London (AFP) – Harry Kane admits he has struggled to cope with the mental and physical strain of returning to Tottenham duty in the aftermath of England's agonising Euro 2020 final defeat. England were denied their first major trophy in 55 years when they lost to Italy on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the […]

London (AFP) – Gareth Southgate says Mason Mount and Luke Shaw could miss England's World Cup qualifiers against Albania and San Marino, but Jack Grealish is fit for the crucial fixtures on the road to Qatar. Southgate's side host Albania at Wembley on Friday and travel to San Marino on Monday as they look to […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain women's footballer Aminata Diallo faced further questioning from police on Thursday during a second day of detention over the assault of a teammate. Diallo was arrested on Wednesday morning in connection with a vicious attack on fellow midfielder and rival Kheira Hamraoui last week who was pulled from a car […]

Sydney (AFP) – Saudi Arabia dampened Australia's homecoming with a 0-0 draw Thursday in a top-of-the-table World Cup qualifying clash in Sydney — the Socceroos' first home game in more than two years. Defying a rowdy crowd of 23,314, the visitors spoiled the party in a bad-tempered encounter played in teeming evening rain. Saudi Arabia […]

Rome (AFP) – Leonardo Bonucci said Thursday that he wants Italy to forget the pain of failing to qualify for the last World Cup as the European champions prepare for a key match in the charge for next year's tournament in Qatar. Italy face Switzerland in Rome on Friday hoping for a return to international […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Steven Gerrard is back in the Premier League as Aston Villa boss, having proved his managerial credentials by leading Rangers to the domestic title he was unable to land in his glittering playing career with Liverpool. Gerrard ended Rangers' decade of pain last season as the Glasgow club — liquidated in 2012 […]

London (AFP) – Steven Gerrard will get his first taste of management in the Premier League after the Liverpool midfield great was appointed Aston Villa manager on Thursday. Gerrard has left his role as Rangers boss to take the reins at the Midlands club, who sacked Dean Smith on Sunday after five straight league defeats. […]

London (AFP) – Aston Villa on Thursday announced Steven Gerrard as their new manager to replace the sacked Dean Smith. The former Liverpool captain has left his role as Rangers boss to take the reins at the club, who have lost five straight Premier League matches. Gerrard guided Rangers to a first Scottish Premiership title […]

Milan (AFP) – Italy head into Friday's crunch visit of Switzerland with their World Cup hopes still in the balance, as the newly-crowned European champions aim to definitively banish the ghosts of their disastrous 2018 qualifying campaign. Still on a high from triumph at Euro 2020, Italy lead Group C on goal difference from the Swiss, […]

Following up on the news we reported yesterday that ESPN bid on the U.S. rights to the Premier League, the bidding war is heating up. Today, we can confirm another entry. NBC bids to renew Premier League rights, too. However, NBC Sports is taking nothing for granted, its chairman revealed. Speaking to sports media executives […]

CBS Sports continue to gobble up as many soccer rights as possible. In its latest acquisition, the U.S. rights to Women's Super League moves to CBS Sports and Paramount+ beginning in the summer of 2022. The terms of the deal include CBS Sports now becoming the exclusive U.S. English-language rights holder of the Women’s Super […]

London (AFP) – West Ham beat Liverpool 3-2 on Sunday to end the Reds' 25-match unbeaten run as struggling Aston Villa fired manager Dean Smith on a day of high drama in the Premier League. Jurgen Klopp's team were one game away from setting a new club record of 26 matches unbeaten in all competitions […]

London (AFP) – West Ham beat Liverpool 3-2 on Sunday to end the Reds' 25-match unbeaten run as struggling Aston Villa fired manager Dean Smith on a day of high drama in the Premier League. Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool side were one game away from setting a new club record of 26 games unbeaten in all […]

London (AFP) – West Ham punished three costly mistakes from Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker as the Reds' 25-match unbeaten run was shattered in a 3-2 defeat at the London Stadium on Sunday. Jurgen Klopp's side would have broken the club's record unbeaten run in all competitions, which had stood since 1982, if they avoided defeat […]

London (AFP) – Thomas Tuchel insists Ross Barkley can make an impact on Chelsea's bid to win the Premier League title after the midfielder came in from the cold in Saturday's 1-1 draw against Burnley. Barkley made his first Premier League start this term as Tuchel tweaked the leaders' line-up at Stamford Bridge. The 27-year-old […]