Matildas look to go out on a high

Australia captain Sam Kerr said Friday the Women's World Cup had been the best weeks of her career and she planned to stick around for the next one in four years' time.
19 August 2023, 02:35 AM

Manchester United brace for tricky Spurs trip

Erik ten Hag's Manchester United will be making a tricky trip to Spurs on Saturday in hopes of making it two wins from two in the Premier League -- a feat they haven't achieved in a league season since 2017-18 under José Mourinho.
19 August 2023, 02:30 AM

Neymar lands in Saudi ahead of unveiling ceremony

A rock star welcome will await him at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh where he will be unveiled before thousands of fans on Saturday.
18 August 2023, 19:17 PM

Italy names Spalletti as new head coach

Luciano Spalletti will be the new head coach of Italy's national soccer team, the country's football federation said on Friday, replacing Roberto Mancini who resigned on Aug 13.
18 August 2023, 18:20 PM

‘Proud’ Jamal signs for Sol de Mayo

Although the term of Jamal’s contract was not confirmed, Sol De Mayo informed that they would release Jamal for his national duty.     
18 August 2023, 16:53 PM

Ten Hag 'happy' Maguire snubbed West Ham offer

Erik ten Hag insists he is "happy" that Manchester United defender Harry Maguire snubbed an offer to join West Ham.
18 August 2023, 15:17 PM

'Endless money' is a problem in transfer market, says Klopp

Liverpool boss Juergen Klopp said it was difficult for the club to keep pace in the transfer market and called for more regulation after they missed out on targets and saw players leave for Saudi Arabia.
18 August 2023, 14:26 PM

James out for 'a few weeks' with hamstring injury: Pochettino

Reece James is ruled out of Chelsea's game with West Ham United on Sunday and will be sidelined for a few weeks after picking up a hamstring injury in training, manager Mauricio Pochettino said on Friday.
18 August 2023, 14:02 PM

'Best' Women's World Cup generates $570m for FIFA: Infantino

FIFA chief Gianni Infantino said on Friday the Women's World Cup had generated more than $570 million in revenue and enabled soccer's global governing body to break even, despite raising the prize purse tenfold compared to the 2015 edition.
18 August 2023, 12:44 PM

Walcott retires from football at 34

Theo Walcott, one of the outstanding young English  talents of his generation, announced Friday he has retired from professional football at the age of 34.
18 August 2023, 12:02 PM

Spalletti agrees to take over Italy job: press

The Italian Football Federation and Luciano Spalletti have reached an agreement for him to succeed Roberto Mancini as coach of the national team, according to reports in the Italian press on Friday.
18 August 2023, 08:54 AM

Move to PSG wasn’t what he wanted, says a ‘happy’ Messi in Miami 

Lionel Messi said Thursday he has refound happiness since joining Inter Miami, describing his move to Major League Soccer as the "opposite" of his transfer from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain.
18 August 2023, 08:06 AM

Yassine Bounou joins Al-Hilal from Sevilla

Al-Hilal have signed Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou from Spanish side Sevilla on a three-year contract, the Saudi Pro League club said on Thursday.
18 August 2023, 05:25 AM

Leagues Cup title would be 'incredible' for Inter Miami, says Messi

Lionel Messi has won just about everything there is to win in soccer but said on Thursday that bringing Inter Miami their first ever trophy would be "incredible" and "a beautiful thing".
18 August 2023, 02:32 AM

Bayern still a work in progress with Bundesliga season set to start

Champions Bayern Munich are still a work in progress for coach Thomas Tuchel with their Bundesliga title defence starting on Friday against Werder Bremen.
18 August 2023, 02:30 AM

Jamal set for contract signing with Argentine club on Friday

Jamal had stoked speculation yesterday when he posted a picture from his official page where he was seen his Bangladesh jersey at the Argentine Football Association.
17 August 2023, 19:09 PM

De Bruyne, Haaland and Messi nominated for UEFA player of the year

The trio emerged as the leading vote-getters from a jury comprised of coaches of clubs in UEFA competitions, those in charge of European national teams and a select group of journalists
17 August 2023, 18:31 PM

City’s Super Cup win foreshadows possible cracks

Manchester City's treble winners have added more silverware to their collection, but a UEFA Super Cup victory over Sevilla only exposed some cracks in Pep Guardiola's squad ahead of another demanding campaign.
17 August 2023, 18:30 PM

Guardiola eyes full house of City trophies after Super Cup success

Should City win the Club World Cup in December, it would complete Guardiola's honours list since arriving in England, which already includes five Premier League titles, four League Cups, two FA Cups and the club's first Champions League
17 August 2023, 00:38 AM

Neymar credits Ronaldo for Saudi Pro League transformation

The 31-year-old Neymar signed a two-year contract with the Riyadh-based club on Tuesday after spending six years with Paris St Germain, in a deal reportedly worth about 90 million euros ($98 million)
17 August 2023, 00:29 AM