Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona are closing in on their eighth La Liga title in 11 years after Clement Lenglet and Jordi Alba both scored in a 2-1 win over Real Sociedad on Saturday. Victory means Barca only have to beat Alaves on Tuesday and then Levante next Saturday to be crowned champions at Camp Nou […]

Milan (AFP) – There were double celebrations in Turin as Juventus women beat Verona 3-0 to retain their Serie A title on the same day that the men extended their domination with an eighth consecutive championship triumph. English forward Eniola Aluko scored the third goal after 68 minutes in Verona after Sweden's Petronella Ekroth (33) […]

Berlin (AFP) – Niklas Suele's late goal saw Bayern Munich break a brave resistance from ten-man Werder Bremen to snatch a crucial 1-0 win and stay ahead of Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga title race. Bayern toiled in the searing Bavarian sun against Bremen, eventually grinding out the victory to go four points clear at […]

Berlin (AFP) – Relegation-threatened Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart have sacked coach Markus Weinzierl following a 6-0 humiliation at the hands of fellow strugglers Augsburg on Saturday. Weinzierl had lost 15 of his 23 games in charge of Stuttgart since taking the reins in October last year. Stuttgart have been locked in the relegation play-off place […]

Milan (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo said he was "1,000 percent committed to staying" with Juventus next season as he claimed his first Serie A title and Juventus their eighth in a row on Saturday. Massimiliano Allegri's side had needed just one more point for a 35th Scudetto and their latest title triumph helped ease some […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – Mamelodi Sundowns got back on the winning trail and rose to second in the South African Premiership after a 2-1 away win over relegation-threatened Baroka FC on Saturday. The victory followed a shock home loss three days ago to SuperSport United in a Pretoria derby and set up a thrilling climax to […]

Milan (AFP) – Italian giants Juventus claimed an eighth consecutive Serie A title on Saturday after a 2-1 win at home against Fiorentina. Here, AFP Sport looks at five things that helped the Turin giants lift a 35th Scudetto with five matches to spare, equalling the record for the earliest any team has won Serie […]

Milan (AFP) – Juventus clinched their eighth consecutive Serie A title on Saturday with a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Fiorentina. Alex Sandro's diving header on 37 minutes and an own goal from Fiorentina defender German Pezzella after a Cristiano Ronaldo cross in the 53rd minute sealed a 35th Scudetto. Serbian defender Nikola Milenkovic had put […]

Madrid (AFP) – Atletico Madrid needed Thomas Lemar to come off the bench and score an 85th-minute winner against Eibar on Saturday as they stretched their lead over Real Madrid to seven points in La Liga. Real play at home to in-form Athletic Bilbao on Sunday but Atletico took another step towards finishing above their […]

London (AFP) – Phil Foden fired Manchester City back to the top of the Premier League as the young midfielder sealed a vital 1-0 win over Tottenham, while Brighton improved their survival prospects with a goalless draw at Wolves on Saturday. Pep Guardiola's side are one point clear of second-placed Liverpool after Foden's fifth-minute header […]

Milan (AFP) – Bruno Alves grabbed a point for Parma to put AC Milan's Champions League ambitions under pressure with a 1-1 draw on Saturday, as 10-man Lazio's European hopes took a knock with a 2-1 defeat to relegated Chievo. Samu Castillejo came off the bench after 66 minutes and had an immediate impact when […]

Berlin (AFP) – Niklas Suele's late goal saw Bayern Munich break a brave resistance from ten-man Werder Bremen to snatch a crucial 1-0 win and stay ahead of Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga title race. Bayern toiled in the searing Bavarian sun against Bremen, eventually grinding out the victory to go four points clear at […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola hailed his decision to hand Phil Foden just a second Premier League start as the 19-year-old scored the only goal in Manchester City's 1-0 win over Tottenham to exact some revenge on their Champions league conquerors. Victory keeps the league title in City's hands as Guardiola's men edge […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola hailed his "incredible" Manchester City stars as they kept control of the Premier League title race with a tense 1-0 win against Tottenham on Saturday. Guardiola's side are one point clear of second placed Liverpool after Phil Foden's early goal exacted a measure of revenge for City's Champions […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Rangers eased to a 3-1 victory over Hearts on Saturday to delay bitter rivals Celtic's Scottish Premiership title celebrations for at least a week. Goals from English veteran Jermain Defoe as well as Ryan Jack and Niko Katic secured a third successive victory and had their manager Steven Gerrard purring. Rangers — […]