London (AFP) – Chelsea said on Saturday that the sale of the Premier League club to a consortium led by Todd Boehly, the co-owner of baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers, is expected to be completed by Monday. The British government and the Premier League have approved the £4.25 billion ($5.3 billion) takeover. Chelsea were put on […]

Paris (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp wants Liverpool to show they can more than match Real Madrid as the European giants collide in a Champions League final on Saturday for the second time in five seasons. Real were too strong when the sides meet in Kyiv in 2018, but Klopp's men bounced back to become European […]

Paris (AFP) – Carlo Ancelotti said Real Madrid are close to achieving "the maximum" this season as they look to beat Liverpool in the Champions League final on Saturday and complete a European-Spanish double. After winning La Liga last month with four games to spare, Madrid are now in the hunt for their fifth Champions […]

Rome (AFP) – Giorgio Chiellini's final match for Italy against Argentina next week is a chance to thank him for his 18-year service, coach Roberto Mancini said on Friday. Chiellini has announced his departure from club side Juventus and his international retirement at the end of this season, but the 37-year-old could continue to play […]

Paris (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp shrugged off the distraction of speculation over Sadio Mane's future as he prepared Saturday's Champions League final against Real Madrid on a fresh pitch at the Stade de France. Mane, whose contract expires in 2023, has been heavily linked with a move to Bayern Munich. The Senegalese told […]

Paris (AFP) – UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin on Friday encouraged leagues to "worry about their own situation" in response to remarks by La Liga chief Javier Tebas after Paris Saint-Germain persuaded Kylian Mbappe to stay in France rather than join Real Madrid. Tebas hit out at Mbappe's decision to snub the Spanish champions and sign […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool's preparations for the Champions League final were boosted by the news that midfielders Thiago Alcantara and Fabinho will be fit to face Real Madrid after injury scares. Thiago was brought off at half-time of Liverpool's 3-1 win over Wolves last weekend nursing an Achilles problem. Fabinho has not featured since sustaining […]

English-language coverage of the 2021/22 UEFA Champions League Final on TV is available across CBS and Paramount+. Featuring Real Madrid against Liverpool, the match decides the true kings of Europe. Subsequently, Spanish-language coverage of the final is on Univision and TUDN. Champions League Final on TV: How to watch Kickoff time: 3PM ET / Noon […]

London (AFP) – Oleksandr Zinchenko says he wants to give Ukrainians something to smile about as his team prepares for next week's World Cup play-off semi-final against Scotland. The match, taking place in Glasgow next Wednesday, was rescheduled from March after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine are certain to earn the support of fans around […]

London (AFP) – West Ham have confirmed Ukraine international Andriy Yarmolenko will follow Mark Noble out of the London Stadium when his contract expires next month. The 32-year-old forward never managed to hold down a place in David Moyes' side and will now be looking for a new club from June 30. Yarmolenko joined the […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has promised a "special" answer over his future but first wants to focus on the Champions League final as he targets a fourth trophy this season for club and country. The Senegal international, already an Africa Cup of Nations, League Cup and FA Cup winner, is seeking to […]

Melbourne (AFP) – Reigning champions Melbourne City face cross-town rivals Western United in the A-League grand final on Saturday, with Patrick Kisnorbo's men looking to emulate sister club Manchester City. Formerly Melbourne Heart, the team was taken over by City Football Group — which owns Pep Guardiola's Premier League title-winners — in 2014 and after […]

London (AFP) – Former Liverpool star Steve McManaman says his old club deserve to be hailed as English football's greatest ever team if they beat Real Madrid in the Champions League final on Saturday. Having already won the FA Cup and League Cup, Jurgen Klopp's side face Spanish champions Real in Paris with a treble […]

London (AFP) – "We have a score to settle," Mohamed Salah posted on social media moments after Real Madrid set up a re-match with Liverpool in Saturday's Champions League final. Salah's first appearance in European club football's showpiece game came to an agonisingly premature end in Kyiv four years ago. The Egypt forward made a […]

Paris (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool are seeking to cap a remarkable season by avenging their 2018 defeat against Real Madrid when the sides meet again in the Champions League final in Paris on Saturday, but the Spanish giants have their sights on a 14th European Cup triumph. It is Liverpool's third Champions League final […]