LONDON — England captain Harry Kane says his interest in returning to the Premier League has cooled because he is “fully all in” on Bayern Munich. The 32-year-old Kane joined Bayern from Tottenham in the summer of 2023 and is under contract there until the summer of 2027. The striker said that when leaving Spurs,…
What has changed? Four years after the introduction of a group stage to bring the Women’s Champions League in line with the men’s competition, change is afoot again with a new 18-team league phase replacing the 16-team group stage. In the new league phase, each team will play six matches against six different opponents with…
Jens Castrop, the first foreign-born, mixed-race player to join Korea’s national football team, ignited debates across Korea’s football fan communities after comments about Korea’s locker room culture, bringing public’s attention to potentially lingering hierarchies in the squad. Castrop’s interview with Germany’s Kicker, published Monday, spurred headlines questioning whether a “kkondae culture” — a term for…
Uefa said on Monday it had “reluctantly” approved the staging of a Spanish La Liga and an Italian Serie A match in the United States and Australia respectively, despite fan protests. “While it is regrettable to have to let these two games go ahead, this decision is exceptional and shall not be seen as setting…
The two fixtures will be the first ever European league matches played in another country – a concept that, while being commonplace in Australian and American sport, is vehemently opposed by many clubs, the near-totality of football fans across the world, and indeed, UEFA themselves. The European governing body tried to pass the buck, blaming…
A lot can happen in a month of football. On September 2, a day after the transfer window closed, we presented to you our list of all the 155 senior squad additions made by Premier League clubs, ranked in order from best to worst. The comments section took it well. In fact, the response to…
Seven-time European champions AC Milan are heading to Perth to play an Italian league game in a historic but controversial first. The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has “reluctantly” agreed to allow a regular Serie A match between Milan and Como to be staged in the West Australian capital in February. European football’s governing…
The Premier League’s bridesmaids are desperate to become the bride, with the champions’ autumnal lull opening the door for Arsenal to pounce. Liverpool capitalised on Manchester City’s swift decline and the Gunners’ injury woes to coast to the title last term, but Arne Slot’s side, despite their historic summer splurge, have a fight on their…
Speaking to Sky90, Germany sporting director Rüdi Völler has commented on the early Liverpool career of Florian Wirtz. The 22-year-old joined Liverpool in the summer from Bayer Leverkusen for €125m, but, due to the high fee, he has been used as a scapegoat for Liverpool’s recent struggles, as he has yet to score or assist in…
In partnership with GOAL.com World Cup-winning captain and Ballon d’Or winner Fabio Cannavaro has taken charge of Uzbekistan, leading the Asian underdogs into uncharted territory ahead of their first-ever World Cup campaign in 2026. For a nation long on promise but short on global recognition, his arrival marks the beginning of an audacious new era…