London (AFP) – Christian Eriksen said he wanted to "try something new" in an emotional letter tweeted to Tottenham's fans on Wednesday following his move to Inter Milan. Eriksen ended his six-and-a-half-year spell with the north London club on Tuesday after completing a £17 million ($22 million) move to Italy. The Danish international was a […]

Rome (AFP) – Former Roma captain Daniele De Rossi snuck into the stands to watch the weekend's Rome derby after getting a make-up artist to concoct a disguise for him, Italian media reported on Wednesday. A number of outlets, including Rome-based daily Corriere Dello Sport published a video of what appears to be the former […]

Istanbul (AFP) – Top Istanbul club Besiktas on Wednesday appointed former international star Sergen Yalcin as coach, the official Anadolu news agency reported. Yalcin, 47, who made his name as a brilliant playmaker at the Super Lig club, joins Besiktas from Yeni Malatyaspor where he took over as coach only last year. Yalcin, a gifted […]

Madrid (AFP) – Atletico Madrid said on Wednesday that Joao Felix has sustained a muscle injury, meaning the striker is likely to miss Saturday's city derby against Real Madrid. Felix's absence could persuade Atletico to accelerate their pursuit of Edinson Cavani, who is keen to leave Paris Saint-Germain this month if the clubs can agree […]

London (AFP) – Arsenal have signed Spanish defender Pablo Mari on loan for the rest of the season with an option to buy at the end of the campaign, the Premier League club announced on Wednesday. The 26-year-old joins from Brazilian side Flamengo, where he helped the Rio de Janeiro-based team win the Brazilian title […]

London (AFP) – Wolves have signed teenage midfielder Enzo Loiodice on loan from Dijon for the rest of the season with an option to buy, the Premier League club announced on Wednesday. The 19-year-old France Under-20 international has made 24 senior appearances for the Ligue 1 club. "I'm very happy to be here," Loiodice told […]

Berlin (AFP) – Former Manchester City striker Uwe Roesler has been appointed as the new coach of struggling Fortuna Duesseldorf in place of the sacked Friedhelm Funkel, the German Bundesliga outfit announced on Wednesday. The 51-year-old Roesler recently left Malmo after a year and a half in charge of the Swedish club, and will now […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Police have launched an investigation into an attack on the home of Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward as fans' frustrations mount over the plight of the 20-times English champions. Videos shared on social media on Tuesday show hooded people throwing flares over a gate to a property, while red […]

Brisbane (Australia) (AFP) – China's women's football team has been quarantined in a Brisbane hotel over fears about the deadly coronavirus after arriving for an Olympic qualifying competition, reports said Wednesday. Queensland state chief health officer Jeannette Young said no one from the group, reportedly 32-strong including officials and staff, had shown any symptoms and […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham announced the signing of Dutch international Steven Bergwijn from PSV Eindhoven for an undisclosed fee on Wednesday. "We are delighted to announce the signing of Steven Bergwijn from Eredivisie side PSV Eindhoven," the Premier League club said in a statement. "Steven has signed a contract with the club that will run […]

Berlin (AFP) – Fortuna Duesseldorf, who are bottom of the Bundesliga, on Wednesday sacked Friedhelm Funkel, just a day after he received a 'coach of the year' award. On Tuesday, Fortuna tweeted "congratulations" to Funkel for receiving the accolade from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. However, the 66-year-old was sacked less than 24 hours later […]

Kuala Lumpur (AFP) – All home games for Chinese clubs in the AFC Champions League's group stage in February and March will be rescheduled and played as away fixtures, officials said Wednesday, due to the deadly virus sweeping the country. The change affects four Chinese clubs and their South Korean opponents. The Asian Football Confederation […]

London (AFP) – The home of Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward was attacked with flares and graffiti on Tuesday night by a mob of disgruntled supporters. Woodward has been a target of offensive chanting by United fans in recent matches due to his role in the club's declining fortunes on the field over the […]

Paris (AFP) – Fourth-tier Belfort made it through to the French Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday after knocking out Ligue 1 outfit Montpellier in a dramatic penalty shootout, while holders Rennes edged a nine-goal thriller with top flight Angers 5-4. Montpellier are sixth in the French top division but failed to find the net over 120 […]

Birmingham (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Trezeguet struck deep into stoppage time to send Aston Villa into their first League Cup final for a decade with a 2-1 win over Leicester on Tuesday to progress 3-2 on aggregate. Matt Targett's early opener put Villa in front, but Leicester enjoyed the majority of the chances and finally […]