London (AFP) – Manchester City and Liverpool are showing no signs of letting up in their thrilling Premier League title race but their flawless form contrasts sharply with the struggles of the teams chasing a top-four finish. Manchester United host Chelsea on Sunday hoping to arrest an alarming slide of seven defeats in nine games […]

Getafe (Spain) (AFP) – Real Madrid's dreary end to the season took another turn for the worse on Thursday as they were left holding on for a goalless draw away to Champions League chasers Getafe. Just 48 hours before Barcelona are set to be celebrating a 26th La Liga title at Camp Nou, Madrid drifted […]

Rome (AFP) – AC Milan have issued a strongly worded statement deploring racist abuse directed at two of its players by Lazio fans in Wednesday's Italian Cup semi-final at the San Siro. The club claimed "recurring chants and monkey noises" aimed at Franck Kessie and Tiemoue Bakayoko "could be heard coming from the away stand before, during […]

Rome (AFP) – The European Club Association said Thursday it would hold a special general assembly in June to discuss controversial proposals to revamp European club competitions. In a statement the body which represents European league clubs said the June 6-7 assembly in Malta "fits into the (ECA) board’s clear intent to maintain a process […]

London (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp admitted his pleasant surprise at how hard Liverpool have pushed Manchester City in the race for the Premier League title, stating that this season is a stepping stone for even better things to come from his side. Liverpool, chasing their first top-flight title since 1990, have lost just once in […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester United can still qualify for the Champions League despite a collapse in form extended by their derby defeat against Manchester City. United have now lost seven of their past nine games in all competitions, leaving them three points behind fourth-placed Chelsea in the Premier League […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City are closing in on becoming the first side since Manchester United a decade ago to retain the Premier League title after they gave their rivals a stark reminder that they now rule the city. City were once described by former Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson as the "noisy […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Leroy Sane says Manchester City's derby victory against Manchester United will give them a huge confidence boost as they seek to fend off Liverpool and wrap up the Premier League title. City are now clear favourites to win the top flight after moving back to the summit with their 2-0 […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United's Paul Pogba is the only non-Manchester City or Liverpool player to be named in the Professional Footballers' Association's Premier League team of the year on Thursday. The 26-year-old French World Cup-winning midfielder's inclusion is a surprise after an indifferent season, although he hit a purple patch after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer arrived […]

Berlin (AFP) – Schalke goalkeeper Alexander Nuebel was a bench-warmer at the start of the season, but ahead of this weekend's derby in Dortmund, he looks set to walk in the footsteps of Manuel Neuer. Nuebel, 22, has been one of the few players to have shone in a dreadful year for Schalke. His performances […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – The CAF Champions League semi-finals this weekend will feature an all-star cast of the last four winners, TP Mazembe, Mamelodi Sundowns, Wydad Casablanca and Esperance. Wydad face Sundowns in Rabat this Friday, Esperance meet Mazembe in Rades the following day and both second legs are scheduled for next Saturday. It is the […]

Los Angeles (AFP) – Wayne Rooney fired DC United to the top of Major League Soccer's Eastern Conference standings on Wednesday, scoring the game's only goal in a 1-0 win over Columbus Crew. Former Manchester United and England star Rooney curled home a low free-kick in the 27th minute to give United all three points […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes his side have raised the bar in the Premier League after edging one point back ahead of Liverpool in a titanic title race with a 2-0 win at Manchester United on Wednesday. Bernardo Silva and Leroy Sane struck for the visitors in 12 second-half […]

London (AFP) – England's 20 Premier League clubs amassed record combined revenues of £4.8 billion ($6.2 billion) for the 2017/18 season, but saw profitability hit by rising wage bills, according to a report by football finance experts Deloitte. Total revenues were up six percent from £4.6 billion in 2016/17 but operating profits were just £0.9 […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes his side have raised the bar in the Premier League after edging one point back ahead of Liverpool in a titanic title race with a 2-0 win at Manchester United on Wednesday. Bernardo Silva and Leroy Sane struck for the visitors in 12 second-half […]