Giroud at the double as France relegate Sweden

By Agencies,

Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud moved closer to Thierry Henry's goal-scoring record as France survived a late rally to relegate Sweden after a 4-2 win ...

Chelsea striker , Olivier Giroud , sweden , UEFA Nations League

UEFA boss says handball rule causing frustration

By Reuters,

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has asked FIFA to change the handball rule, saying the current interpretation has led to unfair decisions which had ...

Aleksander Ceferin , FIFA , Handball , UEFA , VAR

Tributes pour in for Maradona on 60th birthday

By Reuters,

Diego Maradona celebrated his 60th birthday on Friday with tributes from around the world and a 100-metre long billboard being erected in his honour i...

diego maradona

Tantalizing Champs League action on Supersport

By Citizen Reporter,

DStv and GOtv subscribers are in for a treat of the world’s best football this week as the 2020-21 UEFA Champions League returns to our screens from...

champions league , DStv , SuperSport

Dier to miss England’s Nations League clash against Denmark

By Reuters,

Tottenham Hotspur defender Eric Dier has been ruled out of England’s Nations League match against Denmark on Wednesday through injury. British me...

Denmark , England , Eric Dier , Nations League

We are equally vulnerable, fans say after Ronaldo’s COVID-19 test

By Reuters,

Football fans in Lisbon were not surprised after Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo tested positive COVID-19, saying it simply showed everyone was at ...

COVID-19 , Cristiano Ronaldo , Fernando Santos , UEFA Nations League

Shaqiri re-joins Swiss squad after negative COVID-19 test

By Reuters,

Switzerland winger Xherdan Shaqiri has tested negative for COVID-19, two days after returning a positive test, the country’s football federation (SF...

Milan to face Celtic, Lille after penalty marathon

By Reuters,

Seven-times European champions AC Milan, winners of a marathon 24-penalty shootout against Rio Ave on Thursday, were rewarded by being drawn against C...

AC Milan , Celtic , Lille , UEFA Europa League

Man City agree deal to sign defender Dias from Benfica

By Reuters,

Manchester City have reached an agreement to sign defender Ruben Dias from Benfica for Sh8.6 billion plus add-ons, the Portuguese club have said. Cit...

Benfica , manchester city , Ruben Dias , Transfers

Ex-FIFA secretary general Valcke to go on trial over TV rights

By Reuters,

Former FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke and the chairman of Qatar-based media group BeIN Sports, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, went on trial in Switzerland ...

Confederations Cup , FIFA , Jerome Valcke , Nasser al-Khelaifi , television rights , World cup

Madrid concerned as Hazard ‘turns up overweight again’

By Agencies,

Real Madrid 'are increasingly concerned about Eden Hazard's fitness' after the Belgian star wasn't in good enough shape to play for his country. Ha...

Eden Hazard , Real Madrid

SuperSport set to kick off football season

By Agencies,

MultiChoice Kenya is urging Kenyans to sign up to the world’s most popular football extravaganza that kicks off in two days. The 2020-21 Premier ...

DStv , GOTV , La Liga , Premier League

Sterling nets penalty as England edge Iceland

By Agencies,

Raheem Sterling's late penalty gave England victory as they started their Uefa Nations League campaign in Iceland - despite the hosts squandering the ...

England , Iceland , Nations League , Raheem Sterling

Why Leopards Mainge nurses the dream of European football

By Mkalla Wa Mwambodze,

Mkalla wa Mwambodze AFC Leopards defender Yusuf Nasri Mainge says he will use the skills he acquired while playing in Slovakia to better himself and ...

AFC Leopards , Defender Yusuf Nasri Mainge , FC Pohronie , Kenyan Premier League(KPL) , Slovakia

Europe’s national teams back in action after 10-month gap

By Reuters,

Europe’s national teams will emerge from a 10-month hiatus as the second edition of the UEFA Nations League kicks off this week, still under the sha...

UEFA Nations League

Oyarzabal out of Spain squad after positive COVID-19 test

By Reuters,

Real Sociedad winger Mikel Oyarzabal has withdrawn from Spain’s UEFA Nations League squad after testing positive for COVID-19, with Villarreal forwa...

Mikel Oyarzabal , Spain , UEFA Nations League

Intrigue surrounds Messi’s next move after Barca bombshell

By Reuters,

When Barcelona confirmed they had received a request from Lionel Messi’s lawyers informing them he wanted to terminate one of soccer’s longest-sta...

Barcelona , exit , Lionel Messi , Transfer

UEFA to allow fans to attend Super Cup in Budapest

By Reuters,

Fans will be allowed to attend the UEFA Super Cup match between Bayern Munich and Sevilla in Budapest on Sept. 24, European soccer’s governing body ...

Bayern Munich , Budapest , fans , Sevilla , UEFA Super Cup

After court battle, Man City look to make peace with UEFA

By Reuters,

Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said his club wants to develop a “constructive relationship” with European soccer’s governing body ...

Khaldoon Al Mubarak , manchester city , UEFA

UEFA boss Ceferin relaxed about state-linked investments in clubs

By Reuters,

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has no issue with sovereign wealth funds and state-linked money coming into football as long as the game’s financi...

Aleksander Ceferin , financial regulations , UEFA president