Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola said his Manchester City team will be poised to pounce if Premier League leaders Liverpool falter, following a comfortable 3-0 win over Wolves on Monday that left City four points behind Jurgen Klopp's side. Two first-half goals from Gabriel Jesus, either side of a straight red card for […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Gabriel Jesus extended his productive start to the new year, scoring twice as Manchester City comfortably dealt with 10-man Wolves 3-0 to cut Liverpool's Premier League lead to four points. The Brazilian scored twice in the first half, either side of a straight red card for Wolves' French defender Willy […]

Doha (AFP) – At 34, veteran centre-back Thiago Silva has re-emerged this season as the pillar of the Paris Saint-Germain defence as the French champions prepare for an assault in Europe. The PSG captain spoke to AFP in Qatar as his side prepares for a second half of the season in which they will resume […]

Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) (AFP) – India coach Stephen Constantine stepped down Monday after an injury-time Bahrain penalty floored his side 1-0 and denied the cricket-mad nation a historic spot in the Asian Cup knockout stages. Meanwhile, hosts United Arab Emirates cemented their place as Group A winners after a 1-1 draw with Thailand in […]

Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) (AFP) – India suffered late heart-break on Monday after an injury-time penalty saw the cricket-mad nation lose 1-0 to Bahrain and be denied a historic spot in the Asian Cup knockout stages. Meanwhile hosts and India's Group A rivals United Arab Emirates cemented their place as group winners after a 1-1 […]

London (AFP) – Huddersfield manager David Wagner has left the club by "mutual consent", the struggling Premier League side announced on Monday. "The 47-year-old leaves Town after detailed discussions with the board of directors, with both parties agreeing this is the correct move for the future of the club," Huddersfield said in a statement on […]

Paris (AFP) – Lille coach Christophe Galtier has signed a new contract keeping him at the Ligue 1 side until 2021, the club announced on Monday. Galtier was appointed midway through last season to succeed the sacked Marcelo Bielsa and the Frenchman's success reviving their fortunes since has meant Lille were determined to extend a […]

Buenos Aires (AFP) – Argentina have hired former World Cup winning coach Cesar Luis Menotti as director of their national teams, the country's football association (AFA) announced on Monday. "Welcome home Cesar," said AFA in a tweet, adding that Menotti would begin his new role on February 1. His main task will be to put […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund have signed Argentine defender Leonardo Balerdi on "a very long-term contract", the Bundesliga leaders announced on Monday. Dortmund did not specify how the length of the contract. German media said Borussia was paid Boca Juniors 16 million euros ($18.45m) for the 19-year-old. Dortmund tweeted photos of the under-21 international training […]

Doha (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain stars said Monday the French champions were wary of Manchester United's new-found form as they prepare for their last 16 Champions League clash against the revived Premier League side. PSG and United meet first in Manchester on February 12, with the second leg taking place in the French capital on […]

Doha (AFP) – Uruguay's Edinson Cavani admitted Monday that Qatar's inclusion among teams in this year's Copa America was a "surprise" but backed the Gulf state's first ever tournament appearance. The 31-year-old, who plays for Qatari-owned French champions Paris Saint-Germain, said allowing the World Cup 2022 host in to South America's biggest international competition could […]

Al-Ain (United Arab Emirates) (AFP) – Syria's Ahmad Al-Saleh blamed axed coach Bernd Stange "100 percent" on Monday for their problems at the Asian Cup as the war-torn nation plot a great escape against holders Australia. Al-Saleh pointed the finger squarely at the German, who was unceremoniously sacked after a draw and a loss in Group […]

London (AFP) – Cardiff City manager Neil Warnock's forthright pro-Brexit views are not shared by the board of the Premier League strugglers the club stated on Monday. The 70-year-old Englishman said he couldn't "wait to get out of it (EU)" when asked whether buying players from abroad would be affected by Britain leaving the EU […]

Preston (United Kingdom) (AFP) – The police commander at the Hillsborough football stadium disaster appeared in court on Monday for the first day of his trial over the deaths of 95 Liverpool supporters, 30 years on from the tragedy. David Duckenfield was the match-day commander at the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United's victory against Tottenham is a statement win for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer but the team's reliance on David de Gea's heroics in goal show the interim boss still has work to do. Solskjaer had won all five of his games as interim United boss before Sunday's Premier League match at Wembley, […]