Report: Dani Alves to get $3.5M in tax fraud case

Nov 16, 2023, 11:05 AM ET Spain’s tax office will have to give back €3.2 million to Dani Alves after a high court in the country upheld the player’s appeal in a tax fraud case, EFE reports. Alves, who has been in a jail in Barcelona since January awaiting trial on a sexual assault charge, … Read more

Arsenal attacker Trossard happy to play where needed

Arsenal attacker Leandro Trossard says he has no real preference about where he plays. Trossard has been amongst the goals for the Gunners this season. Asked about his favoured position, Trossard told arsenal.com: “That’s a tough question. “I don’t really mind playing all of those positions up top, to be fair. If it’s left winger, … Read more

Chelsea see Sporting CP defender Diomande as Thiago Silva replacement

Chelsea are eyeing Sporting CP defender Ousmane Diomande for the January market. Diomande came close to joining Arsenal over the summer, but is now a target for the Blues, says The Sun. The young centre-half’s contract holds a £70m buyout clause. Chelsea have identified the Ivory Coast international as a potential successor to Thiago Silva. … Read more

Championship review: Arsenal kid delivers for Edwards at Millwall; Middlesbrough stop Leicester; Coventry can’t get going

Seny Dieng was outstanding for Middlesbrough as they stunned Leicester City, Watford fired five past Rotherham to see Matt Taylor sacked and Brook Norton-Cuffy delivered for Joe Edwards in his first in charge of Millwall. All this and more from the latest round of the Championship… TEAM OF THE ROUND Watford Our biggest Championship winners … Read more

Bay FC, Utah Royals make first NWSL signings

Nov 15, 2023, 05:47 PM ET National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) expansion teams Bay FC and Utah Royals both made their first player signings on Wednesday, ahead of making their debuts in the league next year. Defensive midfielder Alex Loera become the first player for northern California’s Bay FC after being acquired in a trade … Read more

Union Berlin hire Bundesliga’s first female coach

Nov 15, 2023, 10:28 AM ET Union Berlin have hired the first female coach in Bundesliga history after parting ways with Urs Fischer and his staff on Wednesday. Marie-Louise Eta is to be an assistant to interim head coach Marco Grote, with the pair having worked together with the club’s under-19s until Fischer’s dismissal. – … Read more

Late equaliser keeps Israel in contention for Euro

ByReuters Israel scored an 88th-minute equaliser to grab a 1-1 draw with Switzerland in their European Championship qualifier in neutral Hungary on Wednesday to keep alive their hopes of reaching next year’s finals in Germany. The Swiss were within two minutes of booking their berth at the finals, but Shon Weissman‘s opportunistic late goal means they … Read more