… y AFP September 08, 2026 11:21 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Manchester City’s manager Enzo Maresca (C) coaches the team during the open training ahead of their friendly football match against Inter Milan …
… No longer beholden to one or two superstar names, PSG went on to blow the rest of Europe away en route to winning a first Champions League title in 2025 as they destroyed Inter Milan 5-0 in the final. …
Mourinho's Real Madrid European revival bid starts with Inter reunion By AFP September 07, 2026 09:35 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Soccer Football - Pre Season Friendly - Schalke 04 v Real Madrid - Velti …
… On Tuesday the record 15-time European champions host Inter Milan in the Champions League in the first match of the league phase.During Mbappe's first two years at Madrid the team has appeared unbalanced, with too many star names, including the Frenchman and Brazilian winger Vini …
Inter and Roma roar back to win thrillers and share top spot By AFP September 06, 2026 10:30 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Roma's Italian defender Daniele Ghilardi jumps for the ball during the Italian Se …
… He achieved that with a stunning 5-0 final victory over Inter Milan in the 2025 Champions League final, before Paris successfully defended their title by beating Arsenal on penalties in May. …
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… Reports from Gazzetta dello Sport and Sky Italia said the 25-year-old, the younger brother of Inter Milan winger Marcus and son of former France defender Lilian, would be out for at least four months. …
Manchester City have reportedly been found guilty on 114 of 115 counts of breaching Premier League financial rules. Allegations against the club for financial breaches between 2009 and 2018 began nearly eight years ago.
Manchester City have reportedly been found guilty on 114 of 115 counts of breaching Premier League financial rules. Allegations against the club for financial breaches between 2009 and 2018 began nearly eight years ago.
Former Tottenham, Inter Milan and Manchester United midfielder Christian Eriksen has left Bundesliga 2 side Wolfsburg by mutual consent. The 34-year-old has been recovering from an on-pitch collapse in June during a friendly between Denmark and Ukraine.
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente says the World Cup triumph is not enough, with the team seeking to improve as they return to action against England in the Nations League on Saturday. De la Fuente signed a contract extension keeping him with the team until 2032.
Manchester City came from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Bayern Munich in their Women's Champions League season opener, while Arsenal won their opening match with a late goal from Mariona Caldentey.
Spain's World Cup-winning coach Luis de la Fuente said he wanted to offer "full support" to the people of Ceuta as the north African exclave grapples with a migration crisis, after more than 70,000 migrants entered from Morocco in late July.
UEFA announced that the 2028 Champions League final will be held at the Allianz Arena in Munich and the 2029 final at the rebuilt Camp Nou in Barcelona.
An amateur football club association has called for an investigation into Cameroon Football Federation chief Samuel Eto'o over allegations he improperly received approximately 567,000 euros from the Russian Football Federation related to a 2023 friendly match. The association plans to file lawsuits against Eto'o in Cameroon and against the Russian Football Union.
Real Madrid face Rayo with manager Mourinho seeking a sharper attacking performance from Brazilian winger Vinicius Junior, who was at the centre of summer contract speculation amid rumours of an Arsenal move but remains a key player after scoring in Champions League finals in 2022 and 2024.
Martin Odegaard's 75th-minute goal gave Arsenal a 1-0 victory over Napoli in their Champions League campaign opener on Wednesday. Arteta praised Odegaard's form and called his side's performance "remarkable" despite the narrow margin.
Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, 34, said he has decided to put his Belgium career on standby until September 2027, missing the upcoming Nations League campaign. Real Madrid's Courtois told Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws he made the decision after new coach Mark Van Bommel could not guarantee him the starting goalkeeper position.
Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca said it "was not easy" for World Cup players to find form early in the season, agreeing with striker Erling Haaland's observation that players started tired. Haaland noted he had no pre-season after Norway reached the World Cup quarterfinals.
Paris Saint-Germain, having won the Champions League in back-to-back years under Luis Enrique, are now pursuing a rare third consecutive title. Captain Marquinhos acknowledged the difficulty of the objective but said the treble is PSG's target for the campaign.
Jose Mourinho, who led Inter Milan to a Champions League title in 2010 before joining Real Madrid, is beginning his second stint at Madrid and opens the club's European campaign against Inter on Tuesday at the Bernabeu.
Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe said it was natural for people to consider him as a potential Ballon d'Or winner after scoring 10 goals at the World Cup this summer to win the Golden Boot, with France finishing fourth. Mbappe, 27, has scored 22 goals in World Cup competitions during his career, making him the all-time top scorer.
Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe said it is natural for people to consider him for the Ballon d'Or after scoring 10 goals at the World Cup this summer to win the Golden Boot, taking his career World Cup tally to 22 goals as the tournament's all-time top scorer.
Inter came from two goals down to beat Napoli 3-2 with a last-gasp Lautaro Martinez winner, while Roma staged a late turnaround to defeat Atalanta 2-1. Both teams sit joint-top on nine points.
Paris Saint-Germain's head coach Luis Enrique has signed a three-year contract extension lasting until 2030, replacing his previous deal that was set to expire at season's end. Five PSG players—Joao Neves, Fabian Ruiz, Willian Pacho, Lucas Beraldo, and Senny Mayulu—also agreed contract extensions with the two-time defending European champions.
Barcelona will meet Arsenal in the league phase of the Women's Champions League after Friday's draw in Nyon, Switzerland. The reigning champions will host Arsenal, Paris FC and Servette, with away trips to Bayern Munich, Roma and HB Koge, while Arsenal face a home match against eight-time winners Lyon.
Juventus midfielder Khephren Thuram has undergone surgery on his right knee and will be sidelined for at least four months. The 25-year-old has not played since the end of last season due to degeneration of the cartilage in his kneecap.
Veteran Bosnia and Herzegovina captain Edin Dzeko announced he will retire from international duty after October's Nations League match against Sweden. The 40-year-old forward, who plays for Schalke in Germany's Bundesliga, said he feels "the time has come to step aside" after giving everything to the national team.
Lionel Messi announced his retirement from international football on August 31, 2026, ending a 21-year career with Argentina during which the team won three major titles including the 2022 World Cup. Argentina now faces a transition period with questions surrounding coach Lionel Scaloni and other ageing players.
Serie A has outspent La Liga and Bundesliga this summer, with clubs spending more than one billion euros in transfers ahead of the September 1 window closure, cementing the league's position as Europe's second-biggest spender after the Premier League.
Former Cameroon star Samuel Eto'o has backed FIFA president Gianni Infantino, saying he "hasn't done anything wrong" despite intense scrutiny over a failed private investment proposal for FIFA tournaments including the World Cup. UEFA and other federations have withdrawn support and threatened boycotts over the controversial plan.
Portuguese coach Ruben Amorim began his Serie A tenure with AC Milan, securing a 2-1 victory at Torino on Sunday. Alphadjo Cisse and Adrien Rabiot scored for Milan as they opened their campaign after the club finished fifth last season.
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has called on the team to make amends for an "unacceptable" campaign in which they finished fifth in the Premier League, lost 19 of 56 matches across all competitions, and failed to win a trophy before manager Arne Slot was sacked.
Senegal's football federation has appointed Patrick Vieira, a 1998 World Cup winner born in Senegal, as head coach, succeeding Pape Thiaw who was dismissed after Senegal's loss to Belgium in the World Cup last 32.
England international Djed Spence has left Tottenham Hotspur to sign for Inter Milan, the reigning Italian champions, for 30 million euros on a contract until June 2031. The 26-year-old right-back made 85 appearances for Tottenham after joining from Middlesbrough in July 2022.
Romelu Lukaku, a 33-year-old former Manchester United striker, has joined Fenerbahce, a Turkish Super Lig club announced on Wednesday. Fenerbahce did not specify the contract length or transfer fee.
Alexis Sanchez, a 37-year-old former Barcelona and Arsenal star and two-time Copa America champion, has signed with CF Montreal through at least the 2027 season.
Como have signed England centre-back Trevoh Chalobah from Chelsea for a reported 30 million euros on a five-year deal. The 27-year-old joins the Serie A club, who qualified for the Champions League for the first time this season.