Sports / Football

Barcelona sign playmaker Olmo from Leipzig 09 Aug 2024 - 04:27 pm

Barcelona: Barcelona signed Spain star Dani Olmo from RB Leipzig on Friday for a reported 60 million euros ($65 million). "The player has...

Formidable Spain aim to deny France Olympic men's football gold 08 Aug 2024 - 05:10 pm

Paris: Thierry Henry's France are hoping a home crowd at the Parc des Princes can drive them on to win Olympic men's football...

France beat Egypt to set up Olympic men's football final against Spain 06 Aug 2024 - 01:10 am

Lyon: Jean-Philippe Mateta scored twice and Michael Olise added a third asFrancecame from behind to beat Egypt 3-1 after extra time on Monday...

Spain beat Morocco to reach Olympic men's football final 05 Aug 2024 - 09:57 pm

Marseille: Substitute Juanlu Sanchez struck a late winner as Spain came from behind to beat Morocco 2-1 on Monday and reach the final...

Brazil appeals Marta's suspension for the Paris Olympics semifinals 05 Aug 2024 - 06:11 pm

Brazil has appealed FIFA's decision to suspend Marta for two matches after her red card in the group stage of the women's soccer...

Toni Kroos is Germany’s player of the year, Xabi Alonso wins coaching accolade 04 Aug 2024 - 03:47 pm

Toni Kroos has been voted Germany’s player of the year for the 2023-24 season while Xabi Alonso won the coaching accolade for leading...

Dortmund sign Brazil defender Couto on loan from Man City 03 Aug 2024 - 02:16 pm

Berlin: Borussia Dortmund on Saturday announced the arrival on loan of Brazil defender Yan Couto from Manchester City until June 30, 2025, with...

Carlo Ancelotti says he expects Real Madrid to be his last club job 02 Aug 2024 - 09:32 pm

Madrid:Carlo Ancelotti says he expects Real Madrid to be his last club job and is "not so excited” about coaching a national team....

Blackburn sign Japanese forward Ohashi 31 Jul 2024 - 07:10 pm

London: Blackburn Rovers have signed Japanese forward Yuki Ohashi on a three-year deal, the English Championship club announced Wednesday. The 28-year-old has moved...

'That's it for me as a coach' says Klopp 31 Jul 2024 - 04:41 pm

Berlin: Jurgen Klopp has ruled out a return to coaching in the near future, including for the vacant England job, saying Wednesday "as...

France captain Mbappe buys Ligue 2 club Caen 31 Jul 2024 - 02:00 pm

Paris: France captain Kylian Mbappe has taken over as majority shareholder of Ligue 2 club Caen, Mbappe's company Interconnected Ventures announced in a...

France set up Argentina showdown in men's Olympic football 30 Jul 2024 - 11:12 pm

Paris: Franceset up a potentially explosive quarter-final showdown with Argentina in the men's Olympic football tournament after beating New Zealand 3-0 in their...

Saudi Arabia officially submits bid to host FIFA World Cup 2034 30 Jul 2024 - 04:33 pm

Riyadh, KSA: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has submitted its official bid to FIFA to host the FIFA World Cup 2034 at a...

Mbappe to buy second-tier Caen: reports 29 Jul 2024 - 10:04 pm

Caen, France: France captain Kylian Mbappe is set to become the majority owner of second-division club Caen, French media reported Monday. Mbappe, 25,...

Arsenal sign Italy defender Calafiori from Bologna 29 Jul 2024 - 08:02 pm

London: Arsenal have signed Italy defender Riccardo Calafiori from Bologna on what the Premier League club said on Monday was a "long-term contract"....

Canada faces more allegations of drone use as scandal widens 28 Jul 2024 - 06:07 pm

Marseille, France:A complaint against the Canadian women's national team for filming an opponent's training session was made at the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship,...

Messi-less defending champ Miami wins Leagues Cup opener 28 Jul 2024 - 12:20 pm

Miami: Defending champion Inter Miami, playing without injured star Lionel Messi, blanked Mexico's Puebla 2-0 at home on Saturday to begin defending their...