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  Crystal Palace have been demoted from the Europa League to the Conference League by UEFA for a breach of multi-club ownership rules, European football’s governing body confirmed on Friday.   US businessman, John Textor, owns a stake in the Eagles and is the majority owner of French club Lyon, ...

  Former Liverpool and England midfielder, Jordan Henderson, is leaving Dutch giants, Ajax, one year before his contract was due to expire, the club announced on Thursday.   The 35-year-old joined Amsterdam-based Ajax in a blaze of glory in January 2024, only six months after his move from Liverpool to ...

  A Spanish court on Wednesday sentenced former Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti to a year in jail for tax fraud committed in 2014, a punishment that will not oblige the Brazil coach to serve prison time.   Prosecutors alleged the Italian created a system of shell companies to hide ...

  AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri said on Monday that Croatia captain Luka Modric will join the Italian club from Real Madrid after the Club World Cup.   Modric, who turns 40 in September, joined Madrid from Tottenham in 2012 and has been linked with a move to Italy since ...

  French international Theo Hernández is on the verge of completing a move to Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal, with a deal now sealed between the club and AC Milan, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano on Monday.   The left-back is expected to sign his contract in the ...

  Liverpool forward Luis Diaz has reportedly agreed on personal terms with Bayern Munich ahead of a potential move to the Bundesliga club, according to German outlet BILD.   The Colombian international has been the subject of growing transfer speculation during the summer window, though he remains part of Arne ...

  Real Madrid striker, Gonzalo Garcia, has moved joint-top of the goal scorers’ chart at the ongoing FIFA Club World Cup in the United States after netting in Madrid’s thrilling 3-2 quarter-final win over Borussia Dortmund on Saturday.   The 21-year-old forward now has four goals in the tournament, placing ...

    Trent Alexander-Arnold has described Paris Saint-Germain as a strong team but remained confident that Real Madrid can defeat any team.   The News Agency of Nigeria reports that in a thrilling encounter at the ongoing 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in the U.S., Real Madrid secured a spot ...

  Thursday, July 3rd, would be regarded as a black day for the football world following the tragic death of Portugal and Liverpool forward, Diogo Jota, who passed away just two weeks after he married his childhood girlfriend, Rute. The prolific 28-year-old attacker was on his way to Liverpool for ...

Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong was greeted by an enthusiastic crowd of fans in Lagos on Friday evening, as he hosted a meet and greet ahead of the second edition of his foundation’s charity match, scheduled for Sunday at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The event, ...