A group of over 100 professional women’s footballers on Monday sent an open letter to FIFA urging the world governing body to end its partnership with oil and gas conglomerate Saudi Aramco. In April, FIFA signed a four-year deal which will see Aramco become a worldwide partner, including in major tournaments such as the 2026 World Cup and the Women’s World Cup the following year. Saudi Arabia has invested heavily…
The winter transfer window won’t reopen in Europe for a while yet, but there are plenty of moves in the works and gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! Manchester United forward Joshua Zirkzee is already open to leaving the club in January, according to Calciomercato. It is reported that the 23-year-old, who arrived at Old Trafford…
Ligue 1 has condemned anti-gay chants made by some Paris Saint-Germain fans during the home game against Strasbourg on Saturday. PSG are playing their bitter rivals next Sunday in Marseille, and the offensive slurs were made about the club and their midfielder Adrien Rabiot. The France international is a former PSG player who made more than 200 appearances for the club from 2012-19, and his move to Marseille has been…
Another topsy-turvy weekend of football is in the books and some of Europe’s top clubs are beginning to look ominous. Liverpool and Manchester City both eked out important, closely fought wins to steal a march on title-rivals Arsenal in the Premier League, while Real Madrid and Barcelona both ensured that they head into next week’s Clasico (Saturday, 3 p.m. ET; stream live on ESPN+) off the back of victories. In…
Declan Rice lambasted Arsenal for their “naivety” this season following their 2-0 loss to Bournemouth in which they were reduced to 10-men for the third time this season. The game at Vitaly Stadium turned on its head in the 30th minute when William Saliba was sent off for a foul on Evanilson near the halfway line after an awry pass from Leandro Trossard. The France international was initially shown a…
Jürgen Klopp was criticised by fans of his former club Mainz on Saturday over his decision to join energy drinks company Red Bull and oversee its football clubs. Mainz supporters held banners during their team’s Bundesliga game against RB Leipzig — a Red Bull-backed club — in which they addressed their former hero. “Have you forgotten everything we gave you?” asked a huge banner behind one of the goals, referring…
Manchester City goalkeeper Éderson has said he thinks his club have already lined up a successor should Pep Guardiola decide to leave at the end of the season. Guardiola, 53, recently admitted he has not made a decision on whether he will continue in charge of City beyond June 2025, when his deal expires. The former Barcelona coach has guided City to 18 titles since his arrival in 2016. “City…
Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe has revealed he was not contacted by the Football Association (FA) over the England manager position prior to Thomas Tuchel’s hiring on Wednesday. Howe had been touted as a potential replacement for Gareth Southgate, who left after Engand’s defeat to Spain in the Euro 2024 final. Asked at his news conference on Friday if he had been approached for the position, Howe said: “I…
Football Association chief Mark Bullingham has said he sees “parallels” between England women’s boss Sarina Wiegman and newly apppointed men’s coach Thomas Tuchel. Tuchel, who signed an 18-month contract with England on Wednesday, will be hoping to repeat the success Wiegman, another non-English manager, brought to her side. The Dutch coach led the women’s team to win their first major trophy by lifting the Euro 2022 title on home soil,…
Gregg Berhalter acknowledged that his firing in August as U.S. men’s national team coach was “a really difficult moment,” but said he’s now hungry and motivated again to take on his new roles as Chicago Fire head coach and director of football. Berhalter, 51, was introduced in his twin roles on Thursday by Fire owner Joe Mansueto, and said that he looks at the opportunity with Chicago as a chance…