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Italian club AC Milan have been excluded from next season’s Europa League, after failing to abide by the UEFA Financial Fair Play regulations. The Court of Arbitration for Sport announced that the Serie A giants will play no part in Europe’s secondary club tournament during the 2019-2020 season, as a …

Argentina have overcome Venezuela 2-0 to set up a titanic last-4 meeting with Brazil in the Copa America semifinals next Tuesday. Argentina went ahead after 10 minutes of play, when Lautaro Martinez redirected Sergio Aguero’s strike, with a clever back-heeled flick into the net. Argentina breathed a sigh of relief …

Portuguese star Joao Felix could become the second most expensive teenager in football history as his club Benfica considers a lucrative $143 million (€126 million) offer from Atletico Madrid. Felix, who turned 19 in November last year, enjoyed a stellar debut season that saw him score 15 goals for Benfica …

Frank Lampard moved a step closer to being appointed Chelsea manager after Derby County granted him permission to speak to the English Premier League club about their managerial vacancy. Chelsea is looking for a new manager after Maurizio Sarri left the club to join Serie A champion Juventus earlier this …

Michel Platini, the former head of European football association UEFA, was detained for questioning by French police on Tuesday over the awarding of the 2022 World Cup soccer tournament to Qatar. Platini’s lawyer, William Bourdon, said his client was innocent of all charges and that he was being questioned on …

Barcelona star Lionel Messi is the highest paid athlete in the world after earning $127 million over the last 12 months, according to Forbes. Becoming only the second footballer to top the list, the 31-year-old Argentine edged out rival Cristiano Ronaldo, who sits second having earned $109 million last year. …

Rafael Nadal beat Roger Federer 6-3 6-4 6-2 to reach a 12th French Open final and end a five-match losing streak against the Swiss. Organizers must have been relieved the predicted rain in Paris stayed away but Mother Nature intervened in another way Friday, whipping up a huge breeze that …

Following joint discussions, Paris Saint-Germain and Gianluigi Buffon have agreed to not renew the legendary goalkeeper’s contract which expires on 30 June 2019. The Italian international (176 caps) played 25 matches in all competitions this season, winning the 2019 Ligue 1 title and the 2018 Trophée des Champions to complete …

Prominent British journalist and political activist George Galloway has been sacked as the host of a popular radio show after her published anti-Israeli comments online. Galloway was fired by TalkRadio station after he sent a tweet congratulating football club Liverpool FC on their victory in UEFA Champions League final against …

Liverpool ended an incredible season by winning Europe’s biggest prize after beating Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in Saturday’s all-English Champions League final, earning sweet redemption after agonizingly missing out on the Premier League title. Mohamed Salah scored the second-quickest goal in a Champions League final by converting from the penalty spot …

Jose Antonio Reyes, the Spain forward, has died in a car crash at the age of 35, former club Sevilla have announced. Reyes was part of Arsenal’s ‘invincibles’ squad that won the 2004 Premier League title without suffering defeat. He also played for Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Benfica during …

  Kevin Gameiro and Rodrigo scored as a valiant Valencia beat La Liga champions Barcelona to win the Copa del Rey. Ernesto Valverde’s men said in the build-up that a win would help ease some of the pain of the Champions League loss to Liverpool, but they were sub-par again, …

Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo will be served a summons over the rape claims against him after lawyers for his accuser finally found his Italian address, according to reports. Ronaldo is accused of raping US woman Kathryn Mayorga in a Las Vegas hotel room in 2009, with police reopening the case …

The Qatari president of French soccer club Paris Saint-Germain, Nasser al-Khelaifi, is under formal investigation in France for alleged corruption related to Doha’s bid to host the athletics world championship, his lawyers said on Thursday. Two other sources said Khelaifi and a close associate were questioned by investigators in March …

  Plans to expand the 2022 World Cup to 48 teams have been abandoned by Fifa. Fifa president Gianni Infantino said last year the expansion from 32 teams could be brought forward from 2026 to the 2022 tournament in Qatar. The change would have required Qatar to share hosting duties …

The claim hasn’t been confirmed by Ronaldo nor his representatives. Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has donated $1.5 million to the Palestinians in a move to alleviate the suffering of people in the besieged Gaza Strip. He allocated the fund to the Palestinians during the holy month of Ramadan. The …

Deontay Wilder has doubled down on his desire to kill someone inside the boxing ring in comments that are likely to trigger another stern backlash against the WBC heavyweight champion. Wilder takes on Dominic Breazeale on Saturday night in what is his first fight since retaining the WBC title in …

Investigators from European football’s governing body will meet Thursday to decide whether Manchester City will be banned from competing in the lucrative Champions League, according to a member of the investigatory chamber. The New York Times reported Monday that the newly crowned English Premier League champion could be banned from …

Manchester City retained their Premier League title and finally ended Liverpool’s magnificent challenge after surviving a scare to come from behind and outclass Brighton at the Amex. Pep Guardiola’s side started the day knowing victory would ensure they would be the first team to retain the crown since Manchester United …

David Beckham has been banned for driving for six months and given a £750 fine after he admitted to using his phone while driving in November. During the hearing at Bromley Magistrates’ Court, the former England captain appeared and confirmed his name and west London address. He had previously pleaded …