Tilburg (Netherlands) (AFP) – Second-half headers by Nadia Nadim and Theresa Nielsen stunned holders Germany who bow out of the women's Euro after a 2-1 loss to Denmark in Rotterdam on Sunday. Germany, who have won the Euro six times in a row and eight times overall, dominated the eventful game postponed from Saturday because […]

Madrid (AFP) – Spain's football league chief Javier Tebas said he will file a complaint with UEFA for financial fair play breaches against Paris Saint-Germain over their pursuit of Brazilian superstar Neymar. PSG are rumoured to be weighing up a bid for the Barcelona forward at more than 200 million euros, enough to trigger the […]

Tangiers (Morocco) (AFP) – Veteran Brazil international full-back Dani Alves said he is hopeful superstar Neymar will join him at Paris Saint Germain but insisted he isn't using his personal friendship to sway the Barcelona forward's decision. The two were team-mates at Barca from Neymar's arrival in 2013 until Alves left to join Juventus a […]

Doetinchem (Netherlands) (AFP) – A confident England will seek to extend their perfect record at the women's Euro against France while Spain will take on newcomers Austria on the second day of quarter-finals on Sunday. "We go into the game on a great run of form," said England coach Mark Sampson, whose side thrashed Scotland […]

Tangiers (Morocco) (AFP) – New Brazilian recruit Dani Alves powered Paris Saint-Germain to their first title of the season beating Monaco 2-1 in the Champions Trophy final on Saturday. It was a fifth straight trophy for the Parisians in the traditional curtain-raiser to the French season to put them level with Lyon's record of seven […]

Los Angeles (AFP) – Los Angeles Galaxy president Chris Klein says the club's "doors are open" for Zlatan Ibrahimovic but the Swedish star wants to stay in Europe. "We have an incredible relationship with Zlatan and his agent," Klein said Friday as the Major League Soccer club introduced new signing Jonathan Dos Santos. "He loves […]

Los Angeles (AFP) – Brazilian superstar Neymar "doesn't know what to do" as frenzy over his possible move from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain continues to dominate headlines, Barca teammate Gerard Pique told ESPN FC. French giants PSG are supposedly ready to launch a record-breaking 218 million euros ($256 million) move for Neymar. The saga has […]

Doetinchem (Netherlands) (AFP) – Lieke Martens and Vivianne Miedema handed the Netherlands a 2-0 win over Sweden and a spot in the women's Euro semi-finals Saturday before the quarter-final pitting Germany against Denmark was postponed to Sunday because of heavy rain. Euro semi-finalists from 2009, hosts Netherlands will face either England or France in Enschede […]

Berlin (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp enjoyed a perfect return to Germany on Saturday, as Liverpool beat Hertha Berlin 3-0 in a pre-season friendly with summer signings Dominic Solanke and Mohamed Salah both on the scoresheet. The game also saw Philippe Coutinho, who has been heavily linked with a $93 million move to Barcelona, handed the […]

Istanbul (AFP) – Turkish authorities on Saturday freed international footballer Bekir Irtegun a day after detaining him on suspicion of links to a group blamed for last year's failed coup aimed at ousting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Irtegun, who played for six years for Fenerbahce before joining Istanbul rivals Basaksehir in 2015, had been taken […]

London (AFP) – Arsene Wenger has reiterated his determination to hold onto Alexis Sanchez and slammed claims the unsettled Arsenal star's dose of the flu was part of his plan to engineer a transfer. Sanchez has just one year left on his Arsenal contract after refusing to sign the club's offer of a new deal […]

Doetinchem (Netherlands) (AFP) – Lieke Martens and Vivianne Miedema handed hosts the Netherlands a 2-0 win over Sweden and a spot in the women's Euro semi-finals on Saturday. Euro semi-finalists from 2009, the Netherlands will face either England or France in Enschede on August 3. A fresh Barcelona signing who spent last season with Rosengard […]

London (AFP) – Theo Walcott gave Arsene Wenger a timely reminder of his qualities with a brace in Arsenal's 5-2 friendly thrashing of Benfica as Alexandre Lacazette made his Gunners home debut in the Emirates Cup on Saturday. Walcott is in danger of being reduced to a fringe figure following a disappointing campaign that ended […]

Kampala (AFP) – Milutin "Micho" Sredojevic resigned as Uganda coach on Saturday, six months after leading the team to the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in 38 years. The 47-year-old Serbian confirmed he was terminating his contract with the Cranes in a row over unpaid salary allowances totalling 216 million shillings ($64,000). […]

London (AFP) – RB Leipzig manager Ralph Hasenhuttl has warned clubs interested in Naby Keita that there is no chance the Guinea midfielder will be sold this season. Keita was the subject of two recent rejected bids from Liverpool and Leipzig have confirmed they turned down an offer of £67 million ($87 million) from an unnamed […]