Nice (France) (AFP) – Controversial Italian international forward Mario Balotelli has joined Ligue 1's Nice from Liverpool, the French side said on their internet site on Wednesday. The 26-year-old known as 'Super Mario', whose career has stalled over the last two years, has signed a permanent deal, Nice said, without revealing the fee or its […]

Dublin (AFP) – Robbie Keane ended his international career in perfect fashion, scoring his historic 68th goal in his 146th and final Ireland appearance in Wednesday's 4-0 friendly thrashing of Oman in Dublin. The 30th-minute volley drew the Los Angeles Galaxy forward level with German World Cup winner Gerd Muller in the international all-time goalscoring charts. Strike […]

London (AFP) – Premier League champions Leicester paid a reported club record fee of £29.7 million ($38 million, 34 million euros) to sign Algeria striker Islam Slimani from Sporting Lisbon on Wednesday. Slimani agreed a five-year contract with Claudio Ranieri's side after scoring 27 times in 33 league games for Portuguese side Sporting last season. […]

The more things change, the more they stay the same. Unfortunately for FOX Sports and the Bundesliga, the German top flight continues to post disappointing numbers in the second season the TV network and league are working together. Last weekend during the opening weekend of the 2016/17 Bundesliga season, FOX's biggest game of the weekend […]

Berlin (AFP) – Arsenal's German winger Serge Gnabry joined Werder Bremen on Wednesday in a bid to get more first-team football, while Hamburg signed Brazil defender Douglas Santos before the Bundesliga's transfer window closed. Gnabry, who won silver at the Rio Olympics when Germany lost the football final to Brazil, completed a medical before posing […]

Paris (AFP) – FIFA president Gianni Infantino's salary has been fixed at 1.5 million Swiss francs a year (1.38 million euros, $1.5 million), world football's governing body revealed on Wednesday. That figure is less than a quarter of the salary commanded by Infantino's disgraced predecessor, Sepp Blatter. However, Infantino's earnings will be bolstered by bonuses, […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham Hotspur signed France Under-21 winger Georges-Kevin Nkoudou from Marseille and allowed Clinton Njie to join the French club on loan on Wednesday. Nkoudou, 21, agreed a five-year contract with the Premier League side following several weeks of speculation that he was set to move to White Hart Lane. "We are delighted […]

London (AFP) – Five points on David Luiz after the Brazilian international central defender signed for Chelsea for a second time on Wednesday, the Premier League club paying a reported £32 million to French champions Paris Saint Germain: Brazilian to the core After impressive performances for Benfica — like many Brazilians, Portugal was a natural […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea agreed terms with Paris Saint Germain to re-sign Brazil defender David Luiz on Wednesday, while Manchester City allowed four players to leave on season-long loan deals as the transfer deadline approached across Europe. Luiz was sold by Chelsea to French side PSG for a world record fee for a defender when […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea have agreed terms to re-sign Brazil defender David Luiz from Paris Saint-Germain, the two clubs announced on Wednesday. Luiz was sold by Premier League Chelsea to French side PSG for a world record fee for a defender when he joined the French club for £50 million ($65 million, 58 million euros) […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea completed their surprise swoop for Fiorentina's former Bolton left-back Marcos Alonso for a reported £23 million ($30 million, 27 million euros) on Wednesday. Alonso agreed a five-year contract with the Premier League club as Chelsea manager Antonio Conte turned to the Spaniard after missing out on several other defensive targets. The […]

Sunderland (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Gabonese international midfield dynamo Didier Ndong signed for Premier League side Sunderland from French outfit Lorient on Wednesday for a club record fee of £13.6 million (16 million euros, $17.8m). The 22-year-old — capped 18 times since making his debut in 2012 — signed a five-year contract with the 'Black […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City allowed Joe Hart, Samir Nasri and Wilfried Bony to leave on season-long loan deals on Wednesday as the transfer deadline approached across Europe. England goalkeeper Hart completed his move to Italian side Torino, French midfielder Nasri joined Europa League champions Sevilla and Bony pitched up at City's Premier League rivals […]

London (AFP) – Frozen out by new manager Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, England goalkeeper Joe Hart completed a season-long loan move to Italian side Torino on Wednesday. AFP Sport recalls five British players who went to Italy seeking fame and fortune. John Charles (Juventus, Roma) Nicknamed 'Il Gigante Buono' ('The Gentle Giant'), Wales international […]

Madrid (AFP) – French midfielder Samir Nasri has joined La Liga side Sevilla from Manchester City on a season-long loan deal, both sides confirmed on Wednesday. Nasri scored 27 goals and won two Premier League titles in five years in Manchester, but after an injury-plagued 2015/16 season, new City boss Pep Guardiola had criticised his […]