Miami (AFP) – Gold Cup champion United States will open final-round North American qualifying for the 2022 World Cup on September 2 at El Salvador under a match schedule released on Monday. The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) unveiled matches for September and October in the "Octagonal" round-robin tournament to […]

ESPN has assembled an all-star roster of play-by-play commentators, hosts, analysts and reporters for its upcoming English and Spanish-language coverage of LaLiga Santander. The lineup of personalities combines over 30 current ESPN experts with new faces from across Latin America, Europe and the United States, including world-class players who have competed at the highest levels […]

CBS Sports will present the UEFA Super Cup featuring reigning UEFA Champions League winner Chelsea facing last season’s UEFA Europa League titleholder Villarreal on Wednesday, Aug. 11 at 3:00 PM, ET at Windsor Park in Belfast, Ireland, with the match streaming live on Paramount+ and airing on CBS Sports Network. As part of its multi-platform […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jack Grealish said on Monday he is enjoying the tag of becoming England's first ever £100 million ($139 million) player after joining Premier League champions Manchester City from Aston Villa. Grealish left his boyhood club last week in a transfer that saw him become the most expensive player in Premier […]

Doha (AFP) – An investigation by the Al Jazeera broadcaster to be released Monday found that middlemen were prepared to enable a fictitious criminal investor to buy a storied English football club. The investigation found that, with the help of a fixer, Derby County FC was prepared to go through with a £99 million ($137 […]

Paris (AFP) – France is waiting impatiently for Lionel Messi with supporters gathering outside Paris Saint-Germain's ground on Monday hoping to see the Argentine who is expected to join the Qatar-owned club after his exit from Barcelona. PSG fans stood at the entrance to the Parc des Princes in the hope the 34-year-old superstar might […]

Paris (AFP) – Barcelona were desperate to keep Lionel Messi and the Argentine wanted to stay at the Camp Nou — as his tears at a farewell press conference on Sunday attested. So why, then, is he leaving the only club he has ever represented in his 17-year professional career? – La Liga salary cap […]

Zurich (AFP) – Former world football chief Sepp Blatter on Monday met with a Swiss prosecutor investigating suspected fraud surrounding a FIFA payment to Michel Platini, as the long-running probe inches towards a conclusion. Former FIFA president Blatter, 85, is being investigated over a two million Swiss franc ($2.2 million, 1.85 million euro) payment in […]

Paris (AFP) – Barcelona could not afford to keep Lionel Messi but Paris Saint-Germain have made their move for the 34-year-old and, while the cost of the deal may be astronomical, it is still likely to be a very smart bit of business if or when it goes through. Barca — swimming in debt of […]

Geneva (AFP) – Murat Yakin was appointed Monday as the new boss of the Swiss national football team, with an eye on greater success after their impressive run to the Euro 2020 quarter-finals. Yakin, 46, takes over from Vladimir Petkovic, who stepped down after seven years in charge of the "Nati" to take over at […]

Paris (AFP) – Lionel Messi is expected to arrive in the French capital on Monday, lured by the limitless funds of Paris Saint-Germain, having said a tearful farewell to Barcelona after 21 years. The 34-year-old, seen by the French giants' Qatari owners as the vital missing piece of their frustrating Champions League puzzle, has already […]

Paris (AFP) – Lionel Messi is expected to arrive in Paris on Monday, lured by the limitless funds of PSG, having said a tearful farewell to Barcelona after 21 years. The 34-year-old, seen by the French giants' Qatari owners as the vital missing piece of their frustrating Champions League puzzle, has already had fans playing […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Barcelona started life without Lionel Messi on Sunday with a 3-0 win over Juventus in the pre-season Gamper Trophy. Messi had earlier Sunday said his farewells to the club he had served for 20 years at a tearful news conference. Memphis Depay opened the scoring for Barcelona after just three minutes with […]

Paris (AFP) – Marseille came back from two goals down to win 3-2 at Montpellier in their French Ligue 1 opener on Sunday but the game was held up when fans pelted the pitch with bottles. The clash at the Stade Mosson was halted in the 89th minute after Marseille substitute Valentin Rongier had been […]

London (AFP) – Fulham manager Marco Silva felt his first game in charge of the London club should have ended in victory after they were held to a 1-1 draw by Middlesbrough in English football's second-tier Championship on Sunday. Newly relegated from the Premier League, Fulham went ahead at their Craven Cottage ground through a […]