Quito (AFP) – Antonio Valencia has joined Ecuador champions Liga de Quito, the club announced on Friday, less than a month after ending a decade-long spell with Manchester United. The 33-year-old joined United from Wigan Athletic in 2009 and went on to win two Premier League titles, the FA Cup, Europa League and the League […]

Suez (Egypt) (AFP) – Former Premier League forward Wahbi Khazri salvaged a point for Tunisia in a 1-1 Africa Cup of Nations Group E draw against Mali that kept both sides on course for last-16 places. Captain Khazri, whose previous clubs include then-top flight Sunderland, levelled off a deflected free-kick on 70 minutes after Diadie […]

Lausanne (AFP) – AC Milan confirmed on Friday that they have accepted a voluntary ban from European football for next season over breaches of financial fair play rules. European football's governing body UEFA had accused the club of violating financial fair play (FFP) regulations over the past three seasons and the Court of Arbitration for […]

Paris (AFP) – England's women are through to their third consecutive major tournament semi-final but must wait for the outcome of Friday's huge World Cup showdown between France and the United States to discover who their next opponents will be. Phil Neville's team secured their place in the last four with a 3-0 quarter-final win […]

London (AFP) – Martin O'Neill, who won two European Cups as a player with Nottingham Forest, was sacked as their manager on Friday and replaced by Sabri Lamouchi. O'Neill — a pivotal member of the Forest side that won the 1979 and 1980 European Cups — leaves after just five months in the post having […]

Lausanne (AFP) – AC Milan were banned from European football for next season on Friday over breaches of financial fair play rules, CAS, the top court for sport, announced. European football's governing body UEFA had accused the club of violating financial fair play (FFP) regulations over the past three seasons and the Court of Arbitration […]

Cairo (AFP) – Egypt midfielder Amr Warda, who was kicked out of the squad over claims of sexual harassment, will return for the Africa Cup of Nations knockout stages at the request of his team-mates, the country's football association said Friday. The 25-year-old Warda was excluded ahead of Wednesday's 2-0 victory over the Democratic Republic […]

Lausanne (AFP) – AC Milan were banned from European football for next season on Friday over breaches of financial fair play rules, CAS, the top court for sport, announced. European football's governing body UEFA had accused the club of violating financial fair play (FFP) regulations over the past three seasons and the Court of Arbitration […]

Berlin (AFP) – Germany goalkeeper Almuth Schult is hoping to build on a spotless record at the Women's World Cup when her team take on old rivals Sweden in the last eight on Saturday. Schult, 28, is known for her charisma and constant chatter in the dressing room, and has played an instrumental role as […]

Porto Alegre (Brazil) (AFP) – Fuming Brazil coach Tite raged at the state of the Gremio Arena pitch after the Copa America hosts squeezed past dogged Paraguay on penalties to reach the semi-finals. Brazil played more than 40 minutes with a numerical advantage following the sending off of Fabian Balbuena but couldn't find a route […]

Porto Alegre (Brazil) (AFP) – Gabriel Jesus scored the winning spot-kick in a tense penalty shoot-out as Brazil exorcized their demons to beat Paraguay on Thursday and reach the Copa America semi-finals. Twice before in 2011 and 2015 Paraguay had beaten Brazil at this same stage on penalties at the South American extravaganza. Willian came […]

Paris (AFP) – Stina Blackstenius ended one drought in the women's World Cup last 16 and now she, and Sweden, need to end another on Saturday and beat Germany at a major tournament for the first time in almost three decades. "We are tired of hearing about this damn German ghost," said defender Magdalena Eriksson […]

Le Havre (France) (AFP) – Lucy Bronze's performance in England's 3-0 World Cup quarter-final win over Norway was so impressive it had her coach, Phil Neville, renewing calls for the 27-year-old to win the Ballon d'Or. That England ran out such comfortable winners in the in Le Havre on Thursday was largely down to the […]

Ismailia (Egypt) (AFP) – Following in the footsteps of Joseph-Antoine Bell, Thomas Nkono and Jacques Songo'o as the latest in a line of acclaimed Cameroon goalkeepers is no minor task, but the Indomitable Lions are placing their faith in Andre Onana, one of the season's revelations in Europe, as they bid to defend their title […]

Cairo (AFP) – Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah says the time has come to end the dominance of Cameroon over his country in the Africa Cup of Nations. The Black Stars have confronted the Indomitable Lions four times from 1982 and the best they have achieved is two group draws while suffering two semi-final defeats. […]