London (AFP) – Brighton moved into the FA Cup quarter-finals for the second successive season as goals from Anthony Knockaert and Jurgen Locadia clinched a 2-1 win over Derby on Saturday. Chris Hughton's side have been sucked into relegation danger in the Premier League after six games without a win. But the Seagulls made the […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich's on-form striker Kingsley Coman has been given the green light to face Liverpool in the Champions League after fears he had sustained ligament damage in the 3-2 Bundesliga win over Augsburg were dispelled on Saturday. Coman, 22, put in an outstanding display on Friday, scoring twice and making the third […]

Progresso (Argentina) (AFP) – The funeral of Cardiff City striker Emiliano Sala took place in his home village in Argentina on Saturday three weeks after he was killed in a plane crash. A public vigil was held in a gymnasium in Progreso, the modest village in the province of Santa Fe which Sala left as […]

Progresso (Argentina) (AFP) – The funeral of Cardiff City striker Emiliano Sala took place in his home village in Argentina on Saturday three weeks after he was killed in a plane crash. A public vigil was held in a gymnasium in Progreso, the modest village in the province of Santa Fe which Sala left as […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich coach Niko Kovac says it would be "annoying" to be without Kingsley Coman for Tuesday's Champions League clash at Liverpool after the goal-scoring French winger again injured his left ankle. Coman, 22, scored twice in Bayern's 3-2 win at Augsburg in an outstanding display on Friday as the defending Bundesliga […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola has insisted his Manchester City players cannot afford to have an eye on the Champions League and the League Cup final ahead of their FA Cup tie away to Welsh minnows Newport County on Saturday. Premier League leaders City take on the side currently 15th in League Two, […]

Paris (AFP) – Lyon edged rock-bottom Guingamp 2-1 in Ligue 1 on Friday with a fabulous winner from captain Nabil Fekir, just days ahead of Barcelona's visit for a Champions League clash. Lyon consolidated third place in Ligue 1 while resting a couple of key players and even taking their foot off the gas with […]

London (AFP) – Etienne Capoue's goal in first-half stoppage time was enough to give Watford a 1-0 win away to Queens Park Rangers on Friday that saw the Hornets into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. Both sides had chances in an even opening period that belied the fact that Watford are eighth in the […]

Milan (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo set up Paulo Dybala to score early and added one himself with defender Leonardo Bonucci also on target as Juventus surged 14 points clear in Serie A on Friday with a 3-0 win over lowly Frosinone. Coach Massimiliano Allegri was taking no chances, even against a side sitting second bottom […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich conceded the fastest own-goal in Bundesliga history on Friday and twice had to equalise before securing a 3-2 win at Augsburg in their final tune-up before their Champions League tie at Liverpool. Ahead of Tuesday's last 16, first-leg clash at Anfield, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp will have watched with interest […]

London (AFP) – Crystal Palace striker Wilfried Zaha will miss the FA Cup fifth-round tie with Doncaster this weekend after losing an appeal against an additional one-match ban following his red card against Southampton, the Football Association announced Friday. Zaha appealed against the extra punishment, which came after he sarcastically applauded referee Andre Marriner following […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – Cape Town City scored three goals in 13 minutes to defeat Highlands Park 3-0 Friday and reach the South African FA Cup quarter-finals. A seesaw struggle for supremacy in an all-Premiership round-of-16 clash took a decisive turn on the hour when Highlands goalkeeper Marlon Heugh committed the first of two blunders. He […]

London (AFP) – Gianfranco Zola insists Chelsea haven't neglected Callum Hudson-Odoi despite the teenage starlet's lack of first-team opportunities this season. Hudson-Odoi reportedly handed in a transfer request last month following a £35 million ($45 million) offer from Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich. The 18-year-old, whose contract expires in 2020, was disillusioned by his treatment since […]

Istanbul (AFP) – FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Friday expressed joy over refugee footballer Hakeem al-Araibi's return to Australia after a two-month ordeal saw him jailed in Thailand and threatened with forced return to his native Bahrain. "I'm very happy and everyone at FIFA is very happy that he was let go to go back to Australia," […]

Istanbul (AFP) – FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Friday he was "optimistic" about organising the 2022 World Cup in Qatar with 48 teams instead of 32 but warned that it would be "not easy". "I'm optimistic but is it easy? No, it's not easy, I have to be honest," said the boss of the […]