Football great Pele marrying for third time at 75 Sao Paulo (AFP) – Brazil football legend Pele is getting married Tuesday for the third time, tying the knot with his girlfriend of six years Marcia Cibele Aoki. Pele, 75, told O Estado de Sao Paulo newspaper that this time, he has found “love forever.” Pele and Aoki met in New York in the 1980s but only started seeing each other in 2010, when … [Read more...]

Griezmann v Ronaldo — duel of the magnificent sevens Paris (AFP) – The Euro 2016 final will feature a duel between boyish poster boy Antoine Griezmann and preening superstar Cristiano Ronaldo to be the dominant number seven. Griezmann, 25, is the tournament’s top scorer bidding to deliver success for the home nation in his first major international final. Ronaldo wept teenage tears after … [Read more...]

Deschamps looking to join history-maker Vogts Paris (AFP) – If Didier Deschamps steers France to a Euro 2016 triumph against Portugal he will become only the second man to have won the competition as a player and a coach. Former Germany coach Berti Vogts was the first to have won the tournament as a player and a coach, 24 years apart. Vogts won the European Championship with Die Mannschaft in … [Read more...]

Bielsa blames Lazio for shock 48-hour exit Rome (AFP) – Marcelo Bielsa, who pulled out of coaching Lazio in a shock move just 48 hours after his appointment was announced, has blamed the club for his exit saying it had failed to sign a single player. The intense Argentine, known as “El Loco” (the Madman), called Lazio boss Claudio Lotito overnight Thursday to say he had decided not to come to … [Read more...]

Del Piero: Conte can win title for Chelsea 10:40 AM GMT Chelsea will be among the sides fighting to win the Premier League title under Antonio Conte, according to his former Juventus teammate Alessandro Del Piero. Conte inherits a side that finished 10th and 31 points behind champions Leicester last season, but comes into the job with a reputation as one of the best coaches in European football. … [Read more...]

Euro final extra special for Portugal’s ‘French’ trio Paris (AFP) – Talented left-back Raphael Guerreiro is one of three members of the Portuguese squad who will be facing the country of his birth in Sunday’s Euro 2016 final against France. Guerreiro and goalkeeper Anthony Lopes were born and brought up in France, which is home to a huge Portuguese migrant population.  Midfielder Adrien Silva … [Read more...]

France face Ronaldo in poignant Euro 2016 final Paris (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo’s battle-hardened Portugal stand between hosts France and a cathartic victory in Sunday’s Euro 2016 final at Stade de France. The stadium was targeted by suicide bombers during France’s friendly against Germany last November in attacks across Paris that left 130 people dead. It cast a black shadow over the … [Read more...]

Pogba overshadowed as transfer saga dominates Marseille (AFP) – Euro 2016 was meant to be Paul Pogba’s tournament, putting the seal on what could be a world record setting transfer away from Juventus. But Antoine Griezmann’s match-winning performances against Germany and Iceland have made him the darling of the host nation. Pogba was expected to light up his maiden European Championship with the … [Read more...]

Portugal seek revenge for past agony against France Paris (AFP) – For Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal the Euro 2016 final on Sunday offers a golden opportunity to end a miserable record in meetings with France. As well as having home advantage and history on their side from wins in their last two major tournament finals on home soil, Les Bleus can claim to be Portugal’s bete noire. France have won … [Read more...]

NBC’s Premier League TV schedule revealed for first month of 2016/17 season The preliminary TV schedule for the first month of Premier League action of the 2016/17 season can now be revealed. With it, we’ve got a much better idea of which matches will be shown at what time and where the games can be watched online and on television. Leicester City will be featured in the first game of the … [Read more...]