London (AFP) – Arsenal defender Ben White has withdrawn from England's squad for their forthcoming Nations League games after failing to recover from injury in time. White, who has four England caps, has been dealing with a hamstring problem and missed Arsenal's last Premier League game of the season against Everton. The centre-back was still […]

Warsaw (AFP) – Robert Lewandowski said Monday that his time with Bayern Munich was over, without specifying his future plans, amid reports that Barcelona have made him an offer. "Today it is certain that my story with Bayern has come to an end," the Polish star striker told reporters in Warsaw. "I can't imagine further […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid captain Marcelo bid a tearful farewell as the players celebrated winning a 14th European Cup at the Santiago Bernabeu. Real Madrid defeated Liverpool 1-0 at the Stade de France on Saturday night, with Vinicius Junior scoring the winning goal to secure the club their fifth Champions League title in the […]

Saint-Étienne (France) (AFP) – Saint-Etienne, one of France's biggest clubs, were relegated from Ligue 1 on Sunday after losing a penalty shoot-out in their play-off against Auxerre, who return to the top flight after 10 years away. Their defeat was greeted by a pitch invasion by angry Saint-Etienne fans and the intervention of French police […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Thousands of fans lined the streets of the city as double cup-winners Liverpool returned home for an open-top bus parade on Sunday that took place amid a flood of conflicting emotions. Winning both the League Cup and FA Cup in the one season, as Liverpool did by twice beating Chelsea on penalties […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid president Florentino Perez told the team to turn their attention to winning a 15th European Cup, as the players celebrated their latest Champions League triumph with thousands of fans in the Spanish capital on Sunday. Real Madrid defeated Liverpool 1-0 at the Stade de France on Saturday night, with Vinicius […]

London (AFP) – Nottingham Forest clinched promotion to the Premier League for the first time in 23 years with a 1-0 win against Huddersfield in the Championship play-off final on Sunday. Levi Colwill's own goal late in the first half at Wembley was enough for Steve Cooper's side to hit the jackpot in the most […]

Paris (AFP) – French authorities faced questions Sunday over police tactics at the Paris Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid that descended into scenes of chaos before kick-off, with critics asking if the capital was ready to host the 2024 Olympics. Liverpool called for an investigation into the treatment of their supporters ahead […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United announced Sunday that Ralf Rangnick has decided against taking up a consultancy role with the English football giants due to the demands of his new job as Austria manager. The German took charge of United on a caretaker basis for the last six months of the recently concluded 2021/22 season […]

London (AFP) – British football fans and officials on Sunday condemned French police for using tear gas on Liverpool supporters ahead of Saturday's Champions League final in Paris, saying they were treated "like animals". One fan, Paul Machin, said in a YouTube video that what he witnessed in Paris was "unlike anything I've seen at […]

Paris (AFP) – Real Madrid may be the most successful club in Champions League history but they defied the odds all along their way to victory in this season's final against Liverpool. The question now is how long they can continue to do so with their current team. The Spanish champions' build-up to Saturday's match […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Disappointed Liverpool supporters drowned their sorrows in a pub near the club's Anfield home after Real Madrid pipped them to the Champions League title on Saturday — but after winning two trophies this season, they were confident even more success lies ahead next season. The reverse in Paris came a week after […]

Saint-Denis (France) (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said the families of his squad and staff were caught up in the chaotic scenes outside the Stade de France that led to the kick-off of Saturday's Champions League final being delayed. Real Madrid won the game 1-0 to lift their 14th European Cup, but the night […]

Paris (AFP) – Vinicius Junior scored the only goal of the game as Real Madrid beat Liverpool 1-0 in Saturday's Champions League final in Paris to become kings of Europe for a record-extending 14th time after a night marred by problems outside the ground that led to the kick-off being delayed by over half an […]

Paris (AFP) – The kick-off of Saturday's Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid in Paris was delayed "due to a security issue", UEFA said on Saturday. The match was supposed to kick off at 21:00 (1900 GMT) at the Stade de France but announcements in the ground said the hold up was caused […]