The Hague (AFP) – Defending European women's champions the Netherlands suffered a further blow when goalkeeper and captain Sari van Veenendaal was ruled out for the rest of the tournament. The Dutch Football Association (KNVB) said on Monday van Veenendaal was out of the tournament with a shoulder injury she suffered 22 minutes into her […]

Bangkok (AFP) – New Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said Monday that Cristiano Ronaldo was "not for sale", despite the Portuguese superstar skipping the pre-season tour of Thailand and Australia. Ronaldo missed the start of training with the English Premier League giants last week due to a family issue. The 37-year-old did not make the […]

London (AFP) – Newly promoted Premier League side Nottingham Forest agreed to pay a joint club record fee of £17 million ($20 million) for Welsh international defender Neco Williams from Liverpool on Monday. The 21-year-old signed a four year contract with the two-time European Cup winners. He is their sixth signing since they gained promotion […]

Rome (AFP) – French World Cup winning midfielder Paul Pogba has returned to Serie A side Juventus on a free transfer, the Italian giants announced on their website on Monday. The 29-year-old enjoyed a highly successful first spell at Juventus (2012-16) before Manchester United swooped to sign him for a then record 105 million euros […]

Washington (AFP) – Former Manchester United and England star Wayne Rooney has reached an agreement to coach Major League Soccer team DC United, for which he played between 2018 and 2019, US media reported Sunday. The 36-year-old will join the team once visa formalities are finalised, ESPN and The Athletic reported. A reporter for The […]

Rotherham (United Kingdom) (AFP) – France brushed off suggestions of dressing room disquiet to smash Italy 5-1 and launch their Euro 2022 campaign in style on Sunday. Grace Geyoro hit a first half hat-trick as Les Bleues were 5-0 up by the break in Rotherham with Marie-Antoinette Katoto and Delphine Cascarino also on target. France […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Belgium and Iceland did little to aid their chances of reaching the knockout stages of Euro 2022 after a 1-1 draw in Manchester to kick off their campaign. France and Italy are the heavyweights of Group D and face off later in Rotherham. Iceland were left to rue a missed […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Erling Haaland is determined to get Manchester City over the line in his "favourite tournament" the Champions League this season as the Norwegian superstar was unveiled by the Premier League champions on Sunday. The 21-year-old was greeted by around 5,000 adoring City fans at the Etihad Stadium and did not […]

Sheffield (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Veteran midfielders Jackie Groenen of the Netherlands and Italy's Valentina Cernoia were among players at Euro 2022 testing positive for Covid-19 on Sunday. England defender Lotte Wubben-Moy, a substitute in the opening win against Austria, also tested positive and has left the squad. Groenen who was part of the Dutch […]

London (AFP) – Newly promoted Premier League side Nottingham Forest made their fifth signing since regaining their place among the elite, agreeing a reported £10 million ($12 million) fee with Bayern Munich for Omar Richards. The 24-year-old English full-back signed a four year contract ending a one-year stay in Germany. He joined Bayern from second […]

London (AFP) – Raheem Sterling looks set to be the first major signing of the Todd Boehly era at Chelsea as according to media reports on Sunday they have agreed a fee with Manchester City. Sky says the England international forward will cost £47.5 million ($57.1 million) whilst the BBC believe it is worth up to […]

Sheffield (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Holders the Netherlands needed a second half fightback to avoid a losing start to their Euro 2022 defence as Jill Roord's strike salvaged a 1-1 draw with Sweden in Sheffield. Sweden were looking to exact revenge for their World Cup semi-final exit to the Dutch three years ago and took […]

Leigh (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Portugal fought back from conceding twice in the first five minutes to snatch a point from their Euro 2022 opener with a 2-2 draw against Switzerland. Both sides face an uphill task to reach the knockout stages in a group alongside defending champions the Netherlands and Sweden, who are the […]

London (AFP) – Joe Aribo said he had fulfilled a lifelong ambition to play in the Premier League after securing a move to Southampton from Rangers on Saturday. The Nigerian international scored 26 goals in 149 appearances for the Glasgow giants over the past three years, including in the Europa League final as Rangers lost […]

The Aston Villa 2022/23 Home Kit has been released by the West Midlands club ahead of the upcoming Premier League campaign. Supplied by Castore, the Manchester-based sportswear brand that is making big moves into the kit scene across England and Europe, the shirts are very close to claret and sky blue perfection. Reviewing the Aston […]