Mainz (Germany) (AFP) – Marco Reus warned Germany not to get ahead of themselves after they maintained a perfect record in their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign with a thundering 8-0 victory over Estonia in Mainz on Tuesday. Underdogs Estonia were helpless against a bright young Germany side who appeared to have left last year's World […]

Reims (France) (AFP) – Holders the United States finally kicked off their defence of the women's World Cup on Tuesday after Sweden got the better of Chile in a match that was held up by 40 minutes due to a violent storm. The USA, who lifted the trophy for the third time in Canada in […]

Rennes (France) (AFP) – Sweden scored two late goals to beat Chile 2-0 on Tuesday after a long hold-up in their women's World Cup match in Rennes because of a violent storm which led to conditions deteriorating. Torrential rain had been falling for around a quarter of an hour amid a threat of thunderstorms when […]

Rennes (France) (AFP) – The women's World Cup match between Chile and Sweden in Rennes on Tuesday was halted in the second half with conditions deteriorating as a violent storm erupted. Torrential rain had been falling for around a quarter of an hour amid a threat of thunderstorms when the Mexican referee, Lucila Venegas, decided […]

New York (AFP) – Lionel Messi was the world's highest paid athlete over the past year, Forbes reported on Tuesday in its annual sporting rich list. Barcelona and Argentina star Messi dethroned retired boxer Floyd Mayweather as the sports world's highest earner, raking in $127 million via salary and endorsement deals. That put Messi ahead […]

Martinique (France) (AFP) – Wendie Renard is on top of the world after heading France to an opening win at this year's Women's World Cup, but her story begins with her battling boys at the foot of Mount Pelee in her native Martinique. France captain Renard crashed home two goals as Les Bleues hammered South […]

Le Havre (France) (AFP) – Jill Roord came off the bench and headed home from close range in added time on Tuesday to give the Netherlands a 1-0 women's World Cup victory over New Zealand in Le Havre. The victory lifts the European champions into a tie with Canada atop Group E. The Football Ferns, […]

Seoul (AFP) – South Korea scored once but also put one into their own net as an entertaining football friendly against Iran ended in a 1-1 draw in Seoul Tuesday. Hwang Ui-jo found the net in his second straight match for the Taeguk Warriors at Seoul's World Cup Stadium, but Kim Young-Gwon conceded an own […]

Oslo (AFP) – Norway have drafted in their towering male press officer to help prepare for the looming figure of French star Wendie Renard in their World Cup Group A showdown in Nice on Wednesday. According to Norwegian TV2, Terje Skeie, who stands 1.96m (6ft 5in) tall, stepped into Monday's free-kick training to play the […]

Jerusalem (AFP) – Far-right supporters of Israel's Beitar Jerusalem football club on Tuesday demanded that new player Ali Mohamed find an alias for his surname due to its Muslim associations. "Like other players in the past, Ali Mohamed will have to find himself a nickname if he is going to play at Teddy," the hardcore […]

Sydney (AFP) – Sam Kerr's star has been shining so brightly since her Australia debut at just 15 that she has become not only one of global football's elite players but one of its most marketable faces. Kerr is the all-time leading scorer in the US National Women's Soccer League. She has twice been shortlisted […]

Berlin (AFP) – Germany midfielder Julian Draxler has played down rumours linking him to Tottenham Hotspur and said he wants to stay at Paris Saint-Germain. "I feel very happy here, I am playing for a great coach at a great club," Draxler, 25, told Kicker magazine on Tuesday. Draxler, who earned his 50th cap in […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba said the best way to quell racist spectators is to perform well on the pitch not as some suggest walk off if there is racial abuse. The 26-year-old was a pivotal figure as France won the World Cup last year and said in an interview with The […]

Berlin (AFP) – Germany and Lyon star Dzsenifer Marozsan may miss the rest of the Women's World Cup after being ruled out of Wednesday's crucial Group B clash with Spain, coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg said on Tuesday. Marozsan suffered a blow to her right foot during Germany's opening 1-0 win over China last Saturday, and played […]

Rome (AFP) – Paulo Fonseca was named new Roma coach on Tuesday, as the Serie A club look to bounce back from a traumatic season that saw them go through two managers and fail to qualify for the Champions League. In a statement, Roma said that former Shakhtar Donetsk coach Fonseca joins on an initial […]