Manchester City forward Julian Alvarez says he will make a decision about his future at the club after the Paris 2024 Games.
Alvarez, 24, is due to make his third start for Argentina at the Olympics when they face Ukraine on Tuesday in Lyon. In March 2023, Alvarez signed a one-year contract extension to keep him at City until 2028. “There is a lot of talk,” said Alvarez before the Ukraine match when asked about his City […]
Hosts France will play Argentina in the Olympic men’s football quarter-finals after progressing to the last eight by beating New Zealand to top Group A.
Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta got the opening goal for a dominant France who registered an impressive 34 shots to New Zealand’s nine. Mateta gave them a 19th-minute lead and New Zealand soon found themselves placed under relentless pressure as the hosts looked to add to their tally. They managed to hold out until the […]
Everton have signed centre-back Jake O’Brien on a four-year deal for £16.4m from Lyon.
The 23-year-old Republic of Ireland defender made 27 appearances for the Ligue 1 side last season. He becomes Everton’s fifth summer signing after midfielder Tim Iroegbunam, forwards Iliman Ndiaye and Jesper Lindstrom and the return of Jack Harrison on loan from Leeds. “I’m buzzing and so happy to have signed for Everton,” O’Brien said. “I’ve […]
Victor Osimhen’s agent dismissed speculation regarding a possible loan move to Chelsea as part of a deal.
Chelsea and Napoli are currently engaged in negotiations regarding a potential exchange deal involving Victor Osimhen and Romelu Lukaku. It has been rumored that the agreement will entail a permanent transfer for Lukaku, while Osimhen will be loaned out. Robert Calenda, the agent representing the players, has refuted claims of a loan deal with a […]
Southampton have completed the signing of forward Ben Brereton Diaz from Villarreal for about £7m.
The Chile striker has signed a four-year deal at St Mary’s to end a 12-month stay at the Spanish club. Brereton Diaz moved to La Liga on a free transfer after his contract expired at Blackburn but failed to score in 20 appearances. “I’m absolutely buzzing. It’s been smooth these past couple of days, and […]
National women doubles pair Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah hugged each other in sheer joy.
The duo have booked their spot in the quarter-finals of the Paris Olympics in style by beating Indonesia’s world No. 9 Apriyani Rahayu-Siti Fadia Ramadhanti 21-18, 21-9 in their last Group A match at Adidas Arena in Port de la Chapelle on Tuesday (Jan 30). Pearly-Thinaah needed to win in straight games to make it […]
Two athletes have been cleared to compete at the women’s boxing at the Paris Olympics having been disqualified from last year’s World Championships for failing to meet eligibility criteria.
Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting was stripped of a bronze medal in the March 2023 event after failing a gender eligibility test. Information from the International Olympic Committee also showed Algeria’s Imane Khelif was disqualified in New Delhi for failing a testosterone level test. No further details were given on why Lin, 28, and Khelif, 25, were […]
Enzo Fernandez has apologised to several French players in the Chelsea squad after being accused of “uninhibited racism” by team-mate Wesley Fofana.
The Argentina international, 23, landed in Atlanta in the United States and addressed the video posted to his social media account after Argentina beat Colombia 1-0 in the Copa America final on 14 July. The video featured a song sung by some of the Argentina squad about France’s black players, which the French Football Federation […]
Liverpool chief executive Billy Hogan says the club are undergoing a “post-Jurgen Klopp reset” under new head coach Arne Slot and the Reds’ revamped football structure.
The club have implemented several changes behind the scenes at Anfield since Klopp, who won seven major honours in nine years, announced his departure in January. Slot, 45, has replaced the German but Liverpool’s parent company, Fenway Sports Group (FSG), has brought back former executives Michael Edwards and Julian Ward, who left in 2022, to […]
Emma Raducanu says she was fighting against jet-lag during her three-set 6-2 3-6 6-4 opening round victory against Elise Mertens at the Mubadala City DC Open in Washington.
The 21-year-old, in her first appearance since a Wimbledon last-16 defeat earlier this month, won five straight games to take the first set but Mertens, the eighth-seeded Belgian, responded well to take the second set. Having arrived on the east coast of the United States from the UK on Thursday, Raducanu was battling a five-hour […]