Milan (AFP) – Napoli's title hopes took a further blow on Sunday as Carlo Ancelotti's side were held to a goalless draw for the third time in four league matches to drop further points against Torino and trail champions Juventus by 13 points. Napoli had drawn at home against AC Milan two weeks ago and […]

Monaco (AFP) – Thierry Henry has the qualities to be a successful manager despite his disappointing short spell at Ligue 1 strugglers Monaco, his former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger said on Sunday. The 69-year-old Frenchman said Henry could not have taken the Monaco job at a worse time in October when they were already on […]

Paris (AFP) – French Ligue 1 table after Sunday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): PSG 23 20 2 1 69 13 62 Lille 25 15 5 5 42 22 50 Lyon 25 13 7 5 40 29 46 Marseille 25 12 4 9 40 34 40 Saint-Etienne 25 11 7 […]

Milan (AFP) – Radja Nainggolan scored the winner as Inter Milan shrugged off the absence of Mauro Icardi to consolidate third position in Serie A with a 2-1 win over Sampdoria on Sunday, as Lazio's Champions League hopes took a knock with defeat by Genoa. Nainggolan rifled in on 78 minutes at the San Siro […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Celtic captain Scott Brown scored a last-gasp winner and was then sent off as the Hoops extended their lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership with a 1-0 win away to Kilmarnock on Sunday. Both sides ended the match a man down, with Killie's Kirk Broadfoot sent off for a foul […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – Kaizer Chiefs' millionaires were taken to extra time on Sunday by The Magic's part-timers before securing a flattering 3-0 victory in a South African FA Cup last-16 tie. It took the Soweto club, who have won the premier knockout competition a record 13 times, 107 minutes to break the deadlock in […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Moenchengladbach were frustrated in their attempt to force their way further into the Bundesliga title race on Sunday when they were held to a 1-1 draw at Eintracht Frankfurt. The draw left third-placed Gladbach on 43 points, five behind champions Bayern Munich and seven off leaders Borussia Dortmund who travel to […]

London (AFP) – Crystal Palace and Wolverhampton Wanderers ensured they avoided becoming the latest Premier League clubs to be on the wrong end of a giant-killing in the FA Cup as they each beat lower league opposition on Sunday to book their places in the quarter-finals. Palace won 2-0 away to third-tier Doncaster Rovers, the […]

Lille (France) (AFP) – Jose Mourinho said he could see himself coaching in France as he attended Sunday's 0-0 draw between Lille and Montpellier to reportedly cast an eye over Ivorian star Nicolas Pepe. Mourinho was sacked by Manchester United in December in a move that cost the Premier League club £19.6 million ($25 million) […]

Milan (AFP) – Italian Football Federation president Gabriele Gravina slammed third-tier Pro Piacenza's 20-0 defeat by Cuneo on Sunday as an "insult to sport" after the losing side fielded just seven players. Financially troubled Pro Piacenza have been unable to pay their players and staff, who have been on strike for several weeks. Before Sunday's […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Moenchengladbach were frustrated in their attempt to force their way further into the Bundesliga title race on Sunday when they were held to a 1-1 draw at Eintracht Frankfurt. The draw left third-placed Gladbach on 43 points, five behind champions Bayern Munich and seven off leaders Borussia Dortmund who travel to […]

Milan (AFP) – Genoa captain Domenico Criscito scored deep into injury time to dent Lazio's Champions League ambitions as his side came from behind to win 2-1 in Serie A on Sunday. Earlier on, Europa League hopefuls Fiorentina were saved by VAR amid controversy after the referee disallowed rivals SPAL a goal and instead awarded […]

Lille (France) (AFP) – Jose Mourinho attended Sunday's 0-0 draw between Lille and Montpellier to reportedly cast an eye over Ivorian star Nicolas Pepe, one of the leading scorers in Ligue 1 this season. Mourinho was sacked by Manchester United in December in a move that cost the Premier League club £19.6 million ($25 million) […]

London (AFP) – Ivan Cavaleiro's goal was enough to give Wolverhampton Wanderers a 1-0 win away to Bristol City on Sunday that saw the Premier League club end their 16-year wait for an appearance in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. Second-tier Bristol City had their chances but midfielder Cavaleiro's 28th-minute finish at Ashton Gate […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid threw away their lead and perhaps their hopes of catching Barcelona as Girona came from behind to pull off a shock 2-1 victory at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday. Girona had not won in 13 matches and looked on course for a seventh straight defeat when Casemiro headed a dominant […]