London (AFP) – Tottenham striker Harry Kane vowed Wednesday to come back "stronger than ever" after his latest ankle injury cast a cloud over his side's Champions League victory against Manchester City. Kane limped off the pitch after a challenge with England teammate Fabian Delph during Tuesday's 1-0 quarter-final first-leg win at the new Tottenham […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen says defenders will have to adapt to VAR after the latest controversial incident in the Champions League quarter-final win against Manchester City. City were awarded a penalty in the 13th minute of Tuesday's first-leg tie at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium when Raheem Sterling's shot hit Danny Rose's arm. […]

Sydney (AFP) – Brazilian striker Elkeson snatched an 89th minute equaliser as star-studded Shanghai SIPG shared the spoils in a pulsating 3-3 AFC Champions League clash with Sydney FC Wednesday. Spearheaded by Oscar and Hulk, the big-spending Chinese title-holders headed to Australia with a massive reputation but Steve Corica's men more than held their own. […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham face an anxious wait to discover the full extent of Harry Kane's latest ankle injury after manager Mauricio Pochettino voiced concerns the forward could be out for the rest of the season. Kane limped off the pitch after a challenge with England teammate Fabian Delph during Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final first-leg […]

London (AFP) – Pep Guardiola faces a major test of his managerial acumen after Manchester City's draining quadruple chase was dented by his decision to stray from his purist principles in their tired Champions League defeat at Tottenham. One glance at City's starting line-up for Tuesday's 1-0 quarter-final first leg loss laid bare the concerns […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund's 14-year-old prodigy Youssoufa Moukoko has signed a one-million-dollar sponsorship deal with Nike, according to a report in German tabloid Bild. The young striker has been making waves in Dortmund's youth system, scoring 36 goals in 21 games for the Under-17 team this season. His exploits have earned him a sponsorship […]

London (AFP) – Son Heung-min was hailed as a hero after scoring Tottenham's winner against Manchester City, putting them in the driving seat in their Champions League quarter-final after a match overshadowed by another Harry Kane injury. The South Korean forward scored past City goalkeeper Ederson in the 78th minute on Tuesday to give Spurs […]

London (AFP) – Unai Emery has urged erratic Arsenal to show more consistency as they prepare to face Napoli in the Europa League quarter-finals on Thursday. Emery's side suffered a major blow in their bid to make next season's Champions League when they slumped to a lacklustre 1-0 defeat at Everton on Sunday. The Gunners […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Lionel Messi has a history of terrorising Manchester United but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes it is not impossible to stop the Barcelona star inflicting more damage in Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final. Messi scored in both of Barca's Champions League final victories over United, in 2009 and 2011, and is hungry […]

Bogota (AFP) – A scandal is brewing in Colombian football as allegations of discrimination and sexual abuse targeting teenage girls has shocked the nation. Colombia's own #MeToo movement is emerging following painful testimony from a former physiotherapist who worked with one of Colombia's national age group teams. Carolina Rozo, 38, disclosed she had fallen into […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham beat Manchester City 1-0 in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final to seize the initiative in the all-English tie on Tuesday. Son Heung-min scored the winner in the 78th minute against a City side who failed to hit their usual heights but an injury to Harry Kane will haunt […]

London (AFP) – Mauricio Pochettino challenged "spirited" Tottenham to finish the job after their 1-0 win over Manchester City in the Champions League quarter-finals was marred by Harry Kane's potentially season-ending injury. Pochettino's side earned a slender first-leg advantage thanks to a clinical strike from South Korea forward Son Heung-min late in the second half […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said his team had to "fight again" after beating Porto 2-0 in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final at Anfield on Tuesday. Naby Keita and Roberto Firmino struck inside the first 26 minutes to put the hosts in command and Liverpool's only regret may be not […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino said talisman Harry Kane could be out of the rest of the season after he limped off injured in the second half of his team's 1-0 Champions League victory against Manchester City on Tuesday. Kane appeared to roll his left ankle in a coming-together with City's Fabian Delph […]

London (AFP) – Son Heung-Min saluted Tottenham's fighting spirit as they shrugged off Harry Kane's injury blow to beat Manchester City 1-0 in the first leg of their all-English Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday. Son was Tottenham's hero as he netted a cool winner late in the second half to give his side a slender […]