Sydney (AFP) – Australian footballer Josh Cavallo, who came out as gay last month, has revealed he would be scared to play at the upcoming World Cup in Qatar because of the country's criminalisation of homosexuality. The 21-year-old, who plays for Adelaide United in Australia's A-League, is the only known gay footballer playing in a […]

Seville (Spain) (AFP) – It could have been the whistles from inside the Benito Villamarin as Sevilla's players jogged out to warm up or the whistles outside in the streets, as more Real Betis fans decided to join in. It could have been the chanting and clapping and shouting as thousands draped in green and […]

Tokyo (AFP) – Kawasaki Frontale can take the next step after dominating Japanese football by becoming an Asian powerhouse, experts say, after the club from the Tokyo suburbs won their fourth J-League title in five years. Frontale, who wrapped up the championship last week with four games to spare, have lost only twice all season […]

Milan (AFP) – AC Milan missed the chance to go top of Serie A on Sunday after a 1-1 derby draw with Inter Milan which allowed Napoli to stay at the summit. Stefano Pioli's unbeaten side are level with Napoli on 32 points after a Stefan de Vrij own goal cancelled out Milan old boy […]

Milan (AFP) – AC Milan missed the chance to go top of Serie A on Sunday after a 1-1 derby draw with Inter Milan which allowed Napoli to stay at the summit. Stefano Pioli's unbeaten side are level with Napoli on 32 points after a Stefan de Vrij own goal cancelled out Milan old boy […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – Mamelodi Sundowns co-coach Manqoba Mngqithi admitted on Sunday to being "greedy" after the South African Premiership leaders cruised to a 4-0 victory at bottom club Marumo Gallants. "I am greedy when it comes to goals and we are a few behind our target for this stage of the league campaign," he […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Robert Andrich scored a 90th minute equaliser to snatch his team a 1-1 draw at Hertha Berlin on a day of dramatic late goals in the Bundesliga on Sunday. Former Hertha academy graduate Robert Andrich struck late against his old club to spare his side's blushes in a cagey […]

Madrid (AFP) – Atletico Madrid conceded in the 92nd and 96th minutes on Sunday to surrender a two-goal lead and draw 3-3 away at Valencia in La Liga. Atletico let another two points slip away at Mestalla before Real Sociedad reclaimed top spot with a 2-0 win away at Osasuna. Luis Suarez's opener was cancelled […]

Paris (AFP) – Marseille were held to a goalless draw by Metz in Ligue 1 on Sunday after failing to make their numerical superiority count following Jemerson's red card. Despite laying siege to the Metz goal, Marseille had to settle for a single point that left them in fourth place, 11 points behind leaders Paris […]

Milan (AFP) – Napoli could lose their Serie A lead on Sunday after only managing a 1-1 draw at home with Verona on a night in which they honoured Diego Maradona with a special jersey. Luciano Spalletti's side wore a kit bearing the face of club legend Maradona, who died nearly a year ago, but […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Robert Andrich scored a 90th minute equaliser to snatch his team a 1-1 draw at Hertha Berlin and avoid a third defeat in four Bundesliga games on Sunday. Former Hertha academy graduate Robert Andrich struck late against his old club to cancel out a brilliant first-half strike from Stevan […]

Naples (Italy) (AFP) – Napoli could lose their Serie A lead on Sunday after only managing a 1-1 draw at home with Verona on a night in which they honoured Diego Maradona with a special jersey. Luciano Spalletti's side wore a kit bearing the face of club legend Maradona, who died nearly a year ago, […]

Madrid (AFP) – Atletico Madrid conceded in the 92nd and 96th minutes on Sunday to surrender a two-goal lead and draw 3-3 away at Valencia in La Liga. Luis Suarez’s opener was cancelled out by a Stefan Savic own goal early in the second half but when Antoine Griezmann and Sime Vrsaljko put Atletico 3-1 […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Rangers restored a four-point lead over Celtic at the top of the Scottish Premiership with a 4-2 win over Ross County after the Hoops were winners by the same scoreline at Dundee earlier on Sunday. For the fifth consecutive games, Rangers had to come from behind after Joseph Hungbo's early goal shocked […]

London (AFP) – Antonio Conte had a taste of the scale of his task at new club Tottenham as they laboured to a 0-0 draw at Everton on Sunday after struggling Aston Villa fired manager Dean Smith. Elsewhere, Arsenal beat Watford 1-0 to climb to fifth in the table while Leeds and Leicester shared the […]