Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain must cope without the injured Neymar and Edison Cavani to halt the surge of a revitalised Manchester United if the French champions are to avoid more pain in the Champions League last 16. PSG's trip to Old Trafford Tuesday's first leg could not have come at a worse […]

Sydney (AFP) – Ex-Socceroos captain Craig Foster was capped 29 times for his country, but believes the fight to free Hakeem al-Araibi was the most important battle of his life and vital for saving football's soul. The young Bahraini footballer and refugee is on his way back to Australia from detention in Bangkok and it is […]

Wolverhampton (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Newcastle goalkeeper Martin Dubravka damaged his side's bid to avoid relegation for the second successive match as his late howler gifted Wolves a 1-1 draw on Monday. Rafael Benitez's side were seconds away from a valuable victory after Isaac Hayden's first goal since 2017 put them ahead in the second […]

London (AFP) – Katrien Meire has left her role as Sheffield Wednesday chief executive after just 13 months in office, the English second-tier club announced Monday. The 34-year-old Belgian lawyer, one of the most high-profile women in English football, had previously held a similar position at London club Charlton. Meire, explaining her departure from Hillsborough, […]

Milan (AFP) – Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey has signed a four-year deal to join Juventus on a free transfer, the Italian champions said on Monday. The 28-year-old Wales international will arrive in northern Italy on July 1 with his contract running until June 30, 2023. Juventus said that the club are liable to pay 3.7 […]

London (AFP) – Derby coach Frank Lampard insists he isn't dreaming of a potential return to Chelsea amid talk that Blues boss Maurizio Sarri could be sacked. Sarri is under fire following a troubled first season at Stamford Bridge. The Italian's problems peaked on Sunday when Chelsea suffered their heaviest defeat for 28 years in […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel admitted his side could not be meeting a rampant Manchester United in the Champions League last 16 at a worse time with the French champions shorn of star forwards Neymar and Edison Cavani. United have been transformed since the sides were drawn together in December […]

Lausanne (AFP) – Former Thai football chief Worawi Makudi had his three-and-a-half-year ban rescinded by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Monday. Worawi was suspended from all football-related activities in October 2016 for five years following his conviction for forgery in a Thai court and for failing to cooperate with a FIFA investigation. His […]

Paris (AFP) – Moroccan Youssef en-Nesyri was the star African performer in Europe at the weekend as he became the first Leganes player to score a Spanish La Liga hat-trick. The 21-year-old brushed aside praise of his performance, saying: "It was not a personal success, rather a collective effort." His goals delivered a 3-0 home […]

Istanbul (AFP) – The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) announced on Monday the immediate departure of Romanian Mircea Lucescu as coach of the national team, who has overseen a slump since taking up the job in 2017. Under the 73-year-old the 'Milli Takim' failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia and were recently […]

London (AFP) – Argentine footballer Emiliano Sala died of "head and trunk injuries", an inquest in England heard Monday as it began to examine his death in a plane crash in the sea. Sala, 28, had signed for English Premier League side Cardiff City and was flying to his new team from his old club […]

Lisbon (AFP) – Former teammates for nearly a decade at Real Madrid, veteran duo Iker Casillas and Pepe have been reunited at FC Porto with the Portuguese club hoping their experience can help them reach the Champions League quarter-finals. The 37-year-old Spain great Casillas and Pepe, who will be 36 later this month, have played […]

London (AFP) – Former Manchester United and England midfielder Paul Scholes has been appointed manager of Oldham Athletic, the club announced on Monday. Scholes, 44, is taking on his first managerial role, signing a contract with the club he supported as a boy after spending his entire playing career at Old Trafford. The former Premier […]

London (AFP) – Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has taken his first job in club management, being appointed boss of League Two side Oldham. He joins a lengthy list of former United players who have worked under Alex Ferguson and subsequently gone into management including Phil Neville, Gary Neville, Gordon Strachan, Jaap Stam, Paul […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United's return to Champions League action against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday has come at the perfect time, according to caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after a run of 10 wins and one draw since the Norwegian took charge. When the two sides were paired together in December's draw, PSG […]