Alexandre Lacazette must be wondering what he's signed up for.
Arsenal's €53 million record signing was already looking frustrated with constantly being subbed off as his new manager Arsene Wenger insists on giving Olivier Giroud cameo …
LONDON -- Danny Rose has praised Mauricio Pochettino and Gareth Southgate, his managers for club and country, for giving him another chance, after outspokenness and injury left his Tottenham and England futures in doubt.
Rose was sideli…
New Balance says it will "vigorously defend itself" after a report said Manchester United's Marouane Fellaini is suing the company because its boots injured his feet.
As reported by The Sun, Fellaini filed litigation at London's High Co…
Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho is unlikely to be available for Brazil's friendly against Japan due to a muscle injury, says Brazil's team doctor, but could play against England four days later.
Coutinho has missed the Reds' past…
Nigeria have called up Kenneth Omeruo and Olarenwaju Kayode to replace the injured duo of Ogenyi Onazi and Moses Simon as they begin preparations for their final 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Algeria.
Omeruo was already on the s…
LONDON -- Michael Emenalo has resigned from his position as Chelsea technical director, the club has confirmed.
The 52-year-old, one of owner Roman Abramovich's most trusted advisors, has left Chelsea after 10 years working across the s…
Tammy Abraham says there was never any prospect of pledging his international future to anyone other than England, despite Nigeria making overtures to him earlier this year.
Abraham was born and raised in London but is eligible for Nige…
Egypt coach Hector Cuper defended his tactics on Monday, saying a different strategy may not have led the Pharaohs to what will be their first World Cup in 28 years.
Egypt gathered in Cairo for the first time since Oct. 8, when they qua…
David Moyes will be the ideal man to take over at West Ham, according to Stoke City and Scotland midfielder Charlie Adam.
Moyes is expected to be confirmed as the club's new manager on Tuesday, Sky Sports News understands.
The former…
Everton's majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri has held discussions with former England manager Sam Allardyce about the vacant manager's position at Goodison Park.
Sky Sports News understands Allardyce could be given the job until the en…
After England Under-17s won the World Cup, the spotlight is again on how best to develop young footballers into future stars.
There are an estimated 3,000 children aged between nine and 16 in Premier League academies, with thousands mor…
Arsenal's Santi Cazorla says doctors told him he should be "satisfied" just to walk again after he contracted gangrene following an operation.
The 32-year-old Spain international last played in October 2016 and had ankle surgery two mon…
Lionel Messi made his 600th appearance for Barcelona in the 2-1 win over Sevilla at the Camp Nou on Saturday.
Messi becomes just the third player to reach the landmark after former teammate Xavi Hernandez and current captain Andres Inie…
After Saturday's 3-1 win at Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich officials and players offered a vast array of assessments. Coach Jupp Heynckes raised a metaphorical index finger, warning the Bavarians had to "keep the ball low," a German foot…
Ernesto Valverde says he won't "apologise for winning" as he continues to deal with complaints about Barcelona's style of play despite leading his side on a 16-game unbeaten run.
Two goals from Paco Alcacer to the dramatic backdrop of t…
Wydad Casablanca are the top team on the African continent for the first time in 25 years after a 1-0 home victory over Al Ahly in the second leg of their Champions League final secured a 2-1 aggregate win in Casablanca on Saturday.
Wal…
Everton will "dig deep" to bring West Bromwich Albion defender Jonny Evans to Goodison Park in January, according to the Mail.
Recent reports have linked Evans -- a Manchester City target in the summer -- with a move to Merseyside, but …
Ajax midfielder Frenkie de Jong could be the subject of a three-way Premier League transfer tussle, according to the Sun.
It reports that Arsenal, Manchester City and Chelsea are all interested in the 20-year-old, who has starred since …
In September, reports suggested Manchester City's David Silva could be tempted by a move to AC Milan despite City being keen to extend his contract.
Now it seems Silva could have other options to consider, with the Sun reporting that bo…
Manchester City are interested in signing Espanyol left-back Aaron Martin after sending scouts to watch him in Monday's 1-0 win over Real Betis, sources close to City have told ESPN FC.
Martin played the full 90 minutes and City boss Pe…
When it comes to memorable football kits, Cameroon have boasted their fair share over the years -- after all, who could possibly forget the infamous "unitard" strip of 2004?
Now, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the partnership betw…
David Moyes has told beIN Sport he would be interested in becoming West Ham United manager if the job becomes available.
In the aftermath of West Ham's 4-1 home defeat to Liverpool on Saturday, sources close to West Ham told ESPN FC tha…
Hertha Berlin scored a late equaliser to salvage a 3-3 draw in a rollercoaster Bundesliga game at Wolfsburg.
The visitors led after only 21 seconds when Vedad Ibisevic latched on to a through ball and poked home, but Wolfsburg -- who ha…
Juventus survived a scare as they came from behind to beat Serie A's bottom club Benevento 2-1 at home on Sunday.
The win moves the defending champions to within a point of leaders Napoli, who were held to a 0-0 draw at Chievo.
The v…
German prosecutors have accused Leipzig midfielder Naby Keita of submitting a fake driver's license, according to a report in Bild.
Keita, who will move to Liverpool after this season, could face a "six-figure" fine after trying on two …
Tottenham Hotspur got back to winning ways in domestic football as Son Heung-Min's goal proved enough to see off an unlucky Crystal Palace at Wembley.
Spurs, without Dele Alli because of a hamstring strain, made a shaky start in their f…
Real Madrid remained third place in La Liga with a comfortable 3-0 defeat of Las Palmas at the Bernabeu on Sunday.
Goals from Casemiro, Marco Asensio and Isco saw the defending champs sail past Pako Ayestaran's side and stay within eigh…
Man City boss Pep Guardiola brushed aside Arsene Wenger's criticism of officials by saying his side beat Arsenal because they thoroughly deserved it.
Goals from Kevin De Bruyne, Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus extended City's unbeaten r…
Jarrell 'Big Baby' Miller has mocked Anthony Joshua's mental strength and says talks have taken place about a future fight against Britain's heavyweight world champion.
The unbeaten American targets a 20th victory against Mariusz Wach i…
Arsene Wenger was incensed by a “soft penalty” awarded for a challenge by Nacho Monreal on Raheem Sterling in Sunday’s 3-1 defeat to Manchester City.
Wenger was unhappy with referee Michael Oliver's decision when Sterling went down in t…
Gary Neville gave his verdict on Manchester United's defeat to Chelsea and discussed how their midfield - without Paul Pogba - was "ambushed" at Stamford Bridge.
Alvaro Morata's 55th-minute header sealed a 1-0 win for Chelsea over Jose …
Antonio Conte has explained why he left David Luiz out against Manchester United after casting doubt over the defender's future at Chelsea.
The Brazil international was given a watching brief at Stamford Bridge as the Premier League cha…
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has appealed to government to offer more tax incentives to companies that sponsor sports development in the country in order to attract more sponsorships for the sports sector.
According to the GFA, …
Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne has said the team could quit Formula 1 if they do not approve of the direction taken by new owners Liberty Media.
The Ferrari chief pinpointed proposals for a new engine design from 2021 as he made th…
BIRKENHEAD, England -- Steven Gerrard has urged Liverpool striker Rhian Brewster to be "patient" in his wait for first-team opportunities after his heroics on the international stage, but warned that youngsters now need to be "world class"…
LONDON -- Gareth Southgate revealed the rapid development of Tottenham midfielder Harry Winks has reinforced his determination to find out if more youngsters are ready to make significant contributions to the England senior squad ahead of …
Auditors at the Red Cross Federation have revealed that several million dollars of aid money was lost to fraud and corruption during the Ebola epidemic in West Africa.
The outbreak - mainly confined to Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea …
MADRID -- Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho told reporters in Madrid "the case is closed" after he paid a fee to settle accusations of tax fraud.
Mourinho arrived at the Court of First Instance and Instruction No.4 in Pozuelo de A…
The Ghana Taekwondo Federation (GTF) is gearing up for its annual general assembly, consisiting of members of the executive board and affiliate regional associations on November 18 at the Media Centre of the Accra Sports Stadium.
The me…
Cristiano Ronaldo says he is not worried about his lack of goals this season and is convinced Real Madrid will soon turn things around.
The Portugal captain had five shots on goal against Tottenham on Wednesday but scored once in Madrid…
Cesc Fabregas says Chelsea players are not unhappy with the training regime of manager Antonio Conte, but are finding the hectic domestic and Champions League schedule challenging.
The Blues impressed last season as they built towards t…
Bayern Munich will rekindle their interest in Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez in the January transfer window, sources have told ESPN FC.
Former Bayern boss Carlo Ancelotti wanted to sign Sanchez in the summer, but the Bundesliga champions baul…
Paris Saint-Germain captain Thiago Silva has spoken out in defence of teammates Kylian Mbappe and Neymar after the recent criticism aimed at both.
The 33-year-old skippered his side to a 5-0 home win over Anderlecht in the Champions Lea…
Deontay Wilder should next face Anthony Joshua in a world title unification fight, if he successfully defends his WBC heavyweight against Bermane Stiverne.
For selfish reasons, as a boxing fan, I would rather see Deontay Wilder in with …
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has admitted he was surprised when he received a call from Nemanja Matic's agent offering him the chance to buy the player during the summer transfer window.
Matic has been one of United's standou…
Ghana’s coach Kwesi Appiah will not have to bother about the results of the last group game for Russia 2018 World Cup qualifier against Egypt as the game will be used as part of the team building process.
The Black Stars will play the P…
Rafael Nadal moved into the Paris Masters quarter-finals by beating Uruguay's world number 36 Pablo Cuevas.
Spaniard Nadal, 31, beat his 31-year-old opponent 6-3 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 and faces Serbian qualifier Filip Krajinovic, 25, in the las…
As expected, the four points Liverpool dropped in their opening two Champions League group fixtures haven't been especially damaging, as the Reds took care of business with a couple of comfortable victories over group whipping boys Maribor…
Chelsea's 3-0 defeat to Roma on Tuesday was undeniably disappointing. From a position of strength in Champions League Group C where a win would have guaranteed qualification to the knockout rounds, the Blues now sit second and still have m…
Arsene Wenger says third-choice goalkeeper Matt Macey proved he belongs in the first team with his display against Red Star Belgrade on Thursday.
Macey made a stellar one-handed save to tip a looping header onto the bar in the first hal…