Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique said the “unknowns” of the new Champions League format make it hard to judge his team’s opening win over Girona on Wednesday. PSG secured victory after Girona’s goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga, who had thwarted numerous efforts from the French champions, made a calamitous error in the final minutes of the match to give the hosts a 1-0 win. But with seven games to go in what…
With Asian club football returning this week, the new AFC Champions League Elite will see 24 teams vie to be continental champions — with the East Zone providing 12 representatives. In a departure from the traditional group-stage format, the league stage will now see each of the 12 play eight games each and jostle for position on a single table — with the top eight then advancing to the round…
The transfer window might be shut across Europe’s top five leagues, but the rumour mill keeps on turning! Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz, comings, goings and, of course, done deals!
For all he has already achieved in his remarkable career of perseverance — which saw him toil in the lower leagues for several years before establishing himself as a Premier League star and England international — Ivan Toney had perhaps curiously never tasted continental club football previously. On Monday, he finally ended the wait — although it was the Champions League of an Asian variety where he made his bow.…
The transfer window might be shut across Europe’s top five leagues, but the rumour mill keeps on turning! Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz, comings, goings and, of course, done deals!
Former Italy and Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini has returned to the Italian club in an executive role focusing on relations with national and international football institutions, the Serie A side said on Sunday. “Chiellini never truly left the Bianconeri — his heart, soul and values have always remained connected to the club, both on and off the field. As of September 16, he will serve as Head of Football Institutional…
England and English football teams could be removed from UEFA competitions if a new regulator is considered to be “government interference” in the sport. In a letter sent by UEFA to the UK’s culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, European football’s governing body raised concerns about a proposed independent football regulator (IFR) in English football. The regulatory body will ensure the financial sustainability of clubs and stop teams from joining breakaway competitions…
The transfer deadline might have passed across Europe’s top five leagues, but there is still business to be done this summer — and, with only four months until the January window opens, the rumour mill keeps on turning! Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz, comings, goings and, of course, done deals!
Tom Brady responded to his former NFL rival Eli Manning joining Wrexham’s supporter base ahead of the Welsh team’s game against Birmingham City on Monday with a boast about his Super Bowl success. Brady, who has a 3.3% stake in Birmingham, was called out by Manning on Friday, with the former New York Giants quarterback being drafted in by Wrexham’s co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, according to an official…
Ballon d’Or winner Aitana Bonmatí is set to become the highest paid player in women’s football by signing a new long-term contract with Barcelona, a source has told ESPN. Bonmatí, 26, is out of contract at the end of the season but both the player and the club were keen to extend her terms as soon as possible. A source says a loose agreement is now in place which will…