The Football Association is seeking an explanation from Pep Guardiola regarding his comments about referee Anthony Taylor prior to last weekend's Manchester derby, British media reported Monday... more »
Far-right Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said Monday that urgent action was needed after a young referee was attacked following a weekend match in the region of Lazio surrounding Rome.... more »
Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge has been charged with misconduct in relation to alleged breaches of the Football Association's betting rules, the English governing body announced Monday.... more »
Some teams at the Qatar World Cup in 2022 could be based in Iran, the head of the organising committee told AFP on Monday, saying the idea was "part of the operational plan".... more »
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has said the club cannot afford to worry about the form of champions Manchester City while they continue their own bid to win the Premier League title.... more »
Atletico Madrid's Uruguayan defender Diego Godin is set to miss upcoming matches against Brazil, France and Barcelona after suffering a thigh injury in last weekend's league win over Athletic Bilbao.... more »
Premier League stars Anthony Martial, Paul Pogba and Benjamin Mendy will miss France's key Nations League fixture against the Netherlands and the Uruguay friendly through injury, the French Football Federation (FFF) announced on Monday.... more »
Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri was on Monday presented with the Panchina d'Oro (Golden Bench) award for the best coach in Serie A in 2017/2018 season.... more »
Interim Real Madrid manager Santiago Solari was appointed permanent coach on Monday after overseeing a startling upturn in the European champions' fortunes since he stepped in to replace Julen Lopetegui.... more »
The Spanish press have called for the permanent appointment of Santiago Solari as Real Madrid coach after an unbeaten run as interim boss of the 13-time Champions League winners.... more »
Cristiano Ronaldo and Mario Mandzukic scored in either half as Juventus bounced back from their Champions League defeat by Manchester United with a 2-0 win over 10-man AC Milan in Serie A to maintain their six-point lead over Napoli before the international break.... more »
Leicester winger Marc Albrighton has said the club's vice-chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha deserves time to grieve following the death of his father in a helicopter crash.... more »
Manchester City's Bernardo Silva reckons a derby win over Manchester United has dealt a huge blow to their local rivals' title hopes, saying Jose Mourinho's men would need to be "almost perfect" between now and the end of the season if they were to win the Premier League.... more »
Egyptian Mohamed Salah is back where he spent much of last season -- stealing the show among the African stars in the major European leagues.... more »
Former France international Franck Ribery allegedly slapped French television pundit Patrick Guillou after Bayern Munich's 3-2 defeat to Borussia Dortmund, Bild newspaper reported on Sunday.... more »
Veteran striker Lee Dong-gook set a South Korean record for league appearances by an outfielder when he turned out for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in his 502nd game.... more »
Italian legend Fabio Cannavaro said he wants to sign "a few new faces" after Guangzhou Evergrande's seven-year reign as Chinese Super League (CSL) champions came crashing to a halt.... more »
Atlanta United advanced to the semi-finals of MLS Cup playoffs on Sunday as New York City FC's quest for postseason glory fell short once again.... more »
