Turin (Italy) (AFP) – Once every generation, Ajax rediscover the eternal formula of youth and cut a Champions League swathe through expensively assembled teams of mature stars. On Tuesday in Turin, the Dutch side did not just upset Cristiano Ronaldo's Juventus. By the end they were completely outplaying the perennial Serie A champions, winning the […]

Berlin (AFP) – Injured Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer on Wednesday quashed rumours of his imminent retirement and says he wants to return in time to face RB Leipzig on the penultimate day of the Bundesliga season. "It is difficult to say when I will be back but I think Leipzig is a realistic target," […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – This time there was no Manchester United Champions League miracle at the Camp Nou as the magic of Lionel Messi and the visitors' mistakes helped Barcelona cruise into the semi-finals of the Champions League. Twenty years on from scoring the goal that crowned United champions of Europe in Catalonia, Ole […]

Shanghai (AFP) – Nico Yennaris was born in working-class east London, played with Harry Kane at Arsenal as a boy and is an England youth international. While Kane moved to Tottenham Hotspur and became England captain, Yennaris’s career has taken a very different direction, becoming the first naturalised player to score in the Chinese Super […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola's bid to win the Champions League for the first time since 2011 will come under threat from his old friend Mauricio Pochettino when Manchester City face Tottenham in the quarter-final second leg later on Wednesday. Guardiola's side must overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit at the Etihad Stadium to […]

Turin (Italy) (AFP) – Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri announced on Tuesday he would be staying on as coach with the Italian giants next season despite another Champions League disappointment. Cristiano Ronaldo's side crashed out of the championship to Dutch side Ajax after a 2-1 loss on the night in Turin and 3-2 aggregate defeat. "I […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Lionel Messi said Barcelona put on a spectacle in their victory over Manchester United on Tuesday, but warned his teammates they cannot afford any more slow starts if they are to win the competition. Messi capitalised on early mistakes from Ashley Young and David de Gea to score twice at Camp Nou […]

Turin (Italy) (AFP) – Ajax captain Matthijs de Ligt said he was lost for words after his wonderful header dumped Juventus out of the Champions League on Tuesday in a "bizarre" 3-2 aggregate win. The young Dutch side backed up their 4-1 humbling of Real Madrid at the Bernabeu in the last 16 by stunning […]

Turin (Italy) (AFP) – Ajax stunned Juventus to reach the Champions League semi-finals for the first time since 1997 as Matthijs de Ligt's thumping second-half header secured a 2-1 second-leg victory in the last eight in Turin on Tuesday. Cristiano Ronaldo, bidding for his sixth Champions League title, scored a 28th-minute header to put Juve […]

Brighton (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Cardiff kept alive their bid to secure Premier League survival with a crucial 2-0 win against fellow strugglers Brighton on Tuesday. Neil Warnock's side would have been pushed to the brink of relegation with a defeat at the Amex Stadium. But goals either side of half-time from Nathaniel Mendez-Laing and […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Barcelona cruised into the Champions League semi-finals as their 3-0 win against Manchester United sealed a 4-0 aggregate success on Tuesday. Here, AFP Sport looks at three things we learned from the quarter-final second-leg clash: No Camp Nou repeat for Solskjaer Barcelona's Camp Nou will always hold a special place in Ole […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Lionel Messi pounced on two Manchester United mistakes to score twice and end their hopes of another Camp Nou comeback as Barcelona breezed into the Champions League semi-finals on Tuesday. After an excellent start, United were undone twice in four minutes by Messi, who first nicked the ball off the careless Ashley […]

Porto (Portugal) (AFP) – Liverpool are on the brink of a place in the Champions League semi-finals in what could turn out to be a dream season, but Jurgen Klopp warned his team still have a fight on their hands to finish the job in their quarter-final tie against FC Porto. The Reds travelled to […]

Porto (Portugal) (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp insists there is no danger of complacency from his Liverpool side as they go into the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final against FC Porto on Wednesday. The Premier League leaders are in a strong position to go on and reach the semi-finals after winning 2-0 at Anfield […]

Lisbon (AFP) – Carloz Queiroz has lodged a complaint to FIFA against the Iranian Football Federation (FFIRI) for unpaid wages when working as their head coach, a spokesperson for the Portugese boss said on Tuesday. The former Real Madrid and Manchester United assistant’s claims reach back to his two final contracts at the helm […]