Milan (AFP) – AC Milan and the Serie A club's players Tiemoue Bakayoko and Franck Kessie have been fined a total of 86,000 euros ($97,000) for holding up Lazio defender Francesco Acerbi's shirt like a trophy after Saturday's 1-0 win over their Champions League rivals, according to Italian media. Milan agreed with the Italian Football […]

London (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp is adamant that their upcoming Premier League matches against Cardiff and Huddersfield are just as important as their mouth-watering Champions League semi-final against Barcelona as they chase down a domestic and European double. They will be huge favourites to beat both strugglers Cardiff and already relegated Huddersfield, but Klopp is […]

Paris (AFP) – It has turned into something of an epic limp towards the finish line, but Paris Saint-Germain will hope to finally secure another Ligue 1 title when they play host to Monaco on Sunday. Having run away with the league for most of the season, PSG have so far squandered three chances to […]

Milan (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo is committed to Juventus next season despite his bitter disappointment at the Italian giants Champions League flop, coach Massimiliano Allegri revealed on Friday. Allegri's injury-hit side host Fiorentina on Saturday needing just a point to lift their eighth straight Serie A title, days after a shock home 2-1 defeat to […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – The sixth edition of a football competition unique to Africa kicks off Saturday with two matches between teams desperate for victories, and the announcement of new finals hosts. eSwatini (formerly Swaziland) host Malawi and Botswana welcome the Seychelles in first round first leg qualifiers for the 2020 African Nations Championship (CHAN) in […]

Moscow (AFP) – Zenit St Petersburg are aiming to strengthen their grip on the Russian Premier League title as the leaders prepare for Saturday's trip to fellow championship chasers Krasnodar. Sergei Semak's Zenit, who are seeking their first domestic title in four years, remain unbeaten in the league in 2019 and are six points clear of […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has warned his under-achieving Manchester United players there is no "hiding place" for them and they are playing for their futures at the club. The United manager, whose side exited the Champions League this week in limp fashion against Barcelona, said he is looking to the likes […]

London (AFP) – Premier League stars led footballers in England and Wales in a 24-hour social media boycott on Friday in a bid to combat racist abuse online. Watford striker Troy Deeney — who blocked replies to his Instagram account earlier this month after receiving abuse — summed up the anger he and fellow footballers […]

Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona might have their eighth title in 11 years all-but sewn up but, with six games left to play, La Liga is far from finished. Atletico Madrid are battling city rivals Real Madrid for bragging rights and second place while Sevilla, Getafe and Valencia are in a three-way scrap for the last […]

Milan (AFP) – Juventus turn the page on yet another Champions League disappointment as they focus on sealing an eighth consecutive Serie A title at home on Saturday. Massimiliano Allegri's side host Fiorentina needing just one more point to lift the Scudetto for a 35th time, days after a shock 2-1 defeat (3-2 on aggregate) […]

Naples (Italy) (AFP) – Out of Europe and without a trophy, Carlo Ancelotti's first season at Napoli has fallen short of expectations. Alexandre Lacazette's superb curling 36th-minute free-kick from 25 metres out crushed the dream, throwing the Stadio San Paolo into despair. Napoli never gave the impression of a fightback with Unai Emery's Arsenal easing […]

London (AFP) – The third act of Manchester City and Tottenham's trilogy has some living up to do after a Champions League classic saw Spurs prevail on away goals to reach the semi-finals. However, their Premier League meeting on Saturday has huge implications for both City's bid to win the title and Spurs' hopes of just […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea were given a fright by Slavia Prague in a 4-3 home win on Thursday that saw them to a 5-3 aggregate victory and a place in the semi-finals of the Europa League. Already 1-0 up from the first leg, Chelsea were cruising when they scored three more goals in the first […]

Naples (Italy) (AFP) – Alexandre Lacazette scored the only goal as Arsenal dispatched Napoli 1-0 on Thursday to advance to the Europa League semi-finals 3-0 on aggregate. Lacazette's stunning 36th-minute free-kick put the English club through to a final four meeting with Spanish side Valencia. The exit of Carlo Ancelotti's Napoli means no Italian clubs […]

Paris (AFP) – Pedro Rodriguez starred as Chelsea withstood a spirited Slavia Prague fightback in a wild 4-3 victory to qualify for the Europa League semi-finals on Thursday, while Arsenal knocked out Napoli after an assured display in Italy. Leading 1-0 from last week's first leg in the Czech capital, Chelsea appeared to be cruising […]