Rome (AFP) – Veteran Serbia left-back Aleksandar Kolarov has joined Inter Milan from Roma, the Italian clubs announced on Tuesday. Kolarov, 34, who won the Premier League twice in a seven-year spell with Manchester City, spent three campaigns at the Stadio Olimpico. "The defender, 34, joins the Nerazzurri for an initial fee of 1.5 million […]

London (AFP) – Two matches in the Scottish Premiership this weekend will be played in front of a crowd of up to 300 supporters after the country's government gave the go-ahead to test events for the return of fans. Celtic's visit to Ross County and Aberdeen's clash at home to Kilmarnock on Saturday will allow […]

London (AFP) – European Club Association chairman Andrea Agnelli warned on Tuesday that football was still in "crisis-management" mode, predicting damaging financial fallout from the coronavirus pandemic over the next few years. Agnelli said rebates owed to Champions League and Europa League broadcasters totalled 575 million euros ($678 million) and he predicted a revenue drop […]

London (AFP) – European Club Association chairman Andrea Agnelli warned on Tuesday that football was still in "crisis-management" mode, predicting damaging financial fallout from the coronavirus pandemic over the next few years. Agnelli said rebates owed to Champions League and Europa League broadcasters totalled 575 million euros ($678 million) and he predicted a revenue drop […]

Rome (AFP) – Italy's emerging star Nicolo Zaniolo faces surgery and months of recovery with a cruciate ligament injury to his left knee having missed much of this year with the same problem on the right, his Serie A club Roma announced on Tuesday. Zaniolo limped off in the first half of Italy's Nations League […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayer Leverkusen are poised to spend some of the money from Kai Havertz's transfer to Chelsea with Czech centre-forward Patrik Schick reportedly undergoing a medical at the Bundesliga club on Tuesday. After also selling striker Kevin Volland to Monaco last week, Leverkusen, who finished fifth in the Bundesliga last season, are set […]

London (AFP) – England women's international Lucy Bronze has rejoined Manchester City from Lyon on a two-year deal, the Women's Super League club announced on Tuesday. Bronze, 28, left City to join Lyon in 2017 and helped them cement their place as Europe's leading women's club as they won a glut of silverware, including three […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood has apologised for the embarrassment caused by his breach of coronavirus regulations while on England duty in Iceland. The 18-year-old said he had learned a lesson from the incident, which resulted in his being dropped from the squad for Tuesday's Nations League match in Denmark, along with […]

London (AFP) – Arsenal and Spain defender Hector Bellerin has become the second-biggest shareholder at Forest Green Rovers, a lower-tier English side recognised as the world's greenest football club. Under chairman Dale Vince, a British green energy industrialist, the League Two club has focused on sustainability, installing solar panels, using a solar-powered robot grass mower […]

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Brazil's top soccer clubs are turning to DJs to pump up the volume to support their players and help mask the eerie silence of coronavirus-era empty stadiums. DJ Franklin Scheleger sets the mood for Rio de Janeiro club Fluminense, who play their home games at the legendary Maracana, where in […]

London (AFP) – The new Premier League season starts on Saturday with a clutch of young players eager to play a starring role. After Manchester United's Mason Greenwood was the breakout star last term, AFP Sport looks at five candidates aiming to emulate the striker's success in the coming months: Phil Foden (Manchester City) Widely […]

Olomouc (Czech Republic) (AFP) – Scotland captain Andy Robertson said his side were on a "hiding to nothing" after struggling to beat an inexperienced Czech Republic side, assembled just two days ago, 2-1 in the Nations League on Monday. The Czechs released their entire first-choice squad and coaching staff after Friday's 3-1 win in Slovakia […]

Amsterdam (AFP) – Italy moved top of their UEFA Nations League group on Monday after an impressive 1-0 win over the Netherlands that was slightly spoiled by news rising star Nicolo Zaniolo might have suffered another serious knee injury. Nicolo Barella's bullet header in first half stoppage time was enough for Roberto Mancini's side to take […]

Paris (AFP) – Nicolo Barella extended Italy's two-year unbeaten run as he scored the winner in Monday's 1-0 victory away to the Netherlands in the Nations League while Erling Haaland netted twice for Norway in a 5-1 thrashing of Northern Ireland. Roberto Mancini's Italy saw their record 11-match winning streak end with last week's draw against […]

Olomouc (Czech Republic) (AFP) – Scotland avoided an embarrassing night in Olomouc by coming from behind to beat an inexperienced Czech Republic side assembled just two days ago, 2-1 in the Nations League on Monday. The Czechs released their entire first-choice squad and coaching staff after Friday's 3-1 win in Slovakia over fears a coronavirus […]