Manchester: Harry Maguire signed a one-year contract extension at Manchester United on Tuesday, with the option of a further 12 months. The England defender was due to be out of contract at the end of the season. "Harry represents the mentality and resilience required to perform for Manchester United. He is the ultimate professional who …
Milan: Juventus moved to within a point of Serie A's Champions League places with a 2-0 win over Genoa on Monday, as the top four battle in Italy's top flight hots up. Taking advantage of fourth-placed Como's goalless daw at Udinese earlier in the day, Juve notched the three points in Turin thanks to Gleison …
Tehran: Iran on Sunday announced that it still awaits guarantees from FIFA for the participation in the 2026 World Cup, adding that their request to shift the games of the marquee tournament from the US to Mexico still stands despite not receiving a response yet. Iran, which qualified for the 48-team tournament are slotted in …
London: Second-tier Southampton caused a huge shock by beating Premier League leader Arsenal in the FA Cup quarterfinals after Manchester City dispatched Liverpool 4-0 thanks to a hat trick by Erling Haaland. Fresh off losing the English League Cup final to City before the international break, Arsenal saw another potential trophy slip from its grasp …
Milan: Romelu Lukaku has been the focus at Napoli this week. Just not in a good way. Lukaku failed to turn up to training on Tuesday and the club issued a hardline statement that it may take “appropriate disciplinary action” against the forward. That includes freezing him out of the first team. Whatever happens, Lukaku …
London: Chelsea made pre-tax losses of 262.4 million pounds ($350 million) in its latest financial results, the club announced Wednesday, a record high in the Premier League era. Chelsea, whose owners are from U.S. private equity, attributed the losses in part to "increased operating costs" in 2024-25 compared to the previous year. The previous highest …
Rome: A generation of Italian children are yet to see their national team take part in a World Cup as the beleaguered Azzurri delivered another qualification disaster which was met with horror by fans and media. Penalty shoot-out defeat to Bosnia and Hercegovina in Tuesday's play-off final means Italy will spend at least 16 years …
Roberto De Zerbi was hired Tuesday as Tottenham’s third coach of the season in a last-ditch bid by one of England’s top clubs to avoid costly relegation from the Premier League. The appointment came amid criticism from fans’ groups about the Italian coach’s past support of a player who was charged with — but not …
London: Newcastle chief executive David Hopkinson said Tuesday the club have no plans "at the moment" to replace Eddie Howe as manager. The Magpies were knocked out of the Champions League after a 7-2 loss at Barcelona earlier this month, before a home defeat by rivals Sunderland left them 12th in the Premier League. "Eddie's …
London: Thomas Tuchel insisted Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka were desperate to play for England against Japan after the Arsenal stars pulled out of the squad ahead of Tuesday's friendly. Rice and Saka watched from the stands when England drew 1-1 against Uruguay on Friday, having been allowed to join up with Tuchel's group later …
