Basel (Switzerland) (AFP) – Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson was named among the substitutes for Wednesday's Europa League final against Sevilla at St-Jakob Park in Basel. Henderson made his return from a knee injury at the weekend, but Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp decided to take no risks with the midfielder and kept faith with the same […]

London (AFP) – Benin winger Stephane Sessegnon and Nigeria striker Victor Anichebe will leave West Bromwich Albion after the Premier League club decided not to offer the duo new contracts. Sessegnon made 92 appearances and scored eight goals for Albion after signing from Sunderland in 2013, but he was unable to convince boss Tony Pulis […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Moenchengladbach have confirmed receiving an offer for Swiss international midfielder Granit Xhaka, who has been heavily tipped to join Arsenal. Gladbach's sports director Max Eberl told the Rheinischen Post that an offer has been received, but not revealed from which club, for their 23-year-old captain, Xhaka, who has said he can […]

Paris (AFP) – Michel Platini, currently serving a four-year ban from all football, wants to "formally resign" as UEFA president at the organisation's elective congress on September 14 when his successor will be named, the Frenchman said Wednesday. The former French national team skipper quit his post on May 9 after his appeal to the […]

Waiting on the dust to settle from the disaster at St. James Park will take some time for Tottenham Hotspur supporters, but when it does, the 2015-16 season will be looked back on as one that could be a stepping stone to a new era for a club that has found itself too often playing […]

London (AFP) – West Ham have cancelled a fixture involving their women's team to ensure the club's Premier League victory over Manchester United will remain the last fixture ever played at Upton Park. The east London outfit had agreed to allow West Ham Ladies to play against an "All-Star" team on June 5, but decided […]

The 2015/16 season for the Gunners was a roller coaster ride to say the least. Arsenal began their Premier League campaign with a loss at home to West Ham, as well as failing to grab a single point during their first two Champions League group stage matches (against Dinamo Zagreb and Olympiacos). The north London […]

Bangkok (AFP) – Thai fans mobbed newly crowned English Premier League champions Leicester City Wednesday as they began a global publicity blitz after their fairytale title triumph. They also hoped to banish the memory of a sex tape scandal that marred a visit a year ago to the homeland of their billionaire owner. Scores of […]

Basel (Switzerland) (AFP) – French football legend Michel Platini could be barred from attending Euro 2016 in an official capacity following his spectacular fall from grace as president of European football's ruling body. Platini, whose successor as head of UEFA will be elected in Athens on September 14, would have awarded the trophy to the […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City defender Martin Demichelis has been fined £22,058 ($32,088, 28,473 euros) and warned about his future conduct after accepting a Football Association charge in relation to betting on matches. Argentina international Demichelis placed 29 bets on football matches between January 22 and February 15 earlier this year. The 35-year-old, who joined […]

Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet believes that Liverpool has a real chance to win the Europa League final against Sevilla. In an exclusive interview with World Soccer Talk, Mignolet said, "It's always nice to help the team out when needed. That’s part of being a keeper help the team out in critical moments. We want to […]

London (AFP) – Championship club Cardiff City appointed former Wales international Paul Trollope as their new head coach on Wednesday. Trollope was hired as successor to Russell Slade, who was removed as manager at the end of the season and has taken up a new role as the club's head of football. The 43-year-old former […]

Basel (Switzerland) (AFP) – Spanish football federation president Angel Maria Villar will award the Euro 2016 trophy to the tournament winners in the absence of Michel Platini, UEFA anounced Wednesday. The move follows the resignation of UEFA president Platini after a sports tribunal rejected his final appeal against his ban from football over a suspect […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea captain John Terry signed a new one-year contract with the Premier League club on Wednesday to end speculation he would be forced out of Stamford Bridge. Terry sparked fears he was on the verge of leaving Chelsea against his will when he claimed in January he hadn't been offered an extension […]

London (AFP) – Wayne Rooney insists he is willing to permanently give up his role as the spearhead of Manchester United's forward line to move into a midfield berth. Rooney won the man-of-the-match award for his influential display in midfield during United's 3-1 win against Bournemouth on Tuesday and is keen to keep that role […]