why Cole, 33, had bothered to turn up for training, a day after announcing the […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Neymar informed his teammates he is leaving Barcelona, a club spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday, as his potential world record move to Paris Saint-Germain moved a step closer. "The player came to train as scheduled and announced to his teammates that he is leaving," said the source. "The coach has given him permission […]

London (AFP) – New Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata turned down a move to Tottenham Hotspur because he feared the competition from striker Harry Kane, Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino has claimed Morata, 24, joined champions Chelsea from Real Madrid last month for a reported fee of £58 million ($76.8 million, 64.7 million euros). Pochettino spoke to […]