London (AFP) – Yaya Toure responded with fury and Raheem Sterling with mockery after manager Massimiliano Allegri and teammates said Juventus youngster Moise Kean shared the blame for racist abuse by Cagliari fans. Toure, who was speaking at UEFA's Equal Game conference at Wembley, said he hoped the Italian football authorities would respond in a […]

London (AFP) – The police commander at the Hillsborough football stadium disaster faces a retrial after a jury on Wednesday failed to reach a verdict over his role in the deaths of 95 Liverpool fans. Nearly 30 years to the day after the tragedy in the northern city of Sheffield, the judge in the trial […]

Milan (AFP) – Rising Italy star Moise Kean was targeted by racist abuse after he scored for Juventus on Tuesday — but teammate Leonardo Bonucci blamed him for inciting the crowd at Cagliari. Goals from 19-year-old Kean and Bonucci gave Juve a 2-0 victory over Cagliari that took them closer to an eighth consecutive Serie […]

London (AFP) – Fulham owner Shahid Khan must have looked at Tuesday night's Premier League results and wondered where he went wrong and how fellow promoted club Wolves got it so right. Khan's gamble on investing over £100 million ($131m, 117m euros) in new players ended in relegation after an abject defeat by Watford on […]

Shanghai (AFP) – Chinese football dished out two lengthy bans on Wednesday after what has been called the dirtiest start to a Chinese Super League season. There have been 10 red cards in 24 matches so far this campaign, a record for the CSL, according to Chinese media. There were two dismissals in Chongqing Lifan's […]

Milan (AFP) – Rising Italy star Moise Kean was targeted by racist abuse after he scored for Juventus on Tuesday — but teammate Leonardo Bonucci blamed him for inciting the crowd at Cagliari. Goals from 19-year-old Kean and Bonucci gave Juve a 2-0 victory over Cagliari that took them closer to an eighth consecutive Serie […]

Paris (AFP) – Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas said he will wait until the end of the season to decide the future of coach Bruno Genesio following Tuesday's 3-2 defeat at home to Rennes in the French Cup semi-finals. Rennes twice led at the Groupama Stadium through goals from Mbaye Niang and Benjamin Andre, but Lyon […]

Madrid (AFP) – Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez led Barcelona to a stunning comeback against Villarreal on Tuesday and may have ensured there will be no return for Atletico Madrid in La Liga's title race. Atletico play Barca at the Camp Nou on Saturday and were given fresh hope of a resurgence when struggling Villarreal, […]

Madrid (AFP) – Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez led Barcelona to a stunning comeback against Villarreal on Tuesday and may have ensured there will be no return for Atletico Madrid in La Liga's title race. Atletico play Barca at the Camp Nou on Saturday and were given fresh hope of a resurgence when struggling Villarreal, […]

London (AFP) – Pep Guardiola has warned Benjamin Mendy to curb his late-night antics after the Manchester City defender was spotted in a club in the early hours of Saturday morning. France star Mendy was reported to have been at the Manchester nightspot until 0230 GMT, according to British media on Tuesday. Mendy had not […]

Milan (AFP) – Rising Italy star Moise Kean was targeted by racist abuse after he continued his goal-scoring spree to push Juventus closer to an eighth consecutive Serie A title on Tuesday with a 2-0 win over Cagliari. Kean, 19, slotted in his fourth goal in as many league games for Juventus in the 85th […]

London (AFP) – Mauricio Pochettino has urged his Tottenham chiefs to think big in the transfer market as they prepare to open their expensive new stadium. With the new 62,062-seat abode set to be used for the first time in the Premier League when Crystal Palace visit on Wednesday, Tottenham have laid the foundations for […]

Wolverhampton (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted Manchester United have no further margin for error in their bid to secure a top-four finish after a damaging 2-1 defeat against Wolves on Tuesday. Ashley Young's needless dismissal and Chris Smalling's farcical own goal were the low points of a disappointing evening for Solskjaer's side […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola wants to put talk of a historic quadruple to one side as Manchester City embark upon a season-defining month. They have eight matches in April, which begin on Wednesday with a Premier League clash with struggling Cardiff at the Etihad Stadium. Victory over Cardiff will enable City to […]

Berlin (AFP) – Marcel Halstenberg's last-gasp penalty saw RB Leipzig snatch a 2-1 victory over Augsburg in a nerve-shattering German Cup quarter-final tie on Tuesday. After Alfred Finnbogason's equaliser had rescued Augsburg in injury time of normal time, Halstenberg restored the lead in injury time of extra time to send Leipzig into the first German […]