Paris (AFP) – Chelsea head into the second leg of their women's Champions League semi-final against Lyon on Sunday still in with a chance of ending the French club's dominance in the competition after a narrow 2-1 defeat in the first leg last week. AFP Sport runs the rule over the situation in both semi-finals, […]

Moroni (Comoros) (AFP) – Sitting beside the football field, Armelle Sylva pulls thick sport socks over her feet and painted toenails before putting on football boots. She then carefully removes the veil that has been covering her hair and folds it into a backpack. The women of the FC Mamans football team have gathered for […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – A quartet of in-form north African clubs, CS Sfaxien, Renaissance Berkane, Zamalek and Etoile Sahel, will contest the CAF Confederation Cup semi-final first legs on Sunday. All have impressed lately in the African equivalent of the UEFA Europa League, making predictions as to the likely outcomes in Sfax and Alexandria difficult. Record […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City face Burnley on Sunday at the start of a four-match spell that could see Pep Guardiola write a remarkable new chapter in English football history. Guardiola's side follow the crucial Premier League fixture at Turf Moor with games against Leicester and Brighton, as City seek to hold off […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp revealed Roberto Firmino has suffered a torn groin muscle after Liverpool powered back to the top of the Premier League with a 5-0 rout of Huddersfield on Friday. Firmino's injury, sustained in training this week, is bad news for Liverpool as they battle with Manchester City in the title race […]

Lausanne (AFP) – England defender Danny Rose said he was "shocked" that Montenegro were only told to play just one game behind closed doors as punishment for racist chants, insisting the sanction "was not harsh enough". UEFA ordered Montenegro to play their next home Euro 2020 qualifier in an empty stadium after Raheem Sterling, Rose […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham striker Harry Kane hopes to be recover from his ankle ligament injury in time to feature in the Champions League final if his side make it to the Madrid showpiece. Kane is currently rehabilitating after suffering "significant" ankle ligament damage during Tottenham's quarter-final first-leg win over Manchester City earlier his month. […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp saluted his "outstanding" Liverpool title chasers after they stormed back to the top of the Premier League with a 5-0 rout of Huddersfield on Friday. Klopp's side scored their fastest ever Premier League goal through Naby Keita after just 15 seconds at Anfield. Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah both netted […]

Los Angeles (AFP) – Former United States international Jimmy Banks, a member of the USA's 1990 World Cup squad, died on Friday after a battle with cancer. He was 54. The United States Soccer Federation said in a statement Banks had passed away in hospital in Milwaukee where he had been treated for pancreatic cancer. […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool powered back to the top of the Premier League as Naby Keita's goal after just 15 seconds inspired a 5-0 rout of Huddersfield on Friday. Jurgen Klopp's side struck three times in the first half at Anfield, with Keita bagging Liverpool's fastest ever Premier League goal before Sadio Mane and Mohamed […]

Bordeaux (AFP) – Moussa Dembele scored in the 85th minute to give Lyon a 3-2 win away to 10-man Bordeaux on Friday night that strengthened their grip on third in French Ligue 1. The visitors took the lead with a 14th-minute goal by Memphis Depay. Jimmy Briand and Nicolas de Preville responded with goals four […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – Cape Town City collected six points Friday to retain a slight chance of winning the South African Premiership for the first time in only their third season of top-flight football. They began the day on 41 points and were awarded a 3-0 victory over Bloemfontein Celtic after the match between the clubs […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayer Leverkusen coach Peter Bosz can continue to dream of Champions League football next season after his side cruised to a 4-1 win over Bundesliga strugglers Augsburg on Friday. Bosz spoke of his desire to finish in the top four ahead of the game, and the win puts Leverkusen within two points […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Clinching La Liga before their Champions League semi-final with Liverpool would give Barcelona a "very powerful" boost, coach Ernesto Valverde said on Friday. The runaway Spanish league leaders are nine points clear with four games to play. They will seal the title if Atletico Madrid lose on Saturday afternoon or if they […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Naby Keita put title-chasing Liverpool ahead in the opening seconds against Huddersfield on Friday. Jurgen Klopp's side will go back to the top of the Premier League above Manchester City if they beat Huddersfield and Guinea midfielder Keita gave them the perfect start at Anfield. Keita pounced on a poor Huddersfield pass […]