There are only a few teams in world football that could afford Ronaldo’s wages. He became the best-paid player in football history when he joined Al-Nassr in 2023, on a deal reportedly worth £177m-a-year. However, Ronaldo may be willing to sign a short-term deal with a club to play in the Club World Cup before...
Oh, this is ghastly. And Lord almighty – what a classic British police statement. Police are responding to an incident near the Liverpool Football Club parade after a car collided with several pedestrians. The incident happened as thousands of fans lined the streets of the city to celebrate Liverpool’s Premier League title victory. A police...
Amorim may be waiting a long time if he wants the section of support who despise the Glazer family – and are now starting to assess Sir Jim Ratcliffe in a similarly negative light – to put on a unified front. Then there are the fans who sit in front of the directors’ box, many...
Chloe Kelly said she considered taking a break from football before Arsenal “put the smile back on my face” and transformed her difficult season “from a real low to a real high”. Kelly started Saturday’s Champions League final as the Gunners stunned holders Barcelona to win a first European title in 18 years. The England...
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou is yet to discuss his future at the club following their Europa League triumph. Victory over Manchester United in Wednesday’s final ended Spurs’ 17-year wait for a trophy. However, speculation over whether Postecoglou will be sacked has continued given Tottenham sit 17th in the Premier League table with one game to...
Spanish newspaper Marca, external reported last weekend that an unnamed Brazilian club had made an offer to Ronaldo. Botafogo are one of four Brazilian teams to have qualified and their coach Renato Paiva was asked about Ronaldo, external last Sunday. He laughed before saying: “Christmas is only in December. But if he came, you can’t...
Arsenal striker Alessia Russo says the club are “where we want to be” as they prepare to face Barcelona in the Women’s Champions League final on Saturday. Read full article at source...
Arsenal assistant sporting director Jason Ayto is leaving the club, BBC Sport understands. The well-respected executive has decided to exit the Emirates Stadium ahead of the summer window. Ayto worked under former sporting director Edu and was promoted into the position of interim sporting director after Edu left in November. But Ayto will leave the...
England manager Thomas Tuchel will not release players early for the Club World Cup because he wants to “cherish” and “worship” every moment with his squad. On Friday, Tuchel named his 26-man squad for a World Cup qualifer against Andorra (7 June) and a friendly against Senegal (10 June). Eight members of the squad play...
Chelsea’s domestic dominance has reached a new level this season under head coach Sonia Bompastor, who took over from Emma Hayes last summer. The FA Cup win over Manchester United at Wembley completed an unbeaten domestic season and a second treble in four years. They have won six Women’s Super League titles in a row....
At some point between now and the beginning of July, United will announce their third quarter financial results to the New York Stock Exchange. This will be an opportunity to address any monetary issues for the 2025-26 season that have arisen because of the defeat in Spain. We know for certain United will experience a...
Although Modric has been playing less than he has done for most of his Real Madrid career, he is the kind of player that can affect things because he becomes a magnet for the team. He may have felt he was being useful at some points, but football is heading in a different direction now...
Experienced Exeter Chiefs winger Olly Woodburn has signed a new contract at Sandy Park. The 33-year-old has made 184 appearances for the Chiefs but is currently sidelined, having sustained an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. Woodburn was part of the squad that won the Champions Cup in 2020 and has scored 60 tries for the...
Lapointe is co-owner and technical director of electronics contract manufacturer SMT-ASSY in Pointe-Claire, Quebec, with the company becoming main sponsor of St-Lazare Hudson soccer club in 2013. “The administrators will now work with Mario and his advisors to deliver the transaction by the second week in June, allowing everything to be in place for the...
Pep Guardiola has said he will quit as manager of Manchester City if he is given a big squad to select from after the summer transfer market. A number of Man City’s senior players were not included in the squad for Tuesday’s 3-1 win against Bournemouth and Guardiola says he is unhappy at leaving so...