Eight-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt has emerged as a shock target for Australian club the Central Coast Mariners. Bolt, 31, retired after last year's IAAF World Championships in London and has since trialled and trained at a number of clubs. But news emerged on Tuesday of a possible six-week trial with the A-League club ...]
Tim Cahill has retired from international football, ending a 107-cap Socceroos career as Australia's all-time leading goalscorer. The 38-year-old made his final appearance for Australia in a 2-0 defeat to Peru at the World Cup, coming on as a second-half substitute after a frustrating period of limited game time for club and country. Cahill will ...]
Barcelona announced a record income for the club with the board of directors closing the accounts corresponding to the 2017-18 season at €914million. The historic figures resulted in an operating profit of €32m and a net profit of €13m. The figures are in line with the Catalan side's strategic plan of reaching €1billion of income ...]
Juventus' shock signing of Cristiano Ronaldo should give AC Milan optimism about becoming "great again" as they go through a turbulent period in their history, according to Serie A great Kaka. Despite being one of Italy's biggest clubs, Milan have endured a difficult few years, failing to finish in the Champions League spots since the ...]
Villarreal have secured the signing of highly rated Argentine midfielder Santiago Caseres from Velez Sarsfield on a five-year deal. The Yellow Submarine have been on the hunt for a defensive midfielder following the departure of Rodri to Atletico Madrid and Caseres, 21, is the man selected to fill the void. Caseres remains inexperienced after only ...]
New Real Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui thinks his familiarity with the demands and expectations of the club following his previous spells there will serve as an advantage to his chances of success. Madrid found themselves without a coach less than a week after winning a third successive Champions League title, as Zinedine Zidane – the mastermind ...]
Competition:Â Friendly Market:Â Sheffield United win Odds:Â 1/1 @ Bet 365 Looking to continue their impressive start to pre-season, Chris Wilder's Sheffield United side will travel to League One outfit Bradford City. Starting with Bradford, after appointing former under 18's coach Michael Collins to his first senior position, The Bantams preparations for the new season could not be ...]
France's World Cup winners were treated like royalty by hundreds of thousands of supporters upon their return to Paris on Monday and have been promised the Legion of Honour award ahead of a presidential reception. A 4-2 win over Croatia in Moscow on Sunday secured France their second World Cup triumph, sparking non-stop celebrations back ...]
Thierry Henry has quit his role as a television pundit to focus on a future in coaching. Henry was an assistant to Roberto Martinez as the ex-Everton boss guided Belgium to a third-place finish at the World Cup, having juggled the role with his on-screen duties for the past two years. But the former Arsenal ...]
Croatia were greeted by an estimated half-a-million fans on the streets of Zagreb on Monday, as they returned home to a remarkable reception after losing in Sunday's World Cup final. Despite the undoubted individual quality available to coach Zlatko Dalic, few expected Croatia to go as far as they did in Russia. Croatia's preparations for ...]
Getafe have completed and confirmed the signing of Nemanja Maksimović from Valencia. The deal had been in the pipeline for several days, and now it's done. Getafe have been very active in this transfer window, giving off an impression of serious ambition. Maksimović started his career at Slovenian side Domžale, where he played for two ...]
Cristiano Ronaldo's blockbusting move to Juventus was not enough to keep Lionel Messi off the agenda on his first day with his new employers. Ronaldo was greeted by a throng of buoyant Juve supporters on Monday before completing his medical and staging an unveiling news conference. The 33-year-old is locked on five Ballons d'Or apiece ...]
Cristiano Ronaldo claims it was an easy decision for him to join Juventus from Real Madrid and took a thinly veiled swipe at his contemporaries who chase final paydays away from elite leagues. The 33-year-old completed his stunning €105million move from Madrid to Juve last week and was greeted but a joyous band of supporters ...]
England captain Harry Kane expressed pride at winning the World Cup golden boot but was keen to deflect praise to his team-mates. Kane was the top scorer in Russia with six goals, though he failed to find the net after the last 16. He ended the tournament two goals ahead of the chasing pack, which included France's Antoine ...]
One day on from the end of Russia 2018, the sadness at bidding farewell to one of the greatest World Cups of all time is almost too much to bear, but an alternative award ceremony might alleviate some of the post-tournament blues. France defeated Croatia 4-2 in Moscow on Sunday to become world champions for ...]
Belgium manager Roberto Martinez believes this transfer window could be the right time for Eden Hazard to leave Chelsea. Hazard captained the Red Devils to their best finish at a World Cup as they took third place, contributing two goals and three assists. There has been persistent speculation that Hazard could fill the void left by Cristiano Ronaldo ...]
Cristiano Ronaldo's transfer from Real Madrid to Juventus will have a revitalising effect on Italian football, according to former Madrid and AC Milan playmaker Kaka. The Bianconeri persuaded Madrid to part ways with their all-time leading goal-scorer, agreeing a €112million deal, and the five-time Ballon d'Or winning forward completed his medical in Turin on Monday. Former ...]
Monaco have made an offer for CSKA Moscow's Russia international Aleksandr Golovin, according to the Ligue 1 club's vice-president Vadim Vasilyev. Golovin was one of the stars of Russia's surprise run to the quarter-finals at their home World Cup and Chelsea have been linked with making the attacking midfielder one of the first signings of ...]
Maurizio Sarri said he needs to make "one or two adjustments" before Chelsea will be ready to play his football as he looked forward to going head to head with "the most important coaches in Europe". The 59-year-old arrived at Stamford Bridge to replace Antonio Conte as Chelsea's head coach, ending his 13-year spell in ...]
