Madrid (AFP) – Santiago Solari said he would not give up as coach of Real Madrid but the decision will probably not be his to make. Zinedine Zidane earned the right to decide himself and chose to leave last summer. "It would have been difficult for me to win again next year," Zidane said in […]

Paris (AFP) – A depleted Manchester United are hoping to pull off another remarkable Champions League comeback when they face Paris Saint-Germain in their last 16, second leg on Wednesday after a 2-0 defeat at Old Trafford last month. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side will have taken heart from the way Ajax recovered a 2-1 first-leg […]

Moscow (AFP) – In a cramped apartment on the outskirts of Moscow, Lamin has little more than the clothes and the Bible he brought with him when he came to Russia on a temporary World Cup visa last summer. The 23-year-old Gambian shares the two-bedroom flat with nine other people — the youngest a newborn […]

London (AFP) – Arsenal manager Unai Emery will face a familiar foe when the Gunners look to move a step closer to Europa League glory and a return to the Champions League at Rennes on Thursday. The mercurial talent of Hatem Ben Arfa has helped the mid-table Ligue 1 side reach the last 16 of […]

Islamabad (AFP) – Star-studded Paris Saint-Germain, galvanised by 20-year-old World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe, will lift the UEFA Champions League this season, former French international Nicolas Anelka told AFP. "I said practically at the beginning, when they were in trouble in the group, that they were going to win the Champions League," Anelka declared in […]

Miami (AFP) – England laid down a marker for this year's FIFA Women's World Cup on Tuesday, defeating Japan 3-0 to clinch victory in the four-nation SheBelieves Cup friendly tournament in Florida. First-half goals from Lucy Staniforth, Karen Carney and Beth Mead sealed a comfortable win for Phil Neville's side at Tampa's Raymond James Stadium […]

Dortmund (Germany) (AFP) – Mauricio Pochettino heaped praise on Harry Kane as the England striker became Tottenham Hotspur's top scorer in Europe and fired them into the Champions League quarter-finals. Kane's second-half goal at Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday put Spurs in the last eight after sealing a 1-0 last-16, return leg win to clinch a […]

Madrid (AFP) – Santiago Solari vowed to fight on but the reign of Real Madrid in Europe is over and their season effectively is too after they were stunned by a 4-1 defeat at home to Ajax on Tuesday. In seven days, Madrid have been knocked out of the Copa del Rey, La Liga's title […]

Madrid (AFP) – Santiago Solari insisted he would not resign as coach of Real Madrid despite his team being dumped out of the Champions League last 16 by Ajax on Tuesday. Madrid were thrashed 4-1 at home to lose the tie 5-3 on aggregate and fail to reach the competition's quarter-finals for the first time […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal has admitted their season is over after the defending champions were dumped out of the Champions League last 16 on Tuesday. Ajax ran riot at the Santiago Bernabeu, winning 4-1 and 5-3 on aggregate to send the holders out before the quarter-finals for the first time since […]

London (AFP) – A flash of brilliance from Mason Bennett revived Derby's playoff hopes as they came from behind to beat Wigan 2-1 at Pride Park on Tuesday. The visitors had led through Gavin Massey's first-half breakaway goal but Bennett's acrobatic finish turned the game, with Scott Malone providing the winner that ended a run […]

Dortmund (Germany) (AFP) – Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino congratulated his side for withstanding an early Borussia Dortmund bombardment to beat the Bundesliga leaders 1-0 on Tuesday and seal a 4-0 Champions League last-16 aggregate win. Harry Kane's goal early in the second half confirmed Spurs' place in the last eight for the first time in […]

Madrid (AFP) – The reign of Real Madrid in Europe is over and their season could well be too after they were stunned by a 4-1 defeat at home to Ajax on Tuesday. In seven days, Madrid have been knocked out of the Copa del Rey, La Liga's title race and now the last 16 […]

Dortmund (Germany) (AFP) – The brilliance of Hugo Lloris at one end and Harry Kane at the other took Tottenham safely into the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a 1-0 win at Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday to complete a 4-0 aggregate win. Here, AFP Sports looks at three things we learned: – Kane's killer […]

Dortmund (Germany) (AFP) – Harry Kane fired Tottenham Hotspur into the Champions League quarter-finals as his winning goal at Borussia Dortmund in Tuesday's return leg sealed a 1-0 victory to wrap up a 4-0 aggregate success. On Monday, Spurs coach Mauricio Pochettino had demanded they "finish the job" after beating the Bundesliga leaders 3-0 in […]