Eight-month suspended term handed out for racist abuse of Vinicius, Rudiger

A Spanish court has handed down an eight-month suspended jail term to a person for online racist abuse targeting Real Madrid players Vinicius Junior and Antonio Rudiger, the club said Wednesday.
17 July 2024

Mascherano says Argentina racist chants video 'taken out of context'

Javier Mascherano, the coach of Argentina's Olympic football squad, said Wednesday that a video showing racist chants by national team players after they won the Copa America was "taken out of context".
17 July 2024

Man Utd set to seal move for Lille's Yoro

Manchester United are set to sign Lille's promising teenage defender Leny Yoro in a £52 million ($69 million) swoop, according to reports on Wednesday.
17 July 2024

Angel City set to become world's most valuable women's sports team

The value shatters the $120 million for the San Diego Wave sale in March, which was then a record-breaking price for a National Women's Soccer League team.
17 July 2024

Tracing Messi’s path, Yamal claims No.19 shirt

The No. 19 at Barcelona previously belonged to Vitor Roque for a brief period.
17 July 2024

BFF elections on October 26

The current committee's deadline expires after October 3.
17 July 2024

Modric extends Real Madrid contract

The 38-year-old Ballon d'Or winner won a sixth Champions League crown as well as a fourth LaLiga title with Real last season.
17 July 2024

Gibraltar fury at Spain team's 'offensive' Euro victory chants

During the celebrations, which saw the city turned into a sea of red and yellow, several players grabbed the microphone to sing, with captain Alvaro Morata belting out "Gibraltar es espanol" -- "Gibraltar is Spanish" -- in a chant also picked up by Rodri, who plays for English club Manchester City.
17 July 2024

FIFA says opening probe into Argentina players' racist chants

FIFA said on Wednesday it was opening an investigation into racist chants by Argentina players after they won the Copa America.
17 July 2024

Spanish football federation chief handed two-year ban: reports

Days after Spain triumphed in the Euro 2024 final, the country's football federation (RFEF) suffered a new scandal as its president Pedro Rocha was handed a two-year suspension, according to media reports on Tuesday.
17 July 2024

Fofana labels video posted by Fernandez 'uninhibited racism'

The video, posted by Argentina international Fernandez on his Instagram account, featured a song sung by some of the Argentina squad about France's players.
17 July 2024

Messi to miss next two MLS matches

Lionel Messi will miss Inter Miami's next two Major League Soccer matches after injuring his right ankle in Argentina's Copa America final triumph, Miami coach Gerardo Martino said Tuesday.
16 July 2024

French fury at Argentina's Copa America insults

The French Football Federation (FFF) said on Tuesday it plans to lodge a complaint with FIFA and take legal action after racist chants from members of Argentina's Copa America winning team.
16 July 2024

Spanish players dominate Euro 2024 team of the tournament

Spain midfielder Rodri and 17-year-old Lamine Yamal were among six Spain players named in UEFA's team of the tournament for Euro 2024 on Tuesday.
16 July 2024

Gareth Southgate: England's nearly man

Gareth Southgate leaves his job as the second most successful England manager in history but with a string of agonising near-misses to his name.
16 July 2024

Can England bring it home this time?

In the latest episode of The Daily Star’s podcast Pitch Perfect, we bring you an in-depth discussion about the key battles that may shift the balance in the grand finale of the tournament. 
16 July 2024

Mbappe says dream has come true at Real Madrid unveiling

French superstar Kylian Mbappe was officially unveiled as a Real Madrid player on Tuesday, telling 80,000 fans "my dream has come true".
16 July 2024

France unhappy with insults from Argentina Copa winners

The chants were heard during a live video posted on social media by Chelsea and Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez from the team bus in the wake of the Copa victory over Colombia in Miami on Sunday.
16 July 2024

Gareth Southgate resigns as England manager

"It's time for change, and for a new chapter. Sunday's final in Berlin against Spain was my final game as England manager," he said in statement.
16 July 2024

‘My parents have instilled respect and loyalty in me’

"My family has fought for this moment. This is for all of them, everyone who believed in me from the very beginning," said Williams.
16 July 2024