LaLiga has spoken out against FIFA over plans to reshape the structure of the 2026 World Cup into four-team groups. Football’s governing body had originally intended to have 16 groups of three teams after expanding from 32 to 48 nations for the tournament jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. However, following the […]
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Here’s Wolves midfielder Joao Moutinho, channeling his inner Ronaldinho. Joao Moutinho is a wizard, pass it on. 🪄 pic.twitter.com/4IB5c93rUm — Premier League (@premierleague) March 15, 2023
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According to a recent report from L’Equipe, Karim Benzema is close to agreeing a new one-year deal with Real Madrid. It comes in the wake of rampant speculation regarding the veteran’s future. Both Manchester United and Arsenal have been linked with a move to sign the Frenchman but up to this point, there’s been no […]
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According to a recent report from Calciomercato, Adama Traore could wind up making his way over to AC Milan this summer. The report indicates that the Wolverhampton Wanderers winger could be offered out to Milan as a potential replacement for Rafael Leao, who is expected to depart sooner rather than later. Traore has enjoyed many […]
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The German Football Association (DFB) has announced it will not support Gianni Infantino’s re-election as FIFA president. Infantino is set to be re-elected at the 73rd FIFA Congress in Rwandan capital Kigali on Thursday after no challengers came forward to stand against him in the leadership race. However, despite Infantino having a clear run at […]
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set to return to international duty with Sweden after he was selected for their Euro 2024 qualifiers against Belgium and Azerbaijan. The Milan forward has spent most of the season on the sidelines after undergoing a knee operation at the end of the 2021-22 campaign, following a Serie A title triumph. Despite […]
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UEFA has opened an investigation after Inter supporters were denied entry to Tuesday’s Champions League tie with Porto despite having tickets for the match. Footage emerged on social media ahead of the last-16 second leg showing hundreds of fans queueing to get into Estadio do Dragao as the game kicked off. Porto had announced earlier […]
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Following a hard-fought second leg, it was Inter Milan who progressed to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League last night following a 0-0 draw with Porto. While it may have been a goalless draw, that certainly didn’t tell the full story of the game. It was a fascinating encounter in Portugal with both sides […]
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- Financial misconduct prosecutor made comments in 2019
- ‘I care about Napoli, as a prosecutor I am against Juventus’
One of three prosecutors accusing Juventus of financial misconduct has left the case after the emergence of derogatory comments he made about the team, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday.
In a video shot at a legal conference in Milan in 2019, a year before the inquiry into Juventus opened, Turin prosecutor Ciro Santoriello said: “I am a huge fan of Napoli, I hate Juventus.” He added in what appears to be a lighthearted exchange: “As a soccer fan I care about Napoli, as a prosecutor I am against Juventus, against robberies on the pitch.”
Victory over Madrid in the clásico leaves Barça 12 points clear. It will have been a different kind of success this season
Franck Kessié hasn’t always been in the right place at the right time but on Sunday night at 10.53pm he was exactly where he needed to be, and when. One morning, soon after arriving at Milan, the Ivorian pulled into Milanello and parked in the space reserved for the big boss. Stopped by security, told he couldn’t go there because that was the president’s spot, he replied: “I am the president.” It fit somehow and the title stuck. That day he became The President; now, five years on, he became President, King, Emperor, anything he likes. Above all, he became La Liga champion, they all did. Which is why he, the son of a soldier, was standing to salute, and Camp Nou was going wild around him.
Sometimes the difference is a fine line, and sometimes that’s literal. The clock showed 80.15 in the 258th clásico, the one...
The defending champion United States will play Mexico in the semifinals of the CONCACAF Nations League on June 15 at Las Vegas.
Ansu Fati's father said he is furious at his son's lack of minutes at Barcelona and that he would be open to a move away from the club.
Manchester United are planning to step up contract talks with Marcus Rashford before the end of the season, sources have told ESPN.
FIFA extended bans imposed on past and present Juventus officials to apply worldwide, with Tottenham's director Fabio Paratici involved.
Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-Min said he was sorry to see manager Antonio Conte leave the club and feels responsible for his exit.
Former Spain and Barcelona coach Luis Enrique said he wants to manage in the Premier League but confirmed he hasn't received any offers.
A Mason Mount-Thomas Tuchel reunion could be on the horizon if Bayern Munich get their way. Transfer Talk has the latest.
Leeds midfielder Tyler Adams is set for an extended spell away from the team after undergoing a hamstring operation.
Chelsea are yet to open contract talks with midfielder Mateo Kovacic, according to The Mirror.
Chelsea have re-opened talks with Juventus over a permanent deal for Denis Zakaria this summer.
Arsenal are reportedly leading the race to sign Rasmus Hojlund from Atalanta this summer.
Manchester United and Chelsea are ready to payandnbsp;andpound;80 million to sign Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane this summer.
Manchester United have cooled their interest in signing Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic after the recent FA Cup outing.
Tottenham Hotspur are leading Manchester United in the race to sign Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi this summer.
Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder Ruben Neves is already in talks with Manchester United over a summer transfer.
Liverpool are reportedly growing confident of signing Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount this summer.
Manchester United and Chelsea will have to payandnbsp;andeuro;150 million to sign Napoli striker Victor Osimhen this summer.
Manchester United will have to pay aroundandnbsp;andeuro;120 million to sign Benfica striker Goncalo Ramos this summer.
We pick the best youngsters at each club born between 1 September 2005 and 31 August 2006, an age band known as first-year scholars. Check the progress of our classes of 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |...
Five years ago we picked 80 promising players from around the world and have followed their progress since then.
• Premier League Next Gen 2017 | Rest of the world 2017
Talent spotting in football can be a brutal and precarious business. There are so many pitfalls on the way and a player who is outstanding at 16 may not make it for a variety of reasons: loss of form and/or confidence, injuries and a host of personal reasons.
Every now and then, however, a player comes through who is so good that he or she seems destined to make it to the top. Erling Haaland – or Erling Braut Håland as he was known back then – is one of them. Of course, a...
If you want a child to make this list, you better make sure he is born as soon as possible after 1 September
Last month the Guardian released Next Generation 2022: 20 of the best talents at Premier League clubs. As with previous years it selected “the best youngsters at each club”, this time among those born between 1 September 2005 and 31 August 2006, an age band known as “first-year scholars”.
As in earlier seasons it makes for interesting reading. But the brain works in mysterious ways, and I did something different this year: I looked at the month of birth of these players. Thirteen were born in the first semester of the selection year (1 September 2005 to 28 February 2006) and seven in the second semester (1 March 2006 to 31 August 2006). Almost twice as many were from the first half.
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- All 19,618 Liverpool fans who bought club tickets to get refund
- Legal firms acting for fans say they will press ahead with claims
Law firms representing almost 3,000 Liverpool supporters caught up in the chaos at the Champions League final last May have said Uefa’s offer of a ticket refund does not go far enough and that they will press ahead with legal claims.
Uefa confirmed on Tuesday that the 19,618 Liverpool fans who bought the club’s allocation for the game in Paris could get their ticket money back. It promised last month to open a “special refund scheme” in response to the damning findings of the report it commissioned into the...
- ‘Liverpool fans will feel betrayed’, says Ian Byrne MP
- FA says Ceferin’s track record shows suitability as president
The Football Association gave official support for Aleksander Ceferin to be re-elected Uefa president and sent a written endorsement just three weeks after Uefa’s catastrophic organisation of the Champions League final in May. Senior FA officials including the chair, Debbie Hewitt, were at the final between Liverpool and Real Madrid at the Stade de France, where Liverpool supporters suffered crushing and violent policing, then were falsely blamed by Uefa.
For weeks after the match Liverpool supporters spoke out and provided...
In a decent, responsible culture Uefa’s president would quit after the conclusions relating to the Champions League final
The review commissioned by Uefa into the appalling chaos that beset the Champions League final last May has reached devastating conclusions that in a decent, responsible culture would lead its president, Aleksander Ceferin, to resign.
The review panel’s report concludes that Uefa has “primary responsibility” for hosting a catastrophic failure of safety at the final of the competition which is its core purpose to organise, the very reason why it was founded as a confederation of Europe’s national football associations in 1954.
The most definitive look yet at what went wrong, why it went wrong, and how Liverpool supporters were instantly blamed on the night of the final against Real Madrid at Paris’ Stade de France
On 28 May 2022 the Champions League final between Real Madrid and Liverpool took place at the Stade de France in Paris. But the showpiece match between two great clubs was disfigured by chaotic organisation, in which Liverpool supporters suffered a near disaster and riot police teargassed spectators while failing to protect people from violent attacks by local thugs.
Yet the French government, police and Uefa united instantly to put the blame on Liverpool supporters, claiming that the chaos was caused by thousands seeking entry...
The performance was fluid, controlled and blistering as Arsenal booked a place in the Women’s Champions League semi-final for the first time in 10 years with a 2-0 defeat of the Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich.
Two goals in seven minutes from Frida Maanum and Stina Blackstenius in the first half had the 21,307 fans rapt as the Gunners overturned a 1-0 first-leg deficit in style.
- Updates from the 8pm (BST) kick-off at Emirates Stadium
- Arsenal backed to overturn Bayern deficit from first leg
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Barcelona are through to the Champions League semi-finals after an impressive display at Camp Nou. They finished the second leg 5-1 and with their first leg 1-0 win, they have dominated the quarter-final 6-1 on aggregate. I’ll bring you the report from that one as soon as I have it so you can catch up with all the action.
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The worker-formed Mazrouah FC in Doha offers hope and direction to players far from home – and even a potential route into the professional game
“Maintain your dignity, maintain your confidence, maintain your belief.” Robert Otiato has been training his Mazrouah FC players for the last two hours and, before everyone heads into the night, it is time for some final words. They have run themselves into the hard, pebbly ground but Otiato has a habit of making them feel 10 feet tall and every face in a tight-knit circle is fixed in his direction. “Your talent will open doors for you,” he tells them. “There is a vision. There is a future.”
It has not always been easy to see one here, in a bleak and dusty expanse north-west of Doha. Life can be harsh for the workers whose accommodation sits 100 yards behind the pitch, and to which most of Otiato’s team return after the session. It feels a long way from their homes in different parts of Africa; they are in Qatar to earn some...
Arsenal have been relentless in their quest for the Premier League title, doing very well without Emile Smith Rowe, once considered among the hottest prospects wearing the Gunners shirt. Since his return to contention after a long-term injury absence, the 22-year-old attacking midfielder hasn’t been able to displace either Martin Odegaard as the No. 10, […]
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Tottenham have not contacted Harry Winks since his loan move to Serie A side Sampdoria. Winks’ spell in Italy has been marred by an ankle injury, seeing him make only nine appearances since his August arrival. Sampdoria have won just twice all season, putting them bottom of the table and 12 points from safety. The […]
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LaLiga has spoken out against FIFA over plans to reshape the structure of the 2026 World Cup into four-team groups. Football’s governing body had originally intended to have 16 groups of three teams after expanding from 32 to 48 nations for the tournament jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. However, following the […]
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Here’s Wolves midfielder Joao Moutinho, channeling his inner Ronaldinho. Joao Moutinho is a wizard, pass it on. 🪄 pic.twitter.com/4IB5c93rUm — Premier League (@premierleague) March 15, 2023
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According to a recent report from L’Equipe, Karim Benzema is close to agreeing a new one-year deal with Real Madrid. It comes in the wake of rampant speculation regarding the veteran’s future. Both Manchester United and Arsenal have been linked with a move to sign the Frenchman but up to this point, there’s been no […]
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According to a recent report from Calciomercato, Adama Traore could wind up making his way over to AC Milan this summer. The report indicates that the Wolverhampton Wanderers winger could be offered out to Milan as a potential replacement for Rafael Leao, who is expected to depart sooner rather than later. Traore has enjoyed many […]
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The German Football Association (DFB) has announced it will not support Gianni Infantino’s re-election as FIFA president. Infantino is set to be re-elected at the 73rd FIFA Congress in Rwandan capital Kigali on Thursday after no challengers came forward to stand against him in the leadership race. However, despite Infantino having a clear run at […]
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set to return to international duty with Sweden after he was selected for their Euro 2024 qualifiers against Belgium and Azerbaijan. The Milan forward has spent most of the season on the sidelines after undergoing a knee operation at the end of the 2021-22 campaign, following a Serie A title triumph. Despite […]
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UEFA has opened an investigation after Inter supporters were denied entry to Tuesday’s Champions League tie with Porto despite having tickets for the match. Footage emerged on social media ahead of the last-16 second leg showing hundreds of fans queueing to get into Estadio do Dragao as the game kicked off. Porto had announced earlier […]
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Following a hard-fought second leg, it was Inter Milan who progressed to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League last night following a 0-0 draw with Porto. While it may have been a goalless draw, that certainly didn’t tell the full story of the game. It was a fascinating encounter in Portugal with both sides […]
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Manchester United star Marcus Rashford is a doubt for the Red Devils’ game against Newcastle this weekend.
Rashford was forced to pull out of the England squad through injury during the international break.
The Man United forward picked up the knock in their FA Cup quarter-...
Rodrigo Bentancur provided Tottenham fans with a welcome sight as he begins his long road to recovery.
The Uruguayan suffered cruciate ligament damage in Spurs’ 4-1 defeat at Leicester on February 11, which ruled him out for the rest of the season.
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Richard Masters has refused to confirm or deny if the Premier League is investigating Newcastle United’s Saudi Arabian ownership.
Masters, the Premier League’s chief executive, was speaking to the digital, culture, media and sport select committee when he was questioned about the controversial 2021 takeover.
Roy Hodgson’s second stint in charge of Crystal Palace starts this weekend against Leicester and the action will be live on talkSPORT 2.
The veteran boss has replaced Patrick Vieira on a short-term deal to become the Premier League’s oldest manager at the age of 75.
Hodgson’s retirement U-turn comes six months after was unable to prevent Watford’s relegation but he...
Ben Foster has dropped his latest YouTube video all about his second debut for Wrexham.
The former Manchester United goalkeeper came out of retirement last week to sign for Wrexham less than a year after hanging up his gloves.
Bayern Munich head coach Thomas Tuchel has wasted no time getting to grips with his new squad – giving one player a literal kick up the backside.
The German coach has been brought in to replace Julian Nagelsmann after a whirlwind 24-hour period at the club last week that saw the young manager axed.
Despite swatting aside the likes of Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe in the Champions League against Paris Saint-...
Kai Havertz has revealed why his teammates call him ‘donkey’ with the animal inspiring him to success on the pitch.
The Blues striker has recently launched a new charity in his native Germany and opened up on a career path that made him the scorer of a Champions League-winning goal.
Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea has reportedly rejected the club’s initial offer for a new contract.
The Spaniard signed for United from Atletico Madrid in 2011 as their replacement for the retiring Edwin van der Sar.
De Gea has been a consistent presence in the side ever since, establishing himself as their first choice goalkeeper for over a decade.
His current deal at Old Trafford expires in the summer, with...
Everton’s Alex Iwobi has praised the ‘elite mentality’ of Arsenal super-sub Reiss Nelson.
Iwobi, who played for the Gunners from 2015 to 2019 after graduating from their academy, discussed a number of his old club’s stars, but made sure to single-out one lesser-mentioned name.
Sir Alex Ferguson believes Robin van Persie was key to Manchester United winning their last Premier League crown.
The legendary manager extended his record to 13 league titles in the 2012/13 season before retiring from the game.
The Manchester giants have yet to win another in the decade since, showing just how impressive a feat it was.
It was also an incredible turnaround to go out...
