Madrid (AFP) – Lionel Messi has informed Barcelona he wants to "unilaterally" terminate his contract with the Spanish giants, a club source confirmed to AFP on Tuesday. Lawyers for the Argentina star sent Barca a fax in which they announced Messi's desire to rescind his contract by triggering a release clause, sending shockwaves throughout the […]

London (AFP) – Harry Maguire has been withdrawn from the England squad for their Nations League matches against Iceland and Denmark after the Manchester United captain was given a suspended prison sentence following a brawl in Greece. Maguire was handed the punishment after being found guilty of aggravated assault, resisting arrest and repeated attempts of […]

Milan (AFP) – Antonio Conte will continue at the helm of Inter Milan next season, the club confirmed on Tuesday, only days after the fiery Italian hinted he was ready to quit after just one campaign. Conte held a "constructive meeting focused on continuity and strategy" with the club's Chinese president Steven Zhang and team […]

Madrid (AFP) – Lionel Messi has informed Barcelona that he wants to "unilaterally" terminate his contract with the Spanish giants, a club source confirmed to AFP on Tuesday. Lawyers for the Argentina star sent Barca a fax in which they announced Messi's desire to rescind his contract by triggering a release clause. However, the club […]

Athens (AFP) – Manchester United captain Harry Maguire was on Tuesday given a suspended prison sentence of 21 months and 10 days on assault charges by a court in Greece. The England international defender was arrested late last Thursday after a fight at a nightclub in Mykonos. He was charged with assault, bodily harm, verbal […]

Milan (AFP) – Antonio Conte will remain as Inter Milan coach next season after a three hour crisis meeting with club president Steven Zhang and management, the Italian team said. "The club and Antonio Conte had a constructive meeting today focused on continuity and strategy, in which the two parties laid the foundations to continue […]

Berlin (AFP) – Germany coach Joachim Loew omitted Bayern Munich's Champions League-winning players from his squad announced Tuesday for upcoming Nations League games against Spain and Switzerland, giving them extra time to recover. Captain Manuel Neuer, Joshua Kimmich, Serge Gnabry and Leon Goretzka were all left out for next month's double-header, although Bayern centre-back Niklas […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng could miss the start of the new Bundesliga campaign after suffering a thigh strain in the club's Champions League final victory over Paris Saint-Germain. Boateng, 31, was replaced during the first half of Sunday's 1-0 victory in Lisbon, having been declared fit days after straining his hamstring […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak is "comfortable"about Pep Guardiola's future as the Spanish boss enters the final year of his contract. Guardiola is yet to extend his current deal with the Premier League club and speculation about his future is sure to ramp up in coming months. There were claims that […]

Turin (Italy) (AFP) – Paulo Dybala will remain at Juventus but fellow Argentinian Gonzalo Higuain will not, new coach Andrea Pirlo revealed on Tuesday, as he vowed to bring joy back to the Italian champions' game. Former Italy and Juventus star Pirlo took over this month after Maurizio Sarri was sacked after just one season […]

London (AFP) – Australia-born striker Lyndon Dykes was Tuesday called up to Steve Clarke's Scotland squad for UEFA Nations League matches against Israel and the Czech Republic. The 24-year-old this month completed a switch to English Championship side QPR from Scottish Premiership team Livingston for a reported £2 million ($2.6 million). The former Australia schoolboys […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – African national teams are set to resume playing this October, according to CAF, with a nine-day window available for friendly matches ahead of 2022 Cup of Nations qualifiers one month later. No international matches have been possible in the continent this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, leading to new dates for […]

London (AFP) – Harry Maguire was on Tuesday named in England's squad for their Nations League matches against Iceland and Denmark despite the Manchester United captain's arrest on assault charges in Greece. The defender, 27, was arrested late Thursday after a fight with another group at a nightclub in Mykonos and spent two nights in […]

Athens (AFP) – The trial of Manchester United captain Harry Maguire on charges of "assault", "bodily harm", "verbal abuse" and "attempted bribery" opened Tuesday in the criminal court on the Greek island of Syros, according to a judicial source. According to some British and Greek media on the spot, Maguire's lawyers raised procedural issues which […]

Milan (AFP) – Swedish star Zlatan Ibrahimovic's continued presence next season at AC Milan remains a priority for the club, technical director Paolo Maldini said on Tuesday. "Ibrahimovic is our priority, but it is normal that there should be a plan B, also C and D," Maldini told a press conference. "We are all working […]