France’s leading all-time goalscorer Olivier Giroud has confirmed his retirement from international football. The move was widely expected after Giroud said Euro 2024 would be his final tournament with the team. The 37-year-old leaves having made 137 appearances for Les Bleus, scoring 57 goals in a stellar 13-year career. He helped France win the 2018 World Cup, despite not scoring …

Saudi side Al-Nassr have made an initial proposal worth €30m for Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson according to Fabrizio Romano.  It’s been a quiet window so far for the Premier League champions with no incomings at the Etihad, and the new season is just over a month away. City have reportedly agreed a deal to sign Savio from Troyes, with the …

Spain’s triumphant journey in the UEFA Euro 2024 was nothing short of spectacular. With a flawless record of seven wins, they conquered every challenge, defeating the toughest opponents with an attractive style of football. And having been crowned victors against England last night, Spain’s standout players from the tournament received well-deserved praise, with Lamine Yamal naturally leading the acclaim. His …

Manchester United opened their pre-season campaign with a 1-0 defeat at Rosenborg that would have been far more emphatic if not for the brilliance of Czech goalkeeper Radek Vitek. Erik ten Hag selected an experienced starting XI that contained the likes of Casemiro, Marcus Rashford, Jonny Evans, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Mason Mount with the quintet playing the first 45 minutes …

Newcastle United have started the summer with four signings. We’ve triggered Lewis Hall’s £28m permanent move, secured a very handy free transfer in Lloyd Kelly and brought in two back-up goalkeepers in Odysseas Vlachodimos and John Ruddy. All make sense in their own way, but it’s fair to say our summer is yet to take off. However, with last month’s …

Barcelona are in the market for a new defensive midfielder this summer and have drawn up a list of several possible targets for the position. Joshua Kimmich is said to be at the top of the list and while his contractual situation at Bayern Munich could make a deal easier, his €20 million wages would be a hurdle. Mikel Merino …

Adrien Rabiot is now a free agent, and Juventus are struggling to re-sign him. The midfielder has been one of the key players at the Allianz Stadium, delivering his best performances for Juventus over the last two seasons. However, they have not been able to convince him to extend his contract beyond last season, and he is now a free …

Lionel Messi may have lifted a second Copa America trophy on Sunday evening, but it came at the cost of a serious injury. A challenge toward the end of the first half looked minuscule. Yet, replays showed a Colombian defender collided with Messi’s right ankle to block a cross. While Messi tried to continue, he slipped on the wet grass …

With Barcelona needing a big sale or two this summer, the name of Raphinha has been touted as the most likely to be sacrificed by the club. The 27-year-old Brazilian international has been at the club for two years now and has enjoyed solid campaigns but continues to be linked with an exit. The fact that Lamine Yamal will be …

Soccer in the Olympics is different from other competitions like the recent European Championship or Copa America. For one, it involves both men’s and women’s soccer. Moreover, those two competitions happen at the same time. Therefore, it is a rare opportunity to see some of the top talents in soccer from both the men’s and women’s games play simultaneously. Yet, …