Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich's new coach Julian Naglesmann said on Tuesday he will keep up his love of skateboarding as he copes with the stress of attempting to claim the club's 10th straight Bundesliga title. Naglesmann took over officially as boss on July 1 and the 33-year-old said he had no plans to curb […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bundesliga clubs and other German sports venues will be allowed to welcome up to 25,000 spectators from next month, the city of Berlin said Tuesday after a meeting of officials from Germany's 16 states. Most matches in Germany's top football league were played behind closed doors last season because of the Covid-19 […]

CBS Sports’ coverage of the 2021-22 UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa Conference League Qualifying Rounds on Paramount+ begins this week. Paramount+ will feature the first leg of UEFA Champions League First Qualifying Round play on Tuesday, July 6 with HJK Helsinki vs. Budućnost Podgorica at 12:00 PM, ET, and continues Wednesday, July 7 with […]

London (AFP) – England is gripped by Euro 2020 fervour as Gareth Southgate's men prepare to take on Denmark for a place in the final of a major tournament for the time in 55 years. England will walk out to a wall of noise at Wembley on Wednesday with the bulk of a crowd of […]

London (AFP) – Leeds have completed the signing of fullback Junior Firpo from Barcelona, the two clubs announced on Tuesday. Leeds boasted on their website that they had "beaten off competition from a number of clubs to secure the services of the 24-year-old." The Premier League club said that, after completing quarantine and a medical, […]

Marseille (AFP) – Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzi, who spent last year at Hertha Berlin, has joined Marseille on loan, the French Ligue 1 club announced on Tuesday. Masreille signed the 22-year-old Frenchman on a one-year deal with an option to buy. Guendouzi made his Ligue 1 debut for Lorient in 2016 before joining Arsenal two […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich said on Tuesday that they have loaned New Zealand midfielder Sarpreet Singh to second tier side Jahn Regensburg for the coming season. The 22-year-old All Whites attacking midfielder broke into the Bayern team from the reserves in early 2019-20, making two appearances in Germany's top flight. Last season, […]

Berlin (AFP) – Eintracht Frankfurt have boosted their squad for next season by signing Spanish teenager Enrique Herrero Garcia as well as Colombia striker Rafael Borre, a replacement for top scorer Andre Silva. Herrero, 16, has signed on a four-year contract from Villarreal Frankfurt confirmed Tuesday. "Enrique is a player with great potential and an […]

London (AFP) – Harry Maguire insists he never feared for his England career after a turbulent year on and off the pitch that will see him aim to make amends against Denmark in the semi-finals of Euro 2020 on Wednesday. Just 11 months ago, the Manchester United captain found himself locked up in a Greek […]

London (AFP) – England have eased into their first European Championship semi-final for 25 years at Euro 2020 and will face Denmark at Wembley on Wednesday for a place in the final. Manager Gareth Southgate has been able to regularly change his team, with a plethora of attacking talent at his disposal. Here, AFP Sport […]

Rome (AFP) – Thrust into the starting line-up after Christian Eriksen's near-fatal cardiac arrest, Mikkel Damsgaard has emerged as Denmark's revelation of Euro 2020, helping his country resurrect a campaign that was almost over before it started. Nicknamed 'Damsinho', the gifted Damsgaard, whose flamboyant talent has caught the eye of Europe's elite, embodies the enthusiasm […]

London (AFP) – Italy and Spain meet in a blockbuster first semi-final at Euro 2020 before an expected crowd of 60,000 at Wembley on Tuesday as anticipation builds ahead of host nation England's last-four tie against Denmark. Tuesday's game is the latest episode in a burgeoning rivalry between Italy and Spain with the nations meeting […]

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Star forward Neymar set up Lucas Paqueta to score the only goal as hosts Brazil beat Peru 1-0 on Monday to qualify for the Copa America final. The semi-final was a repeat of the last final, two years ago, when a Brazil team shorn of the injured Neymar also triumphed on […]

The irony of the G.O.A.T. (greatest of all time) discussion is that team accolades are used as a deciding factor to display individual greatness. Many people believe that Lionel Messi cannot be considered the best soccer player who ever lived because he has never won a major trophy with Argentina. His longtime rival, Cristiano Ronaldo, […]

London (AFP) – Spain coach Luis Enrique is hoping Wembley will be filled by Spanish and Italian expatriates for Tuesday's Euro 2020 semi-final after fans travelling to England were offered no exemption from strict quarantine rules. A crowd of 60,000 will be permitted for both semi-finals and the final at the home of English football […]