Football clubs in Germany’s top two divisions on Tuesday agreed to plans drawn up by the league which could allow the partial return of fans to stadiums from mid-September, despite the coronavirus pandemic. German football faces a dramatic cultural shift if...
A Saudi Arabia-backed consortium has ended its interest in taking over English Premier League football side Newcastle United. The group, which included Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund PIF, PCP Capital Partners and Reuben Brothers, was reported to have made...
Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha believes black footballers are being put off using social media because of the volume of racist abuse. The Ivory Coast international reported just one of many examples he has received earlier this month, which resulted in...
Timo Werner says Frank Lampard was the main reason he decided to join Chelsea this summer. The 23-year-old Germany forward joined from RB Leipzig for £47.5 million, signing a five-year contract at Stamford Bridge, and he has now begun training with his new side....
French sensation Kylian Mbappe has been ruled out for three weeks and will miss Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League quarter-final with Atalanta. The forward suffered a nasty tackle in the first half of PSG‘s Coupe de France final victory over...
Everton vice-captain Leighton Baines has announced his retirement from football. The 35-year-old full-back made 420 appearances for Everton, captaining the side and scoring 39 goals after joining the club from Wigan in 2007. Baines, who was also capped 30 times by...
