Football latest news 2018

Here are some of the latest news stories from the world of football in 2018:

International Football

• World Cup 2018: France wins the tournament by defeating Croatia 4-2 in the final (July 15)
• England reaches the semi-finals of the World Cup for the first time since 1990, only to lose to Croatia (July 11)
• Belgium finishes third in the World Cup, defeating England 2-0 in the third-place playoff (July 14)
• Spain is eliminated from the World Cup in the round of 16, losing to Russia on penalties (July 1)

Club Football

• Champions League: Real Madrid wins its third consecutive title, defeating Liverpool 3-1 in the final (May 26)
• Europa League: Atlético Madrid wins the title, defeating Marseille 3-0 in the final (May 16)
• Premier League: Manchester City wins the title, finishing 19 points ahead of second-placed Manchester United (May 12)
• La Liga: Barcelona wins the title, finishing 14 points ahead of second-placed Atlético Madrid (May 13)

Transfers

• Cristiano Ronaldo leaves Real Madrid to join Juventus in a €100 million deal (July 16)
• Neymar Jr. leaves Barcelona to join Paris Saint-Germain in a world-record €222 million deal (August 3)
• Harry Maguire joins Manchester United from Leicester City in a £80 million deal (August 7)
• Eden Hazard signs a new five-year contract with Chelsea, ending speculation about his future (June 13)

Coaching Changes

• Antonio Conte is sacked by Chelsea and replaced by Maurizio Sarri (July 13)
• José Mourinho is sacked by Manchester United and replaced by Ole Gunnar Solskjær (December 18)
• Arsène Wenger leaves Arsenal after 22 years as manager, with Unai Emery taking over (May 20)
• Diego Simeone extends his contract with Atlético Madrid until 2022 (June 14)

Disciplinary Issues

• Manchester City is banned from European competition for two seasons due to a breach of Financial Fair Play regulations (February 14)
• Paris Saint-Germain is fined €100,000 for breaching Financial Fair Play regulations (June 14)
• Neymar Jr. is banned for three matches and fined €10,000 for his behavior in a match against Marseille (May 16)

These are just a few of the many news stories from the world of football in 2018.