On Thursday, Belgian winger Jeremy Doku signed a five-year contract with Manchester City from French club Rennes. The 21-year-old Doku is expected to set the European champions back £55 million ($70 million). In a statement released by the City, Doku remarked, “This is a great day for me, both personally and professionally.” “Manchester City is … Read more
It is simple to overlook the fact that this problem has existed for many years as top players queue up to accept Saudi money. The risks are substantially greater today, however. Neymar comes to mind when reading about a Brazilian star being hailed by tens of thousands of supporters and taken away in a Rolls-Royce … Read more
Aymeric Laporte, a defender for Manchester City, joined the Premier League exodus to Saudi Arabia on Thursday when he agreed to a reported £23 million ($29 million) transfer to Al-Nassr. Spanish cornerback Laporte had success with City, winning 12 major awards during that time. His prospects of playing regularly were further diminished by the close-season … Read more
Following the Women’s World Cup final last weekend, Luis Rubiales kissed Spain player Jenni Hermoso on the lips, prompting FIFA to launch disciplinary action against him on Thursday. “The FIFA disciplinary committee informed Luis Rubiales, president of the Spanish Football Association, today that it is opening disciplinary proceedings against him based on the events that … Read more
The Paris St. Germain striker is still being linked to Real Madrid, but manager Carlo Ancelotti claimed on Thursday that the LaLiga club has ruled out signing Kylian Mbappe before the transfer market ends next week. Ancelotti also said that Real are not expected to complete any other transfers before the current transfer window shuts … Read more
Superstar of the Saudi Pro League Neymar will play in his debut Asian Champions League match after Al-Hilal, runners-up the previous year, were paired with Nassaji Mazandaran FC of Iran, Mumbai City FC of India, and Navbahor of Uzbekistan. Ahead of matches against teams from central to eastern Asia, Cristiano Ronaldo of Al-Nassr and Karim … Read more
After the team’s success at the Women’s World Cup, Spain’s Jenni Hermoso demanded that “exemplary measures” be taken against Luis Rubiales, the president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), according to the FUTPRO union. After Spain defeated England 1-0 in the championship game on Sunday, Rubiales was presenting the players with their gold medals when … Read more
Inter Miami overcame a two-goal deficit to defeat Cincinnati 5-4 on penalties after their dramatic US Open Cup semifinal finished 3-3 after extra time thanks to Lionel Messi’s inspiration. Miami is currently one victory away from winning their second championship since Messi joined the team last month after defeating Nashville on penalties to win the … Read more
Following the signing of a new contract with the Premier League and European Champions, Manchester City, midfielder Bernardo Silva from Portugal will remain with the club at least until 2026. Silva had been rumored to be leaving the Etihad Stadium during the summer season, with Spanish powerhouse Barcelona long thought to be interested in the … Read more
Lionel Messi says he has no set retirement date in mind and plans to “enjoy every moment” of his remaining playing days. In the Leagues Cup final, the Argentine World Cup champion scored his tenth goal in seven games since joining the Florida club, defeating Nashville on penalties to earn his first title with Inter … Read more
