Paris (AFP) – France's interior minister promised Monday that security "failures" at the Stade de France would be put right before Euro 2016, following problems at this weekend's national cup final. "Failures have been noted," Bernard Cazeneuve said after chaotic scenes before Saturday's match between Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille, which was effectively a test run […]

London (AFP) – Louis Van Gaal's time as manager of Manchester United appeared to be nearing its end on Monday, amid reports that agreement on a severance package was all that stood in the way of his exit from Old Trafford. Both Van Gaal and leading employment lawyer Paul Gilroy were seen entering United's Carrington […]

Madrid (AFP) – Two-time defending champions Spain kicked off preparations for Euro 2016 on Monday with a first gathering which included just eight of the 25 players called up by coach Vicente del Bosque for next month's tournament, with the others still tied by club commitments. Among those attending the session at the Spanish federation's […]

Milan (AFP) – Italy coach Antonio Conte cut several Euro 2016 hopefuls from a preliminary squad on Monday as he unveiled a 30-man group for the Azzurri's second pre-competition training camp. Italy will head to the June 10-July 10 tournament in France looking to reach a second successive final, but are facing a formidable challenge […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Barcelona striker Luis Suarez will join up with his Uruguay team for the Copa America on June 1 despite doctors diagnosing that he had suffered a hamstring injury, the Catalan club announced Monday. Suarez hobbled off in tears midway through the Copa del Rey final win over Sevilla Sunday after sustaining the […]

London (AFP) – Wales manager Chris Coleman has signed a two-year contract extension, the Football Association of Wales (FAW) announced Monday. Coleman, who has guided Wales to next month's European Championship in France, had been linked with jobs at Aston Villa and Swansea City in recent weeks. But he has now signed a new deal […]

Berlin (AFP) – Pep Guardiola has not been given the credit he deserves for his time at Bayern Munich, despite winning seven titles in three seasons, according to ex-club president Uli Hoeness. Guardiola signed off his Munich sojourn on Saturday when Bayern won the German Cup by beating Borussia Dortmund 4-3 in a penalty shoot-out […]

The new Arsenal home jersey for the 2016/17 season was revealed today with a striking new look. Drawing inspiration from the Gunners throughout the 1990’s, this modern interpretation of a classic merges innovative technology with design features that give a nod to Arsenal’s past. Designed in the classic Arsenal home red, PUMA has created the […]

London (AFP) – Louis Van Gaal's time as manager of Manchester United appeared to be nearing its end on Monday, amid reports that agreement on a severance package was all that stood in the way of his exit from Old Trafford. Both Van Gaal and leading employment lawyer Paul Gilroy were seen entering United's Carrington […]

London (AFP) – Louis van Gaal has been sacked as manager of Manchester United, several British media outlets reported Monday, amid speculation he will be replaced by Jose Mourinho. Both van Gaal and leading employment lawyer Paul Gilroy were seen entering United's Carrington training ground at around 8:45 am local time (0745 GMT) on Monday. […]

London (AFP) – Louis van Gaal was seen arriving at Manchester United's training ground on Monday, amid intense speculation he was about to be sacked and replaced by Jose Mourinho. British media have been awash with reports of van Gaal's demise, after a leak from an unknown source spread as Manchester United lifted the FA […]

London (AFP) – Jamie Vardy is to skip England's final friendly before manager Roy Hodgson puts the finishing touches to his Euro 2016 squad in order to get married. The 29-year-old striker, who enjoyed a remarkable campaign for Leicester City, inspiring their run to the Premier League title, was on the mark for his country […]

London (AFP) – Jose Mourinho was widely reported to be close to joining Manchester United on Monday as The Times said his agent was due in England for talks on replacing embattled manager Louis van Gaal. British media have been awash with reports of van Gaal's demise, after a leak from an unknown source spread […]

Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona striker Luis Suarez is a doubt for next month's Copa America after hobbling off in tears midway through the Copa del Rey final win over Sevilla with a muscle injury. The Uruguayan departed just before the hour mark of a bad-tempered final which saw three players sent off as goals in […]

Los Angeles (AFP) – Fatai Alashe headed a late equalizer as the San Jose Earthquakes snatched a 1-1 draw against the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer's "California Clasico". Alashe glanced in a Chad Barrett cross on 87 minutes to give San Jose a share of the points at the StubHub Center in Carson […]