Jun 11, 2023, 05:09 PM ET Cagliari’s Leonardo Pavoletti scored in stoppage time to secure their return to Serie A with a 1-0 win at Bari on Sunday in their promotion playoff second leg, depriving their opponents of a place in the Italian top flight with a 2-1 aggregate victory. Cagliari were under pressure at

Jun 11, 2023, 12:26 PM ET Houssem Aouar has signed for Roma, the Serie A club announced on Sunday. The Algeria international has signed a five-year deal with Jose Mourinho’s side, arriving on a free transfer from Ligue 1 side Lyon. “I think it’s the right project for me, with a big team, quality players

Jun 11, 2023, 01:37 PM ET Jude Bellingham and Lewis Dunk will not be ready for the England squad for the upcoming European qualifiers due to injuries, the national team confirmed on Sunday. Bellingham, destined for Real Madrid, was sidelined due to a knee injury for Borussia Dortmund‘s season finale, where they settled for a

ISTANBUL — Whatever else they might say about Manchester City‘s first-ever treble (first of many? We’ll find out…) let them not say that it was painless. Or that it didn’t involve suffering. And maybe even a smattering of self-doubt. We got to the conclusion most expected: a City win over Inter Milan. But the journey

Associated Press Jun 10, 2023, 11:54 AM ET Brahim Diaz is returning to Real Madrid from AC Milan, the Spanish club said Saturday. Diaz, 23, spent three seasons on loan at Milan, helping them win a Serie A title in 2022 and reach the Champions League semifinals this season. He joined Madrid from Manchester City

ISTANBUL — This city straddling Europe and Asia (you can literally drive across the bridge from one continent to the other) is a fitting venue for a UEFA Champions League final (Saturday, 8 p.m. BST/3 p.m. ET). It’s the European Cup, yes, but the finalists are two Asian-owned teams (Manchester City majority owned by Abu

Jun 9, 2023, 10:19 AM ET Phil Neville has joined Canada‘s coaching staff, the country’s football association announced on Friday, just one week after he was fired as Inter Miami head coach. Neville, a former Manchester United player who previously coached the England women’s team, joined Inter Miami in 2021 but was sacked after a

Jun 9, 2023, 05:31 PM ET Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani has reached an agreement to sell his stake in the club to 49ers Enterprises, the second-tier English side said Friday. 49ers Enterprises, the investment arm of the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers, has been a shareholder at Leeds, recently relegated from the Premier League, since

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jun 9, 2023, 05:51 AM ET Xavi Hernandez has said Barcelona need a Santi Cazorla-type player if they are to build on their success of winning LaLiga this season. The Barca boss led the club to their first league title since 2019 but said they must strengthen this summer if they

Pep Guardiola has never been able to escape the accusation that he owes his two Champions League titles as Barcelona coach to Lionel Messi, so the Manchester City manager might need to prepare for the same assessment of Erling Haaland if he ends a 12-year wait to win his third on Saturday against Inter Milan.