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Newcastle chairman dreams of club being ‘number one’
Newcastle United chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan said on Friday he wants the Magpies to become the “number one” club, but made it clear that the ongoing development of the team will adhere to the sport’s financial fair-play rules.
During an…
Best is yet to come says Isak as Magpies prepare to swoop on on $87m Italy international
Alexander Isak believes the best is yet to come from himself — and from Newcastle United.
Few expected the Magpies or the Sweden international to have such a positive campaign, with Isak nominated for the Premier League young player of…
Mourinho given four-match ban for insulting referee
Jose Mourinho has been suspended for four European matches for insulting referee Anthony Taylor after Roma’s Europa League final defeat by Sevilla, UEFA announced on Wednesday.
The Portuguese confronted Taylor in a car park following…
Man City agree deal to sign Chelsea’s Kovacic: reports
Manchester City have agreed a £30 million ($38 million) deal with Chelsea to sign midfielder Mateo Kovacic, according to reports on Wednesday.
The treble winners are set to pay an initial £25 million for the 29-year-old Croatia…
New short film tells the story of Messi and Argentina’s homecoming after World Cup triumph
Six months after Argentina lifted the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, adidas has released “Alta En El Cielo,” an 8-minutes, 30-seconds documentary containing exclusive footage and interviews from the first national team camp of La Albiceleste…
Saudi Pro League clubs must snap up best Asian talent
Saudi Arabian football has changed, and is changing the face of Asian football with it.
Few could have predicted the pace of change within the country as recently as six months ago, but the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo accelerated plans…
Manchester United discusses granting exclusivity to Qatari Sheikh in $6 billion-plus sale
English football club Manchester United is negotiating granting exclusivity to the consortium led by Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani in talks to sell itself for more than $6 billion, people familiar with the matter said on…
Messi mania reaches fever pitch ahead of Beijing friendly
Lionel Messi got hugged by a fan who ran onto the field wearing a No. 10 Argentina shirt Thursday during a 2-0 friendly win over Australia in which the World Cup champion scored the fastest goal of his career.
Messi was standing near the…
Croatia stun hosts Netherlands to reach Nations League final
Bruno Petkovic and Luka Modric struck in extra time to fire Croatia into the Nations League final with a 4-2 victory over hosts the Netherlands on Wednesday.
Zlatko Dalic’s side, who reached the World Cup semifinals last year, moved a…
Milner joins Brighton on one-year deal
Brighton on Wednesday announced the signing of James Milner on a free transfer from Premier League rivals Liverpool.
The 37-year-old former England midfielder has agreed a one-year contract at the Amex Stadium, with the option for a…