London (AFP) – Juventus and France midfield star Paul Pogba looks set to be the subject of a £100 million ($130 mn, 119 mn euros) bid by his former club, English Premier League giants Manchester United, British media reported on Wednesday. The 23-year-old will cost United dear as he left them for Juventus for nothing in July […]

Teresópolis (Brazil) (AFP) – Brazil's Olympic coach admitted on Tuesday that he was relying on Barcelona star forward Neymar to shoot the hosts to a first Games gold in Rio next month. Current under-20s coach Rogerio Micale has been charged with rejuvenating Brazilian football in Rio after Dunga was fired following Brazil's shock first-round exit […]

London (AFP) – Towering Leicester City captain Wes Morgan has signed a new contract with the club to June 2019, the Premier League champions said on Tuesday. The 32-year-old played every minute of Leicester's title-winning campaign and was a key part of their shock success, forming a rock-solid central defensive partnership with Robert Huth. "To […]

Madrid (AFP) – Spain's football association said Tuesday that its boss Angel Maria Villar would seek to replace the banned Michel Platini as the president of UEFA, the third official candidate for the top job. "Angel Maria Villar has made official his candidacy for the next elections for the UEFA presidency," the Royal Spanish Football […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea manager Antonio Conte insisted Tuesday he has no intention of letting Spain striker Diego Costa leave the Premier League club. Costa, 27, has been linked with a return to former club Atletico Madrid after a troubled second season in England. Conte's decision to sign Belgium striker Michy Batshuayi from Marseille increased […]

The new Premier League season is dawning on us and many are wondering what to expect and whether it is even worth trying to expect anything from this season. From the wonders (or woes if you’re a Newcastle fan) of last season with Chelsea finding themselves outside of the top four and Leicester City winning […]

London (AFP) – Zlatan Ibrahimovic will miss Manchester United's pre-season tour of China as the Sweden striker takes an extended break following Euro 2016. Ibrahimovic joined Jose Mourinho's side on a free transfer after leaving French champions Paris Saint-Germain at the end of last season, but the Premier League club's legion of fans in China […]

London (AFP) – Hull boss Steve Bruce has held talks with the Football Association over the vacant England manager's job, several media outlets reported Tuesday. A three-man FA panel made up of former Manchester United chief executive David Gill, FA technical director Dan Ashworth and chief executive Martin Glenn are seeking a successor to Roy […]

Glasgow (AFP) – If Brendan Rodgers had wondered about the size of the task that lies in front of him at Celtic then last week's 1-0 defeat to Gibraltar part-timers Lincoln Red Imps would have left him in no doubt. When the former Liverpool boss was paraded at Parkhead back in May as the high-profile […]

Madrid (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo said Monday that he intends to come back stronger for the upcoming season despite the injury he sustained while playing for Portugal in their victorious Euro 2016 final. The Real Madrid striker, who played a key part in leading his country to a maiden major title, limped off in tears […]

London (AFP) – Australian international goalkeeper Mark Birighitti signed for Premier League side Swansea on a free transfer on Monday to become the fourth senior stopper on the club's books. The 25-year-old — capped once — signed a two-year contract with the Swans after leaving A-League outfit Newcastle Jets. He faces a battle with three […]

Liverpool’s 2015-2016 season ended in utter disappointment. Domestically, the Reds finished in as poor a position as 8th in the league table while they were beaten in the Capital One Cup final on penalties. Their Europa League campaign produced some remarkable moments, but they ultimately fell short of a place in next season’s Champions League […]

Here are the ten things we learned from Week 19 of the 2016 MLS season. 1. Timbers Crush Seattle The best rivalry in American soccer took its 2016 bow at a deafeningly loud Providence Park on Sunday, where the Portland Timbers dismantled the Seattle Sounders by a score of three goals to one. It’s a […]

London (AFP) – A man has been jailed for four weeks after attempting to break into Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho's London home, British police said Monday. Gabor Roman, a 25-year-old of no fixed address, was arrested on July 10 in the plush London street where the Portuguese boss lives. He appeared before a London […]

Paris (AFP) – Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid team-mate Gareth Bale headlined a 10-man shortlist announced on Monday for the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award. Ronaldo struck the winning spot-kick as Real claimed an 11th Champions League title, beating city rivals Atletico Madrid on penalties in May, before leading his country to Euro […]