Milan (AFP) – Tensions are running high in Turin as Juventus get ready to take on lowly Udinese in Serie A on Friday, just days ahead of their must-win Champions League clash against Atletico Madrid as Roma begin life under a new coach after Eusebio Di Francesco's sacking. Massimiliano Allegri's unbeaten champions put one hand […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea dominated Dynamo Kiev to take control of their Europa League last-16 tie as goals from Pedro Rodriguez, Willian and Callum Hudson-Odoi earned the hosts a 3-0 win at Stamford Bridge on Thursday. The Londoners may well need to win the competition to ensure a return to the Champions League next season […]

Paris (AFP) – Neymar will travel to Qatar to undergo a "complete assessment" six weeks into his recovery from a fractured right foot, the club said on Thursday. The Brazil forward watched on forlornly from the stands at the Parc des Princes as PSG crashed out of the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday to […]

Rennes (France) (AFP) – Arsenal manager Unai Emery is confident his team can bounce back from their Europa League setback in Rennes when they face a euphoric Manchester United side this weekend. The Gunners played most of Thursday's game with 10 men after Sokratis Papastathopoulos was sent off late in the first half as they […]

Rennes (France) (AFP) – Arsenal face a major battle if they are to reach the Europa League quarter-finals after a 3-1 defeat away to Rennes in France on Thursday, despite Alex Iwobi putting the Gunners ahead early on. Iwobi's goal gave the Premier League side the perfect start in this last 16, first leg at […]

Paris (AFP) – UEFA on Thursday announced they were opening an investigation into whether or not Manchester City broke Financial Fair Play rules, a breach that could lead to a devastating Champions League ban. However, English champions City insisted the accusations against them are false and that they welcomed the opportunity to clear their name. […]

Berlin (AFP) – A day after Thomas Mueller vented his anger, Mats Hummels expressed his own disbelief at Joachim Loew's decision to definitively axe a trio of senior Bayern Munich stars from the Germany squad. Defending champions Germany were dumped out of the 2018 World Cup in the first round, and were then relegated from […]

Milan (AFP) – Eusebio Di Francesco was sacked as Roma coach after the team crashed out of the Champions League, the Italian club confirmed on Thursday, with former boss Claudio Ranieri tipped to replace him. Roma had taken a 2-1 advantage to Porto for the second leg of their last-16 tie on Wednesday but fell […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid's troubles deepened Thursday after Dani Carvajal and Lucas Vazquez were ruled out for several weeks through injuries picked up during their crushing 4-1 midweek Champions League defeat to Ajax. Dumped out of the Spanish Cup and distanced in the league by Barcelona with two defeats to their bitter rivals last […]

Milan (AFP) – Eusebio Di Francesco was sacked as Roma coach after the team crashed out of the Champions League, the Italian club confirmed on Thursday, with former boss Claudio Ranieri tipped to replace him. Roma had taken a 2-1 advantage to Porto for the second leg of their last-16 tie on Wednesday but fell […]

London (AFP) – Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers spoke on Thursday of his family's "horrendous" ordeal after their home in Scotland was broken into while they were sleeping. Police were called to the property near Glasgow in the early hours of Wednesday. His wife and stepdaughter, Charlotte and Lola, were in the house and a number […]

Buenos Aires (AFP) – Lionel Messi was named in the Argentina squad Thursday for the first time since the World Cup, ending a self-imposed eight month exile. Interim coach Lionel Scaloni named the five-time World Player of the Year in his squad for the friendlies against Venezuela and Morocco. The 31-year-old Barcelona star hasn't pulled […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino says he could appeal against the two-game touchline ban he received for his furious blast at the referee in last month's defeat at Burnley. Pochettino accepted a Football Association charge of improper conduct and apologised for the incident that followed Tottenham's controversial 2-1 loss on February 23. Infuriated […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid's troubles deepened Thursday with the news that Dani Carvajal and Lucas Vazquez would miss several weeks through injuries picked up during their crushing 4-1 midweek Champions League defeat to Ajax. Dumped out of the Spanish Cup and distanced in the league by bitter rivals Barcelona in two defeats to the […]

Milan (AFP) – Tensions are running high in Turin as Juventus get ready to take on lowly Udinese in Serie A on Friday just days ahead of their must-win Champions League clash against Atletico Madrid. Massimiliano Allegri's unbeaten champions put one hand on an eighth consecutive Serie A title last weekend by seeing off Scudetto […]