Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was stretchered out of training on Thursday and will undergo surgery after tearing his ACL. Los Blancos confirmed the news Courtois is facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines after reports on social media say he left a training session in tears on a stretcher. “Following tests carried out on […]
Chelsea have confirmed that Christopher Nkunku has undergone surgery on a knee injury which will rule him out for a significant period. Nkunku, a £52m signing from RB Leipzig this summer, went down during a pre-season friendly against Borussia Dortmund and initial optimism over his injury soon turned to despair when it became apparent surgery […]
Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has retired from football, the 45-year-old announced on Wednesday, after 28 years in which he reached exceptional milestones for club and country. The 2006 World Cup winner spent last season at boyhood club Parma, helping them finish fourth in Serie B and reach the last 16 of the Coppa Italia, where […]
Juventus have officially been excluded from the 2023-24 edition of the Conference League and ordered to pay a €10m fine over financial irregularities, which represents a best-case scenario from UEFA for the Bianconeri. That can rise to €20m if they fail Financial Fair Play requirements over the next three years. Their place in the Conference League […]
Arsenal have paid tribute to iconic Premier League manager Arsene Wenger with a huge Emirates statue that weighs half a tonne. The bronze statue – which shows Wenger lifting the Premier League trophy – was created by sculptor Jim Guy. It is 3.5 meters tall and weighs approximately 500 kilograms. The Frenchman was the manager of the north London club […]
Manchester City and Spain legend David Silva has announced his retirement from professional football aged 37, days after suffering a knee injury. Silva had planned to continue his career at Real Sociedad but an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury picked up in preseason threatened to keep him out for most of next season and pushed him to change his plans. […]
Kylian Mbappe has reportedly rejected Al-Hilal’s world record transfer request. The forward has refused to even enter discussions with the Saudi Arabian side, who rocked the footballing world by launching an eye-watering £259million bid for Mbappe this week. Their proposal was accepted by the record Ligue 1 champions, who are desperate to recoup a fee from […]
Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal have made a world-record £259 million bid for Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe. Widespread media reports on Monday said a €300m (£259m) offer has been submitted by the Saudi Pro League side. The current world transfer record is the €222m (£200m) PSG paid to sign Neymar from Barcelona in August […]
Tottenham face Leicester City in Thailand’s capital on Sunday before travelling to Singapore to play against Lion City Sailors on Wednesday as they continue their Asia-Pacific pre season tour. Postecoglou addressed the media ahead of Spurs’ friendly match in Bangkok. At the press conference, a German reporter turned up with a Bayern Munich jersey with […]
Lionel Messi finally took to the field as an Inter Miami player on Friday night. The 36-year-old featured as a substitute in Inter’s Leagues Cup clash with Mexican side Cruz Azul at DRV PNK Stadium. Messi entered the action in the 54th minute with Miami leading 1-0. Cruz Azul then equalized in the 65th minute […]
