Norway's Erling Haland smashed the Under-20 World Cup record for goals scored in a single match when he hit a whopping nine in a 12-0 thrashing of Honduras on Thursday, the biggest win in the competition's history. Goalless in his first two matches as...
A fortunate goal from Carolin Simon helped Germany cruise to a comfortable 2-0 win over Chile on Thursday in their final warm-up game before the Women's World Cup. Simon found the net with a mishit cross to crown an excellent performance in front of a...
Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech said he had "no regrets" as he played the final match of his career in Wednesday's 4-1 Europa League defeat by former club Chelsea. "I have to say I have done everything, so I can look back and have no regrets," Cech told...
Sergio Ramos dismissed on Thursday speculation he could leave Real Madrid this summer by insisting he wants to retire at the club and has made up with president Florentino Perez. Madrid captain Ramos called a press conference at Madrid's training...
Madrid will deploy an unprecedented number of police and security personnel for Saturday's all-English Champions League final, and use a drone for the first time to monitor fan activity. With Spain's terror alert set at its second-highest level,...
Luciano Spalletti has left Inter, the Serie A club announced on Thursday, with former Italy manager Antonio Conte set to be announced as the club's new coach. "Luciano Spalletti is no longer head coach of the first team," Inter said in a statement.
Eden Hazard scored twice and then admitted it was his parting gift as the Belgian's brace helped Chelsea sweep away Arsenal to win 4-1 in the Europa League final in Baku. This match started at 11pm local time on Wednesday in Azerbaijan, but it was...
FIFA president Gianni Infantino is running unopposed in his bid for a second term as the head of world football's governing body, but that does not mean everyone approves of his job performance. Least of all his predecessor, Sepp Blatter, who led FIFA...
Gian Piero Gasperini will stay on to coach Atalanta in their first-ever season in the Champions League, the Serie A club confirmed on Wednesday. "With great satisfaction I can confirm that the relationship between Atalanta and our coach Gian Piero...
Milan legend Paolo Maldini could be set for a new role in the club after chief executive Ivan Gazidis said Wednesday he wanted to convince the former Italy defender to become technical director. Brazilian Leonardo stepped down as sporting director on...
Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante is a doubt for Wednesday's Europa League final against Arsenal because of a knee injury, with coach Maurizio Sarri rating the French star's chances of playing in Baku as no better than "50/50". Kante has been struggling...
Henrikh Mkhitaryan's Arsenal teammates stated their determination to win Wednesday's Europa League final against Chelsea in Baku for the absent Armenian star, as Gunners boss Unai Emery told his team to focus on winning silverware rather than worrying...
Georginio Wijnaldum says Liverpool's disappointment at losing last season's Champions League final will spur them on in their attempt to beat Tottenham in Saturday's European showpiece in Madrid. Jurgen Klopp's side were beaten 3-1 by Real Madrid in...
Jurgen Klopp says his current Liverpool team are the strongest side he has taken to a final as he plots Champions League glory against Premier League rivals Tottenham on Saturday. Liverpool are preparing for their second successive Champions League...
'I love English football' - Sarri plays down Juventus talk ahead of Baku showdown
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Coach Gennaro Gattuso has left Milan by mutual consent amid reports of financial cutbacks, the seven-time European champions announced on Tuesday. Gattuso, who was under contract for another two years, was a controversial appointment in November 2017,...
Melania Bajada will remain at the helm of Birkirkara women until the 2021/2022 season after the club announced her contract extension in an official statement, on Tuesday. "Birkirkara FC are delighted to announce that Women's Team Coach Melania Bajada...
The transformation of Liverpool and Tottenham's fortunes under Jurgen Klopp and Mauricio Pochettino has so far been measured in progress rather than trophies. That will all change for the winner of Saturday's Champions League final with one of the two...
Ex-Barcelona midfielder Xavi Hernandez has been appointed the head coach for Qatari champions Al-Sadd for whom the Spaniard has been playing since 2015, the club said on Tuesday. "Xavi Hernandez will take over as the head coach of Al-Sadd from the...
French club Marseille appointed former Chelsea and Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas as the club's new coach on Tuesday on a two-year deal to replace Rudi Garcia. "We are delighted to hire a coach whose success is recognised at the highest level in...
Romania select 26 players for Norway, Malta ties
Arsenal are aiming to win a first European trophy in a quarter of a century in distant Baku on Wednesday and their hopes of doing so appear to rest at the feet of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette. After missing out on a top-four place...
An operation against several footballers, ex-players including former Spain international Raul Bravo and club executives accused of fixing matches in the first and second divisions was underway in Spain on Tuesday, police and sources said. In a...
When defender Hwang Bo-ram takes to the field in France next month, she will become the first mother to play for South Korea at the Women's World Cup, challenging traditional notions of motherhood in her homeland. In a country where the gender pay gap...
Dani Alves will replace Neymar as the captain of the Brazilian national team in the Copa America, the country's football federation (CBF) announced Monday. "The decision was communicated to Neymar by (coach) Tite on Saturday," CBF said in a statement...
Sergio Ramos has offer to move to China
Petr Cech will bring down the curtain on a glittering playing career in strange circumstances as the Arsenal goalkeeper faces his former and potentially future employers Chelsea in the Europa League final on Wednesday. Cech, 37, enjoyed the best years...
Hugo Lloris has had his share of setbacks over the past 12 months, but he can complete a remarkable year in triumph if he leads Tottenham to glory in the Champions League final in Madrid on Saturday. Last July, Lloris captained France to the World Cup,...
An Aston Villa side managed by lifelong fan Dean Smith ended their three-year exile from the Premier League on Monday with a 2-1 win over Derby County in the Championship playoff final at Wembley. A year after losing in the playoff final to Fulham,...
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