Paris (AFP) – UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin on Friday encouraged leagues to "worry about their own situation" in response to remarks by La Liga chief Javier Tebas after Paris Saint-Germain persuaded Kylian Mbappe to stay in France rather than join Real Madrid. Tebas hit out at Mbappe's decision to snub the Spanish champions and sign […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool's preparations for the Champions League final were boosted by the news that midfielders Thiago Alcantara and Fabinho will be fit to face Real Madrid after injury scares. Thiago was brought off at half-time of Liverpool's 3-1 win over Wolves last weekend nursing an Achilles problem. Fabinho has not featured since sustaining […]

English-language coverage of the 2021/22 UEFA Champions League Final on TV is available across CBS and Paramount+. Featuring Real Madrid against Liverpool, the match decides the true kings of Europe. Subsequently, Spanish-language coverage of the final is on Univision and TUDN. Champions League Final on TV: How to watch Kickoff time: 3PM ET / Noon […]

London (AFP) – Oleksandr Zinchenko says he wants to give Ukrainians something to smile about as his team prepares for next week's World Cup play-off semi-final against Scotland. The match, taking place in Glasgow next Wednesday, was rescheduled from March after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine are certain to earn the support of fans around […]

London (AFP) – West Ham have confirmed Ukraine international Andriy Yarmolenko will follow Mark Noble out of the London Stadium when his contract expires next month. The 32-year-old forward never managed to hold down a place in David Moyes' side and will now be looking for a new club from June 30. Yarmolenko joined the […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has promised a "special" answer over his future but first wants to focus on the Champions League final as he targets a fourth trophy this season for club and country. The Senegal international, already an Africa Cup of Nations, League Cup and FA Cup winner, is seeking to […]

Melbourne (AFP) – Reigning champions Melbourne City face cross-town rivals Western United in the A-League grand final on Saturday, with Patrick Kisnorbo's men looking to emulate sister club Manchester City. Formerly Melbourne Heart, the team was taken over by City Football Group — which owns Pep Guardiola's Premier League title-winners — in 2014 and after […]

London (AFP) – Former Liverpool star Steve McManaman says his old club deserve to be hailed as English football's greatest ever team if they beat Real Madrid in the Champions League final on Saturday. Having already won the FA Cup and League Cup, Jurgen Klopp's side face Spanish champions Real in Paris with a treble […]

London (AFP) – "We have a score to settle," Mohamed Salah posted on social media moments after Real Madrid set up a re-match with Liverpool in Saturday's Champions League final. Salah's first appearance in European club football's showpiece game came to an agonisingly premature end in Kyiv four years ago. The Egypt forward made a […]

Paris (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool are seeking to cap a remarkable season by avenging their 2018 defeat against Real Madrid when the sides meet again in the Champions League final in Paris on Saturday, but the Spanish giants have their sights on a 14th European Cup triumph. It is Liverpool's third Champions League final […]

Montreal (AFP) – Canadian football authorities cancelled an upcoming friendly against Iran on Thursday following a backlash against the game led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Canada's game against fellow World Cup qualifiers Iran in Vancouver on June 5 was seen by Canadian football authorities as pivotal preparation for this year's finals in Qatar in […]

Paris (AFP) – Around 7,000 police will be on duty to marshal fans during Saturday's Champions League final where as many as 40,000 ticketless Liverpool supporters are expected, authorities said on Thursday. The match between Liverpool and Real Madrid was originally scheduled to be played in Saint Petersburg but the French capital stepped in when […]

London (AFP) – Aston Villa have agreed to sign Brazilian defender Diego Carlos from Sevilla in a reported £26 million ($32 million) deal. Carlos is set to travel to England for a medical before agreeing personal terms with the Premier League club. The 29-year-old centre-back played 136 matches for Sevilla, helping them win the 2020 […]

London (AFP) – Leeds have signed Red Bull Salzburg and United States midfielder Brenden Aaronson on a five-year deal, the Premier League club announced on Thursday. The 21-year-old, who worked under Leeds boss Jesse Marsch during his time in charge at the Austrian club, will formally complete his move to Elland Road for an undisclosed […]

Paris (AFP) – Real Madrid remain Europe's most valuable football club despite the ever-increasing dominance of the English Premier League, according to two reports by analysts published Thursday. The Football Benchmark report, which ranks Europe's 32 most prominent clubs on their value based on their annual financial statements and assessing squad values, put Real top […]