London (AFP) – Harry Winks headed home a 93rd minute winner to give Tottenham's chances of securing a top-four Premier League finish a huge boost and deal another blow to Fulham's hopes of survival with a 2-1 win at Craven Cottage. Tottenham looked set to fail their first test without the injured Harry Kane as […]

Milan (AFP) – AC Milan coach Gennaro Gattuso has dropped Gonzalo Higuain for Monday's Serie A game against Genoa saying the Argentine forward was "not mentally ready to do battle" as a transfer to Chelsea looms. Gattuso insisted that "nothing has been decided yet" concerning the transfer but all the talk has unsettled the 31-year-old Argentine […]

Al-Ain (United Arab Emirates) (AFP) – Coach Marcello Lippi hailed China's fightback on Sunday after they staged a second-half revival to beat Thailand 2-1 and reach the Asian Cup quarter-finals. The giant nation were all at sea as they fell behind to Supachai Jaided's opener but they hit back after the break through substitute Xiao […]

Huddersfield (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was far from satisfied despite a 3-0 win away to Huddersfield Town on Sunday that saw his side cut Liverpool's lead at the top of the Premier League table to four points. Liverpool's compelling 4-3 win over Crystal Palace on Saturday heaped huge pressure back […]

Berlin (AFP) – Veteran striker Vedad Ibisevic helped break Hertha Berlin's five-game winless streak with a hand in all three goals in their 3-1 victory at the Bundesliga's bottom side Nuremberg on Sunday. Hertha recorded their first win since December 8 to climb to seventh in the Bundesliga table as Ibisevic, 34, who is out […]

Al-Ain (United Arab Emirates) (AFP) – China flirted with disaster before mounting a second-half revival as they fought back from behind to beat Thailand 2-1 and reach the Asian Cup quarter-finals on Sunday. The giant nation were all at sea as they fell behind to Supachai Jaided's opener but they hit back after the break […]

Huddersfield (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was far from satisfied despite seeing his side cut Liverpool's lead at the top of the Premier League to four points with a 3-0 win away to basement club Huddersfield on Sunday. City were rarely in trouble after Danilo's deflected shot gave them an 18th-minute […]

Huddersfield (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City reduced Liverpool's lead at the top of the English Premier League table to four points as they eventually found top gear to win 3-0 away to basement club Huddersfield Town on Sunday. This was by no means City's most outstanding display of the season but, ultimately, goals from […]

Monaco (AFP) – Thierry Henry said on Sunday that he regretted insulting an opposing player as Monaco were thrashed at home by Strasbourg, adding that he should have stuck to swearing in English. Television cameras caught Monaco coach shouting abuse at defender Kenny Lala during a 5-1 defeat on Saturday. "Yes, I regret these words," […]

Berlin (AFP) – Julian Weigl is set to stay at Borussia Dortmund, the Bundesliga leaders have insisted, with the Germany international reportedly a target of Paris Saint-Germain in the current transfer window. "He'll remain in Dortmund," director of sport Michael Zorc told broadcaster ZDF after Saturday's 1-0 win at RB Leipzig restored Dortmund's six-point lead […]

Dubai (AFP) – Vietnam emerged victorious from a penalty shoot out with Jordan to become the first team to reach the Asian Cup quarter-finals on Sunday — after being the last side to scrape into the round of 16. After extra-time finished at 1-1, BT Dung rolled in the decisive spot-kick for a 4-2 penalties […]

Al-Ain (United Arab Emirates) (AFP) – If Australia successfully defend their Asian Cup title in the United Arab Emirates, two people will be quietly celebrating behind the scenes: a self-styled 'coach-whisperer' and the team's in-house mind guru. Coach Graham Arnold is an adherent of Bradley Charles Stubbs, the colourful motivator who has worked with several […]

Lahore (Pakistan) (AFP) – Spain's Atletico Madrid are taking on a challenge tougher than winning La Liga — developing football in cricket-mad Pakistan, where bat and ball are king, pitches come with stumps not goalposts, and even the prime minister is a former World Cup winner. During a recent session at the club's new facility […]

Sydney (AFP) – There were calls for answers Sunday over the sudden sacking of Australia's women's football coach Alen Stajcic just five months from the World Cup, as his assistant resigned in protest against the decision. Football Federation Australia chief David Gallop said Saturday when announcing the governing body's decision that he had lost faith […]

London (AFP) – It took 19 games for Maurizio Sarri to suffer defeat as Chelsea manager, but a stunning start to life at Stamford Bridge has quickly turned sour with the Italian lambasting his side's mental fortitude after Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Arsenal. A fourth loss in 11 league games leaves Chelsea at serious risk […]