Category: Football
France knock out Argentina as Mateta wins Olympic football grudge match
Was there ever any chance that this occasion would pass quietly? The red flags were clear from the moment France and Argentina were, against expectation, [more…]
Newcastle in talks to sign England’s Marc Guéhi from Crystal Palace
Newcastle are attempting to sign the England defender Marc Guéhi from Crystal Palace and have begun negotiating a deal that could provide Eddie Howe with [more…]
Shanghai surprise: city rivals become Chinese Super League’s powerhouses
Shanghai is China’s biggest city and commercial centre but the shining metropolis on the banks of the Huangpu River has never really led the way [more…]
Celtic’s Scottish dominance set to continue despite upbeat Rangers vibes | Ewan Murray
It took 15 minutes of a recent in-house interview for the Rangers chairman, John Bennett, to offer the kind of triumphalism people at Ibrox should [more…]
From De Gea to Hummels: 10 big-name free agents eyeing a new club
David de Gea The Spanish goalkeeper spent the entirety of last season without a club after leaving Manchester United at the end of his 12th [more…]
Craig Shakespeare, former Leicester manager, dies aged 60
Tributes have been paid to the former Leicester manager Craig Shakespeare, who has died at the age of 60. Shakespeare, who was diagnosed with cancer [more…]
Nottingham Forest sign Portugal winger Jota Silva from Vitória for initial €7m
Nottingham Forest have signed the Portuguese winger Jota Silva from Vitória de Guimarães on a four-year contract for €7m (£5.9m) plus add-ons. The deal will [more…]
Mateta insists ‘all French are touched by’ Argentina song before Olympic clash
The Olympic men’s football quarter-final between France and Argentina has been described as personal to every French citizen by the striker Jean-Philippe Mateta after uproar [more…]
Missy Bo Kearns leaves Liverpool for Aston Villa with eye on England place
Aston Villa have signed the midfielder Missy Bo Kearns from their fellow WSL club Liverpool for an undisclosed fee. The Merseyside-born Kearns is a lifelong [more…]