Birmingham (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Liverpool are still "chasing like mad" after Manchester City at the top of the Premier League, said Jurgen Klopp after coming from a goal down to beat Aston Villa 2-1 on Tuesday. The top two are now level on points, but City stay top on goal difference and have a […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool's Premier League title bid suffered a blow as Tottenham earned a 1-1 draw against the quadruple chasers, while Manchester United crashed to a "humiliating" 4-0 defeat at Brighton on Saturday. Jurgen Klopp's side fell behind to Son Heung-min's second-half goal at Anfield before Luis Diaz equalised in the closing stages. Son […]

The English Premier League is the most-watched soccer league in the world. With clubs basked in history like Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal, some of the classic soccer fans enjoy the league. Also, the EPL caters to the fans of fresh teams. Clubs like Manchester City and Chelsea do not have the same historical record […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool beat Newcastle 1-0 to leapfrog Manchester City at the top of the Premier League on Saturday, heaping pressure on Pep Guardiola's men ahead of their evening kick-off against struggling Leeds. Naby Keita scored the only goal of the game at a boisterous St James' Park as Jurgen Klopp's men remained on […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola rued Manchester City's missed chances as they beat Real Madrid 4-3, but squandered the opportunity to kill off the Spanish side in a "fantastic" Champions League semi-final on Tuesday. Guardiola's team should have left Real dead and buried in the first leg at the Etihad Stadium as they […]

London (AFP) – Researchers are seeking to recruit 120 former professional footballers to help with a new study to investigate how to reduce the risk of dementia. The BrainHOPE study will be led by consultant neuropathologist Willie Stewart, whose previous research showed ex-professionals were 3.5 times more likely to die from neurodegenerative diseases than the […]

London (AFP) – The British government confirmed on Monday that it would create an independent football regulator to ensure the financial sustainability of the game despite objections from the Premier League. Ministers have given their formal support to 10 recommendations set out in a fan-led review that was published in November. They also include greater […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Gabriel Jesus scored four goals as Manchester City thrashed Watford 5-1 to open up a four-point lead in the Premier League title race, while Arsenal beat Manchester United 3-1 to take control of the race for fourth. City are five games away from defending their title, but manager Pep Guardiola […]

London (AFP) – Premier League leaders Manchester City and their relentless challengers Liverpool will expect to stay neck and neck in the title race after this weekend's matches. In the battle for top four places, Arsenal can deliver a hammer blow to Manchester United's hopes, while Chelsea can't avoid another slip against West Ham. No […]

London (AFP) – Real Madrid 'keeper Thibaut Courtois said on Tuesday Romelu Lukaku's lack of playing time at Chelsea is "strange" but believes his Belgian compatriot will come good under Thomas Tuchel. Lukaku has fallen out of favour under Tuchel this season, with Kai Havertz expected to lead the line in Wednesday's first leg of […]

London (AFP) – Arsenal defender Kieran Tierney is expected to miss the rest of the season with a knee injury, dealing a blow to the club's hopes of securing Champions League football for next season. The Scotland international, 24, who sustained the problem in training last week and missed Monday's 3-0 defeat at Crystal Palace, […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City kept their cool under pressure on Saturday, cruising past Burnley 2-0 after Liverpool briefly replaced the long-time Premier League leaders at the top of the table. Elsewhere, Christian Eriksen scored as Brentford came from behind to beat Chelsea 4-1 — their first victory against their London rivals since 1939. Third-placed […]

London (AFP) – Premier League clubs will be able to make five substitutions from the 2022/23 season after they belatedly agreed to the rule change on Thursday. Teams in the English top flight were allowed to make five changes for the final stages of the 2019/20 season due to fixture congestion caused by the coronavirus […]

London (AFP) – Son Heung-min fired Tottenham to a crucial 3-1 win against West Ham as the South Korean's double lifted his side within three points of the Premier League's top four on Sunday. Antonio Conte's team went in front through Kurt Zouma's own goal before Son doubled their lead. Said Benrahma reduced the deficit, […]

Middlesbrough (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Chelsea reached the FA Cup semi-finals for the third successive season as a rare goal from Romelu Lukaku inspired a 2-0 win against Championship side Middlesbrough on Saturday. In what could have been a potential upset, Thomas Tuchel's team were never troubled as they made it six successive victories since […]