Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich veteran Thomas Mueller has apologised to their fans and admitted the 5-0 thrashing at Moenchengladbach in the German Cup was the worst defeat he has experienced during 13 years playing in the famous red shirt. "We were picked apart from A to Z in the first half," the 32-year-old Mueller, […]

Madrid (AFP) – Ronald Koeman has been sacked as Barcelona coach after a torrid 14 months, with legendary midfielder Xavi Hernandez the strong favourite to replace him. The 58-year-old Dutchman was dismissed after a 1-0 defeat by Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday left the Spanish giants sitting ninth in La Liga. Barca have won only two […]

Sydney (AFP) – Australian midfielder Josh Cavallo said that he was overwhelmed by the outpouring of global support after coming out as the only known gay men's footballer playing in a top-flight league. The 21-year-old, who plays for Adelaide United in Australia's A-League, said on social media on Wednesday: "I'm a footballer and I'm gay." […]

Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona are looking for a new coach after they sacked Ronald Koeman with the Spanish giants ninth in La Liga and third in their Champions League group. A dire financial situation has hung over the club in recent months, causing Lionel Messi to join Paris Saint-Germain in August. Barcelona are 1.35 billion […]

Madrid (AFP) – Ronald Koeman has been sacked as coach of Barcelona, the club announced on Wednesday, with former midfielder Xavi Hernandez the favourite to replace him. Koeman was dismissed after a 1-0 defeat by Rayo Vallecano left the team sitting ninth in La Liga. Barca have won only two of their last seven league […]

Madrid (AFP) – Ronald Koeman has been sacked as coach of Barcelona, the club announced on Wednesday, after defeat by Rayo Vallecano left the club ninth in La Liga. Barca have won only two of their last seven league games under Koeman, a run that included losing to Real Madrid in Sunday's Clasico at Camp […]

Vallecas (Spain) (AFP) – Real Madrid returned to the top of La Liga on Wednesday, despite being held to a goalless draw by Osasuna, but Barcelona dropped to ninth after losing 1-0 to Rayo Vallecano, with Radamel Falcao scoring the winner. Karim Benzema struck the bar in the second half at the Santiago Bernabeu but […]

London (AFP) – West Ham ended Manchester City's four-year hold on the League Cup on Wednesday as Liverpool and Tottenham booked their places in the quarter-finals. City's record run in the competition came to an end at the London Stadium as the Hammers emerged 5-3 winners from a penalty shootout after both sides were guilty […]

Berlin (AFP) – Shell-shocked Bayern Munich suffered their heaviest defeat in the German Cup Wednesday when their star-studded team was thrashed 5-0 at Borussia Moenchengladbach. "I'm absolutely shocked. We simply didn't turn up," Bayern sports director Hasan Salihamidzic told ARD. "We let ourselves be outplayed in every situation – a collective blackout." Full-strength Bayern conceded […]

Milan (AFP) – Simon Kjaer has agreed to extend his AC Milan contract until 2024, the Serie A leaders said on Wednesday. Denmark captain Kjaer has been at the seven-time European champions since January last year and has become a firm fan favourite in the red and black half of Milan. "AC Milan are delighted to […]

Milan (AFP) – Maxime Lopez stunned Juventus with a 95th minute winner at the Allianz Stadium which earned Sassuolo a 2-1 win on Wednesday to leave their opponents lagging behind in the title race. French midfielder Lopez supplied a beautiful dinked finish after charging through on goal while Juve searched for a winner to condemn […]

Vallecas (Spain) (AFP) – Radamel Falcao's remarkable return to La Liga took its most dramatic twist yet on Wednesday as the 35-year-old fired Rayo Vallecano to a surprise 1-0 victory over Barcelona in La Liga. Memphis Depay missed a penalty in the second half at a bouncing Vallecas as Barca's miserable start to the season […]

Marseille (AFP) – A Marseille fan has been sentenced to two years in prison after incidents outside the Velodrome during the weekend visit of Paris Saint-Germain that left a police officer injured, the local prosecutor's office said Wednesday. During the first half of Sunday’s match "hundreds of people tried to enter" the stadium even though […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Ander Herrera had his wallet stolen while driving through the Bois de Boulogne, the sprawling Paris park notorious for prostitution, multiple sources confirmed on Wednesday. A PSG player contacted police around 20h00 (1800GMT) from a road beside the Bois to report the "theft of his wallet from his car", […]

Brussels (AFP) – The head of global footballers' union FIFPro is confident a plan to hold the men's World Cup every two years is "dead in its tracks" and insists FIFA should do more to promote the women's version instead. FIFA will hold a summit in December with president Gianni Infantino still hoping to find […]