London (AFP) – Mikel Arteta is confident that Arsenal's crop of young stars can cope with the mounting pressure as they seek to seal a place in next season's Champions League. Arteta's side are fourth in the Premier League with five games left as they fight to return to Europe's elite club competition for the […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Thomas Tuchel says Frank Lampard will always be a Chelsea "legend" despite a painful end to his managerial reign at Stamford Bridge as the German prepares to lock horns with the Everton boss. Tuchel was hired to replace Lampard at Chelsea following his dismissal in January 2021 and the pair will meet […]

MLS Commissioner Don Garber set March as the date when he hoped to announce the new rights deal. Now, one month later, league executives appear to be no closer to making an announcement. With the new media rights deal scheduled to start in early 2023, the clock is ticking. And there are still several major […]

Doha (AFP) – FIFA said Friday that 23.5 million World Cup tickets were requested in the latest round of sales for the tournament that starts in Qatar in less than seven months. Applications from Argentina, Brazil, England, France, Mexico, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United States dominated, the world body said highlighting the "enormous demand". […]

Berlin (AFP) – Wolfsburg hope the support of a record home crowd can help inspire them to a "miracle" result against Barcelona in their Champions League semi-final, second leg on Saturday following their Camp Nou thrashing. Wolfsburg suffered a humbling 5-1 defeat in front of a massive crowd of 91,648 – a world record in […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he does not believe his new deal will be the deciding factor in whether star forwards Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane commit their long-term futures to the club. Salah and Mane, along with fellow attacker Roberto Firmino and midfielder Naby Keita, have contracts that expire next year. […]

Vienna (AFP) – Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick has been appointed coach of Austria's national team, the federation said Friday, but he will continue in a consultancy role at the club. Rangnick joined United as interim manager in November last year and will move into an advisory position after Ajax coach Erik ten Hag comes […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been voted footballer of the year by sportswriters in England, while Chelsea's Australian striker Sam Kerr won the women's award. Salah took 48 percent of the vote for the Football Writers' Association award, ahead of Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne and West Ham midfielder Declan Rice. […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood will remain on bail until mid-June over allegations he raped and assaulted a young woman. The 20-year-old was arrested in January after images and videos were posted online. He was also questioned on suspicion of making threats to kill. Greenwood was released on conditional bail, which was […]

With the competition popping up on people's timelines, many are asking when the next World Cup starts. There are so many different soccer competitions and tournaments going on throughout each year. Therefore, scheduling can be a bit confusing to follow for anyone, particularly the more casual and laid back soccer fans. Solely focusing on the […]

Milan (AFP) – AC Milan host Fiorentina on Sunday knowing that the destiny of the Serie A crown is in their hands after a howler from reserve goalkeeper Ionut Radu left Inter Milan's title defence hanging by a thread. Last champions in 2011, Milan became favourites for the Scudetto without even kicking a ball on […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City and Liverpool must quickly turn their focus from Champions League glory to the battle for the Premier League title, with no room for error in tricky away trips on Saturday. City, who hold a one-point advantage at the top of the table with five games remaining, travel to Leeds, who […]

Milan (AFP) – Davide Nicola is in sight of pulling off the second miraculous escape act of his coaching career as his buoyant Salernitana side travel to Atalanta on Monday believing they can defy the odds and retain their place in Serie A. Three straight wins in the space of a week have catapulted Salernitana […]

Paris (AFP) – Holders Barcelona and record seven-time winners Lyon are on course for a Women's Champions League final showdown next month as they take leads into the second legs of their semi-final ties this weekend. A Barcelona side captained by reigning Ballon d'Or Alexia Putellas appear unstoppable in the women's game, as last week's […]

Miami (AFP) – David Beckham's dream of building a new $1 billion home for his Inter Miami Major League Soccer franchise cleared a major hurdle on Thursday after years of uncertainty and fierce public opposition. Inter Miami, which is co-owned by the former England captain, have played their first three MLS campaigns in Fort Lauderdale […]