After their poor performance in midweek against Portugal, Germany were looking to end the season on a high as they played a France side who were coming off their 5-4 loss to Spain on Thursday. The biggest story heading into this game was a fabricated idea that Rayan Cherki is better than Florian Wirtz, solely

The growth of the European football industry continues to show little sign of slowing after collective revenues for the 2023-24 season climbed to a record €38billion (£32.2bn, $43.6bn). Deloitte, the leading accounting firm, has published its 34th Annual Review of Football Finance today and reported an eight per cent increase in turnover across the continent.

talkSPORT was lucky enough to get an hour of England manager Thomas Tuchel’s time and the interview has already shot across the globe. The Chelsea Champions League-winner was fascinating on a range of topics, from a tricky June international break, to individual squad players, and even his favourite song. 6 Tuchel gave talkSPORT a fascinating

Darwin Nunez of Liverpool celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Aston Villa FC at Anfield on November 09, 2024 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images) Napoli are still pushing Liverpool for Darwin Nunez and had recent contact for the striker, Football Italia can

The United States Golf Association (USGA) has confirmed it will not alter its driver testing protocols or release test results, despite recent failures involving Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler. Driver testing drew attention during last month’s PGA Championship after reports revealed that McIlroy’s driver was deemed non-conforming. McIlroy, who used a back-up driver throughout the

Former Premier League footballer Ronnie Stam could face thirteen years behind bars and a financial penalty of £1.5 million after being accused of trafficking two tonnes of cocaine valued at £48 million. The 40-year-old ex-Wigan Athletic defender appeared before a Dutch court in Breda on Tuesday, where prosecutors outlined their case against him. The charges

LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 20: Enzo Maresca, Manager of Chelsea, looks on prior to the Premier League match between Fulham FC and Chelsea FC at Craven Cottage on April 20, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images) Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca insists Italian football is being left behind and the Champions League

Sporting have not received any offers for Viktor Gyokeres and the striker will not be allowed to leave for £59m (€70m) this summer, club president Frederico Varandas said on Wednesday morning. Varandas has disputed the existence of a ‘gentleman’s agreement’ with Gyokeres’ agent that would allow the Man Utd and Arsenal target to leave for

A PREMIER LEAGUE flop is set to be immortalised outside a proposed World Cup stadium. The 2030 World Cup will be co-hosted by Iberian neighbours Spain and Portugal, as well as Morocco. 5 Celta Vigo’s Estadio Balaidos will potentially host matches for the 2030 World CupCredit: GETTY 5 A statue of flop Liverpool striker Iago

Heartbreak, silent treatment, driver duels and trades in triumph. Golf’s newest titanic rivalry threatens round three this week as Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau head to the US Open one year removed from Pinehurst theatre. A despondent McIlroy could only watch on helplessly from the scorer’s hut last June as DeChambeau rescued a stunning par

Southampton have been advised to sign versatile fullback Bali Mumba who has previously drawn praises from promotion-winning boss Daniel Farke. Since the last month or so, Southampton fans are sure to have set their hopes on wanting a repeat of their 2023 transfer tricks. Well, ambition is a good thing but choose your wishes carefully

As the summer’s first transfer window slams shut, Premier League clubs have spent nearly half a billion on new signings – and there is still so much business to be done. Few knew what to expect from this special window brought in ahead of the Club World Cup – but it has delivered 10 days

Thomas Tuchel was hired to help England take the final step. But the team have gone backwards under his management so far. After Gareth Southgate’s side lost last summer’s Euros final to Spain, the feeling was England just needed some tactical sharpness and a winner’s edge to get over the line and end all those

A winner from Vinicius Jr helped Brazil to a 1-0 victory over Paraguay, and secured a place at the 2026 World Cup on a momentous home debut for new head coach Carlo Ancelotti. The former Real Madrid boss had received some frustration from fans after Thursday’s 0-0 draw with Ecuador, with Brazil much more defensively-minded

Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi appears to have made up his mind that he will leave his boyhood club this summer, after numerous attempts to convince him. It seems Arsenal have been the side to do so, but at the last minute, Real Madrid have emerged as contenders. Reports from Spain continue to insist that

What is it like to lead the US Open? How does it feel to play alongside Tiger Woods when in major contention? Ahead of the US Open returning to Oakmont, Sky Sports’ Nick Dougherty reflects on his memorable week competing in the 2007 contest… My first experience of just how tough the US Open test

England boss Thomas Tuchel is picking Liverpool and Arsenal to challenge for the Premier League title next season as one major advantage hasn’t gone unnoticed by the German: both clubs don’t have to play in the FIFA Club World Cup this summer. “I think it [the Club World Cup] will have a huge impact and

Sports events in Hong Kong that want government support are facing a tightening of the rules around funding, sources have told the Post, as the fallout from the Lionel Messi saga continues. Criteria surrounding global relevance, minimum ticket sales and impact have all been under the spotlight as part of a review started by former

About 24 hours ago, it seemed that Claudio Ranieri would ride the same stallion he brought to Rome to rescue the Giallorossi’s season on the brink. However, this time, instead of heading to Trigoria to save his beloved Giallorossi, reports stated that Ranieri was nearing a move to Coverciano to help salvage Italy’s World Cup