Glasgow (AFP) – Celtic are champions of Scotland for a 10th time in 11 years, but for a club used to winning there has seldom been a more unexpected triumph. The Hoops were a club in crisis less than a year ago. Rangers had demolished their quest for a record 10th consecutive Scottish title by […]

London (AFP) – Relegated Premier League club Watford have hired Rob Edwards as their new manager from the end of this season after his departure from fourth-tier champions Forest Green on Wednesday. Edwards will replace Roy Hodgson when the former England boss leaves Vicarage Road at the conclusion of their dismal campaign on May 22. […]

Vienna (AFP) – The Super League project "is over once and for all or at least for 20 years," UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said on Wednesday. "I don't like to call it Super league because it's everything but Super League," said the Slovenian after the Congress of the governing body of European football in Vienna. […]

New York (AFP) – The wildly popular FIFA video-game series will be rebranded EA Sports FC next year, its publisher Electronic Arts said on Tuesday, ending a three-decade relationship with football's governing body. Launched in 1993, a generation of millions of football fans and gamers across the globe grew up playing the game and it […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City are still licking their wounds from another painful Champions League exit, but by winning the race to sign Erling Haaland they have established themselves as a go-to destination for Europe's top talent. The 21-year-old goalscoring phenomenon had his choice of the continent's top clubs thanks to a reported […]

Madrid (AFP) – Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice as Barcelona tightened their grip on second place in La Liga on Tuesday with a 3-1 win at home to Celta Vigo. But Barca’s victory was overshadowed by a nasty head injury to defender Ronald Araujo, who had to be taken away in an ambulance in the 64th […]

Birmingham (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Liverpool kept their Premier League title hopes alive as Sadio Mane's winner beat Aston Villa 2-1 on Tuesday to move level on points with Manchester City at the top of the table. The Reds quickly made amends for a slow start as Joel Matip cancelled out Douglas Luiz's opener inside […]

Madrid (AFP) – La Liga posted losses of 892 million euros for the pandemic-hit 2020-21 season, with Barcelona accounting for more than half of the shortfall, according to figures announced by the Spanish league on Tuesday. Barca were responsible for 56 per cent of La Liga's net pre-tax losses during that season as Spanish clubs […]

Berlin (AFP) – As Erling Haaland headed for Manchester City, Borussia Dortmund announced on Tuesday they had returned to the Norwegian's former club for a replacement and signed Karim Adeyemi from Salzburg. The 20-year-old striker, who has three Germany caps, completed a medical on Tuesday and signed for Dortmund until 2027. He has won the […]

London (AFP) – Thomas Tuchel admitted Tuesday that Chelsea's gruelling season was taking its toll on his players as he attempts to lift the FA Cup finalists for the final few games of the campaign. Chelsea, third in the Premier League, are one point ahead of London rivals Arsenal after just one win in their […]

London (AFP) – Antonio Conte has accused Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp of looking for an "excuse or an alibi" after he criticised Tottenham's style of play following their 1-1 draw on Saturday. The result was a huge blow to Liverpool's hopes of winning the Premier League title — the Merseysiders are three points behind leaders […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City said Tuesday they had reached an agreement to sign Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund — ending their hunt for a top-class centre-forward. "Manchester City can confirm we have reached an agreement in principle with Borussia Dortmund for the transfer of striker Erling Haaland to the club on 1st July 2022," […]

Berlin (AFP) – Erling Haaland, who is poised to become the most expensive player in Premier League history, has made a career out of breaking records. Born in Leeds, the son of former Manchester City striker Alf-Inge Haaland had not even turned 20 when he became the first player to chalk up six goals in […]

London (AFP) – Pep Guardiola said Tuesday he could not comment on Manchester City's move for Erling Haaland until "it's completely done", all but confirming that a deal for the prolific forward is imminent. There were reports on Monday that the Norway international had already undergone a medical after agreeing personal terms with the Premier […]

London (AFP) – Footballers' wives Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy faced each other in the High Court Tuesday at the opening of their "Wagatha Christie" libel trial over a social media post. The online spat between the high-profile wives of former Manchester United star Wayne Rooney and Leicester City player Jamie Vardy has escalated into […]