Juan Manuel Serrano Arce / Getty Images Sport / Getty Manchester City completed the signing of Aymeric Laporte on Tuesday. Reports of the Premier League leader’s interest in the French defender date back almost two years, and City finally got its man after triggering Laporte’s €65-million (£57.1-million) release clause at Athletic Club. His asking price […]
Christopher Lee / Getty Images Sport / Getty If Wolves are promoted from the Championship, Diogo Jota will be joining them in the Premier League. A permanent deal was agreed for Jota on Tuesday, as the club confirmed that, following the end of the season, they’ll be exercising their option to ensure the Portuguese attacker’s […]
OLE MARTIN WOLD / AFP / Getty Inigo Martinez is heading for the exit at Real Sociedad. On Tuesday, Athletic Club announced that Martinez will join Los Leones once his contract expires by virtue of depositing €32 million, the termination clause’s value, at the Liga de Futbol Profesional’s headquarters. The Basque defender will sign a […]
Alex Livesey / Getty Images Sport / Getty Sandro Ramirez joined Sevilla on loan until the end of the season on Tuesday following a challenging first few months to his stay at Everton. The deal is subject to a medical, and the Andalusians will seek to rediscover the forward’s form that saw him pocket 14 […]
JAVIER SORIANO / AFP / Getty Roy Hodgson is bringing a third goalkeeper to Selhurst Park. On Friday, Hodgson said Crystal Palace have signed a pre-contract with Vicente Guaita, and that the Spanish ‘keeper will join the Eagles in July, once the shot-stopper’s contract with Getafe CF is expired. Los Azulones reportedly resisted interest in […]
Manuel Queimadelos Alonso / Getty Images Sport / Getty Zinedine Zidane voiced his distaste over Real Madrid’s 2-2 draw at Levante on Saturday. If table-topping Barcelona wins at Espanyol on Sunday, Los Blancos will fall 21 points behind their bitter rival. They only have a two-point advantage over fifth-placed Villarreal in La Liga’s Champions League […]
Pele is gone but his influence lives on. One of the greatest sports stars of all time died in Sao Paulo on Thursday. He was 82 and had undergone treatment for colon cancer since 2021. It’s impossible to condense the life of such a transcendent figure into a few statistics. But here, upsfootball tries to […]
After an incredible month of World Cup action, we review the 22 most unforgettable moments from a truly remarkable tournament. Infantino’s foolish speech Anadolu Agency / Anadolu Agency / Getty “Today I feel Qatari. Today I feel Arab. Today I feel African. Today I feel gay. Today I feel a migrant worker.” Gianni Infantino’s tone-deaf […]
The 1934 World Cup was dictator Benito Mussolini’s propaganda showpiece. The Fascist anthem “Giovinezza” was sung at each game. The regime’s flags flew. Even FIFA’s commemorative postage stamps included Fascist insignia. Mussolini, whose appearances at matches were rapturously received, reveled in showcasing the might of Italy in front of locals and visitors from abroad. The […]
The 2022 World Cup is in full swing. At the end of every matchday, we’ll review the biggest talking points emanating from Qatar and break down all the action on the pitch. Below, we look back on Sunday’s last-16 games. Mbappe is just absurd The fact Kylian Mbappe is still only 23 years old is […]