Monaco insist there is no truth to media reports that club president Dmitry Rybolovlev wants to sell the club and launch a takeover bid for AC Milan.
It has been claimed in Italy that the Russian billionaire, who became majority shareholder of Monaco in 2011, is considering trying to buy Milan from Yonghong Li.
However, the Ligue 1 champions say Rybolovlev is passionate about Monaco s future and has no plans to sell his stake in the Stade Louis II club.
Following rumours about AS Monaco football club in the media these last days, AS Monaco affirms that there is no current negotiation on the sale of the club or purchase of AC Milan, a statement released on Friday said.
The president Dmitry Rybolovlev is happy to develop the Monegasque project since s…
Manuel Pellegrini believes Cristiano Ronaldo remains Real Madrid s main threat ahead of the Champions League semi-final against his Manchester City.
The Portuguese superstar has 47 goals in 44 games for Madrid this season, including a phenomenal 16 in 10 Champions League outings.
Ronaldo will sit out Saturday s Liga trip to Rayo Vallecano due to a thigh problem, although coach Zinedine Zidane insists the complaint is nothing serious .
Pellegrini coached Ronaldo during his time in charge of Madrid in the 2009-10 campaign and would view the ex-Manchester United forward s absence as a considerable boost to City s cause at the Etihad Stadium in next Tuesday s first leg.
In an interview with Marca, when asked which Real Madrid player he would like to have …
Egypt will be defending a proud Africa Cup of Nations record when they kick off their 2017 campaign against Mali in Port-Gentil on Tuesday.
The Pharaohs have won the competition on each of their last three appearances in 2006, 2008 and 2010 and hold the overall record of seven titles.
Egypt have not qualified for the three editions since, but are back this time around after topping a tough qualifying group that included Nigeria.
They are fancied to go far in the tournament, boasting a squad featuring some high-profile players from European clubs and others with significant international experience.
Roma s Mohamed Salah and Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny complement Egypt stalwarts like Essam El-Hadary and Ahmed Fathy, both of whom have over 100 caps.
Manchester City have reached an agreement with the representatives of Josko Gvardiol over the personal terms for the Croatian defender, should they manage to complete his transfer from RB Leipzig, according to the ever-vigilant Fabrizio Romano.
A couple of days ago, emerged that the 2022/23 Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup winners were working hard on persuading Gvardiol to move to the Etihad, and now it seems it s finally done.
However, the transfer is still not too close to being done. Leipzig would prefer the 21-year-old to stay put, and his contract there doesn t end before the summer of 2027, which obviously puts the Bundesliga side in a very strong position. For the time being, they re maintaining the stance that they won t let Gvardiol leave this year…
Moises Caicedo has said he struggled with his confidence during his first season at Chelsea because of the pressure of his £115m price tag.
Caicedo, who completed his move to Stamford Bridge from Brighton last year, signed for an initial £100m fee but could see that rise to a British club record £115m due to performance-related add-ons.
The 22-year-old endured a difficult campaign under Mauricio Pochettino, making 49 appearances in all competitions but registering just four goal involvements (one goal, three assists).
He was often outperformed by midfield partner Conor Gallagher, who is expected to complete a move to Atletico Madrid in the coming days despite captaining the Blues to European football last season.
Gallagher won more tackles (52), cr…
United States Soccer has announced that collective bargaining agreements have been put in place to ensure the men s and women s national teams will receive equal pay.
This means that World Cup prize money received by FIFA will be combined and split evenly between the two teams.
The men s team will compete in the World Cup in Qatar later this year, having been drawn in the same group as England, Iran and the winner of the final European playoff.
The women s team won the 2019 World Cup in France and will be among the favourites for the 2023 event in Australia and New Zealand.
An announcement by U.S. Soccer on Wednesday stated: The United States Soccer Federation (USSF), the United States Women s National Team Players Association (USWNTPA) and the United …
Vincent Kompany s reign as Burnley manager will start with a difficult test on the road against Huddersfield Town.
The Championship fixtures for the 2022-23 season were released on Thursday and Kompany s first game with the Clarets, who were relegated from the Premier League last season, comes against defeated play-off finalists Huddersfield.
Burnley s relegation from the top-flight was confirmed on the final day of the season after defeat at home to Newcastle United to bring an end to a six-year spell in the Premier League, with Leeds United surviving following victory at Brentford.
Huddersfield, meanwhile, saw off Luton Town in the Championship play-off semi-finals but lost to Nottingham Forest at Wembley, denying them a return to the Premier League for th…
Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy has 14 goals for the Foxes this season with nine in his past seven Premier League games.
Vardy s form has sparked talk of a title challenge for Brendan Rodgers side, with Leicester currently occupying second place eight points behind leaders Liverpool.
The 32-year-old s current sequence has also drawn comparison with another of his hot streaks when Leicester last won the league.
Vardy s incredible run of scoring 11 matches in a row, which broke Ruud van Nistelrooy s record of 10 goals in consecutive matches, was one of the most memorable moments of Leicester s championship-winning campaign of 2015-16.
I don t think he is, Rodgers said, when asked if Vardy was thinking about breaking for the record again. I think he ju…
According to a recent report from Corriere dello Sport, Roma forward Edin Dzeko is preparing to leave the Italian club at the end of the current Serie A season.
The 34-year-old veteran has been with the club since back in 2015, and in that time he has become quite the fan favourite in addition to becoming the captain.
The Bosnian is one of the most unique strikers of his generation, but now, it appears as if both parties could be interested in moving on to something new.
It s been a long journey for Roma to try and get back to the top of Italian football, and after years of trying, they re still way off the pace even with the occasional long run in the UEFA Champions League.
The summer transfer window is going to mark a big turning point for a lot of clu…
According to a recent report from Gazzetta dello Sport, both Real Madrid and Barcelona could attempt to bring in Mauricio Pochettino as their new manager during next summer’s transfer window. The Argentine was recently sacked from his position as Tottenham Hotspur manager following a poor start to the campaign, and in his place came Jose Mourinho. The move certainly surprised a lot of supporters who felt like it was a bit of a slap in the face to Pochettino, especially just a few months removed from him guiding them to the Champions League Final.
Barca and Real have both made unsteady starts to the new season in their own right, so a move for Poch doesn’t seem all too unrealistic but then again, there is a long way to go before we reach next summer. For better or…