London (AFP) – Gabriel Jesus has set his sights on emulating boyhood hero Thierry Henry after Arsenal signed the Manchester City striker for a fee of around £45 million ($54 million) on Monday. Jesus, who scored 95 goals in 236 appearances for City, has signed a "long-term contract" with Arsenal after deciding to leave the […]

Milan (AFP) – Paolo Maldini will stay on as AC Milan's technical director after signing a new two-year contract, the Serie A champions announced on Friday. Milan icon Maldini's new deal means that the seven-time European champions will keep the duo who built their Scudetto-winning side. Maldini worked alongside sporting director Frederic Massara, who has […]

Marseille (AFP) – Argentinian coach Jorge Sampaoli said on Friday he had left Marseille because of differences with the club's hierarchy after guiding them back to the Champions League. Sampaoli, 62, arrived at the Stade Velodrome in March 2021 and took Marseille to second in Ligue 1 last season. In May, colourful former Argentina and […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Mohamed Salah ended speculation over his Liverpool future on Friday by signing a new contract that will reportedly run until 2025. Salah, who has scored 156 goals in 254 appearances for Liverpool, had entered the final year of his previous contract with talks stalling over the 30-year-old's wage demands. However, the Egypt forward […]

Marseille (AFP) – Argentinian coach Jorge Sampaoli said on Friday he had left Marseille because of differences with the club's hierarchy after guiding them back to the Champions League Sampaoli, 62, arrived at the Stade Velodrome in March 2021 and took Marseille to second in Ligue 1 last season. In May, colourful former Argentina and […]

London (AFP) – Amazon has secured live rights to the Champions League in the UK for the first time from 2024. The technology giant will have the first pick of matches on a Tuesday, with BT Sport retaining the rest of the rights to the Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League. The UK […]

Paris (AFP) – Portugal midfielder Vitinha joined Paris Saint-Germain from Porto on Thursday in what is the French champions' first foray into the transfer market. With PSG still negotiating the exit of coach Mauricio Pochettino and the naming of Christophe Galtier as his likely replacement, Vitinha signed a five-year contract with the French capital club. […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Barcelona on Thursday announced they had sold 10 percent of their Liga television rights for 25 years to U.S. investment group Sixth Street for 207.5 million euros ($215.5 million).  "Sixth Street will initially invest €207.5 million and in return will receive 10% of the Club's LaLiga TV rights for the next 25 […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Ellen White has experienced the elation and heartbreak of international football more than most, but ahead of her eighth major tournament, England women's all-time top goalscorer is still bursting with enthusiasm. White, 33, will lead the line for the Lionesses at Euro 2022, her third European Championship to go with […]

Johor Bahru (Malaysia) (AFP) – A wealthy prince and some astute promotion involving US rapper Snoop Dogg have helped turn Malaysia's Johor Darul Ta'zim from footballing minnows into one of Asia's top clubs. The club, commonly known as JDT, has its roots in the former Johor FC and other clubs in the southern state, who […]

Sao Paulo (AFP) – Three supporters of Argentine football giants Boca Juniors have been arrested in Brazil, accused of racism and making a Nazi salute during their team's match away to Corinthians, local authorities said on Wednesday. Two of the fans were arrested for a "racial slur" having allegedly directed monkey chants at Corinthian fans […]

Milan (AFP) – Romelu Lukaku said he was "very happy" to be back after the Belgian international striker arrived in Milan on Wednesday  ahead of his return to Inter Milan on loan from Chelsea. A beaming Lukaku emerged from Linate airport in the early hours of Wednesday morning and gave his short but delighted response […]

Milan (AFP) – Romelu Lukaku is expected to land in Italy on Tuesday evening ahead of his return to Inter Milan on loan from Chelsea, the club's CEO Giuseppe Marotta has revealed. Asked when the Belgium striker would be in Milan by reporters on his way out of an Italian Football Federation meeting in Rome, […]

Madrid (AFP) – Spain gave uncapped teenager Salma Paralluelo an international call-up on Monday for the women's Euro 2022 in England, but will be without injured star forward Jennifer Hermoso. Hermoso, who recently signed for Mexican club Pachuca from Barcelona, has been ruled out of the tournament with a knee injury suffered shortly after joining […]

London (AFP) – Petr Cech became the latest member of Chelsea's senior management team to leave the club on Monday following a change in ownership. Long-serving chairman Bruce Buck and director Marina Granovskaia also departed Stamford Bridge last week in the wake of a takeover from American Todd Boehly's consortium. Cech, who won 13 major […]