London (AFP) – Newcastle smashed their transfer record on Friday with a reported £58 million ($68 million) swoop for Real Sociedad's Sweden striker Alexander Isak. Isak, 22, agreed a "long-term" contract with the Premier League club and could make his debut in Sunday's match at Wolves. The towering 6ft 4in targetman scored 44 goals in […]

Istanbul (AFP) – West Ham United were placed in the same group as Anderlecht in the draw for this season's Europa Conference League on Friday, while Hearts can look forward to a glamour tie against Serie A side Fiorentina. West Ham will also face Romanian outfit FCSB — formerly known as Steaua Bucharest — as […]

Istanbul (AFP) – Manchester United were placed in the same section as Real Sociedad in Friday's draw for this season's UEFA Europa League in Istanbul, while Arsenal will come up against PSV Eindhoven. United, who won the Europa League in 2017, will also meet Moldovan champions Sheriff Tiraspol and Omonia Nicosia of Cyprus in Group […]

It should come as no surprise that you can watch the 2022 World Cup without cable. Streaming plays such a key role in the U.S. enjoyment of soccer that it is now standard for providers. Some allot their own services, while there are other, more broad, options also available. Fact remains, you do not need […]

London (AFP) – Mikel Arteta said on Friday Arsenal could sign a replacement for Nicolas Pepe after the Ivory Coast winger left the Premier League leaders to join Nice. Pepe's loan move to Ligue 1 has increased the chances of Arsenal making another move into the transfer market before the summer window closes on September […]

London (AFP) – Troubled Liverpool will be desperate to get their first win of the Premier League season when they face Bournemouth on Saturday. As the Reds splutter, leaders Arsenal, who host Fulham this weekend, have emerged as the Premier League's only team with a 100 percent winning record after three games. Liverpool must stop […]

Paris (AFP) – For French clubs without the means to attract Kylian Mbappe, Neymar and Lionel Messi, sometimes the key to success can be thinking outside the box when it comes to recruitment. While Paris Saint-Germain were running away with the Ligue 1 title last season, in France's south-west Toulouse won the Ligue 2 crown […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich take on Borussia Moenchengladbach at home on Saturday, an opponent which has had their measure in recent seasons. While Bayern have won ten titles in a row, no Bundesliga team has had more success against them than Gladbach over that period. In the ten years since a team other than […]

Paris (AFP) – West Ham shrugged off their dismal Premier League start to ease into the Europa Conference League group stage on Thursday with a 6-1 aggregate rout of Viborg in their play-off tie. Already 3-0 up from last week's first leg in London, West Ham secured victory with £30 million striker Gianluca Scamacca, Algerian […]

Istanbul (AFP) – For Karim Benzema, the UEFA men's player of the year prize is unlikely to be the last recognition he receives for his role in Real Madrid's memorable run to Champions League glory last season. The Ballon d'Or will surely follow in October, before he heads to the World Cup in Qatar with […]

Istanbul (AFP) – Being crowned the UEFA player of the year for the second season running may be scant consolation for Alexia Putellas after the Spain star finished the campaign with the agony of a Champions League final defeat and then sat out Euro 2022 due to injury. The 28-year-old is currently in the early […]

Istanbul (AFP) – Karim Benzema and Alexia Putellas were rewarded for outstanding seasons by winning the UEFA men's and women's player of the year prizes at a ceremony in Istanbul on Thursday. France striker Benzema captained Real Madrid to victory over Liverpool in the Champions League final and scored 15 goals in the competition, while […]

Doha (AFP) – Tickets for two games featuring Lionel Messi's Argentina have been the top attractions for fans at this year's World Cup in Qatar, according to the chief organiser. Argentina's first round group games against arch-rivals Mexico on November 26 and Saudi Arabia on November 22 were the "most requested", Nasser Al-Khater, CEO of […]

London (AFP) – Premier League clubs have shattered their record for summer transfer window spending, according to analysis from sports finance experts Deloitte. Gross spending by the 20 Premier League teams stood at £1.5 billion ($1.7 billion) on Thursday, surpassing the 2017 record of £1.43 billion spent by English clubs in the close-season window. It […]

Rome (AFP) – French international Samuel Umtiti bedevilled by injuries and a loss of form since winning the 2018 World Cup has been sent on a season long loan to Serie A side Lecce by Barcelona. The 28-year-old defender is due to undergo a medical later on Thursday at Lecce, who won Serie B title […]