Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – With Pep Guardiola at Manchester City and Jose Mourinho at Manchester United, Manchester threatens to become the centre of the footballing universe during the new Premier League season. The cultured Catalan and provocative Portuguese contested a bitter rivalry during their time in Spain and with 44 top-level trophies between them, […]

Trondheim (Norway) (AFP) – Real Madrid beat Sevilla 3-2 in the European Supercup final in rainy Trondheim on Tuesday thanks to a brilliant individual last minute of extra-time clincher from Dani Carvajal. Sevilla had been on the verge of victory leading 2-1 deep into added time, before Sergio Ramos equalised in the 93rd minute with […]

Sao Paulo (AFP) – Brazil football legend Pele said Tuesday he will try to take part in the Olympics closing ceremony, after poor health stopped him from attending the opening gale. "I am continuing my physiotherapy and focused on joining you for the closing festivities on August 21. I love you!" Pele wrote on Twitter. […]

Monaco (AFP) – Former Porto, Real Madrid and Chelsea star Ricardo Carvalho has been told by Ligue 1 outfit Monaco he is surplus to requirements, the club said on Tuesday. The 38-year-old central defender won Euro 2016 with Portugal this summer, but Monaco are rebuilding and have decided against prolonging his three-year stay there. "Concerning […]

In a time when the regular going rate for a top quality central midfielder is around £30 million, Arsenal have somehow hit the jackpot when they pried Mohamed Elneny from Basel for just £6 million. When he arrived to north London in January, many Arsenal fans weren’t exactly thrilled to hear of the news. Despite […]

Berlin (AFP) – Manchester City's huge offer to buy Leroy Sane left Bundesliga side Schalke 04 with no choice but to sell their rising Germany star, according to his now ex-club. Sane, 20, moved for a reported £37 million ($48m, 43m euros) and signed a five-year deal with Pep Guardiola's side, who kick off the […]

Formerly known as the Capital One Cup, the newly named EFL Cup is shown exclusively in the US on beIN SPORTS. The English Football League Cup is played amongst the teams in the top four tiers of the English League. The First Round takes place August 9-11, 2016 and involves all the teams from League 1, League […]

Geneva (AFP) – Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter will appear in person at the Court of Arbitration for Sport for his August 25 appeal against his ban from football, his spokesman said Tuesday. "Mr. Blatter will go in person with his lawyer Lorenz Erni," Blatter spokesman Thomas Renggli told AFP. FIFA's ethics committee initially suspended […]

Buenos Aires (AFP) – Argentina's new coach Edgardo Bauza arrives in Barcelona on Tuesday on a mission to convince Lionel Messi to reverse his early international retirement and come back to the national team. Bauza, who started the job on August 1, left Buenos Aires on Monday night on a Barcelona-bound flight. The 58-year-old coach […]

Milan (AFP) – Dutchman Frank de Boer vowed he was up to the challenge of reviving Inter Milan's fortunes Tuesday as he officially took over at the helm of the Serie A club. "I'm used to pressure. I realise the fans have great expectations... I'm convinced they'll be happy with the way we play," De […]

Milan (AFP) – Paul Pogba may be playful off the field but when it comes to the ruthless world of professional football, the world's most expensive footballer is as shrewd as they come. And business is usually a family affair. "His mother is the only person Paul listens to all the time," a close family […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City splashed out a reported £47.5 million ($61 million, 55 million euros) to sign England defender John Stones from Everton on Tuesday. Stones agreed a six-year contract with City and is reported to have become the second most expensive defender in history behind Paris Saint Germain and Brazil star David Luiz. […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United's new star Paul Pogba says his joy at completing a world record transfer from Juventus was tempered by the frustrating wait for the deal to be concluded. United's pursuit of Pogba started soon after manager Jose Mourinho was appointed in May, but it wasn't officially completed until the early hours […]

London (AFP) – Factfile on Paul Pogba, who returned to Manchester United from Juventus in a world-record transfer on Tuesday: Name: Paul Labile Pogba Age: 23 Date of birth: March 15, 1993 Place of birth: Lagny-sur-Marne, France Position: Central midfielder Playing career Clubs: Manchester United (ENG/2011-2012) Appearances: 7 Goals: 0 Juventus (ITA/2012-2016) Appearances: 178 Goals: […]

Milan (AFP) – Dutchman Frank de Boer was officially appointed Inter Milan coach on Tuesday, taking over from ousted Roberto Mancini. "Frank de Boer is the new Nerazzurri coach," the Serie A club said on its Twitter page, followed by the hashtag #WelcomeFrank. De Boer, 46, who left Ajax at the end of last season, […]