PSG’s appeal over Neymar’s three-match ban rejected by UEFA
Disciplinary chiefs have rejected Paris St Germain’s appeal against Brazilian star Neymar’s three-match European ban for insulting match officials. The 27-year-old was punished over social
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Bayern Munich’s Hummels returns to Borussia Dortmund
Germany World Cup winner Mats Hummels is rejoining Borussia Dortmund after three years at Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich, the two clubs said on Wednesday. “Bayern
UEFA launches streaming service of archive footage
European football’s governing body UEFA said on Thursday it is launching an Internet-based streaming service that will give people access to a ‘gold mine’ of
Griezmann will join Barcelona, says Atletico chief executive
Atletico Madrid chief executive Miguel Angel Gil Marin believes Antoine Griezmann will join Barcelona this summer – and insists he has known about the move
Greece in disarray after shock Euro qualifier loss to Armenia
Greece coach Angelos Anastasiadis woke up to mounting pressure on Wednesday after players and federation officials vented their frustration and demanded immediate changes following their
Two-goal Lukaku feels the love in Belgium amid club doubts
Romelu Lukaku pledged to use an unhappy season at Manchester United to come back stronger after two goals in Belgium’s 3-0 European qualifying victory over
Cyprus beaten by Russia in Euro 2020 qualifying
Cyprus were beaten 1-0 in Russia in their Euro 2020 qualifier on Tuesday night. Aleksei Ionov scored the only goal of the game, meaning Cyprus
De Ligt deserves move to big club, says Koeman
Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman believes 19-year-old Ajax Amsterdam defender Matthijs de Ligt has only scratched the surface of his potential, but deserves a move to
Buffon to leave PSG after one season
Paris St Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon will leave the Ligue 1 champions when his contract expires at the end of this month, the French club
Real Madrid agree to sign Serbian Jovic
Serbian striker Luka Jovic will leave Eintracht Frankfurt and join Spain’s Real Madrid on a contract to 2025 pending a medical, the two clubs said
Inter Milan part company with coach Spalletti
Inter Milan have parted company with coach Luciano Spalletti after two seasons, the club said on Thursday, even though he guided the side into next
Real Madrid unseat Man United as most valuable football team
Real Madrid unseated Manchester United as the world’s most valuable football club, according to the annual list published by business magazine Forbes on Wednesday. Real
Messi finishes Europe’s top scorer for third straight year
Lionel Messi has become the first player to win Europe’s Golden Shoe award for three straight years after his nearest challenger Kylian Mbappe failed to
PSG president under investigation for alleged corruption
Qatar’s Nasser al-Khelaifi, president of Paris St Germain football club, is under formal investigation for alleged corruption, a French judicial source said. Al-Khelaifi and a
After Casillas heart attack, wife says she has had cancer op
The wife of Spain’s World Cup-winning captain Iker Casillas, Sara Carbonero, has announced that she has undergone surgery for cancer just three weeks after the
Kroos extends Real Madrid deal until 2023
Real Madrid’s Germany midfielder Toni Kroos has renewed his contract until the end of the 2022-23 season, the Spanish club announced on Monday. The 29-year-old
Dortmund finish second in Bundesliga race
Borussia Dortmund beat Borussia Moenchengladbach 2-0 on Saturday to finish the Bundesliga season in second place, two points behind champions Bayern Munich. Dortmund, who had
Allegri insists the time was right to leave Juventus
Coach Massimiliano Allegri said a discussion with Juventus directors about the best way forward for the Serie A champions resulted in the club’s decision to
Allegri to leave Juventus at end of season
Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri will leave the club at the end of the season, the Serie A champions said on Friday. Allegri has guided Juventus
Ajax win Dutch league title for 34th time
Ajax Amsterdam clinched the Dutch league title by finishing the season with a 4-1 win at De Graafschap on Wednesday. They ended three points clear
