Newcastle take issue with Premier League over 'rejected' Saudi bid
Newcastle United took issue with the Premier League on Wednesday by accusing the body of acting inappropriately in rejecting a Saudi Arabian-backed takeover bid based on an owners and directors' test.
The new boys
The English Premier League kicks off its 2020-21 season this weekend just weeks after the last one concluded. In between there have been the UEFA Europa League and Champions League seasons ending, the English FA Cup and Community Shields and a pair of England international friendlies, among a return of UEFA Nations League action for European teams.
Ronaldo at the double
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a stunning brace to take him to 101 international goals for Portugal in a 2-0 victory over 10-man Sweden in the Nations League on Tuesday, while France won a repeat of the 2018 World Cup final 4-2 over Croatia.
Greenwood and Foden are sent home but they will be back
The coronavirus has changed football. Games are so often behind closed doors and the players who play them have been kept in a bubble before and after to make sure they can go ahead. They have no contact with the outside world to speak of – or at least they are not meant to, which is where England's stars in the making Phil Foden and Mason Greenwood fell foul.
Italy take top spot
Italy moved top of their UEFA Nations League group on Monday after an impressive 1-0 win over the Netherlands that was slightly spoiled by news rising star Nicolo Zaniolo might have suffered another serious knee injury.
Winning starts
European heavyweights England, world champions France, holders Portugal and Belgium all enjoyed winning starts to their UEFA Nations League campaigns on Saturday even if there were signs of international rust following the coronavirus shutdown.
'Difficult' for Messi to stay at Barca, says father and agent Jorge
Jorge Messi, father and agent of Lionel Messi, said on Wednesday he thinks it will be "difficult" for his son to stay at Barcelona.
Changing their stripes
"Today, begins a new chapter of his career in the world of football," read an August 5 statement from Italian giants Juventus, just hours after sacking Maurizio Sarri following the club's exit from the UEFA Champions League to French side Olympique Lyonnais.
An Englishman abroad
It's the transfer window and as always all eyes are on England when it comes to separating football club chairmen from the pages of their check books.
Blue day
There are those who consider the most important of any football season to be the players that have been added before the first match.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic extends AC Milan contract for 2020-21 season
Veteran forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic is to stay at AC Milan for another season in a bid to help the once-mighty side end their long wait for a major trophy and return to the Champions League, the Italian club said on Monday.
Neymar parts ways with longtime sponsor Nike, reportedly in talks with Puma
Nike said Saturday it had parted ways with Neymar, ending one of its most high-profile sponsorship deals a decade and a half after signing the star striker as a 13-year-old prodigy.
Messi makes his mind up
You may have heard that Lionel Messi has told FC Barcelona that he wants to leave the club.
Wishful thinking?
Former Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has painted a picture of a very different vision of what he wanted to do at Old Trafford.
The world's stars who've never won it
Football is a cruel mistress. That is one of the only sure things about the so-called beautiful game. How else can you possibly explain some of the wonderful world-class players to never have lifted the biggest trophy in club football?
Manchester United captain gets suspended sentence in Greece
Manchester United captain Harry Maguire was on Tuesday given a 21-month and 10-day suspended prison sentence after being found guilty of assaulting a police officer, bribery and other charges by a court in Greece.
Ronaldinho arrives back in Brazil after 5-month Paraguay detention
Former football star Ronaldinho arrived home in Brazil on a private jet on Tuesday, following more than five months in detention in Paraguay over a fake passport scandal.
'Complete bombshell'
Lionel Messi has informed Barcelona he wants to “unilaterally” terminate his contract with the Spanish giants after a calamitous end to the season, a club source confirmed to AFP on Tuesday.