London (AFP) – Toby Alderweireld has left Tottenham Hotspur to join Qatari side Al-Duhail, the English Premier League club announced Tuesday. The move appears to form part of a rebuilding process at the north London side, with Belgium defender Alderweireld leaving despite having two years left on his contract. The 32-year-old was, however, understood to […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United have agreed a deal to sign France defender Raphael Varane from Real Madrid, according to several British media reports. Varane had been a longstanding target for United, who last week completed the transfer of England winger Jadon Sancho from German club Borussia Dortmund for a reported £73 million ($100 million). […]

Milan (AFP) – Romelu Lukaku warned Serie A champions Inter Milan hope to achieve "even more" next term as the Belgium striker returned to pre-season training on Monday. Inter ended their 11-year wait for the Italian title last campaign toppling nine-time reigning champions Juventus, but fell short in the Champions League with a group stage […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham Hotspur have signed Bryan Gil from Sevilla, with Erik Lamela joining the Spanish club as part of the deal, the Premier League side announced on Monday. Gil has agreed a contract until 2026 with the north London club. The 20-year-old winger will link up with his new team-mates at the Tottenham […]

Madrid (AFP) – Spanish football club Barcelona said Monday they had "ended out of court in an amicable fashion" the various lawsuits with their former player Neymar.¨ "As such, a transactional agreement between the club and the player has been signed to end the legal cases that were pending between the two parties: three claims […]

Milan (AFP) – Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo underwent a medical in Turin on Monday ahead of his fourth season with Juventus, along with four other returning Euro 2020 participants. The 36-year-old Portugal international, who has one-year left on his contract, flew back to northern Italy on Sunday night. On Monday morning the top scorer in […]

London (AFP) – John Terry has left his position as an assistant to Aston Villa boss Dean Smith with the aim of becoming a manager in his own right, the Premier League club announced Monday. Terry, a 40-year-old former Chelsea and England captain, joined Villa ahead of the 2017/18 season and became the skipper of […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski was voted Germany's Footballer of the Year for the second year running on Sunday. The 32-year-old Pole was once again the runaway winner of the title awarded by the football magazine Kicker, following a vote by journalists. Lewandowski, who equalled Gerd Mueller's 49-year-old scoring record in May as he netted […]

Tokyo (AFP) – Reigning champions Brazil were held to a goalless draw by the Ivory Coast in the men's Olympic football competition on Sunday, while Andre-Pierre Gignac's hat-trick in a 4-3 win over South Africa kept France's hopes alive. Brazil, who won gold for the first time five years ago on home soil in Rio, […]

Phoenix (AFP) – Mexico took another step towards defending their CONCACAF Gold Cup title Saturday, scoring three first-half goals en route to a 3-0 rout of short-handed Honduras in a quarter-final match. The holders cruised past a depleted Honduras squad that had lost several players to injury and Covid-19 safety protocols. Striker Rogelio Funes Mori […]

It wasn’t always a pretty Group Stage from the U.S. Men's National Team (USMNT) in the Gold Cup but at the end of the day, it’s a results-oriented business and the U.S. topped the group by winning all three games. A dull 1-0 win over Haiti was followed by a 6-1 thrashing of Martinique. The […]

London (AFP) – Georginio Wijnaldum has said social media abuse was behind his decision to leave Liverpool, explaining he "didn't feel love" from a section of the club's support. Wijnaldum — who signed for Paris Saint-Germain after leaving on a free transfer — joined Liverpool in 2016 from Newcastle United. He made more than 200 […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has signed a new-three year deal, the Premier League club announced on Saturday. The Norwegian, who took over from Jose Mourinho in 2018, will stay at Old Trafford until at least 2024, with the option of an extra year. "Everyone knows the feeling I have for […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino on Friday penned a one-year extension to his contract to stay with the French giants until 2023 despite a below-par start to his reign The Argentine took over from the sacked Thomas Tuchel in January but PSG were dethroned as champions by Lille and were knocked out […]

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Brazil's Paulinho celebrated his goal in his country's 4-2 Olympic Games victory over Germany by making the gesture of an archer to take a public stand against religious intolerance. Some saw echoes of Usain Bolt when the Bayer Leverkusen striker extended his left arm and clenched his right fist close […]