A U.S. consortium, led by the owners of the San Francisco 49ers and health care tycoon Andrew Cavenagh, has completed its takeover of Scottish football giants Rangers, the club confirmed on Friday. The group of investors has acquired a 51% controlling stake of the club and Rangers said the new vision for the future prioritizes “on-pitch performance” and “long-term financial sustainability.” The club added in a statement that the new…
Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has said the club’s transfer business will be “very swift” and they intend to be “ready with the new squad for the Club World Cup.” The revamped Club World Cup, held in the United States, is set to get under way on June 15, with City beginning their campaign against Moroccan side Al Wydad. The Club World Cup represents City’s final chance to end…
The transformation of Paris Saint-Germain, between the first half and the second half of the season, has been nothing short of spectacular. Seemingly overnight, the French giants bloomed from a team stuttering in Europe and being heavily criticized to being the best side in 2025, the most entertaining one alongside Barcelona — “The best team I have faced in the last three years,” according to Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk —…
The transfer window, which is a bit different this year thanks to the Club World Cup, opens in the Premier League, German Bundesliga, French Ligue 1, Spanish LaLiga and Italian Serie A on June 1 for 10 days before closing and opening again June 16. But clubs have already been busy planning their business after a long season. There were plenty of big moves last summer, so can we expect…
Millie Bright has said she withdrew from this England camp because she is “mentally and physically” at her limit. Bright is an integral figure for England. She captained the Lionesses in the 2023 World Cup and was there throughout their 2022 European Championship triumph. On Monday, she stepped away from the England squad for their Nations League matches against Portugal and Spain. The reason given by the Football Association was…
Pope Leo XIV welcomed Italy’s newly crowned Serie A champions Napoli to the Vatican on Tuesday, joking about his own football allegiances. Napoli won their fourth “Scudetto” on Friday with a 2-0 home victory over Cagliari, edging out Inter Milan by one point in a nail-biting end to the season. The team, captained by Italy international Giovanni Di Lorenzo, arrived for their papal audience a day after a triumphant open-top…
Brazil forward Neymar believes the 2026 World Cup in North America could change the way football is experienced. Next year’s tournament will be held in Canada, the United States and Mexico, with the final played at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. “You’ll see what the World Cup will be like,” Neymar told Disney+. “I think it’s going to be crazy! I think it could change things! It’s…
We’re almost at the end of the 2024-25 European club soccer season, but this weekend still gave us some unforgettable moments, big talking points and top-tier drama to discuss Monday morning. In the Premier League, the only thing left to really decide was who gets a Champions League spot for next season … and the manner in which Aston Villa slipped out of the top four at Manchester United was…
Arsenal have made their move for Benjamin Šeško, while Manchester City’s Matheus Nunes could be involved in a swap deal for Nottingham Forest’s Morgan Gibbs-White. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s January grades | Women’s January grades – Guardiola hints at Grealish exit after final day omission – Arteta has ‘goosebumps’ ahead of Arsenal’s crucial…
Few players have a CV to match Xabi Alonso’s. Not only did he win multiple trophies at three of Europe’s biggest clubs — Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich — but he also anchored the midfield in Spain’s golden era, winning the FIFA World Cup and two UEFA European Championships. He was coached by some of this century’s elite managers: Pep Guardiola, Carlo Ancelotti, José Mourinho and Rafa Benítez. Everybody…