Arsenal defender Mertesacker ruled out of MLS All-Star game Los Angeles (AFP) – Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker will be “out a few months” with the knee injury that prevented him from joining the Gunners’ North American tour, manager Arsene Wenger said Tuesday. In a press conference looking ahead to Thursday’s Major League Soccer All-Star Game in San Jose, where Arsenal will take on a … [Read more...]

Trending: Totti brands Higuain move a 'disaster' 1:00 PM GMT Here are the latest stories for Wednesday. JUVENTUS: Juventus completed the signing of Gonzalo Higuain from Napoli after activating the striker's €90 million release clause in the most expensive transfer ever in Italian football. ROMA: Roma captain Francesco Totti has slammed the big-money moves of players in Serie A and … [Read more...]

Arsenal's Mertesacker out for 'few months' 9:34 PM GMT Mattias Karen Arsenal centre-back Per Mertesacker will be sidelined for "a few months" with a knee injury, Arsene Wenger has confirmed, leaving the Gunners with a depleted defence for the start of the season. Mertesacker injured his knee during Friday's preseason game at Lens and then needed surgery after discovering the full … [Read more...]

Where to find Real Madrid vs. Paris Saint-Germain on US TV and streaming If you’re trying to find out how you can watch Real Madrid against Paris Saint-Germain in the International Champions Cup, you’ve come to the right place. Real Madrid plays its first game of the 2016 International Champions Cup against Paris Saint-Germain in a match that’ll be played at Ohio Stadium, a college football … [Read more...]

Pep demands players in top shape - Clichy 9:30 PM GMT Jonathan SmithESPN FC SHENZHEN, China -- Pep Guardiola has warned his Manchester City players they won't even train with the first team if they're not in top shape. The new City boss, who is well known for his attention to detail, has told his players they must cut out all bad food such as pizzas and chips. Guardiola took intense training … [Read more...]

Season Preview: Liverpool Season Preview To say that Liverpool are the sort of club where every decision that is made, whether it be player movement in the transfer market or tactics implemented by the manager in-game and the results that follow, comes with a extreme level of scrutiny would be putting it mildly. The Reds are a high-profile club and, no matter what type of success they may have had … [Read more...]

World Cup winning skipper Moore’s home honoured London (AFP) – England’s 1966 World Cup winning captain, the late Bobby Moore, was honoured with a blue plaque installed where he lived on Tuesday. The ceremony for the unveiling of the plaque on Moore’s childhood home in east London was attended by family, friends and footballing figures. It comes just days before the 50th anniversary of English … [Read more...]

Lyon reject Arsenal bid for Lacazette Lyon (AFP) – French club Lyon said Tuesday they had rejected a 35-million-euro (£29 million, $39 million) bid from Arsenal for star striker Alexandre Lacazette. Lyon called the 25-year-old, who has long been linked with a move to the Premier League having scored 48 goals over the last two seasons, “irreplacable” and said he would not be sold. In May, Lyon … [Read more...]

Dortmund dismiss Manchester City’s Aubameyang interest Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund have dismissed reports that Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City are poised to offer at least £58 million (70m euros, $77m) for star striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. According to British media, City are in advanced talks with the Gabon international, who scored 39 goals for Dortmund in all competitions last … [Read more...]

Israel arrests 56 far-right football supporters Jerusalem (AFP) – Israel has arrested 56 members of La Familia, a group of far-right football fans of the Beitar Jerusalem team over “violence and weapon smuggling”, the police said on Tuesday. “The arrests, carried out overnight Monday to Tuesday, were decided after acts of violence were committed by members of La Familia across the country,” the … [Read more...]