London (AFP) – The kick-off in a Scottish football match was delayed on Saturday after a herd of wild deer left excrement all over the pitch, one of the clubs involved said. "Kick off suspended due to the ref being delayed, the pitch currently waterlogged — and covered in deer faeces," Nairn County, who play […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus said his team need to take a long, hard look at themselves after their "catastrophic" 5-0 defeat to Bundesliga title rivals Bayern Munich on Saturday. "We played catastrophically and I don't have any explanation for it," Reus told Sky. "We can't turn up and play like that, […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola insisted completing a quadruple of trophies is still "almost impossible" for the English champions despite progressing to the FA Cup final with a 1-0 win over Brighton on Saturday. Gabriel Jesus's solitary early goal was enough as City failed to hit top gear against the Seagulls, but […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski became only the fifth player in history to score 200 Bundesliga goals during Saturday's emphatic 5-0 win over his former club Borussia Dortmund. Lewandowski marked the milestone in style, chipping Dortmund goalkeeper Roman Buerki and volleying into the open net to score Bayern's second goal of the evening […]

London (AFP) – Pep Guardiola claimed he still doesn't believe Manchester City can win the quadruple after his side reached the FA Cup final with a 1-0 win over Brighton on Saturday. Guardiola's men were well below their best in the Wembley semi-final, but Gabriel Jesus's early goal got the job done. City will play […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City's quest for a quadruple of trophies remains intact after Gabriel Jesus's solitary early goal was enough to see off Brighton 1-0 and reach the FA Cup final on Saturday. Pep Guardiola's men will return to Wembley to face either Watford or Wolves on May 18 for what they hope will […]

Berlin (AFP) – Robert Lewandowski humiliated his old club on Saturday as Bayern Munich obliterated Borussia Dortmund with a scintillating 5-0 win to reclaim their spot at the top of the Bundesliga. Bayern began the day under immense pressure, having slipped two points behind Dortmund in the title race a week earlier. They ended it […]

Milan (AFP) – Teenage sensation Moise Kean scored the winner to put Juventus one step away from an eighth consecutive Serie A title on Saturday as a 2-1 comeback win over AC Milan pushed the champions 21 points clear on top of the league. Kean — the victim of racist abuse last week in Cagliari […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa stunned record eight-time trophy holders Al Ahly of Egypt 5-0 Saturday in the first leg of a CAF Champions League quarter-final near Pretoria. It was the heaviest defeat suffered by the Cairo Red Devils in a CAF match and leaves them with virtually no chance in the […]

Madrid (AFP) – Zinedine Zidane refused to guarantee Gareth Bale's future at Real Madrid after the Welshman struggled again in a 2-1 victory over Eibar on Saturday. Karim Benzema scored twice at the Santiago Bernabeu as Madrid came from behind after Marc Cardona, starting only after an injury to Pedro Leon in the warm-up, gave […]

Paris (AFP) – Lyon slipped to a second damaging defeat this week as a 3-1 loss to struggling Dijon and a hostile atmosphere at the Groupama Stadium piled the pressure on Bruno Genesio on Saturday. The 52-year-old coach had been told by president Jean-Michel Aulas that he would be offered a two-year contract extension if […]

Paris (AFP) – Lyon slipped to a second damaging defeat this week as a 3-1 loss to struggling Dijon and a hostile atmosphere at the Groupama Stadium piled the pressure on Bruno Genesio on Saturday. The 52-year-old coach had been told by president Jean-Michel Aulas that he would be offered a two-year contract extension if […]

Madrid (AFP) – Karim Benzema is one of the few Real Madrid players to have had his future guaranteed by Zinedine Zidane and he repaid his coach's faith on Saturday by scoring twice in a 2-1 win over Eibar. Madrid had to come from behind at the Santiago Bernabeu after a dismal first-half performance included […]

London (AFP) – Championship leaders Norwich are closing in on promotion to the Premier League after thrashing QPR 4-0, while Leeds crashed to a damaging 1-0 loss at Birmingham on Saturday. Teemu Pukki's brace plus goals by Emiliano Buendia and Marco Stiepermann sent Norwich seven points clear at the top. The Canaries, who have now […]

London (AFP) – Ashley Barnes went from zero to hero as Burnley boosted their bid for Premier League survival with a crucial 3-1 win against Bournemouth on Saturday. Sean Dyche's side made the worst possible start at Dean Court when Barnes headed into his own net as he tried to clear under pressure from Bournemouth's […]