Football

Paul Pogba's journey to Bruges descended into chaos as AS Monaco players stripped down to their underwear after an air conditioning malfunction forced them to abandon their flight to their Champions League opener. Adi Hutter's squad were due to face Belgian outfit Club Brugge on Thursday. Nevertheless, a breakdown with the air conditioning [...]

Napoli's Romelu Lukaku has suffered a serious thigh injury which may require surgery, the Serie A side announced on Monday, as media reported the Belgium forward may be sidelined for weeks. Former Chelsea, Manchester United and Inter Milan player Lukaku picked up the injury on Thursday during a 2-1 win [...]

GENEVA (AP) — Lawyers for former France international Lassana Diarra said Monday he is claiming 65 million euros ($76 million) from FIFA and the Belgian soccer federation after a landmark legal win about transfer rules. Diarra’s decade-long challenge to FIFA after a breakdown in relations with his former club Lokomotiv [...]

AC Milan have signed Switzerland midfielder Ardon Jashari from Belgium's Club Brugge on a contract until June 2030, the Serie A club said on Wednesday. Financial details were not disclosed, but Italian media reported Milan paid around 34 million euros ($39.6 million) for the 23-year-old, plus three million in bonuses. [...]