The Women’s World Cup will be broadcast in Britain, Spain, France, Germany and Italy after governing body FIFA extended its agreement with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), ending the threat of a blackout in Europe’s top soccer nations. The rights for this year’s tournament are being sold separately from the men’s World Cup for the first time and FIFA President Gianni Infantino said last month that the five countries would…
Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has said elite players need more rest between matches to reduce risk of injury and believes it is “mad” some clubs play around 20 more games per season than others in the same division. United’s 62-game campaign ended with an FA Cup Final defeat to Manchester City, who completed the treble in the 60th game of their season by beating Inter Milan in Saturday’s Champions…
Golfer Rickie Fowler said he is hopeful of becoming an investor in Leeds United following last week’s announcement that the second-tier English club would be taken over by the investment arm of the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers. Leeds said Friday that 49ers Enterprises, which already owned 44% of the club, had reached an agreement to purchase the remaining 56% stake held by current owner Andrea Radrizzani’s Aser Ventures. – Stream…
In a surprisingly one-sided final Uruguay deservedly beat Italy 1-0 to win the Under-20 World Cup to send a nation into raptures. Olympic gold medalists in 1924 and ’28, senior World Cup champions in 1930 and ’50, the Uruguayans have been waiting a long time for a title of this magnitude. There was delirium in a packed stadium in La Plata, Argentina, where thousands of Uruguayans had made the short…
The summer transfer window isn’t open yet in Europe, but teams are getting ready for it, and there’s plenty of gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! Manchester City are considering a deal to sign RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol for a record fee this summer, reports Fabrizio Romano and talkSPORT. Gvardiol, 21, joined Leipzig in 2020…
The summer transfer window isn’t open yet in Europe, but teams are getting ready for it, and there’s plenty of gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! Manchester City are considering a deal to sign RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol for a record fee this summer, reports Fabrizio Romano and talkSPORT. Gvardiol, 21, joined Leipzig in 2020…
The summer transfer window for the Premier League officially opens on June 14, and clubs have almost three months to reshape their squads before it closes at 23.00 BST on Sept. 1. Some deals have already been finalised, with Liverpool signing Brighton midfielder Alexis Mac Allister for an initial fee of £35 million (potentially rising to £55m), while Brighton have landed Watford winger Joao Pedro for a club-record fee of…
It was Great Goal Week in MLS, with memorable finishes all over the league. Lucas Zelarayán stole the show by scoring a stoppage-time winner from his own half, but Luciano Acosta scored a stoppage-time winner of his own that was almost equally audacious, Lorenzo Insigne’s blasted curler was a work of art, Miguel Trauco hit a rocket into the top corner, Franco Escobar scored a 25-yard half-volley and Nicholas Gioacchini’s…
Ivan Toney said the Football Association’s handling of the investigation into his gambling breeches was “spiteful,” adding that he is targeting a spot in England’s next World Cup squad after missing out on last year’s tournament in Qatar. The Brentford striker, who finished the season as the third-highest scorer in the Premier League, was handed an eight-month ban and fined £50,000 ($62,850) after admitting to 232 rule breaches, which included…
ISTANBUL — Whatever else they might say about Manchester City’s first-ever treble (first of many? We’ll find out…) let them not say that it was painless. Or that it didn’t involve suffering. And maybe even a smattering of self-doubt. We got to the conclusion most expected: a City win over Inter Milan. But the journey we took to get there was unexpected and, for City, uncomfortable and unpleasant and filled…