international

Manchester City begins the defense of its Premier League title away to newly promoted Burnley on Friday as  Pep Guardiola‘s men look to hold off an ambitious group of challengers to their crown as English champions. Arsenal and Manchester United have spent big to try and end their long wait for a league title, while […]

Spaniard Julen Lopetegui has left his job as Wolves manager just days before the start of the Premier League season after reportedly being unhappy over the club’s recruiting policy. “Wolves and Julen Lopetegui have reached an agreement to part ways, ending the Spaniard’s nine-month reign as head coach at the club,” Wolves said in a statement on […]

Gianluigi Buffon announced his retirement on Wednesday, bringing down the curtain on a glorious career as one of the world’s greatest ever goalkeepers. “That’s all folks! You gave me everything. I gave you everything. We did it together,” he posted in English on social media. Buffon, 45, hangs up his gloves after two final years at Parma, the […]

Saudi club Al Nassr confirmed the signing of Bayern Munich striker Sadio Mane on Tuesday as the Senegal star prepares to team up with five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo. The twice African player of the year is the latest high-profile player to join the cash-rich Saudi league. “I’m really happy to be part of you guys, I […]

  Hinata Miyazawa scored twice and set up another as Japan stunned Spain 4-0 at the Women’s World Cup on Monday to set up a clash with Norway in the knockout stage. The Japanese delivered a lesson in clinical counterattacking and led 3-0 at halftime to issue a World Cup warning against one of the […]

The British billionaire owner of Premier League side Tottenham, Joe Lewis, pleaded not guilty to insider trading charges Wednesday in a U.S. federal court. The 86-year-old Lewis, who lives in Bahamas, earlier traveled to the United States, where he surrendered to authorities in New York. Lewis is accused of furnishing employees and lovers with inside […]

            Paris Saint-Germain has received a world record bid of 300-million-euro ($333 million) for Kylian Mbappe from Saudi club Al Hilal, a source close to the negotiations told AFP on Monday. Real Madrid — the club widely thought to be leading the chase for the most potent forward in world football — is among a number […]

Dilma Mendes does not remember how many times she was arrested as a child. Her crime? Playing soccer in Brazil. The country may be synonymous with the beautiful game, but it banned women from the sport for nearly four decades until 1979. Ahead of Brazil’s opening match on Monday at the Women’s World Cup, Mendes recalled […]