Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain have rejected a 160 million-euro ($188m) offer from Real Madrid for Kylian Mbappe but the French club's sporting director Leonardo on Wednesday admitted that they will not be able to keep the World Cup winner "if he wants to leave". "Our position has always been the same, to keep Kylian […]

Paris (AFP) – FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Wednesday he wanted the Premier League and La Liga as well as national federations to "show solidarity" in light of the player release dispute for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers. On Tuesday, the English top-flight said it would stop individuals from featuring for countries on the […]

London (AFP) – Rangers manager Steven Gerrard is self-isolating due to a coronavirus outbreak at the club and will miss the Scottish champions' Europa League play-off second leg on Thursday with Armenian side Alaskhert according to Sky Sports. The outbreak comes days before Rangers face bitter rivals Celtic in the first Old Firm derby of […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain turned down Real Madrid's bid to prise away Kylian Mbappe on Wednesday, with sporting director Leonardo saying the offer of around 160 million euros ($188 million) was "not enough" for a player they wanted "to keep". "Our position has always been to keep Kylian, to renew his contract" which expires […]

Madrid (AFP) – Atletico Madrid have signed Brazil striker Matheus Cunha on a five-year-deal from Bundesliga club Hertha Berlin, both outfits confirmed Wednesday. The transfer fee is reportedly around 30 million euros ($35 million) for the 22-year-old who scored 13 goals in 40 games for Hertha in the last 18 months since joining from their […]

London (AFP) – Harry Kane ended speculation over a potential move to Manchester City by announcing on Wednesday he will remain at Tottenham this season. The 28-year-old is the second top goalscorer in Tottenham's history with 221, but is yet to win a major trophy at club or international level. Kane had made clear his […]

Paris (AFP) – Holders Chelsea and their rivals among Europe's elite will discover their opponents in this season's UEFA Champions League when the draw for the group stage is made in Istanbul on Thursday from 1600 GMT. The Turkish metropolis has missed out on hosting the final of the competition in each of the last […]

London (AFP) – Harry Kane announced on Wednesday he will remain at Tottenham this season, ending speculation over his future with Manchester City interested in the England captain. Kane had made clear his desire to leave his boyhood club in the quest to end his wait for the first trophy of his career. However, the […]

Paris (AFP) – Real Madrid have offered 160 million euros ($188 million) to Paris Saint-Germain for France World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe, French and Spanish media reported on Wednesday. According to outlets L'Equipe and Le Parisien the Ligue 1 club have rejected the proposal for 22-year-old Mbappe, whose contract at the Parc de Princes expires […]

London (AFP) – Wales manager Robert Page said on Tuesday the decision to make his side play their World Cup qualifier against Belarus in Russia next month was "crazy". UEFA had to move the qualifier on September 5 to a neutral venue as teams from the UK and the European Union are unable to enter […]

Paris (AFP) – Benfica captain Nicolas Otamendi said reaching the Champions League group stage was an "objective" after the two-time winners held onto a goalless draw in Tuesday's second-leg at Eindhoven, despite playing the final hour with 10-men. The Portuguese side defended superbly following Lucas Verissimo's red card after winning the first leg 2-1 last […]

Paris (AFP) – The US Department of Justice has agreed to hand FIFA $201 million (171m euros) confiscated from corrupt football administrators, the governing body of world football announced on Tuesday. Most of the cash comes from US legal actions in the wake of the "FIFAgate" scandal, which erupted in May 2015 with the dramatic […]

London (AFP) – Patrick Vieira's winless start as Crystal Palace manager extended to three games as the Eagles suffered a 1-0 defeat at Watford in the League Cup second round on Tuesday. Vieira replaced the popular Roy Hodgson as Palace boss in the close-season, but the former Arsenal and France star has endured a miserable […]

Paris (AFP) – Two-time winners Benfica reached the Champions League group stage after holding on for a goalless draw in Tuesday's second-leg at Eindhoven, despite playing the final hour with 10-men. The Portuguese side held on following Lucas Verissimo's red card after winning the first leg 2-1 last week. PSV coach Roger Schmidt made six […]

Rome (AFP) – Chievo Verona, who spent 17 seasons in Serie A, were wound up after failing to find an investor to resolve their financial problems, the local authorities announced on Tuesday. Chievo were in Serie B last season but failed to satisfy the Italian second division's financial solvency criteria and were relegated to Serie […]