Arsenal have completed the signing of Italy defender Riccardo Calafiori from Bologna for a fee of up to £42m including add-ons. The 22-year-old, who played for Italy at the just concluded Euro 2024, has signed a five-year deal with Mikel Arteta’s side. He has immediately joined up with his new team-mates in Philadelphia “I’m really…
Cynthia Ogunsemilore, a Nigerian boxer, has been suspended from the Paris Olympics after testing positive for the banned substance furosemide. The International Testing Agency (ITA) announced the suspension on Saturday, citing an adverse analytical finding from a sample collected on Thursday. Ogunsemilore, 22, was set to make her Olympic debut on Monday in the under…
The Super Falcons of Nigeria lost their Group C match against Spain by 1-0 on Sunday evening, their second defeat in the ongoing Paris 2024 Women’s Olympic Football tournament in France. Spain’s Alexia Putellas secured the victory with an 85th-minute direct free kick, which caught Nigeria’s goalkeeper, Nnadozie, off guard. With the win, La Roja…
France defender Raphael Varane has completed his move to newly-promoted Serie A side Como. Varane was a free agent after his contract at Manchester United ended in the summer. He has signed a two-year deal with the Italian club. The 2018 World Cup winner won three La Liga titles and four Champions Leagues at Real…
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is determined to put the uncertainties of the past behind him and focus on the upcoming season, which he believes will be a “survival of the fittest”. Ten Hag’s future at the club was secured after a lengthy review by new co-owners Ineos, who triggered a one-year option in…
Southampton Football Club has announced the signing of two Brazilian players, Welington and Juan, from Sao Paulo. The deals will be finalized in January when their contracts with their current club expire. Welington, a 23-year-old left-back, has had an impressive career with Sao Paulo, making 150 appearances and winning two major titles – the 2023…
Lionel Messi, captain of the Argentina national team and Inter Miami forward, will be evaluated weekly after suffering a ligament injury in his right ankle during the Copa America final. Messi exited Argentina’s 1-0 win over Colombia in the 64th minute, visibly in pain, and was later seen with a badly swollen ankle. Inter Miami…
New Fenerbahce Manager Jose Mourinho’s has won his first game in charge of the club. A seven-goal thriller ensures the Turkish side won 4-3 in the first leg of the Champions League second qualifying round at Lugano. Fenerbahce and the Special One were reliant on Edin Dzeko’s hat-trick, but they had to do it the…
French side Olympic Marseille have secured the services of Danish midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg from Tottenham on an initial loan deal for the 2024-25 season. The agreement includes a permanent transfer obligation worth around £17 million Hojbjerg’s tenure at Tottenham saw him make 39 appearances last season, but with only 10 starts under his belt, it…
English Premier League side Brighton and Hove Albion have rejected an £8m bid from Italian side Napoli for Scotland midfielder Billy Gilmour. Though an initial approach, it is believed Napoli will be back with another bid for the player The 23-year-old has flown to Japan with the Seagulls for the start of a two-match tour….
