June 22, 2023
Gundogan out Kovacic in – what next for Man City?
Manchester City's imminent signing of Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic and Ilkay Gundogan's departure are the first changes to the squad which landed last season's Treble - but are unlikely to be the last. The 29-year-old Croatia international - who…
June 20, 2023
Kylian Mbappe scored a retaken penalty as France beat Greece
Kylian Mbappe scored a retaken penalty as France beat Greece to maintain their perfect record in Euro 2024 qualifying. The hosts were awarded a spot-kick after Konstantinos Mavropanos' awful challenge saw him kick the head of a jumping Antoine…
June 7, 2023
Lionel Messi to join Inter Miami after leaving Paris St-Germain
Argentina legend Lionel Messi will join American side Inter Miami after his exit from French champions Paris St-Germain. Messi, 35, had a more lucrative offer from the Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal while a return to Barcelona became an impossibility…
May 31, 2023
2023 Women’s World Cup has sold over 850,000 tickets
Organizers of the 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup, which starts in 50 days, say they are closing in on one million ticket sales. More than 850,000 have been sold for the event in Australia and New Zealand. "2023 is going to be a landmark moment for…
April 5, 2023
Lukaku calls for ‘real action’ after racist abuse
Romelu Lukaku says Serie A must take "action for real this time" after he was racially abused by Juventus fans before being sent off on Tuesday. He was shown a second yellow card for holding his finger to his lips in front of the home fans after…
March 22, 2023
Egyptian referee Farouk suspended for using spectator’s mobile phone to disallow goal
Egyptian referee Mohamed Farouk has been suspended for using a spectator's mobile phone to disallow a goal in a league match. Al-Nasr thought they had scored a late equalizer away to Suez in a second-division match last Friday. There is no video…
December 29, 2022
Pele, Brazil football legend dies aged 82
Brazilian football legend Pele, arguably the greatest player ever, has died at the age of 82. He is credited with scoring a world record 1,281 goals in 1,363 appearances during a 21-year career, including 77 goals in 92 matches for his country. The…
December 22, 2022
Lionel Messi has agreed a one-year contract extension with Paris St-Germain
Argentina forward Lionel Messi has agreed on a one-year contract extension with Paris St-Germain which will keep the 35-year-old with the French champions until the summer of 2024. PSG will not let France forward Kylian Mbappe, 24, leave in January…
December 19, 2022
Messi leads Argentina to glory in World Cup
Lionel Messi finally achieved his World Cup dream as Argentina won their third crown on penalties in one of the greatest finals in the tournament's history. Argentina won the shootout 4-2 after a spectacular game which developed into the…
December 6, 2022
Brazil great, Pele condition ‘improving’ in hospital, say doctors
Brazil great Pele's condition is improving in hospital, say doctors in Sao Paulo.
The 82-year-old was…