Novak Djokovic won his 19th Grand Slam title after fighting back from two sets down to beat Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas in the French Open final.
Adesanya beats Vettori to retain UFC middleweight title….
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya cruised to victory over Marvin Vettori as he retained his undisputed 185-pound title in the main event of UFC 263 in Glendale, Arizona.
Wijnaldum joins PSG….
UEFA tells Ukraine to remove political slogan from kit….
Ukraine has been told to remove a “political slogan” from its Euro 2020 jersey by UEFA after Russia protested.
Maurizio Sarri is new Lazio coach….
The managerial Merry-go-round in Serie A is in full swing with Lazio confirming that Maurizio Sarri will return to the Italian top flight as their manager to replace the outgoing Simone Inzaghi, who departed for Inter to take over from last season’s title-winning coach as San Siro, Antonio Conte.
Bruno Lage is Wolves new manager….
Spain call up 11 more players in response to Covid positives….
Spain national team coach Luis Enrique has called up a further 11 players with a total of 17 now training apart from the initial first team squad as fears grow of further positive covid cases within the camp following those of Sergio Busquets and then Diego Llorente.
Paul Onuachu wins Ebony Shoe award in Belgium….
Nigeria international striker Paul Onuachu says he is proud to win the Ebony Shoe, which is awarded to Belgium’s best African player or player of African descent.
UEFA cannot sanction Real Madrid, Barcelona, Juventus over Super League….
The Swiss Justice Ministry has warned UEFA and FIFA that they cannot sanction Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus in relation to the European Super League (ESL).
USA win CONCACAF Nations League tournament….
Mission accomplished for the United States men’s national team and for head coach Gregg Berhalter. The USMNT defeated the Mexico national team 3-2 in extra time and the ‘golden generation’ demonstrated they have a strong mentality after going 1-0 down and winning at the end of 120 minutes.
Kevin de Bruyne wins PFA Player of the Year….
Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne has won the Professional Footballers’ Association men’s Players’ Player of the Year award for the second consecutive season.
Tuchel extends Chelsea contract….
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has signed a contract extension until the summer of 2024.
Simone Inzaghi is Inter Milan’s new coach….
Man City chairman apologizes for Super League involvement….
Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak admitted he absolutely regrets the club’s involvement in the proposed European Super League, though he vowed to continue to disrupt the world’s elite.
Agüero bids City staff farewell with expensive watches….
Kun Agüero bid farewell Manchester City this week with a thoughtful and generous gesture for the people he has worked alongside during the past decade.
Real Madrid reappoint Ancelotti….
Carlo Ancelotti has left Everton and been reappointed as head coach of Real Madrid, returning to the Bernabéu on a three-year contract.
Chelsea win UEFA Champions League….
Chelsea won the Champions League for the second time with a fully deserved 1-0 victory over Manchester City in an all-Premier League confrontation in Porto.
Juventus: Pirlo Out, Allegri In….
Juventus have reappointed former boss Massimiliano Allegri just hours after sacking Andrea Pirlo.
Ruben Dias named Football Writers’ Association Men’s footballer of Year….
Manchester City defender Ruben Dias has been named men’s footballer of the year by the Football Writers’ Association.
PSG win French Cup….
Paris St-Germain won the French Cup for the sixth time in seven years by beating Monaco at the Stade de France.
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