Football

For years Arsenal were the hunters. On Friday they become the hunted as they launch the new Premier League season at home to promoted Coventry City carrying the burden that ...

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk said the club’s revamped backline would require some time to click into gear, despite describing new signings Ronald Araujo and Jeremy Jacquet as “good ...

For the first time in a decade, Manchester City head into a season without Pep Guardiola on the touchline. The Spaniard’s departure closes the most successful chapter in the ...

For the first time in years, optimism rather than uncertainty surrounds Manchester United heading into a new Premier League campaign. Manager Michael Carrick’s appointment on a permanent basis has ...

Harry Kane said the Premier League no longer holds the same draw for him and that he is fully focused on Bayern Munich amid continued speculation about a return to ...

Bayern Munich midfielder Jamal Musiala said he has been diagnosed with a neurological disorder after collapsing during a match for the second time in four days. The 23-year-old went down ...

Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid return had already been underway for several weeks, but on Tuesday the club made it official with an understated ceremony at their training centre for ...

Asian Football Confederation President Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa on Tuesday rejected the Qatar Football Association’s assertion that he had exceeded his authority by joining UEFA and CONCACAF in ...

Atletico Madrid will be without striker Julian Alvarez for their LaLiga opener against Malaga, coach Diego Simeone said on Tuesday as the Argentine remains embroiled in a transfer tug-of-war with ...

Italy’s Serie A is preparing to kick off on August 22 with the Scudetto race more open than in recent years as champions Inter Milan face a sweeping generational change. ...

FIFA said that Chief Operating Officer Kevin Lamour had left the organisation, weeks after he publicly criticised Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell a stake in the commercial rights of ...

Human rights organisation FairSquare has urged FIFA to rule that Gianni Infantino is ineligible to seek another term as president, arguing he has already served the maximum three terms permitted ...

Manchester City have accepted a £65.4 million ($88.47 million) bid from Barcelona for their World Cup-winning Spain midfielder Rodri, British media reported on Sunday. The 2024 Ballon d’Or winner has agreed a ...

Watford beat Southampton 2-1 at Vicarage Road on Monday as the Saints began their Championship campaign with defeat while the fallout from the Spygate scandal continues. Iker Bravo gave Watford ...

Arsenal beat Manchester City 3-0 in the Community Shield at the Principality Stadium on Sunday as Mikel Arteta handed new City boss Enzo Maresca a defeat in his first game ...

Paris St Germain have signed Spain’s World Cup final match-winning forward Ferran Torres from Barcelona on a contract until 2031, the two clubs announced on Saturday. Financial details were not ...

Atletico Madrid have signed Tottenham Hotspur captain Cristian Romero until June 2031 after five seasons in north London, the Spanish club said on Saturday. Financial details were not disclosed. British media ...

Sunderland provided the blueprint for promoted clubs when they finished seventh in the Premier League last season, but recent history shows the difficulty awaiting Coventry City, Ipswich Town and Hull ...

Manchester City’s new signing Elliot Anderson said he is determined to justify his hefty transfer fee and hopes to make an immediate impact when the FA Cup winners face ...

Omonia secured their place in the Europa League playoffs with a 1-0 win over Lincoln at GSP Stadium, advancing 2-1 on aggregate after a 1-1 draw in the first leg. ...

Romelu Lukaku has swapped the Italian Serie A for the Turkish Super Lig after Fenerbahce announced the signing of the Belgian striker on Wednesday. Financial details were not disclosed but ...

Former Barcelona star player and coach Xavi Hernandez has been hired to coach the Netherlands national team through the 2030 World Cup. He received a four-year contract to take over a ...

Goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Desire Doue helped Paris St Germain to retain the UEFA Super Cup with a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa on Wednesday. PSG, back-to-back Champions League ...

Football egend Lionel Messi doubts his playing career will last “much longer” following the recent death of his father. Jorge Messi passed away on Saturday at the age of 68 after ...