Milan (AFP) – Igor Tudor got off to a winning start on his return as Udinese coach Saturday with a 2-0 win over Genoa who had inflicted the first Serie A defeat of the season on Juventus last time out. Former Croatian interational Tudor took over a year after coming in and saving the north-eastern […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola admitted even he was surprised at how easily the English champions swatted aside Fulham 2-0 at Craven Cottage to climb back on top of the Premier League. City have now won their last 12 games in all competitions, but their rhythm from a two-week international break was […]

London (AFP) – Pep Guardiola hailed his "incredible" Manchester City stars as they swept back to the top of the Premier League with a 2-0 win at Fulham on Saturday. First half goals from Bernardo Silva and Sergio Aguero moved Guardiola's side one point clear of previous leaders Liverpool. It was a confident display from […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City cruised back to the top of the Premier League as relegation-bound Fulham were swatted aside by the champions 2-0 at Craven Cottage on Saturday. Bernardo Silva and Sergio Aguero ensured the game was won in the first 27 minutes, but the final margin of victory could have been far greater […]

Toulouse (France) (AFP) – Japan defender Gen Shoji has already endured a bruising experience against one global superstar in Cristiano Ronaldo but hopes that experience will work in his favour when he confronts another in the shape of French World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe on Sunday. Shoji gets his chance to shut out Mbappe, one […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool face arguably the toughest challenge remaining in their quest to end nearly three decades without a Premier League title when a Tottenham side with their own desperate need for points visit Anfield on Sunday. Jurgen Klopp's men hold a two-point lead over Manchester City at the top of the Premier League […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola admits injury-plagued Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy faces an important challenge to prove his long-term fitness and reliability over the final weeks of the season. Mendy has seen his career hindered badly by injuries since his move from Monaco nearly two years ago. The 24-year-old has started just […]

Doha (AFP) – Raja Casablanca of Morocco deservedly won the African Super Cup on Friday, narrowly beating Tunisia's Esperance 2-1 to lift the trophy for the second time. Goals from Abdelilah Hafidi, a superb first half strike from 20 yards, and a neat close-range finish from captain Badr Benoun in the 65th minute sealed victory […]

Rome (AFP) – Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri confirmed on Friday Cristiano Ronaldo is an injury doubt for the Champions League quarter-final first leg against Ajax on April 10. Ronaldo, a five-time European Cup winner, left the field with a thigh problem captaining Portugal in Monday's draw against Serbia. "He's already started to move but he […]

Los Angeles (AFP) – South Korean players could meet on rivals clubs for the first time in Major League Soccer on Saturday when the Seattle Sounders visit the Vancouver Whitecaps. Seattle's Kim Kee-hee and Vancouver's Hwang In-beom have played every minute in each of their team's first three matches of the campaign. They are only the […]

Buenos Aires (AFP) – An uncharacteristically angry Lionel Messi revealed on Friday how he struggles to deal with criticism of his performances for Argentina's national team, saying that even his six-year-old son was questioning why he was judged so harshly in his country. The 31-year-old's return to the national side last week after an eight-month […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola would consider taking his players off the field as an act of protest to racist abuse, while Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri has called for matches to be temporarily halted. England players were subjected to racist abuse in an impressive 5-1 victory over Montenegro in Podgorica […]

Cairo (AFP) – Cairo's two main football rivals, Al-Ahly and Zamalek, will face off Saturday in a match without fans at a stadium near Alexandria, more than 200 kilometres from the capital. The stakes are high on the field — Zamalek lead the Egyptian league with 53 points and must win to keep their advantage […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola would consider taking his Manchester City players off the field in protest if any of his stars were the victims of racist abuse. City star Raheem Sterling spoke out after he and a number of his England teammates were racially abused in an impressive 5-1 victory over Montenegro […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri wants a new rule allowing matches to be halted if players are racially abused. Sarri was speaking after the racist abuse of England players including Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi marred Monday's Euro 2020 qualifier in Montenegro. Hudson-Odoi was also racially abused during Chelsea's Europa League match at Dynamo […]