Football

Global football players union FIFPRO has warned footballers about the risks of signing for clubs in China, Turkey, Greece and several other countries due to “systematic and widespread contractual violations”. ...

England’s women are enjoying a moment of unprecedented attention ahead of the start of Euro 2022 but skipper Leah Williamson says they have to get down to earth for Wednesday’...

Paris St Germain have parted ways with manager Mauricio Pochettino, the Ligue 1 club said on Tuesday, ending the Argentine’s 18-month stint at the French champions even though he had ...

Two men, aged 19 and 26, have been jailed for two months and a third, aged 32, for three months with a three-year suspension after violent attack during a U19 Apoel-Pafos FC match ...

More British football clubs are to adopt “safe standing” areas within their stadiums from next season, the UK government confirmed on Monday. Brentford, Queens Park Rangers and Wolverhampton Wanderers will ...

Manchester City have signed England international midfielder Kalvin Phillips from Leeds United on a six-year contract, the Premier League champions announced on Monday. Financial details of the deal were not ...

Arsenal have signed Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City on a long-term contract, the London Premier League club said on Monday. Financial details were not disclosed but British media ...

Tottenham Hotspur have signed Brazilian forward Richarlison from Everton on a deal until 2027, the north London club said on Friday. Financial details of the transfer were not disclosed but British ...

Semi-automated offside technology will be used at this year’s World Cup, promising decisions that are more accurate and a lot quicker, world soccer’s governing body FIFA said on ...

Tottenham are close to completing the capture of Richarlison after agreeing a deal with Everton late on Wednesday night, the PA news agency understands. The Brazil forward will now undergo ...

Romelu Lukaku has re-joined Inter Milan on a season-long loan from Chelsea, the two clubs confirmed on, less than a year after the Belgian striker became the Premier League club’...

Newcastle have confirmed a deal in principle has been agreed to sign Dutch defender Sven Botman from Lille for an undisclosed fee. Centre-back Botman, 22, has completed his medical on Tyneside ...

Fernandinho has completed his return to former club Athletico Paranaense after leaving Manchester City at the end of the season. The 37-year-old Brazilian midfielder spent nine years at the Etihad ...

Former Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech will step down from his role as technical and performance advisor at the end of June, the Premier League club said on Monday, the latest ...

Wales forward Gareth Bale has agreed to join Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC on an initial one-year deal when his contract with Real Madrid expires, the PA news ...

Todd Boehly will attempt to shake up Chelsea’s summer transfer business through a series of US-style player trade deals, the PA news agency understands. Chelsea’s new supremo has ...

A Swiss appeals court found former FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke guilty of forging documents and accepting bribes in a case involving World Cup media rights, it said on Friday. ...

Gareth Bale has excited Cardiff fans by visiting the Sky Bet Championship club’s Vale of Glamorgan base on their first day of pre-season training. Bale has been linked with ...

More than 1.2 million tickets have been sold for Qatar’s 2022 World Cup, organisers said on Wednesday. The most recent phase of ticket sales, a random selection draw, closed at the ...

More than two decades have passed since Iran’s Mehdi Mahdavikia famously sealed a 2-1 victory over the United States but the thrill of delivering his country their first ever ...

Romelu Lukaku will return to Inter Milan on a one-year loan deal, the PA news agency understands. Inter chiefs are thought to have struck an 8 million euro loan fee with ...

Ryan Giggs has expressed his sadness that he will not be at the 2022 World Cup after standing down as Wales manager with immediate effect. Giggs has been on leave from ...

Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck will step down at the end of June after 19 years in the role, the Premier League club said on Monday. American lawyer Buck, who was appointed ...

West Ham boss David Moyes and captain Declan Rice have been banned by UEFA for one and two matches respectively following the club’s Europa League defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt. ...