Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Raheem Sterling was the hat-trick hero as Manchester City opened up a four-point gap at the top of the Premier League, as Pep Guardiola’s team continue their pursuit of an unprecedented quadruple of trophies. His goals came in the space of 13 minutes at the start of the second-half as […]

London (AFP) – Raheem Sterling's rapid second-half hat-trick moved Manchester City four points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 3-1 win over Watford as Tottenham's hopes of a top-four finish faltered again in a 2-1 defeat to Southampton on Saturday. The Saints' spirited second-half comeback ensured they remain two points above […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Raheem Sterling scored a hat-trick in 13 second-half minutes as Manchester City opened up a four-point lead over Liverpool at the top of the Premier League on Saturday. The England international was lucky not to be ruled offside for City's opener as the ball ricocheted off Sterling from Daryl Janmaat's […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich warmed up for Liverpool with a "perfect day" by knocking Borussia Dortmund from the top of the Bundesliga for the first time since September with a 6-0 thrashing of Wolfsburg on Saturday. Bayern, who host Liverpool on Wednesday in their Champions League, last 16, return leg clash after a goalless draw […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino was uncharacteristically critical of his side's mentality after throwing away a lead to lose 2-1 at Southampton on Saturday and plunge their chances of Champions League qualification into further peril. Spurs have now taken just one point from their last four Premier League games to see their lead […]

Paris (AFP) – Lyon's stand-in captain Marcelo left the field with a leg injury as his side struggled to a 2-2 draw at Strasbourg on Saturday, just days away from the Champions League last 16 second leg at Barcelona. Bruno Genesio's side head to the La Liga giants with the tie finely balanced at 0-0 […]

Madrid (AFP) – Atletico Madrid had one eye on Juventus but did just enough to scrape past Leganes 1-0 on Saturday and keep their La Liga title hopes alive. Antoine Griezmann was taken off at half-time at the Wanda Metropolitano while Alvaro Morata and Saul both started on the bench, presumably with Tuesday's Champions League […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham's winless run in the Premier League stretched to four games as Mauricio Pochettino's men threw away an early lead through Harry Kane to lose 2-1 at Southampton on Saturday. The Saints' spirited second-half comeback ensured they remain two points above the relegation zone despite Cardiff's 2-0 win over West Ham. Brighton […]

Moscow (AFP) – Japanese striker Takuma Nishimura scored his first goal since joining CSKA Moscow in Saturday's 3-0 victory over Rubin Kazan to help his new club maintain their bid for a seventh title. Goals from Nishimura, Fyodor Chalov and Slovenian Jaka Bijol left CSKA in third, four points behind leaders Zenit St Petersburg, who […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich warmed up for Liverpool by knocking Borussia Dortmund from the top of the Bundesliga for the first time since September with a 6-0 thrashing of Wolfsburg on Saturday. Bayern, who host Liverpool on Wednesday in their Champions League, last 16, return leg clash after a goalless draw at Anfield, went top […]

Madrid (AFP) – Santiago Solari has said he remains fully committed to his job as Real Madrid coach despite speculation that Sunday's match against Real Valladolid could be his last. Solari arrived an hour and 20 minutes late for his press conference at Valdebebas on Saturday and there was an air of resignation in his […]

London (AFP) – Anthony Knockaert's superb strike fired Brighton to a vital 2-1 win over arch rivals Crystal Palace as the Seagulls climbed away from the Premier League relegation zone on Saturday. Chris Hughton's side took the lead through Glenn Murray's early goal before Luka Milivojevic equalised with a second half penalty. Knockaert sparked wild […]

Berlin (AFP) – Under-fire Schalke boss Domenico Tedesco will remain in charge for Tuesday's Champions League last 16 tie at Manchester City despite his team's latest heavy Bundesliga defeat. City host Schalke at the Etihad Stadium looking to finish off the Germans in their last 16 after a 3-2 first-leg win in Gelsenkirchen thanks only […]

Lisbon (AFP) – Mexican international Jesus Corona has extended his contact with Porto two years to 2022, the Portuguese club said on Saturday. "This is a reward for his talent, a sign of the confidence we have in his future and proof that we want to count on him for the next seasons," Porto president […]

Auckland (AFP) – FIFA warned the scandal-scarred Oceania Football Confederation on Saturday that it was on its "last opportunity" to clean up its act. The message was personally delivered by Gianni Infantino, the president of world football's governing body, while in New Zealand to attend an OFC congress to elect a new president. "It's vital that […]