Soccer

Rooney: 'I was bored' scoring 34 goals a season

Former Manchester United and England legend Wayne Rooney said he 'was bored' when scoring 34 goals in a season because he wanted to 'get involved' more. ... Continue Reading

Spalletti insists he can turn Juve into title winners

New Juventus coach Luciano Spalletti said he believes he can turn things around at the Italian club this season and even compete for the Serie A title. ... Continue Reading

Utd GK Lammens: 'I'm not Schmeichel in disguise'

Senne Lammens has said that while he appreciates chants from Manchester United fans, he's "not Schmeichel in disguise." ... Continue Reading

Reign coach Harvey: ChatGPT helped with tactics

Seattle Reign FC head coach Laura Harvey said she used ChatGPT for tactical advice this past offseason, which ultimately led her and her staff to test out a new formation with five defenders. ... Continue Reading

Turkey FA suspends 149 refs in betting scandal

The Turkish Football Federation has suspended 149 referees and assistant referees for their alleged involvement in a betting scandal involving professional leagues. ... Continue Reading

Sounders seek investors to fund new stadium

The Seattle Sounders are seeking a large minority partner through a strategic capital raise to fund major project ambitions, including a potential new soccer-specific stadium. ... Continue Reading

Mbappé wins Golden Boot, wants Real Madrid stay

Kylian Mbappé said he wants to be at Real Madrid "for many years" -- and win more trophies at the club -- after receiving the European Golden Boot for 2024-25. ... Continue Reading

Slot refuses update on Liverpool contract talks

Arne Slot has refused to be drawn on whether negotiations are still ongoing to extend his Liverpool contract and insisted his focus is on returning his team to winning ways. ... Continue Reading

🚫 No Saudi Arabia stadium on top of skyscraper

Despite what you may have seen on social media, there won't be any stadiums on top of skyscrapers at the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia. ... Continue Reading

Munich to host '28 UCL final; Barça or London next

Bayern Munich's stadium is set to host the 2028 Champions League final, while London's Wembley Stadium and Barcelona's renovated Camp No will battle it out for the 2029 final. ... Continue Reading

Arteta: Arsenal trio in line for Tottenham return

Mikel Arteta has suggested Martin Ødegaard, Kai Havertz and Noni Madueke could all return for Arsenal's north London derby clash against Tottenham on November 23. ... Continue Reading

Ranked: The top 50 players of the Premier League season so far

Now that we're nine games into the Premier League season, let's rank the best 50 players so far. Arsenal dominate the list -- but who else? ... Continue Reading

Chucky Lozano to return from exile for San Diego

Hirving "Chucky" Lozano's exile from San Diego FC's squad will end this weekend but the Mexico forward will not go straight back into the club's starting lineup. ... Continue Reading

Pep: Man City 'close' to finding best form

Pep Guardiola has said he thinks Manchester City are "close" to being back to their best ahead of AFC Bournemouth visit to the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. ... Continue Reading

Ex-Tottenham player retires, 27, to direct movies

Former Tottenham goalkeeper Alfie Whiteman announced his retirement from football to pursue a career as a director and photographer. ... Continue Reading

Rodri's rocky comeback: When will City's star midfielder return to Ballon d'Or-winning best?

Man City's metronome spent nearly all of last season on the sideline due to a major injury. More than 13 months later, his fitness remains a major question. ... Continue Reading

Spooky stars from Napoli, Real Madrid dress up for Halloween, as Højlund wears white socks

The nights are closing in, darkness is falling all around and spooky season is underway with the world of football being dragged into the netherworld of Halloween. ... Continue Reading

Stunning comeback sends Palmeiras to Lib. final

Palmeiras completed an epic comeback Thursday evening, smashing LDU 4-0 to overturn a 3-goal aggregate deficit and advance into the 2025 Copa Conmebol Libertadores Final against Brazil rivals Flamengo. ... Continue Reading

Sounders seek investors for fund new stadium

The Seattle Sounders are seeking a large minority partner through a strategic capital raise to fund major project ambitions, including a potential new soccer-specific stadium. ... Continue Reading

FA closes Paquetá spot-fixing case with warning

West Ham United midfielder Lucas Paquetá has been reprimanded and warned as to his future conduct over his failure to cooperate with a Football Association investigation into spot-fixing allegations. ... Continue Reading