Manchester: Manchester City confirmed on Friday that it had launched a "comprehensive appeal" after an independent commission ruled the club had broken Premier League financial rules. The Premier League announced on Tuesday that an independent commission had found the Abu Dhabi-backed club guilty on more than 100 charges. The 10-time English champions, who have always …
London: Talk about cold. Thomas Tuchel said Cole Palmer's withdrawal from the England squad was a lost opportunity and that the Chelsea star “misses way too many camps with injuries.” The Three Lions coach, who left Palmer off his World Cup squad earlier this year, addressed the 24-year-old forward’s status on Friday at a press …
Paris: France captain Kylian Mbappe has signed with Swiss sportswear brand On, ending a long association with Nike that stretched back to the start of his career, the company announced on Friday. "Today, Swiss sportswear brand On announces its entry into football alongside football champion Kylian Mbappe, marking the beginning of the brand's journey into …
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 …
