Barca Rubbishes Neymar Transfer Reports
Coach Ernesto Valverde reiterated his desire to keep Neymar at Barcelona after the Brazilian scored twice in a 2-1 friendly win over Juventus. Paris St-Germain have reportedly triggered the...
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Spain’s Cejudo Joins Australia’s Wanderers
Alvaro Cejudo (R) has made 155 La Liga appearances with Real Betis and Osasuna and becomes the Western Sydney Wanderers' fifth and final visa signing for the new season, which starts in October...
Alvaro Morata: Chelsea Fans Will Be Punching the Air
Chelsea fans will be “punching the air” after the club agreed a deal to sign Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata, says former Blues winger Pat Nevin. Morata, 24, will discuss personal terms and...
Radical Changes To Nations Cup Await Rubber-Stamping
Dramatic changes to Africa’s top competition now await rubber-stamping by the executive committee of the Confederation of African Football (Caf) after recommendations made at a conference in...
Arsenal Hit By Food Poisoning In China
Arsenal were ravaged by food poisoning in Shanghai that ruled several key players out of their preseason friendly with Bayern Munich on Wednesday, manager Arsene Wenger said. The Frenchman revealed...
Kingsley Sarfo’s Champions League Hopes With Malmo Ended
Diminutive Ghana international, Kingsley Sarfo’s hopes of playing in the Champions League were dashed last night as his Swedish side Malmo were dumped out of the competition’s second round of...
Liverpool’s 75 Mn Euros Keita Bid Rejected By Leipzig
Red Bull boss Dietrich Mateschitz has confirmed RB Leipzig have rejected an offer of 75 million euros (£66m, $86.4m) for Liverpool-target Naby Keita and insists the Guinea midfielder is not for...
Football: Arsenal Seeking Fresh Blood But Sanchez Stays
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said Tuesday he wants to make more new signings before the season begins next month and batted away fresh doubts about the future of Alexis Sanchez. Wenger is under...
CAF ‘think Tank’ To Mull Africa Cup of Nations Changes
New-look Africa Cup of Nations and CAF Champions League competitions could emerge this week from discussions in Morocco that will include FIFA president Gianni Infantino. A two-day CAF symposium...
Chelsea Completes Bakayoko Transfer [Photos]
Chelsea have made their third signing of the summer in Tiemoue Bakayoko from Monaco. The 22-year-old defensive midfielder has agreed a five-year contract with the Premier League champions, joining...
Wenger Keeps Tabs On Budding Arsenal Star Nelson
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says teenager Reiss Nelson is "very close" to more first-team action after his dazzling performance in the Gunners' 2-0 pre-season friendly win in Australia. The...
FIFA Lifts Ban On Sudan
World football body FIFA said Thursday it had lifted a ban imposed on Sudan last week for government interference in the sport. The move follows the reinstatement of Mutasim Gaafar Sir Elkhatim as...
East Timor Official Gets Life Ban For Match-Fixing
A top East Timor official has been banned for life from taking part in any football-related activity after he accepted money to lose a match against Malaysia, the Asian football body said Thursday....
CAF Suspends Al-Ahly Coach Over BeIn Sports Boycott
Al-Ahly coach Hossam El Badry has been suspended for one match by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) after boycotting a press conference over the presence of the Qatari-owned BeIn Sports...
Australia Looks To Reap Benefits of European Football Tourists
Arsenal play a double-header of friendly matches in Sydney this week and the arrival of the English Premier League giants is seen as a golden opportunity for football in Australia. The Gunners' new...
Marriage of Business and Sport Fuels Football Champions Cup
The cream of European football will be on display in the United States this month as the International Champions Cup aims to cash in on the growing popularity of the world's most popular sport...
We Are Not For Sale
North London Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspur has said that it is not in any discussions relating to a takeover offer. Media reports had said US firm Iconiq Capital was preparing an...
Rooney Rejoins Everton
Wayne Rooney has left Manchester United to rejoin Everton for an undisclosed fee. The 31-year-old has signed a two-year deal at Goodison Park after leaving Old Trafford. “Wayne has shown me that...
USM, Ahly Tripoli Advance, 10-Man Zamalek Out
USM Alger of Algeria and Al Ahly Tripoli of Libya reached the CAF Champions League quarter-finals Sunday as 2016 runners-up Zamalek of Egypt bowed out with 10 men. A 4-1 home victory over CAPS United...
Wayne Rooney Seals Return To Everton
Everton confirm they have re-signed Wayne Rooney after 13 years at Manchester United. The 31-year-old England striker has signed a two-year deal to return to his boyhood club, for whom he made his...