Tottenham seal Mathys Tel move permanent with £30m transfer fee

Tottenham have sealed the permanent signing of Mathys Tel for a fee of about €35m (£30m). Spurs paid Bayern Munich a €10m loan fee to sign the forward for the…

Fifa ready to discuss staging 48-team Club World Cup after lobbying from Europe

Fifa will hold a consultation about expanding the Club World Cup to 48 teams in 2029 if this summer’s edition is successful, after lobbying from clubs who failed to qualify…

Football transfer rumours: Grealish to Everton? Chelsea to make second Gittens bid?

Gianni Infantino’s not-at-all-confusing first transfer window of the summer slams shut at the end of Tuesday, so teams involved in his cherished new Club World Cup are scrambling to complete…

Brazil held in Ancelotti debut, Paraguay move closer to qualifying

Carlo Ancelotti’s debut as coach of Brazil ended in a goalless draw in Ecuador in South American World Cup qualifying on Thursday. The 65-year-old Italian, who left Real Madrid at…

Ex-Man Utd coach Erik ten Hag takes over at Leverkusen

Former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag was appointed the new head coach of Bayer Leverkusen on Monday. Ten Hag will replace Real Madrid-bound Xabi Alonso, who led Leverkusen to…

Aston Villa slam referee choice after controversial loss at Man United

Frustration Boils Over After Old Trafford Defeat Aston Villa’s hopes of a Champions League berth were dashed in controversial fashion at Old Trafford, prompting the club to lodge an official…

The Pacers, the NBA’s comeback kings, strike again

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Beckham and Neville part of new ownership group at English soccer club Salford

SALFORD, England (AP) — David Beckham and Gary Neville are part of a new consortium to have taken ownership of English fourth-tier soccer club Salford City. The club was previously…

Amorim determined to keep Fernandes at Man Utd despite Saudi interest

Ruben Amorim has insisted he wants to keep Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes despite interest from Saudi Arabia, labelling the Portugal international “one of the top players in the world”.…

Second best: which manager has most titles a step down from top flight?

“Daniel Farke has won the Championship for the third time,” notes Giacomo. “Who has won the English second tier the most? And are there any second-tier masters around the world?”…