Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United completed the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday for his second spell at Old Trafford for a fee that could rise to 23 million euros ($27 million) from Juventus. The 36-year-old made his name on the world stage in six years at United between 2003 and 2009 before […]

Milan (AFP) – Moise Kean will be the final piece of Juventus' post-Cristiano Ronaldo attack after the Italy forward completed his move from Everton on Tuesday. Kean, 21, returns to the club where he began his professional career as an academy graduate on a two-year loan which will then turn into a permanent sale for […]

Paris (AFP) – Across Europe it is time for people to go back to work at the end of the summer holidays, and for Italy it is back to business too, less than eight weeks after their Euro 2020 triumph at Wembley. Fifty-three days on from the joy of beating England on penalties on a […]

Paramount+ today announced coverage details for the start of Asian Football Confederation (AFC) competitions in September, including the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar Final Round and AFC Champions League. AFC World Cup Qualifying Final Round action begins on Thursday, Sept. 2 with every match on Paramount+. Asia’s top 12 nations will compete in […]

Milan (AFP) – Tiemoue Bakayoko returned to AC Milan from Chelsea on Monday after the France international completed yet another loan move away from Stamford Bridge. Midfielder Bakayoko arrived for a second spell at Milan on a two-year loan deal with option to buy for a reported 15 million euros ($17.7 million) after spending each […]

Berlin (AFP) – Austria midfielder Marcel Sabitzer will be reunited with former coach Julian Nagelsmann at Bayern Munich after completing a move from RB Leipzig, the German champions announced on Monday. The Leipzig captain, who has signed a deal up to 2025, was left out of the squad for Sunday's 1-0 loss at Wolfsburg. "I'm […]

Madrid (AFP) – Uruguay will be without Luis Suarez for this week's World Cup qualifiers after Atletico Madrid revealed on Monday that the striker is suffering from a left knee injury. Suarez is believed to have picked up the injury during Sunday's 2-2 draw against Villarreal in which he scored. "Atletico Madrid's medical team […]

London (AFP) – Arsenal's worst start to a league season for 67 years will see the Gunners spend the next fortnight during an international break bottom of the table without a point or even a goal to show from their opening three games. Mikel Arteta's position as manager is under increasing pressure with the Spaniard […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United confirmed on Monday that Edinson Cavani will miss Uruguay's upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador after his call-up was withdrawn by the Uruguayan Football Association. The Premier League announced last week that its clubs will not release players for international matches played in countries on […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – Sadio Mane-inspired Senegal hope history does not repeat itself when they host unfancied Togo on Wednesday as the group phase of 2022 World Cup qualifying in Africa kicks off. The last time the Senegalese Teranga Lions attempted to make successive appearances at the global football showcase they were upstaged as the Togolese […]

Paris (AFP) – Two-time African Footballer of the Year Mohamed Salah equalised from the penalty spot in a 1-1 draw against Chelsea at the weekend to reach 99 English Premier League goals. The Egyptian is now set to become only the second African after Ivorian Didier Drogba to score 100 or more goals in the […]

Tokyo (AFP) – With flicks and tricks aplenty, Brazil's five-a-side football team are bringing a touch of samba magic to the Paralympics as they target a fifth straight gold in Tokyo. The nation that gave the world the "jogo bonito" beautiful game has just as much panache in five-a-side, which is played by athletes with […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – Liverpool star Mohamed Salah will be a notable absentee due to coronavirus travel restrictions when the group phase of qualifying in Africa for the 2022 World Cup finally kicks off on Wednesday. Salah plays for Egypt, who are on the United Kingdom travel 'red list', and he would have to quarantine for […]

Madrid (AFP) – Champions Atletico Madrid missed the chance to go clear at the top in Spain on Sunday but came from behind twice to draw 2-2 with Villarreal thanks to a howler of a late own goal. Deep into time added on a horrific back-pass from Villarreal's Aissa Mandi left his 'keeper stranded and […]

Milan (AFP) – Olivier Giroud and Tammy Abraham both got off the mark in Serie A on Sunday as the former Chelsea men helped their new teams AC Milan and Roma to comfortable victories which gave them two wins from the season's opening two fixtures. France forward Giroud, who has not been picked for Les […]