New York (AFP) – Major League Soccer's three Canadian squads will play their remaining 2021 home games in Canada, the league announced Thursday, after teams started the season playing out of US venues. Covid-19 safety and travel restrictions between Canada and the United States forced CF Montreal, Toronto FC and the Vancouver Whitecaps to begin […]

London (AFP) – West Ham have signed goalkeeper Alphonse Areola on loan from Paris Saint-Germain, the English Premier League club announced Thursday. The 28-year-old France international's deal will see him stay with the Hammers on an initial season-long move but with the option to make his switch permanent after the end of the campaign. Areola […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Celtic defender Carl Starfelt has given the under-fire Hoops a boost by insisting he is ready for this weekend's opening match of the new Scottish Premier League season after a spell in quarantine. The Swedish centre-back had to isolate following his move from Russian club Rubin Kazan and will train with his […]

London (AFP) – Marc Skinner was on Thursday named head coach of Manchester United's women's team in succession to Casey Stoney. The 38-year-old Skinner resigned from his role as boss of US side Orlando Pride last week, leading to speculation he was about to take over at the Women's Super League club. His appointment has […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – The draw for the rescheduled 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon will be held in Yaounde on August 17, the organisers said on Thursday. It was originally set for June 25 in the Cameroonian capital only to be delayed by coronavirus pandemic issues. The 24-team premier African football tournament has twice […]

Much like most of the Group Stage (and much like the Gold Cup quarter-final two years ago against Curacao) the US looked somewhat sluggish and disjointed during the bulk of Sunday’s game against Jamaica. And just like the Group Stage and the quarter-final two years ago the US were able to secure a 1-0 win, […]

Paris (AFP) – Celtic failed in their latest Champions League campaign Wednesday, going down 2-1 after extra-time and 3-2 on aggregate at Denmark's Midtjylland in the second qualifying round with defiant coach Ange Postecoglou insisting: "I take responsibility." Celtic, the first British club ever to be crowned European champions in 1967, getting in a year […]

Copenhagen (AFP) – Celtic failed in their latest Champions League campaign Wednesday, going down 2-1 after extra-time at Denmark's Midtjylland as the Scots crashed out in the second round of qualifying 3-2 on aggregate. Celtic, the first British club ever to be crowned European champions in 1967, getting in a year ahead of Manchester United, […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea have signed goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli on a free transfer, the Premier League club announced Wednesday. The 29-year-old left nearby west London side Fulham at the end of last season after making more than 100 appearances in over a decade with the Cottagers. Bettinelli has now agreed a two-year deal at Stamford […]

CBS Sports today announced a multi-year agreement for CBS Sports and Paramount+ to become the exclusive U.S. home of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL). CBS Sports will present at least 85 matches annually through 2024-2025 from the cinch Premiership – the top division of the SPFL – as well as the second-division cinch Championship […]

London (AFP) – Guidance designed to limit the amount of heading players do in training will be introduced at all levels of English football next season, it was announced Wednesday. Clubs in the Premier League, Football League, Women's Super League and in all grassroots football, as well across all sections of the England set-up are […]

Tokyo (AFP) – Richarlison continued his fine form at the Olympics with a double as Brazil eased into the quarter-finals after a 3-1 win over Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, as Germany exited the men's tournament and hosts Japan progressed with a thrashing of France. Reigning champions Brazil, who won gold for the first time on […]

London (AFP) – England will return to Wembley for their 2023 Women's World Cup qualifier against Northern Ireland on October 23, it was announced Wednesday. It will be the first competitive fixture for the Lionesses at the national stadium since the north London venue reopened in 2007, although the ground has hosted two friendlies against […]

London (AFP) – Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich rejects "lazy inaccuracies" in a book that claims he took over Chelsea Football Club at the Kremlin's behest, his lawyer said Wednesday at the start of a UK libel trial. The billionaire is suing Reuters journalist Catherine Belton and publisher HarperCollins over their 2020 book "Putin's People: How […]

In a bit of recent news, Paramount+ acquires Scottish Premiership rights through the 2024/25 season. The first games under the new deal begin Saturday, July 31, according to World Soccer Talk sources. Select matches will be available via CBS Sports Network and Paramount+, the streaming service that's in a tug of war with ESPN+ to […]