international

Roberto Mancini announced his shock resignation as coach of European champion Italy on Sunday less than a month before Euro 2024 qualifying resumes, having failed to qualify for last year’s World Cup. The Italian soccer federation (FIGC) said in a statement it had “received late yesterday evening” Mancini’s surprise decision to step down after five […]

England captain Harry Kane arrived in Germany on Friday after Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou confirmed the striker is on the brink of signing for Bayern Munich. The two clubs have reportedly agreed a fee worth an initial 100 million euros ($110 million) for the 30-year-old forward, who had just one year left on his contract at Spurs. Kane was […]

Uncertainty over the future of Kylian Mbappe hangs over French soccer ahead of the new Ligue 1 season, which starts this weekend. The Paris Saint-Germain superstar has won France’s player of the year award four times in a row and been Ligue 1’s top scorer in five straight seasons, but his contract dispute with the […]

Real Madrid begins life after Karim Benzema looking to wrest back the Spanish title from Barcelona as the La Liga season kicks off this weekend, seemingly content to play the waiting game for Kylian Mbappe. Benzema, the reigning Ballon d’Or, swapped the Santiago Bernabeu for Saudi Arabia in June after 14 seasons in Madrid, where he is second […]

The Saudi Pro League kicks off on Friday amid unprecedented attention on Saudi soccer following a year of high-profile transfers and growing accusations of “sportswashing.” Clubs in the oil-rich Gulf state have lured global stars, with Karim Benzema, Jordan Henderson and Sadio Mane among those following in Cristiano Ronaldo‘s footsteps. Last month Al-Hilal made a […]

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 […]