London (AFP) – Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana has agreed a short-term contract extension that will allow him to remain with the Premier League leaders for the rest of the season. Lallana is set to leave Liverpool when his contract expires at the end of the current campaign. With the season delayed until June 17 due […]

Madrid (AFP) – The mayor of Madrid has said the city is being considered as a potential host of this year's Champions League final and has given the idea his "total and absolute support". The fixture was due to be played at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul on May 30 before the Champions League […]

London (AFP) – England manager Gareth Southgate believes a year-long delay to the European Championship could benefit his side as key players will be fit and rising stars will mature. Euro 2020, which was due to begin on Friday, was moved back 12 months because of the coronavirus pandemic. England captain Harry Kane and Manchester […]

London (AFP) – Brighton fans can still "support" their team even if they are not allowed into Premier League games... by paying for cut-outs of themselves to be placed in the stands. The Premier League season is due to resume on June 17 after a three-month break due to the coronavirus pandemic. Brighton are following […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich can take another step towards repeating last season's German league and cup double on Wednesday, with midfielder Leon Goretzka a player transformed since the coronavirus shutdown. Bayern host Eintracht Frankfurt behind closed doors in the semi-finals of the German Cup, three days before they could conceivably wrap up an eight […]

London (AFP) – When Timo Werner seals his imminent move from RB Leipzig to Chelsea, the German's turbulent rise from national pariah to one of Europe's most feared forwards will be complete. Chelsea are willing to meet the 60 million euro (£53 million, $67 million) release clause in Werner's contract despite the economic crisis caused by […]

Madrid (AFP) – La Liga president Javier Tebas said the games would have to go on and from Thursday they will, with stadiums full of virtual fans, crowd noise from a computer game and fewer than 300 people allowed to attend. As Ligue 1 in France was called off and the Premier League, still the […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City star Raheem Sterling has urged English football to use the global anti-racism protests to initiate debates and find solutions regarding the lack of black representation in top leadership positions in the sport. Calling for racial justice, thousands of protesters have rallied across the UK, joining a wave of demonstrations sparked […]

Rome (AFP) – Silvio Berlusconi is aiming for a return to Italian football's top table for the first time since selling AC Milan after his new club Monza were promoted to Serie B on Monday. Monza were one of three clubs moved up to the second tier alongside Vicenza and Reggina following the Italian Football […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain captain Thiago Silva will leave the French champions this summer after eight seasons with the club, according to local media reports. The 35-year-old Brazil international will not be offered an extension to his contract beyond the end of PSG's Champions League campaign and is said to have been informed of […]

Paris (AFP) – Former women's Ballon d'Or winner, the Norwegian striker Ada Hegerberg, has signed a lucrative long-term sponsorship deal with Nike, it was announced on Monday. A source close to the 24-year-old said the contract was worth upwards of one million euros ($1.13m) to the player. In a press release, Hegerberg's representatives AV Sports […]

Los Angeles (AFP) – The United States Soccer Federation is considering scrapping a rule which bans players from kneeling during the national anthem, ESPN reported on Monday. USSF president Cindy Parlow Cone called for the policy to be discussed at a board meeting due to take place on Tuesday, ESPN reported on its website. A […]

Berlin (AFP) – Having last played a competitive match three months ago, fourth-tier minnows Saarbruecken are praying for another German Cup miracle against high-flying Bayer Leverkusen in Tuesday's semi-final. It is the first time a team from such a low division has reached this stage of the cup. Saarbruecken beat top-flight clubs Cologne and Fortuna […]

Madrid (AFP) – Lionel Messi trained again with his teammates on Monday to give Barcelona a massive boost ahead of their La Liga return against Mallorca on Saturday. Messi has been suffering from tightness in his right thigh and had not trained fully since last Tuesday. He sat out sessions on Wednesday and Friday before […]

London (AFP) – Birmingham boss Pep Clotet will leave the Championship club at the end of this season after only a year in charge. Clotet joined Birmingham as assistant to Garry Monk in March 2018 before replacing him as manager in June last year. The 43-year-old Spaniard was initially given the job in a caretaker […]