Paris (AFP) – Two first half tries from South Africa Rugby World Cup winner Cheslin Kolbe set Toulouse on the road to a 39-23 win over French Top 14 title rivals La Rochelle on Saturday. Thomas Ramos kicked 24 points as the home side bounced back in style after their opening defeat at Clermont last […]

Paris (AFP) – Brazilian star Neymar is back in the Paris Saint-Germain squad for Sunday's Ligue 1 match against arch-rivals Marseille after serving a Covid-19 quarantine, PSG coach Thomas Tuchel has confirmed. Neymar tested positive for coronavirus on September 2, having contracted the virus holidaying in Ibiza following the 1-0 loss to Bayern Munich in […]

London (AFP) – Alex Morgan is the latest star of the world champion US women's national team to move to England's Women's Super League (WSL) after joining Tottenham on Saturday. "We are delighted to announce that we have reached agreement for the signing of two-time FIFA Women's World Cup winner Alex Morgan, subject to obtaining […]

London (AFP) – Arsenal made a flying start to the new Premier League season as Gabriel Magalhaes grabbed a debut goal and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored a stunner in Saturday's 3-0 win at Fulham. Just 48 days after last season's delayed conclusion, the Premier League is back and Arsenal hit the ground running with the kind […]

London (AFP) – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed Harry Maguire will remain Manchester United's captain this season despite his involvement in a Greek court case. Maguire was given a suspended 21-month sentence last month after the England defender was found guilty of assaulting a police officer, swearing, resisting arrest and bribery during an incident in […]

Paris (AFP) – Neymar has sealed an endorsement deal with Puma, the German company announced on Saturday, two weeks after the Brazilian superstar left his long-time sponsor Nike. "Welcome to the fam @neymarjr #KingIsBack" Puma tweeted alongside a photo of the Paris Saint-Germain striker, kitted out in the sportswear giant's clothes. The world's most expensive […]

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Neymar has finalized an endorsement deal with Puma, media reports in his native Brazil said Friday, two weeks after the most expensive player in football parted ways with long-time sponsors Nike. News of a deal between the Paris Saint-Germain star and the German sportswear giant was first published by the […]

London (AFP) – James Rodriguez's reunion with Carlo Ancelotti at Everton after two prior spells together at Real Madrid and Bayern Munich shows there is no lack of ambition on the blue side of Merseyside to force themselves into the Premier League's top six. But billionaire owner Farhad Moshiri's lavish spending has yet to bear […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp revealed he apologised to Alex Ferguson after waking the former Manchester United boss in the early hours of the morning. Ferguson sent a congratulatory message to Klopp when Liverpool ended their 30-year wait to be crowned Premier League champions following Manchester City's defeat at Chelsea in June. When […]

London (AFP) – Mikel Arteta has tipped Willian to play a crucial role in driving Arsenal forward as the Gunners boss insisted he had no qualms about signing him on a long-term deal at the age of 32. Arteta landed the Brazil winger on a three-year contract last month after his deal at Chelsea expired. […]

London (AFP) – Watford's bid for an immediate return to the Premier League got off to a promising start as they opened the Championship season with a 1-0 win against Middlesbrough on Friday. The Hornets were relegated on the final day of last season after five years in England's top flight. But they are among […]

London (AFP) – Fulham signed Torino defender Ola Aina on a season-long loan on Friday. The newly-promoted Premier League club have an option to turn the 23-year-old's loan into a permanent move at the end of this season. Nigeria international Aina is back in London, where he was born and spent several seasons in Chelsea's […]

Madrid (AFP) – Valencia's new coach Javi Gracia on Friday criticised the club's transfer policy, saying it has left the team "weakened" and unable to achieve their goals this season. Gracia was only appointed coach in July but already appears to be on the war path with Valencia's unpopular owner Peter Lim, who has sacked […]

Miami (AFP) – Argentinian striker Gonzalo Higuain has arrived in Florida to complete his move to Major League Soccer side Inter Miami, club officials confirmed Friday. Inter Miami team co-owner Jorge Mas posted a picture on Twitter of him standing alongside the 32-year-old forward shortly after his arrival in the US. "A warm welcome to […]

London (AFP) – The Premier League said Friday it would defer holding test events to bring fans back into stadiums because the UK government's cap of 1,000 supporters was too limiting. The English top-flight was forced to finish last season behind closed doors when it resumed after the coronavirus lockdown. The 2020/21 campaign kicks off […]