Spanish footballer Jenni Hermoso appeared as a witness on the first day of former federation boss Luis Rubiales’s sexual assault and coercion trial to tell the court that his non-consensual kiss during World Cup celebrations tainted one of the ‘happiest days’ of her life.
Manchester United plan to build a new two billion pound ($2.59 billion) 100,000-seat stadium that will be the biggest in Britain, next to the existing Old Trafford, the club announced. “Today marks the start of an incredibly exciting journey to the delivery of what will be the world’s greatest football stadium, at the centre of…
A Spanish court has rejected Barcelona’s request to register Dani Olmo beyond the year’s end, potentially pushing the star closer to leaving the Catalan giants for free. The Spain playmaker, who has six goals in 15 appearances for the Bernabeu-based club this season, signed from Bundesliga club RB Leipzig last summer for a reported $62.5m,…
Young starlets Gavi and Lamine Yamal fired Barcelona, without Dani Olmo after his licence to play was revoked, into the Spanish Super Cup final with a 2-0 win against Athletic Bilbao. Spanish playmaker Olmo was cleared to play again on a temporary basis before the game on Wednesday, but the decision came too late for…
Nottingham Forest demonstrated their unlikely Premier League title credentials by holding Liverpool to a 1-1 draw, backing up their win over the leaders earlier in the season. It took a header by Diogo Jota from a corner in the 66th minute to earn Liverpool a point that maintained their six-point cushion over Forest, which moved…
Brazilian forward Neymar has announced that the FIFA World Cup 2026 will be his last, adding he is confident that Brazil will qualify for the finals in North America. Once one of football’s most feared forwards, Neymar plays club football with Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal but has suffered long stretches on the sidelines…
Who: Everton vs Manchester United What: English Premier League Where: Goodison Park, Liverpool, United Kingdom When: Saturday at 12:30pm (12:30 GMT) Follow Al Jazeera‘s live text and photo commentary stream of the match. Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim says he will not be distracted by the UEFA Europa League draw against Real Sociedad and…
