Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain striker Neymar was banned for three matches Friday with a further two-match ban suspended for lashing out at a fan following the club's shock defeat in the French Cup final. Announcing the ban, the French football federation said the sanction would go into effect from May 13 allowing the Brazilian […]

Berlin (AFP) – Adi Huetter's Eintracht Frankfurt side have been hailed as heroes after their fairytale European journey came to an end in a bitter penalty shootout defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Thursday. "Even though they lost in London, Frankfurt are winners in Europe this year," wrote the Sueddeutsche Zeitung on Friday morning. […]

Paris (AFP) – The Premier League has marked its return to prominence on the European stage as stunning Champions League comebacks from Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur to make the final was followed by Arsenal and Chelsea booking their place in the Europa League final. For the first time ever all four finalists will come from […]

London (AFP) – Raheem Sterling says he is preparing for the biggest game of his life after receiving the Football Writers' Association player of the year award. A stunning season with Manchester City and England has been backed up by impressive work off the pitch in the fight against racism. Sterling's form has earned him […]

London (AFP) – Willian says Chelsea have refused to give up hope that talisman Eden Hazard will be at Stamford Bridge next season, with the Belgian apparently edging closer to a move to Real Madrid. Hazard fired the winning spot-kick on Thursday as Chelsea edged out Eintracht Frankfurt 4-3 on penalties to book an all-English […]

Valencia (Spain) (AFP) – Barcelona's recovery begins against Getafe on Sunday but the pain felt from their Champions League collapse at Anfield is likely to get worse before it gets better. For Getafe, who stand on the brink of their own meteoric upset of finishing in La Liga's top four, the game at Camp Nou […]

Milan (AFP) – Massimiliano Allegri's future as Juventus coach is in the spotlight as the champions travel to Roma in Serie A on Sunday with mounting speculation over his position. Juventus have already wrapped up their eighth consecutive title, and Allegri's fifth in as many years since replacing Antonio Conte in 2014. The 51-year-old had […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City and Liverpool's enthralling battle for the Premier League title will come to a climax on Sunday when City visit Brighton, while Wolves travel to Anfield. Defending champions City have the upper hand as they lead by a point knowing they only have to match Liverpool's result to become the first […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich will look to wrap up a seventh successive Bundesliga title on Saturday but with coach Niko Kovac warning silverware should not be taken for granted in a week which witnessed the never-say-die comebacks of Liverpool and Tottenham. "Of course I hope we win the title on Saturday, but we have […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City and Liverpool have slugged it out in one of the most gripping Premier League title races of all time, going toe to toe in a monumental battle for the ages. But it will all be decided on Sunday when City travel to Brighton and Liverpool host Wolves, with Pep Guardiola's […]

London (AFP) – Maurizio Sarri admitted Chelsea rode their luck to reach the Europa League final as Kepa Arrizabalaga's penalty heroics clinched a dramatic 4-3 shoot-out win against Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday. Sarri's side will face London rivals Arsenal in an all-Premier League final in Baku on May 29 as for the first time all […]

Valencia (Spain) (AFP) – Arsenal will play Chelsea in the Europa League final after a Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang hat-trick ended Valencia's hopes of another dramatic European comeback on Thursday. Trailing 3-1 from the first leg, Valencia made the perfect start at Mestalla when Kevin Gameiro finished at the back post but goals from Aubameyang and Alexandre […]

Paris (AFP) – The Premier League has marked its return to prominence on the European stage in a week punctuated by spellbinding drama with Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur set to meet in just the second all-English Champions League final next month. Chelsea and Arsenal then ensured the success of English teams won't just be limited […]

London (AFP) – Kepa Arrizabalaga was Chelsea's hero as the Spanish goalkeeper sent his side to the Europa League final with two penalty saves in a dramatic 4-3 shoot-out win against Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday. Maurizio Sarri's side took the lead in the semi-final second leg thanks to Ruben Loftus-Cheek's first half strike at Stamford […]

Valencia (Spain) (AFP) – Arsenal will play Chelsea in the Europa League final after a Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang hat-trick ended Valencia's hopes of another dramatic European comeback on Thursday. Trailing 3-1 from the first leg, Valencia made the perfect start at Mestalla when Kevin Gameiro finished at the back post but goals from Aubameyang and Alexandre […]