Rome (AFP) – Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas, who won the World Cup in 2010, will play for Como in the Italian second division next season, Serie B announced on its official website on Monday.  The deal which takes the 35-year-old from Ligue 1 side Monaco, where he was out of contract, has yet to be […]

Wembley (United Kingdom) (AFP) – England women's manager Sarina Wiegman hailed the impact her players have made in changing perceptions beyond the pitch after the Lionesses won a major tournament for the first time at Euro 2022. In front of a record crowd of 87,000 at Wembley for a European Championship match, the hosts were […]

Wembley (United Kingdom) (AFP) – England manager Sarina Wiegman said "the world will change" for her players after the Lionesses won Euro 2022 with a 2-1 extra-time victory over Germany at sold out Wembley on Sunday. In front of a record crowd of 87,192 for any match in the history of the European Championships, Chloe […]

London (AFP) – London erupted in delight on Sunday, with football fans turning Trafalgar Square into a giant party and some even diving into its famous fountains to celebrate England women winning Euro 2022. More than 87,000 packed out Wembley Stadium, a new high for a final at either the men's or women's European Championship, […]

Wembley (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Germany manager Martina Voss-Tecklenburg said she was troubled by the decision not to award a penalty to her side in the first half of Sunday's Euro 2022 final defeat to England. Lionesses captain Leah Williamson escaped after the ball hit her hand in a goalmouth scramble with the score still […]

Tel Aviv (AFP) – Neymar scored twice with Lionel Messi also on target as Paris Saint-Germain defeated Nantes 4-0 in the Champions Trophy in Tel Aviv on Sunday in new coach Christophe Galtier's first match in charge. After an underwhelming first season in French football, Messi struck 22 minutes into the traditional curtain-raiser, being played […]

Montevideo (AFP) – Thousands of fans turned out to welcome home Luis Suarez on Sunday as the star striker joined Nacional, the club where he began his storied career 17 years ago. Suarez, 35, admitted he was "nervous" and "emotional" after touching down at Montevideo's international airport just before 11:00 am (1400 GMT) where he […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo played 45 minutes as he made his first Manchester United appearance in 12 weeks during a 1-1 pre-season draw with Rayo Vallecano at Old Trafford on Sunday and later proclaimed: "Happy to be back". The 37-year-old Portugal forward, who missed the club's pre-season tour to Thailand and Australia […]

London (AFP) – Chloe Kelly said this was "what dreams are made of" after scoring the winning goal as England beat Germany 2-1 in the Euro 2022 final on Sunday Kelly struck in extra time after Germany's Lina Magull levelled 11 minutes from the end of 90 minutes. Substitute Ella Toone's sublime chip, in front […]

Wembley (United Kingdom) (AFP) – England won a major women's tournament for the first time as Chloe Kelly's extra-time goal secured a 2-1 victory over Germany at a sold out Wembley on Sunday. In front of a record crowd of 87,192 for any match in the history of the European Championships, Kelly prodded home a […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Jota produced a moment of class as Celtic launched the defence of their Scottish Premiership title with a 2-0 win at home to Aberdeen on Sunday. Celtic centre-back Stephen Welsh headed the Hoops in front in the third minute to the delight of the Glasgow giants' fans at Parkhead. But although a […]

London (AFP) – London was awash with colour, youthful excitement and pre-match optimism on Sunday as England's footballing Lionesses stood on the cusp of history ahead of their Euro 2022 final against Germany at Wembley. "The campaign has been fantastic, I have always kept my eye on it (women's football), but I never had the […]

Wembley (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Germany suffered a huge blow just moments before Sunday's Euro 2022 final against England as captain and top goalscorer Alexandra Popp was ruled out by an injury in the warm-up. The Wolfsburg striker had scored six goals in five games on route to the final to match the all-time record […]

London (AFP) – Viktor Gyokeres equalised six minutes from time as Coventry denied Sunderland a win in a 1-1 Championship draw on Sunday. Sunderland, making their return to English football's second-tier after a four-year absence, were heading for victory thanks to Jack Clarke's 12th-minute header at their Stadium of Light ground. But, after Coventry spent […]

Bucaramanga (Colombia) (AFP) – Debinha scored the only goal of the game as favorites Brazil retained their Copa America Feminina title with a 1-0 win over hosts Colombia in Bucaramanga on Saturday night. It was Brazil's fourth title in a row — and eighth in nine editions — with Colombia finishing runners-up for the third […]