Sheffield (United Kingdom) (AFP) – England will have the chance to win a first ever major women's tournament in front of a sold-out Wembley this weekend after beating Sweden 4-0 in Sheffield on Tuesday to reach the Euro 2022 final. Substitute Alessia Russo's stunning backheel through the legs of Sweden goalkeeper Hedvig Lindahl set the […]

Montevideo (AFP) – Former Barcelona and Liverpool star Luis Suarez announced on Tuesday he has reached "a preliminary agreement" to return to his first club Nacional for three months ahead of the World Cup in Qatar. Striker Suarez, 35, left Atletico Madrid at the end of last season and is looking for a new club. […]

Milton Keynes (United Kingdom) (AFP) – French defender Wendie Renard believes there is no reason for her side to have an inferiority complex when they face eight-time winners Germany in Wednesday's Euro 2022 semi-final. Les Bleues ended their long wait just to get beyond the quarter-final stage of a women's Euro by beating holders the […]

Rome (AFP) – Argentina forward Paulo Dybala said on Tuesday he hoped to use his experience to help Roma's youthful squad, in his first press conference since signing a three-year contract. Europa Conference League winners Roma, who finished sixth in Serie A last season, announced last week they had signed Dybala after his contract with […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Klara Buhl has been ruled out of Germany's Euro 2022 semi-final against France after testing positive for coronavirus on Tuesday. "She is currently symptom-free and was immediately isolated. Further tests of the entire team and staff were negative," the German football association said in a tweet. The Bayern Munich forward […]

Washington (AFP) – Former US women's goalkeeper Hope Solo has pleaded guilty to driving while impaired, according to media reports, and says she is "slowly coming back" after undergoing alcohol treatment. The 40-year-old, who received a two-year suspended sentence, helped the US soccer squads win 2008 and 2012 Olympic gold medals and the 2015 Women's World […]

London (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo arrived back at Manchester United's training ground on Tuesday ahead of talks with new manager Erik ten Hag over his Old Trafford future.  The 37-year-old, who missed the club's pre-season tour to Thailand and Australia for personal reasons, wants to leave the club he rejoined last year. He arrived at […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Alexandra Popp seem destined never to play at a European Championship due to injury, but the veteran striker is now leading Germany's charge back to the top of the women's game at Euro 2022. An Olympic gold medallist and Champions League winner at club level with Wolfsburg, the Euro had […]

Sheffield (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Sweden forward Kosovare Asllani described the use of fewer cameras for VAR calls at women's Euro 2022 as a "catastrophe" on Monday after being on the wrong side of a series of tight calls so far in the tournament. Asllani's side, who face hosts England in the semi-finals on Tuesday, […]

Osaka (Japan) (AFP) – Lionel Messi and Neymar combined to devastating effect as Paris Saint-Germain thrashed Gamba Osaka 6-2 on Monday to finish their pre-season Japan tour with three wins out of three. The star forwards both played the opening 70 minutes in Osaka and Neymar scored a first-half penalty before setting up a goal […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – Ghana captain Gladwin Awako completed the scoring in a 3-0 rout of Benin when 2022 African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifying kicked off this weekend.   Before Awako struck nine minutes from time in Cape Coast on Sunday, Daniel Barnieh and Mohammed Alhassan, two of his teammates at Accra club Hearts of Oak, […]

Las Vegas (AFP) – Raphinha made it two goals in two matches as Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 1-0 on Saturday in their Las Vegas Clasico. Raphinha, signed from Premier League Leeds United earlier this month for around $60 million, followed up his debut in a 6-0 thrashing of Inter Miami with the lone goal of […]

Los Angeles (AFP) – Gareth Bale opened his account for Los Angeles FC with a late goal in a 2-0 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Saturday. Bale fired in a low shot seven minutes from time to seal three points for LAFC, who remain four points clear at the top of the Western Conference […]

Miami (AFP) – Gabriel Jesus continued his impressive pre-season form with another goal as Arsenal thrashed Chelsea 4-0 in a friendly in Florida on Saturday. Jesus, who only joined Arsenal from Manchester City earlier this month, took his goal tally to four goals in three games for his new club in a clinical win for […]

Green Bay (United States) (AFP) – Erling Haaland launched his Manchester City tenure with a goal as Pep Guardiola's men beat Bayern Munich 1-0 in a weather-disrupted friendly at Lambeau Field in Wisconsin on Saturday. Two delays because of lightning in the area — one before kickoff and one in the first half — saw […]