Football

Mohamed Salah on revenge mission against Madrid in Champions League final

Mohamed Salah could easily have given the kind of diplomatic answer trotted out by most soccer players.

PSG women's coach Olle-Nicolle suspended over 'inappropriate behavior'

Paris Saint-Germain suspended the coach of its women's team, with the club saying it had been informed of inappropriate behavior and remarks" made by Didier Oll-Nicolle toward some of his players

Premier League approves proposed sale of Chelsea to Boehly consortium

The Premier League has approved the proposed sale of Chelsea to a consortium fronted by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly

French league celebrates as Kylian Mbappe decides to stay with PSG

Mbapp posted on Twitter Sunday that he is convinced he can "continue to grow at PSG. But France's World Cup-winning star also said he was honored by Madrid's interest in him

Salah, Son finish Premier League as top scorers with 23 goals each

Salah has now captured the Golden Boot on three occasions as the outright winner in the 2017-18 season and sharing the award twice, in 2018-19 and this season

How Manchester City won another English Premier League title: Analysis

What really made the difference was a three-month run from the start of November when City collected 43 points from a possible 45 to pull clear of Chelsea and Liverpool

Man City apologizes for 'assault' remark on Aston Villa's goalkeeper

Manchester City issued an apology for what the club described as an assault on Aston Villa goalkeeper Robin Olsen during a field invasion by City fans celebrating winning the Premier League title. The incident happened as Olsen tried to leave the field at Etihad Stadium as it became covered in thousands of City fans after the fulltime whistle of the 3-2 win over Villa. Footage on British broadcaster Sky Sports showed Olsen covering his head as supporters swarmed around him as he was being escorted off the playing surface by a steward. The Sweden goalkeeper then appeared to engage in a verbal confrontation with a fan before being clipped by the arm of another celebrating supporter. Bowing his head, Olsen was eventually helped off the field by a second official. Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard had no news of Olsen's condition in the news conference after the game on the final day of the season. City said it was opening an investigation and would issue an indefinite stadium ban to

AC Milan roar back to win Serie A title after 11 yrs after beating Sassuolo

AC Milan finally added the 19th Serie A into their trophy cabinet on Monday, after beating Sassuolo 3-0 in the last round of the 2021-22 Serie A season

Granada relegated from Spanish league after missing second-half penalty

Granada was relegated from the Spanish league after missing a second-half penalty kick which could have kept the team up, with Cdiz taking advantage to stay in the first division.

Kylian Mbappe signs new 3-year PSG deal after rejecting Real Madrid

"I'm very happy to continue this adventure, to stay in France, in Paris, my city. I always said Paris was my home," Mbappe said

WC playoffs: Messi leads Argentina squad for Finalissima against Italy

Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi will spearhead Argentina's squad for next month's World Cup 2022 playoff against Italy, the South American country's football association said on Friday.

Tammy Abraham nets 2 as Roma beats Torino 3-0, books European spot

Tammy Abraham scored twice to help Roma win at Torino 3-0 and seal a spot in Europe for next season ahead of the Europa Conference League final next week.

FIFA plans to announce 2026 World Cup sites in New York on June 16

FIFA intends to announce the 2026 World Cup sites during a news conference in New York on June 16.

Frankfurt lift Europa League title after shootout win against Rangers

Rangers took the lead in the 56th minute when Tuta slipped to collect a back header, allowing Joe Aribo to burst through and score with a low shot into the bottom corner

Eintracht Frankfurt take on Glasgow Rangers in Europa League final

The Spanish city of Seville will later on Wednesday play host to this season's Europa League final as Eintracht Frankfurt face Glasgow Rangers in Sevilla's Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium.

Seville on high alert as 150,000 expected for Europa League final

More than 5,000 police officers and security personnel are on high alert in Seville as the Spanish city braces for up to 150,000 supporters of Rangers and Eintracht Frankfurt arriving for the Europa L

Ukraine's soccer team beats Italian club Empoli in friendly match

Wearing a message of United for Ukraine on their shirts, Ukraine's national soccer team won its second straight friendly match by beating Italian Serie A club Empoli 3-1.

PSG star Kylian Mbappe wins French league's best player award for 3rd time

Mbappe is the league's top scorer with 25 goals for the French champion and has netted 36 in all competitions

Serie A Title wait nearly over for Milan after 2-0 win over Atalanta

The Rossoneri could even have clinched the title on Sunday but defending champion and fierce rival Inter Milan won 3-1 at relegation-threatened Cagliari to keep its fading title hopes alive

Penalty save denies City victory, keeps EPL title race alive in final week

There's still plenty of life in this absorbing title race after Mahrez had a penalty saved in the 86th minute, leaving City to settle for a 2-2 draw at West Ham on Sunday