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Hollywood-owned Wrexham promoted into third tier of English football

AFP · 1 month ago

A Wrexham side owned by Hollywood stars Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds secured their second successive promotion in commanding fashion with a 6-0 thrashing of Forest Green on Saturday.

Chelsea's £90 million loss puts pressure on for player sales

AFP · 1 month ago

Chelsea face a huge challenge to avoid breaching Premier League sustainability rules after posting an £89.8 million ($112 million) loss for the 2022/23 season.

Meet the (almost) invincibles: Three undefeated football teams

AFP · 1 month ago

Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen of 2023-24 stand on the cusp of greatness, with just 11 matches theoretically between them and a record undefeated season for a top-five European league team.

Chelsea splashed out over £75m on agents' fees

AFP · 1 month ago

Chelsea have spent more than £75 million ($93 million) on agents' and intermediaries'

Football's brightest stars will bounce back, says Ancelotti

AFP · 1 month ago

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti predicted Friday that Kylian Mbappe and football's other brightest young stars would bounce back strongly after disappointing showings in the Champions League.

This week in women's football: NWSL, Frauen-Bundesliga, WSL, and more

Live Soccer TV · 1 month ago

This week sees the resumption of club football in many top women's leagues around the world.

Aston Villa edge closer to rare European silverware

AFP · 1 month ago

Aston Villa inched closer to a first European trophy in more than four decades with a 2-1 Conference League win over Lille on Thursday.

Turkmenistan's 'invincible' football team

AFP · 1 month ago

Forget Real Madrid, Manchester City or Paris Saint-Germain. The world's best football team -- statistically speaking -- might be a little-known outfit from the closed central Asian nation of Turkmenistan.

Rangers accuse Dundee of 'unprofessionalism' after match postponed

AFP · 1 month ago

Rangers accused Dundee of "negligence and unprofessionalism" on Wednesday after their Scottish Premiership match was postponed again due to a waterlogged pitch at Dens Park.

Spain fight back against Czechs in Euro 2025 qualifiers, France edge win

AFP · 1 month ago

World champions Spain roared back from a goal down in Burgos on Tuesday to beat Czech Republic 3-1 in Euro 2025 qualifying, while 10-women France secured another single-goal victory against Sweden.

Premier League chief fears regulator could kill 'golden goose'

AFP · 1 month ago

Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has hit out at plans for an independent regulator of English football, saying it could damage the league's competitive advantage over the rest of Europe.

Rubiales to testify on April 29 over Spain football graft scandal

AFP · 2 months ago

A Spanish judge on Tuesday summoned disgraced ex-football chief Luis Rubiales to testify on April 29 over an alleged graft scandal at the national federation (RFEF) when he was president, court documents showed.

Roma's Mancini probed over Lazio rat flag derby celebrations

AFP · 2 months ago

Gianluca Mancini is being investigated for his celebrations after the Rome derby in which he waved a flag depicting Lazio fans as rats, the Italian Football Federation chief said on Sunday.

World champions Spain thump Belgium in Euro 2025 qualifiers

AFP · 2 months ago

A Salma Paralluelo hat-trick inspired Spain to a 7-0 win in Belgium on Friday in the opening fixture of their Euro 2025 qualifying campaign, while Marie-Antoinette Katoto gave France a narrow home win over Ireland.

'Rabbit Girls': Thai football's last women promoters

AFP · 2 months ago

At a rowdy Bangkok stadium, BG Pathum United's "Rabbit Girls" dance to a drumbeat and cheer their team on -- the Thai football league's last band of women promoters.

This week in women's football: SheBelieves Cup, Friendlies, Euro Qualifiers, and more

Live Soccer TV · 2 months ago

This week will feature some interesting international fixtures, including the latest installment of the SheBelieves Cup and some UEFA Euro qualifiying ties.

Full time for football comic 'Captain Tsubasa' in print

AFP · 2 months ago

Japanese football comic "Captain Tsubasa" ended its 43-year print serialisation on Thursday, but its creator said the stories that inspired Lionel Messi will continue on online.

US football magnate Textor to face trial in Brazil

AFP · 2 months ago

US football magnate John Textor will be tried by Brazil's top court for sport for ignoring orders to provide evidence for his claims that the Brazilian league is plagued by match-fixing, officials said Wednesday.

Spanish football federation sets May 6 date for presidential elections

AFP · 2 months ago

The Spanish football federation (RFEF) announced Wednesday that elections for its new president will take place on May 6, to find the successor of the disgraced Luis Rubiales.

Rubiales arrested at airport over alleged federation graft scandal

AFP · 2 months ago

Spanish police on Wednesday briefly arrested disgraced ex-football chief Luis Rubiales Wednesday in connection with an alleged graft scandal at the RFEF football federation when he was president.