London (AFP) – Andy Robertson says Liverpool's last-gasp defeat of Tottenham showed the players have the belief to win any match as they go head to head with Manchester City for the Premier League title. Liverpool scored their third win in a league match in the 90th minute or later this season to snatch a […]

London (AFP) – Cesar Azpilicueta has called for unity at Chelsea after fans demanded the sacking of manager Maurizio Sarri during their comeback win at Cardiff. Late goals from Azpilicueta and Ruben Loftus-Cheek rescued Chelsea on Sunday and kept alive their hopes of a top-four Premier League finish. But the dramatic conclusion could not mask […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham's alarming loss of form threatens to take the gloss off the long-anticipated opening of their flashy new stadium as they contemplate a season without Champions League football. Mauricio Pochettino's side stayed in touch with Liverpool and Manchester City for two-thirds of the season — as recently as February 2, Spurs were […]

London (AFP) – Former England manager Steve McClaren has been sacked by second-tier English club Queens Park Rangers, their director of football Les Ferdinand announced on Monday. The 57-year-old leaves with QPR 17th in the Championship and just eight points above the relegation zone. McClaren — whose post will be filled on an interim basis […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Paul Pogba has a "big, big part" to play at Old Trafford despite speculation linking the French World Cup winner with a move to Real Madrid. Real boss Zinedine Zidane is expected to be busy in the summer transfer market as he tries to reinvigorate […]

Paris (AFP) – There were no African scorers in the English Premier League at the weekend, but Egyptian Mohamed Salah played a key role in the goal that took Liverpool back to the top. His last-minute header was fumbled by Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Hugo Lloris and the ball struck defender Toby Alderweireld before rebounding into […]

Milan (AFP) – AC Milan host Udinese on Tuesday in the first of a crucial Serie A double-header before taking on title-holders Juventus in Turin four days later in a week which could be crucial for their Champions League ambitions. Gennaro Gattuso's side have slumped to consecutive defeats for the first time since December 2017 with […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola believes the pressure of needing to win every one of their remaining Premier League matches to finish ahead of Liverpool will boost their quadruple bid. City, with the League Cup already in the bag, are chasing an unprecedented clean sweep, with the Premier League, Champions League and […]

Milan (AFP) – Inter Milan coach Luciano Spalletti remained defiant over his decision to snub Argentina striker Mauro Icardi despite Sunday's 1-0 Serie A defeat to Champions League rivals Lazio. Inter Milan are third, ten points behind second-placed Napoli, with Lazio just three points off the elite European football berths in fifth. "The need to […]

Wolverhampton (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer takes Manchester United back to the scene of his worst result as manager when he visits Wolves on Tuesday, but criticism from Louis van Gaal won't ruffle the Norwegian. Van Gaal made some critical comments in an interview last week in which he claimed only United's results […]

Paris (AFP) – Kylian Mbappe fired Paris Saint-Germain to their eighth straight Ligue 1 win a stunning goal that earned the champions a 1-0 victory at Toulouse on Sunday and kept them miles clear at the top of the league. The 20-year-old World Cup winner crashed home his 27th league goal of the season, his […]

Milan (AFP) – Napoli ran riot in Rome on Sunday with a 4-1 victory which pushed Roma out of the European places and consolidated second place for Carlo Ancelotti's side in Serie A ahead of Inter Milan who fell 1-0 at home against Lazio. Juventus closed in on an eighth consecutive Serie A title with […]

Madrid (AFP) – Karim Benzema stopped Real Madrid's underwhelming La Liga season going from bad to worse on Sunday after firing a last-minute winner to hand the European champions a barely-deserved 3-2 winner over bottom club Huesca. Humbled by Ajax in the Champions League and dumped out of the Copa Del Rey by deadly rivals […]

Paris (AFP) – A cheeky Paris Saint-Germain fan ran onto the pitch at Toulouse on Sunday and snapped a sneaky selfie of himself with Kylian Mbappe before being a nabbed by security staff. The supporter, wearing a PSG jacket, clambered out of the stands during the Ligue 1 contest and ran slowly up behind the […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool's willpower is keeping their Premier League title hopes alive, admitted manager Jurgen Klopp after his side moved back top of the table in dramatic fashion with a 2-1 win over Tottenham at Anfield on Sunday. Toby Alderweireld's own goal a minute from time moved Liverpool two points ahead of title rivals […]