This Month
Paris Saint-Germain wins Champions League for first time
The trophy that not even Lionel Messi, Neymar or Kylian Mbappe could deliver to the French club was finally claimed by Luis Enrique, the Spanish coach.
‘Barbarians’ clash with police in Paris during Champions League final
Even before half-time of a game PSG won 5-0, police in riot gear ran towards disorderly fans who threw bottles and let off fireworks as they retreated.
May
Matildas star as Arsenal women crowned European champs
Arsenal’s trio of Matildas are celebrating joyously in Lisbon after the English giants won the UEFA Women’s Champions League title.
March
Manchester United leaving Old Trafford for new $3b venue
The historic stadium has comfortably the league’s highest capacity at over 74,000, but its leaky roof and other deteriorating facilities have aged badly.
January 2024
Kerr honoured at FIFA awards as Ange, Gustavsson miss out
Sam Kerr was named in the FIFA FIFPRO Women’s World XI, voted for by players around the world.
August 2023
Women’s soccer is just starting to roar
England and Spain are home to the two richest soccer leagues. From a business and marketing perspective, it was the dream Women’s World Cup final.
June 2023
Manchester City wins first Champions League title
The Champions League win means City has completed a rare treble of trophies after winning the English Premier League title and FA Cup this season.
November 2021
Messi claims record-extending seventh Ballon d’Or
The Argentine forward added to his 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2019 trophies after winning the Copa America for the first time with his country last July.
PSG player Aminata Diallo arrested after attack on teammate
Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Aminata Diallo has been taken into police custody in connection with an attack on one of her teammates.
August 2021
Tearful Messi confirms he is leaving Barcelona, in talks with PSG
The Argentine star said FC Barcelona could no longer afford paying his high wages, and he was in negotiations with French club Paris St Germain over a possible move.
April 2021
‘Utter chaos’: The inside story of the Super League own goal
Twelve of Europe’s top clubs planned to shake up the sport. Instead, the project collapsed spectacularly in just 48 hours.
Super League backer says breakaway competition is on standby
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez says the clubs behind the Super League will continue working on a way to make the competition work, even if changes have to be made to its format.
The fans, it turns out, are also voters
Human spirit has triumphed over the brutal logic of the market – now fans must truly take control of their clubs.
Super League breakaway in tatters after English clubs quit
Manchester City were the first to back out of the venture and then Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea announced they were following suit.
European Super League explained: teams, format, winners and losers
How the proposed competition would work, which clubs would be involved and whether the Champions League will survive.