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Bradley Wright-Phillips scored twice at the death as New York Red Bulls claimed a late 2-0 win at 10-man Philadelphia Union. With the MLS clash petering out to a draw

Gabriel Barbosa says he is staying at Inter “for now” after reportedly rejecting a season-long loan move to Las Palmas. The Brazil striker, nicknamed Gabigol, arrived to huge fanfare at

Lionel Messi almost left Barcelona for Inter in 2006, the LaLiga club’s former president Joan Laporta has revealed. Messi has enjoyed astonishing success with Barca and developed into arguably the world’s

Jack Butland would command a transfer fee in excess of the £30million Everton paid for Jordan Pickford, according to Stoke City chief executive Tony Scholes. Pickford became the third-most expensive

France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris believes Paul Pogba proved a point to his detractors with his performance in Tuesday’s friendly win over England. The Manchester United midfielder produced a superb display

Monaco star Kylian Mbappe revealed Real Madrid had been chasing him since he was 14 as speculation continues over his future. Mbappe, 18, enjoyed a breakthrough campaign with the Ligue

Captain Mile Jedinak has withdrawn from Australia’s Confederations Cup squad due to his struggles with a groin problem. Jedinak was hindered by the injury during the closing months of the

Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos congratulated Rafael Nadal after the tennis great claimed his 10th French Open crown. It was an historic day at Roland Garros as Nadal became the

Portugal coach Fernando Santos was delighted by his side’s determined and smart display in their 3-0 win over Latvia in World Cup qualifying. Cristiano Ronaldo – fresh from leading LaLiga

Spain coach Julen Lopetegui labelled the whistles aimed at defender Gerard Pique in Murcia as unfair. Pique was targeted by some fans at the Estadio Nueva Condomina as Spain played