London (AFP) – Harry Kane says England must win Wednesday's Euro 2020 semi-final against Denmark to prove they deserve to be ranked among the world's top nations. England have never reached the European Championship final and last won a major trophy at the 1966 World Cup. Their impressive surge to a second successive major tournament […]

London (AFP) – Gareth Southgate has challenged England to exorcise the ghosts of their painful past in Wednesday's Euro 2020 semi-final against Denmark as they look to reach the final for the first time. Since winning the 1966 World Cup, England have endured four agonising semi-final defeats in major tournaments, but Southgate is convinced his […]

Tokyo (AFP) – The chief executive officer of Barcelona's main shirt sponsor said on Tuesday he wants an explanation from the club after attacker Ousmane Dembele apologised for making racist comments in a video circulating on social media. Dembele, 24, offered his "sincere apologies" on Monday after a 42-second clip, which he appeared to have […]

London (AFP) – Denmark manager Kasper Hjulmand believes his underdogs can take advantage of the pressure on England as the hosts look to make history in Wednesday's Euro 2020 semi-final at Wembley. With the last-four clash to be held in front of 60,000 England fans, Gareth Southgate's in-form side are firm favourites to reach their […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain announced on Tuesday they had signed Morocco wing-back Achraf Hakimi from Inter Milan on a five-year deal. According to reports the Parisians have paid around 60 millions euros ($71 million) for the 22-year-old who won Serie A with Inter last season. Hakimi started his career with Real Madrid before joining […]

London (AFP) – Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel took a cheeky swipe at England on the eve of their Euro 2020 semi-final showdown as he poked fun at their long wait to win a major tournament. England's only major trophy came when they won the 1966 World Cup and the nation is at fever pitch as […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich's new coach Julian Naglesmann said on Tuesday he will keep up his love of skateboarding as he copes with the stress of attempting to claim the club's 10th straight Bundesliga title. Naglesmann took over officially as boss on July 1 and the 33-year-old said he had no plans to curb […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bundesliga clubs and other German sports venues will be allowed to welcome up to 25,000 spectators from next month, the city of Berlin said Tuesday after a meeting of officials from Germany's 16 states. Most matches in Germany's top football league were played behind closed doors last season because of the Covid-19 […]

CBS Sports’ coverage of the 2021-22 UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa Conference League Qualifying Rounds on Paramount+ begins this week. Paramount+ will feature the first leg of UEFA Champions League First Qualifying Round play on Tuesday, July 6 with HJK Helsinki vs. Budućnost Podgorica at 12:00 PM, ET, and continues Wednesday, July 7 with […]

London (AFP) – England is gripped by Euro 2020 fervour as Gareth Southgate's men prepare to take on Denmark for a place in the final of a major tournament for the time in 55 years. England will walk out to a wall of noise at Wembley on Wednesday with the bulk of a crowd of […]

London (AFP) – Leeds have completed the signing of fullback Junior Firpo from Barcelona, the two clubs announced on Tuesday. Leeds boasted on their website that they had "beaten off competition from a number of clubs to secure the services of the 24-year-old." The Premier League club said that, after completing quarantine and a medical, […]

Marseille (AFP) – Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzi, who spent last year at Hertha Berlin, has joined Marseille on loan, the French Ligue 1 club announced on Tuesday. Masreille signed the 22-year-old Frenchman on a one-year deal with an option to buy. Guendouzi made his Ligue 1 debut for Lorient in 2016 before joining Arsenal two […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich said on Tuesday that they have loaned New Zealand midfielder Sarpreet Singh to second tier side Jahn Regensburg for the coming season. The 22-year-old All Whites attacking midfielder broke into the Bayern team from the reserves in early 2019-20, making two appearances in Germany's top flight. Last season, […]

Berlin (AFP) – Eintracht Frankfurt have boosted their squad for next season by signing Spanish teenager Enrique Herrero Garcia as well as Colombia striker Rafael Borre, a replacement for top scorer Andre Silva. Herrero, 16, has signed on a four-year contract from Villarreal Frankfurt confirmed Tuesday. "Enrique is a player with great potential and an […]

London (AFP) – Harry Maguire insists he never feared for his England career after a turbulent year on and off the pitch that will see him aim to make amends against Denmark in the semi-finals of Euro 2020 on Wednesday. Just 11 months ago, the Manchester United captain found himself locked up in a Greek […]