Rome (AFP) – Eusebio Di Francesco's Roma head for Chievo on Friday looking to build momentum before their Champions League onslaught as the battle for Europe also heats up in the Italian league this weekend. Behind runaway leaders Juventus — who have 60 points from 22 games — and second-placed Napoli, nine points behind, the […]

Portland (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Investigators recovered a body from the wreckage of a plane carrying Argentine footballer Emiliano Sala in the Channel and transported it to Britain on Thursday for identification. Britain's Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) also said that bad weather meant they were not able to recover the plane and it was […]

Rome (AFP) – Aleksander Ceferin will win a new four-year term at the head of European football's governing body on Thursday but battles still await the UEFA president two and a half years after the corruption scandal that toppled his predecessor Michel Platini. The 51-year-old Slovenian lawyer — who saw off Dutchman Michael van Praag […]

Doha (AFP) – Qatar's remarkable Asian Cup victory may have been a sporting triumph which sparked wild celebrations in Doha but it is almost certain to come at a political price, analysts say. The win — in the hostile capital of the United Arab Emirates, one of its opponents in a bitter regional dispute — […]

London (AFP) – Katrien Meire endured a baptism of fire in English football, with disgruntled fans even travelling to Belgium to present her parents with a dossier on how terrible she was as chief executive of Charlton. But the Belgian lawyer, one of a handful of women in the boardrooms of English clubs, refused to […]

London (AFP) – British investigators on Wednesday said they had recovered a body from the wreckage of the plane carrying Argentine footballer Emiliano Sala in the Channel. The light aircraft carrying the 28-year-old footballer and pilot David Ibbotson to his new Premier League team Cardiff City disappeared near the island of Guernsey on January 21. […]

London (AFP) – Glenn Murray blasted Brighton into the FA Cup fifth round as the veteran striker's extra-time double sealed a 3-1 win at West Bromwich Albion on Wednesday. Murray came off the bench to lift Brighton past their Championship opponents in a dramatic fourth round replay at the Hawthorns. Kyle Bartley's late goal, when […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Celtic maintained their lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership with a 2-0 win over Hibernian, while Rangers kept in touch despite having two-goal star Alfredo Morelos sent off in their fractious 4-2 victory at Aberdeen on Wednesday. Brendan Rodgers' side are six points clear of Glasgow rivals Rangers as the […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Pep Guardiola insisted Manchester City's 2-0 victory at Everton proved they are determined to win their title fight with Liverpool as the champions returned to the top of the table on Wednesday. It was a far from inspired performance from City at Goodison Park, but goals from Aymeric Laporte and Gabriel Jesus […]

Berlin (AFP) – Kingsley Coman spared teammate Mats Hummels’ blushes with an extra-time winner as Bayern Munich stumbled into the German Cup quarter-finals with a 3-2 win at Hertha Berlin on Wednesday. Hummels’ defensive mistake had gifted Hertha an equaliser in the second half of normal time, but Coman’s header ensured that Bayern huffed and […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Pep Guardiola saluted Manchester City's never-say-die spirit as the champions knocked Liverpool off the top of the Premier League with a 2-0 win against Everton on Wednesday. Guardiola's side were in danger of being blown away by Liverpool in the title race after a damaging defeat at Newcastle last week. But Liverpool […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Real Madrid gained a measure of redemption at the Camp Nou by holding Barcelona to a 1-1 draw on Wednesday and taking the upper-hand in the semi-final of Copa del Rey. Neither Lionel Messi nor Gareth Bale were named in the starting line-ups for this first leg but their replacements filled the […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Manchester City seized first place in the Premier League on Wednesday with a 2-0 win over Everton that moved the champions above Liverpool on goal difference. Pep Guardiola's side took the lead through Aymeric Laporte's header on the stroke of half-time at Goodison Park. Gabriel Jesus struck in the closing seconds to […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain required extra time to overcome third-tier Villefranche 3-0 in the last 16 of the French Cup on Wednesday. Holders and record 12-time champions PSG were held in check until Julian Draxler bundled in a cross from substitute Edinson Cavani on 102 minutes. Moussa Diaby and Cavani sealed victory late on […]

Rome (AFP) – Napoli announced on Wednesday they have suspended the sale of their record goalscorer Marek Hamsik to a Chinese Super League club. Hamsik was reportedly set to move to Dalian Yifang with the Slovak international having already said goodbye to his teammates after 11 years at the Serie A side. But Napoli said they […]