Wembley (United Kingdom) (AFP) – England women’s manager Sarina Wiegman hailed the impact her players have made in changing perceptions beyond the pitch after the Lionesses won a major tournament for the first time at Euro 2022. In front of a record crowd of 87,000 at Wembley for a European Championship match, the hosts were roared over the line to …

Juventus has been dealt a huge transfer blow after Roberto Firmino insisted he is happy at Liverpool The Brazilian had become one of Juve’s main transfer target in the last few days as they look to add a new striker to their group. The Bianconeri have to replace Alvaro Morata, who doesn’t seem to be returning to the Allianz Stadium. …

Ethan Horvath stepped right into Luton Town’s starting lineup for Saturday’s EFL Championship opener and walked away with his first clean sheet of the new season. Horvath registered three saves in Luton’s goalless draw with Birmingham City, impressing immediately in Nathan Jones’ squad. The Nottingham Forest loanee was tested early by the visiting Blues, denying Maxime Colin and Przemyslaw Placheta …

Juventus seems to have landed a top talent in the person of Kenan Yildiz in this transfer window. The youngster joined them from Bayern Munich days ago, and they have sent him to their under-19 team. At 17, he is younger than most of his youth teammates, but he is already showing that he is a class act. The German-born …

Wembley (United Kingdom) (AFP) – England manager Sarina Wiegman said “the world will change” for her players after the Lionesses won Euro 2022 with a 2-1 extra-time victory over Germany at sold out Wembley on Sunday. In front of a record crowd of 87,192 for any match in the history of the European Championships, Chloe Kelly prodded home the winner …

Spezia’s Daniele Verde has emerged as a transfer target for Juventus in this window as the Bianconeri struggle to add new names to their squad. They lost Alvaro Morata and Paulo Dybala, two key players in their squad last season. The Bianconeri have brought in angel di Maria, but they still don’t have enough attacking depth. Reports have linked several …

Wembley (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Germany manager Martina Voss-Tecklenburg said she was troubled by the decision not to award a penalty to her side in the first half of Sunday’s Euro 2022 final defeat to England. Lionesses captain Leah Williamson escaped after the ball hit her hand in a goalmouth scramble with the score still at 0-0. England went onto …

London (AFP) – London erupted in delight on Sunday, with football fans turning Trafalgar Square into a giant party and some even diving into its famous fountains to celebrate England women winning Euro 2022. More than 87,000 packed out Wembley Stadium, a new high for a final at either the men’s or women’s European Championship, while another 7,000 descended on …

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo played 45 minutes as he made his first Manchester United appearance in 12 weeks during a 1-1 pre-season draw with Rayo Vallecano at Old Trafford on Sunday and later proclaimed: “Happy to be back”. The 37-year-old Portugal forward, who missed the club’s pre-season tour to Thailand and Australia for personal reasons, reportedly wants …

Montevideo (AFP) – Thousands of fans turned out to welcome home Luis Suarez on Sunday as the star striker joined Nacional, the club where he began his storied career 17 years ago. Suarez, 35, admitted he was “nervous” and “emotional” after touching down at Montevideo’s international airport just before 11:00 am (1400 GMT) where he was met by family members, …