international

            Former Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema was unveiled as an Al-Ittihad player in front of thousands of fans in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, a day after the oil-rich kingdom just failed to reel in Lionel Messi. Fireworks and flame-throwers greeted Benzema, wearing their black and yellow kit with the No. 9, at Al-Ittihad’s 60,000-seat stadium in […]

Ange Postecoglou has come from humble roots and arriving in Australia by boat as a little boy to take one of the Premier League’s biggest jobs. The 57-year-old Australian was named Tottenham Hotspur manager on Tuesday, having won five trophies in two seasons at Celtic including the Scottish treble this year. Athens-born Postecoglou may represent […]

Ilkay Gundogan produced when it mattered most for Manchester City once more as the German’s double downed Manchester United 2-1 in the FA Cup final on Saturday in what could be fitting parting gift. Gundogan will be central to City’s quest to complete the treble next weekend against Inter Milan in the Champions League final. […]

Cristiano Ronaldo‘s first season in Saudi Arabia ended with a whimper, but with hundreds of millions in wages and unprecedented attention on Saudi soccer he may not be the last megastar to grace the oil-rich kingdom. The fireworks and euphoria that greeted Ronaldo’s gala unveiling in January were in sharp contrast to the close of […]

Pep Guardiola has warned his Manchester City stars that Manchester United is capable of wrecking their treble dreams in Saturday’s FA Cup final. City will arrive at Wembley this weekend hoping to complete the second part of the incredible bid to win the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup in a single season. Guardiola’s team […]

Napoli’s dream season finally comes to an end on Sunday when it hosts Sampdoria, a last victory lap before the architect of the historic Serie A title triumph walks off into the sunset. Luciano Spalletti will leave Naples and return to his Tuscan vineyard this summer after ending the club’s a 33-year Scudetto drought and thrilling […]

Mauricio Pochettino is back in the Premier League with the tough task of putting the pieces back together after Chelsea’s disastrous first season under their new ownership. The Argentine will take charge of a club that finished 12th in the Premier League despite an eye-watering outlay of more than £550 million ($678 million) on new […]

A tearful Borussia Dortmund coach  Edin Terzic said there would be “no happy ending” after his team stumbled with the title in sight, giving Bayern Munich an 11th straight Bundesliga crown. Dortmund held a two-point lead atop the standings before the final round but were held 2-2 at home by Mainz, allowing Bayern, which won 2-1 […]

Luton completed a fairytale journey to the Premier League after beating Coventry on penalties in the Championship playoff final at Wembley on Saturday. The Hatters secured a fourth promotion in 10 seasons, 6-5, in the shootout after the teams were tied at 1-1 after 120 minutes. Financial experts estimate promotion to world soccer’s most watched […]

Soccer’s richest game has been billed as “one for the romantics” as Luton and Coventry clash for a place in the Premier League on Saturday after decades in the wilderness. Just five years ago, both clubs were languishing in fourth-tier obscurity. Now one of them will leave Wembley this weekend having achieved a fairytale promotion […]