George Baldock dies: Former Sheffield United defender found dead aged 31
Former Sheffield United defender George Baldock has died at the age of 31.The England-born Greece international was found dead in the swimming pool of his…
Raphael Varane: Former Manchester United, Real Madrid and France defender retires aged 31
Former Manchester United, Real Madrid and France defender Raphael Varane has retired from football at the age of 31.Varane joined Italian side Como on a…
Ashley Cole: Ex-England defender given full-time FA role as a national coach
Ashley Cole has been given a full-time role as a national coach with the Football Association.The former England left-back has been supporting interim manager Lee…
Ben Davies: ‘Exciting times’ ahead for Wales says veteran defender
Bellamy has demanded high standards and an adventurous style from the team he inherited from Robert Page, who was sacked in July.That positive attitude saw…
Trevoh Chalobah: Crystal Palace sign Chelsea defender on loan
Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah has joined Crystal Palace on a season-long loan deal.The 25-year-old was given permission to leave the club after being left out…
Jonny Evans: Manchester United defender calls time on his international career
Northern Ireland captain Jonny Evans has retired from international football with immediate effect. Only three men and two women - Steven Davis, Julie Nelson, Pat…
No defender has scored more Premier League goals than Cristian Romero since the start of 2023/24
TOTTENHAM registered their first win of the season in fine style on Saturday.Having been frustrated by Leicester last weekend, Ange Postecoglou's side converted their dominance…
Dara O’Shea: Ipswich Town sign Burnley defender in £15m deal
Ipswich have signed Burnley defender Dara O'Shea for an initial £12m plus a potential £3m in add-ons.The Republic of Ireland international has penned a five-year…
Sepp van den Berg: Brentford agree £25m deal to sign Liverpool defender
Brentford have agreed a deal worth in the region of £25m for Liverpool defender Sepp van den Berg.The 22-year-old has been at the west London…
Phil Jones: Ex-Manchester United defender targets coaching after retirement
During his 12 years at United, Jones won the 2013 Premier League title in Sir Alex Ferguson's final campaign as manager.He also won the FA…
Portugal’s former Real Madrid defender Pepe retires from football | Football News
Pepe announces his retirement only a month after becoming the oldest European Championship footballer with Portugal.Portugal legend Pepe has retired from football, the 41-year-old former…
Yan Couto: Manchester City to sell defender to Borussia Dortmund
Manchester City have agreed a deal to sell Brazilian right-back Yan Couto to Borussia Dortmund.City have agreed an initial loan with the Champions League finalists…
Dean Huijsen: Bournemouth agree fee for Juventus defender
Bournemouth have agreed a £12.6m fee with Juventus for defender Dean Huijsen. The deal could rise to £15.2m for the centre-back, who is now due…
Riccardo Calafiori: Arsenal near deal for Italian defender with Mikel Arteta looking to strengthen
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says the club are trying to strengthen "certain positions" as they close in on the signing of Italy defender Riccardo Calafiori.Speaking…
A ‘tribunal for Putin’ from a Nobel Prize-winning Ukrainian rights defender | Russia-Ukraine war
Kyiv, Ukraine – Years before Russia’s full-scale war in Ukraine began in 2022, Oleksandra Matviichuk and her Center for Civil Liberties, a Kyiv-based human rights…
Max Kilman: West Ham sign Wolves defender for £40m
West Ham have completed the signing of Wolves captain Max Kilman for £40m on a seven-year contract.The defender is reunited with Hammers manager Julen Lopetegui,…
Merih Demiral: Turkey defender given two-match ban over goal celebration
Turkey defender Merih Demiral has been given a two-match ban for making an ultra-nationalist salute during his country's Euro 2024 win against Austria.Demiral, 26, scored…
Lucy Bronze: Chelsea set to sign defender on free transfer
Chelsea are set to sign England international Lucy Bronze on a free transfer when her Barcelona contract ends.The defending Women’s Super League champions are closing…
Democrats defending Biden echo Republicans’ cult of Trump
The fallout from President Biden’s miserable debate last week is giving me deja vu. In the political right’s intramural arguments over Donald Trump, I got…
Dominique Janssen: Man Utd set to sign Netherlands & Wolfsburg defender
Manchester United are set to sign former Arsenal defender Dominique Janssen on a free transfer.Netherlands international Janssen, 29, spent four seasons with the Gunners before…