No fond farewell but Zidane praises ‘spectacular’ Bale impact
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said he did not say anything to Gareth Bale before he left to sign for Tottenham Hotspur but insisted he...
European football
Messi tops money league ahead of Ronaldo
Lionel Messi was denied a potentially money-spinning move away from Barcelona this month after a contract-dispute but the Argentine maestro remains the world’s richest football...
Neymar says was racially abused by Marseille player
Paris St Germain forward Neymar has said he was the target of a racist slur during the French champions’ 1-0 defeat by Marseille on Sunday,...
England held to draw by Denmark, Ronaldo scores 100th Portugal goal
Denmark held England to a 0-0 draw in an uninspiring Nations League match at the Parken Stadium on Tuesday. The hosts had the best chances...
Bid to oust Barca chief gathers pace as fallout from Messi saga continues
With Lionel Messi’s aborted bid to leave Barcelona still raw, club president Josep Maria Bartomeu may be counting his days after a campaign group announced...
Mbappe, second Greek player test positive for coronavirus
France forward Kylian Mbappe has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus and will miss this week’s Nations League international against Croatia, the French football federation...
Wins for Scotland and Italy in Nations League
Italy returned to winning ways as Nicolo Barella’s header just before halftime secured a 1-0 victory away to a below-par Netherlands in their Nations League...
PSG sign goalkeeper Rico from Sevilla on four-year deal
Paris St Germain have signed Spanish goalkeeper Sergio Rico on a permanent four-year deal from Sevilla, the French champions said on Saturday. Rico, 27, joined...
Messi’s father says release clause not applicable
Lionel Messi’s father has published a letter sent to La Liga dismissing their claim that a 700 million euro ($830 million) release clause in Messi’s...
Accused Football Leaks mastermind tells court: ‘I’m proud’
The Portuguese man behind the Football Leaks website said at the start of his trial on Friday that he was proud to be a whistleblower...
Sanchez says he wanted Man Utd exit after one training session
Inter Milan forward Alexis Sanchez has said he was ready to end his ill-fated spell at former club Manchester United after only one training session...
It will be difficult for Messi to remain with Barcelona, says his father
It will be difficult for Lionel Messi to remain at Barcelona after he made public his desire to leave the Spanish club, his father and...
Croatia’s Rakitic leaves Barcelona to rejoin Sevilla
Croatia midfielder Ivan Rakitic has rejoined Europa League holders Sevilla on a four-year deal from Barcelona for an undisclosed fee, the Liga team said on...
Omonia could face Olympiacos Piraeus should they beat Red Star Belgrade
The draw for the third qualifying round of the Europa League and for the play-off round of the Champions League took place earlier today. Apollon...
Jack Grealish comes in but Marcus Rashford and Harry Winks are out for England
Jack Grealish has received his first England call-up for the Nations League matches against Iceland and Denmark but Marcus Rashford and Harry Winks have withdrawn...
Ibrahimovic to stay at Milan for another season
Veteran forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic is to stay at AC Milan for another season in a bid to help the once-mighty club end their long wait...
Omonia drawn with Red Star Belgrade in UCL qualifier, Apoel and Apollon face Kaysar and Ofi Crete in UEL (updated)
Omonia Nicosia have been drawn with Serbian club Red Star Belgrade in the third qualifying round draw for the Champions League. The single game between...
Paris police attacked and shops vandalised after PSG defeat
Paris police were attacked and shops in the French capital were vandalised overnight following Paris Saint Germain’s (PSG) defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions...
Messi wants Barca exit, say Spanish media
Messi contemplates Barca exit – reports BARCELONA, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Lionel Messi still wishes to leave Barcelona after meeting new coach Ronald Koeman, according...
Barcelona appoint Koeman as new coach (update)
Barcelona have appointed Ronald Koeman as their next coach, the club said in a statement on Wednesday, as the Catalans look to rebuild after their...
