Aitor Karanka has been appointed as the new head coach of Championship side Birmingham City. The Spaniard, who has signed a three-year deal, replaces compatriot Pep Clotet, who was dismissed with four games of the Championship remaining. Karanka led Middlesbrough out of the second tier in the 2015–16 campaign and spent a…

Hoewedes Benedikt Hoewedes, a German World Cup winner, said on Friday that he is retiring aged 32 for family reasons. He made 44 appearances for Germany at centre-back and full-back and played every minute on the way to triumph in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. He played more than 330 times for…

Paris Saint-Germain’s French forward Kylian Mbappe (R), Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian forward Neymar and teammates celebrate their victory at the end of the French League Cup final football match between Paris Saint-Germain vs Olympique Lyonnais at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis on July 31, 2020. (Photo by GEOFFROY VAN DER…

Chelsea’s English head coach Frank Lampard gives a tumbs up to the crowd at the end of the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Brighton and Hove Albion at Stamford Bridge in London on September 28, 2019. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP) Frank Lampard believes Chelsea should…

Stefano Pioli hopes Zlatan Ibrahimovic will not be playing his last game for Milan on Saturday and stated the Rossoneri must have loftier ambitions than sixth place next term. Veteran striker Ibrahimovic signed a short-term contract to return to Milan in January and has scored nine goals in 17 Serie A…

Mikel Arteta insists even winning the FA Cup final against Chelsea on Saturday will not salvage Arsenal’s season, but a trophy just eight months into his first managerial role will strengthen the impression the Gunners now have the right man in charge of the ship. Arteta won the FA Cup as…

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has dismissed the notion he and Frank Lampard could be considered the next Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp. Arteta and Lampard go head to head at Wembley on Saturday in the FA Cup final, hoping to win the first trophies of their coaching careers. Arsenal managed only to…

FIFA President Gianni Infantino World football governing body FIFA has released a statement concerning the initiation of criminal proceedings against the association’s president, Gianni Infantino by a special Swiss prosecutor. The statement reads: “FIFA acknowledges the decision of the Swiss special federal public prosecutor in opening an investigation regarding the meetings involving…

Napoli new signing Victor Osimhen. PHOTO: Napoli official Twitter handle Victor Osimhen has officially signed for Napoli, club President Aurelio De Laurentiis announced, with Lille also releasing a formal statement. Osimhen has put pen to paper on a five-year contract with the Naples-based club. The 21-year-old Super Eagles striker becomes one of the…