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Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has been fined £8,000 and warned about his future conduct after he admitted a misconduct charge in relation to betting, the English Football Association (FA) said on Wednesday. It was alleged the 44-year-old former England international had placed 140 bets on soccer matches between August 2015 and January 2019. credit;Reuters "I accept last week's ruling. I would like to apologise and I understand and fully accept the fine imposed by the FA," Scholes said...

Paris Saint-Germain striker Neymar's off-pitch woes continue to mount, as Brazilian tax authorities put a freeze on dozens of his mansions and other properties amid a long-running tax dispute, local media reported Monday. The Folha de S.Paulo newspaper reported that Brazilian authorities blocked 36 properties in Brazil as they seek 69 million reais (£14 million) in back taxes. They claim that amount is due in connection with Neymar's 2013 transfer from Santos to Barcelona. The action means Neymar can use...

Michel Platini, the former head of European football association UEFA, was detained for questioning by French police on Tuesday over the awarding of the 2022 World Cup soccer tournament to Qatar, a judicial source told Reuters. Platini's lawyer William Bourdon was not immediately available for comment. The detention of the former soccer star was first reported by French investigative website Mediapart. France's national financial prosecutor's office (PNF), which specialises in investigating economic crimes and corruption, has been leading a probe...

Derby County boss Frank Lampard would find it hard to say no to Chelsea if they offered him the manager's job, his uncle Harry Redknapp has told the BBC. Lampard, who spent 13 trophy-laden years as a player at Chelsea, guided Derby to the Championship (second-tier) playoff final in his first season in management, where they lost out to Aston Villa. The 40-year-old has emerged as the favourite to replace Maurizio Sarri at the Premier League club after the Italian...

Former Arsenal midfielder Freddie Ljungberg has been appointed as Unai Emery's new assistant first-team coach as part of a change in the coaching staff, the Premier League club announced on Monday. Ljungberg, who returned to Arsenal to coach the Under-23 side last year, was part of "The Invincibles" side that won the north London club's last league title in 2004. Former assistant coach Steve Bould will now lead the Under-23 team and work with academy manager Per Mertesacker to help...

Aston Villa have completed the signing of defender Kortney Hause from Wolverhampton Wanderers, the promoted Premier League club said on Monday. The 23-year-old, who has represented England at under-20 and under-21 level, had joined Villa on loan in January and made 12 appearances in the second-tier Championship. "Aston Villa have taken up the option to permanently transfer Kortney Hause from Wolverhampton Wanderers," Villa said in a statement. Dean Smith's side have already signed Spanish winger Jota and Dutchman Anwar El...

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has hired some of the world's highest-profile managers during his 16-year reign, but relative rookie Frank Lampard is emerging as the favourite to occupy the Stamford Bridge hotseat. With Italian Maurizio Sarri's departure to Juventus reported to be imminent, club talisman Eden Hazard already departed to Real Madrid and a FIFA transfer ban looming, Chelsea have arrived at a crossroads. Derby County boss Lampard, adored by the Chelsea faithful for his record-breaking goalscoring exploits during a...

West Ham United have signed Spain international attacking midfielder Pablo Fornals from Villarreal, the Premier League club said on Friday. British media reported West Ham paid 24 million pounds for the 23-year-old. Fornals, who agreed a five-year contract with an option to extend it for a further 12 months, will join Manuel Pellegrini's squad for the pre-season after representing his country at the June 16-30 Under-21 European Championship. "I feel very good, very happy and very grateful for the opportunity...

England coach Phil Neville has labelled Raymond Verheijen a "keyboard warrior" after the former Wales assistant coach criticised the women's World Cup and male coaches working with the teams. Verheijen, who was assistant to former Wales boss Gary Speed, said the tournament in France is worse than "watching grass grow". "So far, it would have been better if the World Cup had been played behind closed curtains. The level of play is shocking. Like watching grass grow," he wrote https://twitter.com/raymondverheije/status/1138794725610274817...