Newcastle, July 24 (IANS) Premier League club Newcastle has completed the signing of France star Aladji Bamba from Monaco, with the midfielder putting pen to paper on a five-year deal ahead of the new season. The 20-year-old, who is capped by France at Under-20s level and is a current European Golden Boy nominee, has penned a five-year deal at St. James’ Park.Aladji becomes the club’s fourth senior signing this summer following the recent additions of Ewen Jaouen, Bazoumana Toure and Sean St…
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Madrid, July 22 (IANS) FIFA World Cup 2026 Champions Spain midfielder Fabian Ruiz has admitted he would like to return to his hometown region to play for Real Betis before ending his career.The 30-year-old, who currently plays for Paris Saint-Germain, began his professional career at Betis and said he hopes to one day wear the club’s colors again.Ruiz made his comments at an event in Los Palacios, near Seville, where he and fellow Spain international Gavi were honored by the local city governmen…
Paris, July 7 (IANS) Paris FC have appointed former Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior as the new manager of their men’s first team, just months after the Englishman was dismissed by the Premier League club.The Ligue 1 outfit confirmed on Tuesday that the 41-year-old has signed a contract until June 2028 and will officially begin work on July 9, when the squad returns for pre-season training.Rosenior returns to football management after his brief spell at Chelsea came to an end in April. The forme…
Liverpool, July 1 (IANS) English football club Liverpool has completed the signing of French defender Jeremy Jacquet from Stade Rennais in Ligue 1, following the agreement of a deal to sign him earlier this year.Jacquet moved to Anfield after advancing through the youth ranks at Rennes to make 33 senior appearances. Of those, 21 came during the past 2025-26 campaign, which was cut short for the centre-back due to a shoulder injury sustained in February.The Premier League club reached an agreemen…
Liverpool, July 1 (IANS) English football club Liverpool has completed the signing of French defender Jeremy Jacquet from Stade Rennais in Ligue 1, following the agreement of a deal to sign him earlier this year.Jacquet moves to Anfield after advancing through the youth ranks at Rennes to make 33 senior appearances. Twenty-one of those came during the past 2025-26 campaign, which was cut short for the centre-back due to a shoulder injury sustained in February.The Premier League club reached an a…
Abidjan, June 18 (IANS) Ivory Coast forward Elye Wahi has been denied entry to Canada and will miss his country’s FIFA World Cup group-stage match against Germany in Toronto on Saturday, the Ivorian Football Federation (FIF) confirmed on Thursday.The 23-year-old Nice striker, who featured in Ivory Coast’s opening World Cup victory over Ecuador, was unable to secure the administrative authorisations required to enter Canada and will remain in the United States.The development comes amid reports i…
Lens, May 14 (IANS) With one game of its 2025–2026 Ligue 1 campaign to spare, Paris Saint-Germain’s men’s team has been officially crowned as the champions of France after a 2-0 win over Racing Club de Lens.The win over Lens was also PSG’s 11th away victory of 2025–2026, making for the highest number of wins earned on the road by any team in the division. PSG have now won their 14th top-flight title of all time and – for the first time in the club’s history – their fifth Ligue 1 tr…
Monte Carlo, April 7 (IANS) World No.2 Tennis player Jannik Sinner met eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt after a dominant start to his campaign at the Monte-Carlo Masters, brushing aside Ugo Humbert in straight sets to move into the third round on Tuesday.Sinner, who was making his debut in the Monte Carlo Masters 1000, in a second-round match against Frenchman Humbert, was supported throughout the match from the stands on Court Rainier III by the sprint legend Bolt.After winning the match,…
Paris, March 24 (IANS) French Club RC Lens have rejected a request from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) to reschedule their upcoming Ligue 1 match, saying the domestic competition should not be adjusted to suit European fixtures. The match is scheduled for April 11 at Lens’ home ground and comes in between PSG’s UEFA Champions League quarterfinal matches against Liverpool FC. PSG had asked for the fixture to be postponed to manage their schedule, but Lens have taken a firm stand against the move.I…
London, Feb 3 (IANS) Liverpool have reached an agreement for the transfer of Jeremy Jacquet from Stade Rennais, with the defender set to join the club ahead of the 2026-27 season, subject to a work permit and international clearance, the Premier League club said on Tuesday. Liverpool have agreed to pay a fixed fee of 55 million pounds plus a potential 5 million in performance-related add-ons.”The Reds have secured a deal for the 20-year-old that will see him complete the remainder of the current…