Football

Agency :Soccer great Michel Platini arrived at Switzerland’s federal prosecution office Monday morning to be questioned about a $2 million payment he received from FIFA in 2011.Platini is formally a suspect because of the...

AP, Madrid :Barcelona is unwavering in its intention to keep Lionel Messi and will not facilitate his departure.Spanish media reports said Messi has contacted the club to try to resolve the situation. Barcelona said...

Agency :Reports continue to suggest that Lionel Messi wants to join Manchester City this summer, but Barcelona are insisting on only letting him go for his full release clause.The six-time Ballon d’Or winner sparked...

AFP, Milan :Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo said Thursday that his “spirit and ambition were as high as ever” as he strives to “break records and conquer the world” next season.The Portuguese forward won his...

Agency :Zlatan Ibrahimovic will remain at AC Milan next season having reached agreement on a new deal reportedly worth 7 million euros ($8.3m) without bonuses, according to multiple reports in Italy on Friday.Ibrahimovic, who...

BBC Online :Thiago Silva has completed a move to Chelsea on a one-year deal after passing a medical on Thursday.Chelsea have the option to extend the contract by a further year for the Brazil...

AFP, Barcelona :Lionel Messi’s bombshell request to leave Barcelona is expected to spark a legal battle over a multi-million-dollar buy-out clause but also raises the question of which club could afford him in the...

AFP, Milan :Spanish forward Pedro Rodriguez on Tuesday signed a three-year contract with Serie A club Roma after leaving Chelsea on a free transfer.The 33-year-old former World Cup winner becomes the Italian club’s first...

AFP, Madrid :Six-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi told Barcelona he wants to leave – on a free transfer – in a “bombshell” fax on Tuesday that is expected to trigger a legal battle...

AFP, Asuncion :Former Brazil football star Ronaldinho was released on Monday by a Paraguayan judge after spending five months in detention over a forged passport.Judge Gustavo Amarilla also released Ronaldinho’s brother Roberto de Assis...

AFP, Munich :Champions League winners Bayern Munich returned to Bavaria on Monday after clinching the side’s second treble but celebrations will be without their fans due to the coronavirus pandemic.Midfielder Thiago Alcantara was the...