Ex-Man Utd goalkeeper David de Gea explains break from football before Fiorentina move as he insists he 'never thought about retiring'

Getty Images Sport Harry Sherlock Aston VillaArsenalPremier LeagueAston Villa vs Arsenal Aston Villa's clash with Arsenal at Villa Park was delayed by five minutes due to issues affecting the match officials. Article continues below Article continues below Article continues below Villa welcome Arsenal Two sides who finished in top four last season Kick-off delayed until…

Getty Images Sport Soham Mukherjee A. DisasiChelseaConference League QualificationTransfers Chelsea may reportedly show Axel Disasi the exit door as the defender is not part of Enzo Maresca’s long-term plans. Article continues below Article continues below Article continues below Disasi was recruited from AS Monaco the previous summer. The defender has failed to impress Could be…

BBC Harry Sherlock Premier LeagueStephanie HoughtonWSLManchester City Women Match of the Day has announced the appointment of a new pundit mere hours before the start of the Premier League season. Article continues below Article continues below Article continues below Premier League kicks off on Friday night Man Utd play Fulham in first game Match of…

Getty/GOAL Mitchell Fretton Manchester United vs LiverpoolPremier LeagueManchester UnitedLiverpool Manchester United's match against Liverpool will take place at 4pm (BST) on Sunday after the Premier League paid the police for the privilege. Article continues below Article continues below Article continues below North-west derby to take place during prime time Premier League paid police £7m sweetener…

Getty Images Thomas Hindle Antoine GriezmannLos Angeles FCMajor League SoccerLeagues CupTransfersAtletico Madrid The 2022 MLS Cup champions are looking to pair Griezmann with his former France teammates Hugo Lloris and Olivier Giroud Article continues below Article continues below Article continues below LAFC reportedly looking into Griezmann deal Potential move could happen before Aug. 14 deadline…

Getty Images Sport Peter McVitie ChelseaR. SterlingPremier LeagueTransfersAston Villa Raheem Sterling has been proposed to Aston Villa as the winger is looking to settle his future after being excluded from the Chelsea team. Article continues below Article continues below Article continues below Sterling exiled from Chelsea squad Winger looking to leave London club Aston Villa…