Liverpool (AFP) – Unai Emery said Arsenal remain in control of the race for Champions League qualification after another disappointing away performance saw his side lose 1-0 at Everton on Sunday. Phil Jagielka, only drafted into Everton's starting line-up at the last minute, scored the game's only goal as Arsenal extended their wretched record as […]

Berlin (AFP) – Julian Nagelsmann's hopes of leaving Hoffenheim with European qualification were given a boost on Sunday as his side beat Augsburg 4-0 to stay within a point of the top six. A second-half hat-trick from Ishak Belfodil left Hoffenheim just one point behind the Europa League places, hot on the heels of Wolfsburg […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain can clinch another Ligue 1 title on Sunday night by beating Strasbourg after nearest rivals Lille were held to a 1-1 draw at Reims. Jose Fonte's 56th-minute header had Lille on course to take all three points in Champagne country, but substitute Remi Oudin's 78th-minute leveller — initially ruled out […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Arsenal were haunted by their dismal away form yet again as Phil Jagielka gave Everton a 1-0 victory that dented the Gunners' Premier League top-four bid on Sunday. Jagielka was only drafted into Everton's starting line-up at the last minute due to an illness suffered by Michael Keane. The Everton defender made […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has warned coach Niko Kovac that he is not safe from the sack, despite Bayern's breathtaking 5-0 victory over title rivals Borussia Dortmund on Saturday. "Nobody has a job guarantee at Bayern, that is a guiding principle at the club," said Rummenigge in a Sky Sports chat […]

London (AFP) – Benjamin Mendy has promised to stick to the rules at Manchester City as the French star returned to action following a turbulent season. Mendy's first season with City was ended by a cruciate ligament injury and, having helped France win the World Cup, he has once again struggled with fitness and on-field […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke has said that his team are still hoping to win the Bundesliga title after their 5-0 humiliation at the hands of Bayern Munich on Saturday. Bayern reclaimed top spot with their emphatic victory on Saturday, but they remain only a point ahead of Dortmund with six games […]

Washington (AFP) – Wayne Rooney was sent off as D.C. United's unbeaten start to the season came to an emphatic end with a 4-0 home defeat to Los Angeles FC on Saturday. Former England and Manchester United star Rooney was shown a red card on 52 minutes after a dangerous, studs-up tackle on LAFC's Uruguayan […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – Fatigued Nkana FC of Zambia defend a 60-match record of never losing a CAF match at home when they host CS Sfaxien of Tunisia Sunday in a Confederation Cup quarter-final. The Zambians go into the first leg in mining city Kitwe with coach Beston Chambeshi admitting that fixture congestion is taking its […]

Paris (AFP) – The Champions League returns this week with the competition now into the quarter-final stage and dominated by the Premier League with all four English representatives in the last eight. Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City go head-to-head, but Barcelona's clash with Manchester United is the tie of the round. AFP Sport casts a […]

Kuala Lumpur (AFP) – Qatar stressed that the 2022 World Cup remains at 32 teams as FIFA chief Gianni Infantino piled on pressure to expand the tournament to 48 and share it with other Gulf countries. Speaking to AFP at the Asian Football Confederation Congress, head organiser Nasser Al-Khater said Qatar was still planning for […]

Paris (AFP) – Brazilian football legend Pele, who has been in hospital in Paris, will discover on Sunday if he will be allowed to return to Brazil on Monday, his advisor told AFP. "Tomorrow (Sunday), we will know. It is the doctors who will decide," said the advisor having earlier Saturday announced that Pele would […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi scored twice in two minutes as Barcelona broke the resistance of 10-man Atletico Madrid on Saturday to go 11 points clear of their La Liga title rivals. Diego Costa was sent off in the 28th minute at Camp Nou after insulting referee Gil Manzano but while Atletico […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – A stoppage-time own goal gave Orlando Pirates a fortunate 1-0 win at Bidvest Wits on Saturday and first place in the South African Premiership with five rounds remaining. Midfielder Keegan Ritchie was heartbroken when the final whistle sounded in Johannesburg after his attempt to head a free-kick clear flew back past goalkeeper […]

Washington (AFP) – Wayne Rooney was sent off as D.C. United's unbeaten start to the season came to an emphatic end with a 4-0 home defeat to Los Angeles FC on Saturday. Former England and Manchester United star Rooney was shown a red card on 52 minutes after a dangerous, studs-up tackle on LAFC's Uruguayan […]