Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich star Joshua Kimmich has been told to get vaccinated against Covid-19 by Germany's acting interior minister after the footballer sparked a lively debate by revealing he had opted out of receiving jabs against the coronavirus. "Think again and get vaccinated," Horst Seehofer, a senior figure in Angela Merkel's outgoing government, […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund coach Marco Rose says more must be done to prevent the club's supporters getting on to the pitch during home matches after star striker Erling Braut Haaland ended up giving his playing shirt to a pitch-invading fan earlier this month. "This shouldn't be allowed to explode exponentially and that three […]

Madrid (AFP) – Bayern Munich defender Lucas Hernandez will not go to a Spanish jail for violating a restraining order in 2017 after a Madrid court on Wednesday accepted the appeal by the French player. "We consider that the appeal should be upheld and the order to enter prison suspended," the court said in a […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – A year later than planned, the countdown to the women's European Championship begins on Thursday when the draw for Euro 2022 takes place in Manchester. England will play host to the tournament from July 6-31, which hopes to smash attendance records for women's football with Manchester United's Old Trafford the […]

Milan (AFP) – Olivier Giroud scored the only goal in AC Milan's 1-0 win over Torino on Tuesday to move his side to the summit of Serie A despite an underwhelming performance at the San Siro. France forward Giroud tapped home his fourth league goal since arriving from Chelsea in the summer in the 14th […]

Milan (AFP) – Olivier Giroud scored the only goal in AC Milan's 1-0 win over Torino on Tuesday to move his side to the summit of Serie A despite an underwhelming performance at the San Siro. France forward Giroud tapped home his fourth league goal since arriving from Chelsea in the summer in the 14th […]

Berlin (AFP) – Thorgan Hazard netted twice as holders Borussia Dortmund advanced in the German Cup Tuesday with a 2-0 home win over Ingolstadt without striker Erling Braut Haaland, who is sidelined by injury. Germany winger Julian Brandt set up both goals for Hazard who came off the bench to score twice in the second-half […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bundesliga club Wolfsburg named former Werder Bremen boss Florian Kohfeldt as head coach on Tuesday to replace Mark van Bommel, who was sacked last weekend. After four years at Werder, Kohfeldt was dismissed in May following relegation from the Bundesliga, but the 39-year-old has now signed a two-year contract with Wolfsburg. "I […]

London (AFP) – The lawyer defending a man on trial over the 2019 plane crash that killed Argentine footballer Emiliano Sala said on Tuesday his involvement in the tragedy was "purely a paperwork issue". David Henderson, 67, is standing trial at Cardiff Crown Court, accused of endangering the safety of the plane. He has pleaded […]

Madrid (AFP) – Carlo Ancelotti delivered a reality check to Eden Hazard on Tuesday by saying the Belgian is being left out of Real Madrid's starting line-up because he "prefers other players". Hazard has endured a nightmare two years riddled with injuries since joining from Chelsea for 100 million euros ($115.9 million) and he stayed […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – Nigerian club Enyimba will face formidable CAF Confederation Cup play-offs opponents in Libyan outfit Al Ittihad as they seek to re-emerge as a force in Africa. The pairing was among the most intriguing after a draw in Cairo on Tuesday pitted Confederation Cup last-32 winners against CAF Champions League last-32 losers. […]

Berlin (AFP) – Joshua Kimmich will be under the spotlight for Bayern Munich at rivals Moenchengladbach on Wednesday amid a fiery debate in Germany since the footballer revealed he opted not to be vaccinated against Covid-19. The 26-year-old is set to play for Bayern in a German Cup second-round tie, but off the pitch, his […]

Madrid (AFP) – Ronald Koeman has said the people that abused him outside Camp Nou on Sunday after Barcelona's defeat in the Clasico "don't know what morals and values are". Koeman was obstructed by a group of fans as he tried to leave the stadium in his car following Barca's 2-1 defeat by Real Madrid […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid piled renewed pressure on Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman as David Alaba scored a scintillating goal to help seal a 2-1 victory in the Clasico on Sunday. But Real Sociedad regained their place at the top of La Liga after holding off Atletico Madrid's late comeback to draw 2-2 in a […]

Paris (AFP) – Lionel Messi was kept quiet as 10-man Paris Saint-Germain settled for a 0-0 draw with bitter rivals Marseille in a heated atmosphere in Ligue 1 on Sunday. The meeting of French football's biggest rivals was briefly held up on more than one occasion as objects were thrown from the stands when PSG […]