Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger will join Real Madrid as a free agent this summer after signing a four-year contract, The Athletic understands. The Germany international put pen to paper earlier today on a deal that runs until 2026 and will see him make the switch at the end of the current season, once his terms […]
Manchester United’s behind-the-scenes reshuffle has continued with the club’s chief strategy officer leaving on Tuesday, The Athletic can reveal. Hemen Tseayo has worked at the Premier League club since 2012, joining the international banking organization UniCredit Group. It is understood the club’s CEO, Richard Arnold, informed staff of Tseayo’s departure in an email on Tuesday. […]
Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger has reached an agreement with Real Madrid to join the Spanish champions on a free transfer in the summer. Rudiger will officially join Real on July 1 on a four-year deal understood to be worth €400,000 (£342,000) per week. The Germany international’s Chelsea contract expires at the end of the season […]
After almost three decades, one of the most successful commercial relationships in sports is over. Months of tense negotiations between the video-game maker Electronic Arts and FIFA, soccer’s global governing body, ended without an agreement to extend a partnership that had created not so much a wildly popular game as a cultural phenomenon. The current […]
Chelsea celebrate after beating Manchester City to win the Champions League in 2021 The number of teams in the Champions League group stage will rise from 32 to 36 from 2024-25 under changes approved by Uefa. Under the new format, each team will play eight games over 10 match weeks. But a plan to give […]
10:36AM ET Rob DawsonCorresponding Manchester City have agreed to a deal to sign striker Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund, the club announced on Tuesday. Haaland, 21, will move to the Etihad Stadium this summer and is set to become one of the highest-paid players at the club. Sources told ESPN he will not top midfielder […]
We are pleased to announce our men’s first team will kick off our US tour with a match against Everton at M&T Bank Stadium, home of the Baltimore Ravens, on Saturday, July 16. Known as the Charm City Match, due to the city’s nickname, the game forms part of our three-match tour to the east […]
Antonio Conte says Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp was looking for an “excuse or an alibi” when he criticized Tottenham’s style of play following the 1-1 draw on Saturday. Klopp said he could never coach the tactics that Conte adopted at Anfield, even though Spurs had the better chances and could have won the match in […]
AC Milan are enjoying the performances from Rafael Leao who is full of confidence heading into the final two games of the season, but they must resolve his long-term future. According to Calciomercato.com, Leao is seen as a key part of the team fighting for the Scudetto but also a key pillar of the future […]