PSG to submit bid for Stade de France

play Is age starting to finally catch up with Lionel Messi? (0:58)Julien Laurens questions Lionel Messi’s PSG future after their Champions League exit vs. Bayern Munich. (0:58) 2:48 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain will submit a bid for the country’s largest stadium, the Stade de France, the Ligue 1 champions said on Friday as they look … Read more

Galtier: I don’t need to ‘convince’ Mbappe to stay

play Is age starting to finally catch up with Lionel Messi? (0:58)Julien Laurens questions Lionel Messi’s PSG future after their Champions League exit vs. Bayern Munich. (0:58) 4:25 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain manager Christophe Galtier has said he would not have to “convince” Kylian Mbappe to stay at the club following their Champions League elimination … Read more

Barcelona under fire over payments to referee; prosecutors file corruption charges against ex-Bar?a presidents

Getty Images Spanish prosecutors have filed corruption charges against Barcelona and former club presidents Sandro Rosell and Josep Maria Bartomeu for allegedly making payments to a company owned by Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira, an ex-vice-president of the referee committee in Spain who worked under the Spanish football association between 1993 and 2018. Former club executives … Read more

Lineker to step back from BBC amid tweet row

12:16 PM ET Gary Lineker has hosted Match of the Day for more than 20 years. Photo by James Gill – Danehouse/Getty Images Gary Lineker, the face of the BBC’s football coverage, will step back from presenting its flagship programme following a row over his criticism of the government’s migration policy, the corporation said on … Read more

Ten Hag: Injured Eriksen will return this season

play Burley: Man United responded and put Anfield disaster behind them (1:20)Craig Burley and Shaka Hislop say Man United put their 7-0 defeat vs. Liverpool in the rearview mirror with a Europa League win over Real Betis. (1:20) 8:30 AM ET Christian Eriksen will “definitely” play for Manchester United again this season, manager Erik ten … Read more

Klopp ‘surprised’ by Firmino decision to exit club

play Klopp praises Salah’s ‘special’ record (0:37)Jurgen Klopp praises Mohamed Salah for becoming Liverpool’s record scorer in the Premier League after brace vs. Manchester United. (0:37) 8:16 AM ET Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said he was “surprised” by Roberto Firmino‘s decision to leave the club at the end of the season. The Brazil international … Read more

Conte: ‘Selfish’ Richarlison made mistake in jibe

play Antonio Conte fires back at Richarlison’s comments (2:00)Antonio Conte fired back at his own player in his prematch press conference, following Richarlison’s comments on Wednesday night. (2:00) 11:03 AM ET Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte has held clear the air talks with Richarlison after the forward took aim at his manager in the wake … Read more

Ronaldo storms off pitch after Al Nassr defeat

play Ronaldo storms off after Al Ittihad defeat (0:21)Cristiano Ronaldo storms off, kicking water bottles after Al Nassr’s 1-0 defeat against Al Ittihad in the Saudi Pro League. (0:21) 5:13 AM ET Cristiano Ronaldo kicked water bottles in anger as he walked off the pitch following Al Nassr‘s 1-0 league defeat at title rivals Al … Read more

Barca face corruption charges over ref scandal

play Why LaLiga can’t take action against Barcelona for alleged refereeing scandal (2:22)Gab Marcotti explains why LaLiga have to leave the investigation to the Spanish authorities. (2:22) 11:12 AM ET Prosecutors in Spain confirmed Friday they have filed corruption charges against Barcelona and the club’s former presidents Sandro Rosell and Josep Maria Bartomeu for payments … Read more

Guardiola, Walker hold talks over alleged flashing

10:07 AM ET Kyle Walker is under police investigation for allegedly exposing himself at a Cheshire bar on Sunday. Photo by Tom Flathers/Manchester City FC via Getty Images Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said on Friday he has spoken to Kyle Walker as the defender faces a police investigation for allegedly exposing himself in public. … Read more