Andreas “Andi” Brehme wasn’t supposed to be the hero of the 1990 World Cup final. Striker Rudi Voller was down to take penalties, but didn’t want to when the time came because he had been the man brought down in the box; in the eyes of referee Edgardo Codesal, at least. German football superstition had … Read more
“It feels like a never-ending horror film,” a shell-shocked Leon Goretzka said after the final whistle. Bayern Munich’s 3-2 loss at mid-table Bochum on Sunday certainly capped off a nightmarish week of three consecutive defeats for the perennial German champions that have plunged the club into deep crisis. Now eight points adrift of still-unbeaten Bayer … Read more
It all sounds so simple. Kylian Mbappe has said he wants to leave Paris Saint-Germain. Real Madrid want to sign him, and they made an offer in early January. This summer, Mbappe will be out of contract, free to join the club of his choice. He’s free now to discuss terms with whomever he likes, … Read more
Kylian Mbappe has told Paris Saint-Germain he will leave the club at the end of this season when his contract expires, sources close to the situation have confirmed. The terms of Mbappe’s exit are yet to be fully agreed and an official announcement is expected once the situation is finalised in the next few months. … Read more
Follow live coverage of Nigeria vs Ivory Coast in today’s Africa Cup of Nations final The clash with unbeaten league leaders Bayer Leverkusen was a game for “pulling down (our) trousers and putting the cards on the table,” buoyant Bayern Munich head coach Thomas Tuchel had said. But instead of the desired show of prowess, … Read more
It is the day all Liverpool supporters knew would come eventually. At the start of next season, Jurgen Klopp will not be sitting in the Liverpool dugout. Instead, it will be someone else. But who? Just as it was when Alex Ferguson left Manchester United and Arsene Wenger left Arsenal, Klopp will be a hard … Read more
Jurgen Klopp to leave Liverpool at end of season — follow the latest updates It is difficult to pinpoint exactly when the writing went up on the wall for Kalvin Phillips’ time at Manchester City, because there were so many clues that things were not going to work out, but there was one very early … Read more
Jurgen Klopp will leave Liverpool at the end of the season. Klopp, 56, made his announcement in a video on Liverpool’s social media channels on Friday morning. In an interview with club media, he says he told the club of his decision in November. “I will not manage a club or a country at least … Read more
Joe Lewis, the billionaire and founder of the company who own Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, pleaded guilty to securities fraud in court on Wednesday. The 86-year-old British businessman was indicted in the United States in July for “orchestrating a brazen insider trading scheme”. This, according to U.S. officials, involved the passing of information to … Read more
MLS preseason is in the crisp, January air. Players are reporting for medicals and initial training sessions, clubs are preparing for their warm-weather preseason trips. In some cases, a CONCACAF Champions Cup match awaits in just a few weeks. No MLS roster is complete at this early stage, but some have more work to do … Read more