Host Ivory Coast have failed in their bid to bring former coach Herve Renard back for the remainder of their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations campaign. The 55-year-old is currently in charge of France Women but the French Football Federation has refused a proposed “loan” deal with the Ivorian federation. The Afcon hosts have reached…
Ex-Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales has lost his appeal against a three-year ban from football-related activities by Fifa. Rubiales stepped down from his role in September after kissing Jenni Hermoso on the lips after Spain’s Women’s World Cup final win against England. Hermoso, who later filed a legal complaint against Rubiales, said the kiss…
West Ham have signed England Midfielder Kalvin Phillips from Manchester City for the rest of the season The England midfielder move is with no option to buy. Phillips signed a six-year contract when he joined City from Leeds United in a £45m deal in July 2022. Phillips made just two starts and 16 total Premier…
“I told the club already in November,” said Klopp, who has announced his decision with his side top of the Premier League. “I can understand that it’s a shock for a lot of people in this moment, when you hear it for the first time, but obviously I can explain it – or at least…
Jannik Sinner ended Novak Djokovic’s bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title on Friday, snapping the Serb’s astonishing 33-match winning run at Melbourne Park to reach his first major final. The Italian fourth seed was unfazed by dropping his first set of the tournament against the king of Rod Laver Arena, winning the semi-final…
Liverpool las night defeated Fulham in the semifinal of the Carabao cup to set up a final with Chelsea. The Reds led 2-1 from the first leg and their draw at Craven Cottage was enough to get the job done and set up a Wembley final on 25 February. Luis Diaz gave Liverpool an early…
Uefa’s technical director Zvonimir Boban has quit in protest at Aleksander Ceferin’s intention to stay on for a further term as president. Ceferin was elected in 2016, replacing Michel Platini, and one of the reforms he put in place was a three-term limit for all executive appointments. However, he is trying to change the rule…
Real Madrid have overtaken Manchester City to become the highest revenue generating football club According to Deloitte the Spanish club generated record revenue of 831m euros to top their Money League study from the 2022-23 season. City drop to second despite record revenue of 826m euros helped by their FA Cup, Premier League and Champions…
Keane didn’t hesitate for one second when asked who the greatest player of all time is he named a “brilliant” legendary former player as the best footballer of all time ahead of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Keane played alongside United legend Ronaldo at Old Trafford and watched first-hand how one of his former teammates…
At this stage of the competition, it is the winner who takes it all match. Losers are eliminated while the winners move to the next stage which is the quarter finals. If a game fails to produce a winner, after full and regulation time, there will be a penalty shootout to determine who moves to…
