Varane: I quit France due to ‘suffocating’ schedule

6:47 AM ET Raphael Varane announced his retirement from international football on Thursday. Manuel Reino Berengui/Defodi Images via Getty Images Raphael Varane has said he retired from international football with France because the “overloaded” schedule was “suffocating.” Varane, 29, announced his retirement from France on Thursday after making 93 caps for his country. The Manchester … Read more

New-look Chelsea held to home draw by Fulham

4:55 PM ET A new-look Chelsea experienced familiar attacking frustrations as they were held to a goalless draw by Fulham in Friday’s west London derby at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea lined up with three of their eight January signings, including starting British record transfer Enzo Fernandez just 72 hours after arriving from Benfica as well as … Read more

Potter confident Chelsea can still push for top 4

play Klopp and Guardiola give their take on Chelsea’s spending (1:16)Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola share their thoughts on Chelsea’s recent spending spree in the January transfer window. (1:16) 6:58 PM ET LONDON — Chelsea head coach Graham Potter has said he remains “confident” his side can make a push to qualify for the Champions … Read more

Watch Cremonese vs. Lecce: TV channel, live stream info, start time

Getty Images Serie A returns to action on Saturday only on Paramount+. Who’s Playing Lecce @ CremoneseCurrent Records: Lecce 4-8-8; Cremonese 0-8-12 How To Watch When: Saturday at 9 a.m. ETWhere: Stadio Giovanni ZiniTV: Paramount+ What to Know Cremonese managed to walk away from their last game against Lecce with a draw. Cremonese will take … Read more

Watch Roma vs. Empoli: TV channel, live stream info, start time

Getty Images Serie A returns to action on Saturday only on Paramount+. Who’s Playing Empoli @ RomaCurrent Records: Empoli 6-8-6; Roma 11-4-5 How To Watch When: Saturday at 12 p.m. ETWhere: Stadio OlimpicoTV: Paramount+ What to Know Empoli haven’t won a game against Roma since October of 2016, but they’ll be looking to end the … Read more