Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted on Tuesday that Manchester United will not be capable of competing for the Premier League title next season in a stark assessment of the current gulf between his side and Wednesday's opponents Manchester City. United take on City at Old Trafford on Wednesday 22 points behind […]

Paris (AFP) – Dusan Tadic kept Ajax on course for a historic treble on Tuesday after scoring twice and setting up another in his side's 4-2 win over Vitesse Arnhem that moved them three points clear at the top of the Dutch Eredivisie. Four-time European champions Ajax have warmed hearts with a thrilling run to […]

London (AFP) – Christian Eriksen consolidated Tottenham Hotpsur's place in the Premier League's top four as his superb late strike sealed a hard-fought 1-0 win over struggling Brighton on Tuesday. Mauricio Pochettino's third-placed side dominated from start to finish at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, but a combination of brave Brighton defending and poor finishing kept […]

Berlin (AFP) – RB Leipzig's Scandinavian duo Emil Forsberg and Yussuf Poulsen teamed up on Tuesday to fire their team to a first ever German Cup final with a 3-1 win at Hamburg. Poulsen and Forsberg have been in fine form of late, and the Danish and Swedish internationals both found the net against the […]

Doha (AFP) – Almoez Ali scored one goal and assisted another as Qatar giants Al-Duhail beat the UAE’s former winners Al Ain 2-0 on Tuesday to increase their chances of qualifying for the knockout phase of the Asian Champions League. Al-Duhail, who were dethroned as Qatar Stars League champions earlier this month by Al Sadd, […]

Watford (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Southampton striker Shane Long scored the fastest goal in Premier League history as he netted after just seven seconds of his side's match at Watford on Tuesday. Long's record-breaking goal came immediately after the kick-off when he blocked a clearance from Watford defender Craig Cathcart, allowing the Republic of Ireland […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea have confirmed that England winger Callum Hudson-Odoi is expected to have surgery on Tuesday after suffering a ruptured Achilles tendon against Burnley. Hudson-Odoi limped off helped by two members of Chelsea's medical staff after sustaining the injury in the first half of the 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge on Monday. The […]

New York (AFP) – Relevent Sports, promoters of the International Champions Cup tournament that brings top European football clubs to US cities for pre-season matches, has sued US Soccer for not sanctioning a match between Ecuador clubs. The promoters claim in the filing Monday in a New York state court that the US Soccer Federation […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea and Burnley could face Football Association action following angry touchline exchanges in Monday's 2-2 Premier League draw at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea are expected to lodge a formal complaint over comments allegedly addressed by Burnley coaching staff to Blues manager Maurizio Sarri, who was later sent off by referee Kevin Friend. There […]

London (AFP) – Unai Emery has warned Arsenal not to expect an easy ride from Wolves on Wednesday as the Gunners look to get their top-four bid back on track. Emery's side suffered their first home league defeat since the opening day of the season on Sunday as Crystal Palace won 3-2 at the Emirates […]

Shanghai (AFP) – "Fantastic" journeyman forward Adam Le Fondre pounced to earn Sydney FC a point in an entertaining 2-2 draw at Shanghai SIPG in the AFC Champions League on Tuesday. The stalemate leaves all to play for in Group H with two rounds of matches to play after table-toppers Ulsan were held 2-2 at […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said Old Trafford is no longer a "scary" place to visit ahead of Wednesday's derby at the home of Manchester United. Victory for City in the Premier League clash will keep the reigning champions on course to become the first team in English football history […]

Paris (AFP) – A men's top flight game in France will be refereed by a woman for the first time this weekend when Stephanie Frappart takes charge of the Ligue 1 game between Amiens and Strasbourg, the French Football Federation (FFF) has announced. Frappart, 35, makes the step up having been a referee in France's […]

Melbourne (AFP) – Fabio Cannavaro's Guangzhou Evergrande were held to a surprise 1-1 draw by an under-strength Melbourne Victory in the AFC Champions League on Tuesday. The former two-time Asian champions Evergrande dropped to second in Group F after Huang Bowen's 24th-minute strike was cancelled out by Jai Ingham's goal two minutes later. Japan's Sanfrecce […]

Melbourne (AFP) – Fabio Cannavaro's seven-time Chinese champions Guangzhou Evergrande were held to a 1-1 draw by an under-strength Melbourne Victory who soaked up intense pressure in the AFC Champions League on Tuesday. In a high-tempo match, the two-time Asian champions had to settle for a point after Huang Bowen's first-half strike was cancelled out […]