Paris (AFP) – Edinson Cavani scored his 15th French League Cup goal in Tuesday's 2-1 victory at second tier Orleans in the last 16 to equal the record held by former Paris Saint-Germain star Pauleta. PSG have lifted the trophy each of the past five seasons and are unbeaten in all domestic cup competitions dating back […]

Rome (AFP) – Gennaro Gattuso's AC Milan stumbled to a second successive 0-0 draw in Serie A on Tuesday away to a Bologna side coached by fellow 2006 World Cup winner Filippo Inzaghi. Seven-time European champions Milan crashed out of the Europa League last week following a 3-1 loss at Olympiakos, and they again struggled […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City survived a penalty shoot-out to reach the League Cup semi-finals as young keeper Arijanit Muric starred in the dramatic finale to the holders' win over Leicester on Tuesday. Pep Guardiola's side took the lead when Kevin De Bruyne marked his return from injury with a fine finish in the first […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund were left reeling on Tuesday after a breathtaking goal from Jean Zimmer saw them lose 2-1 to relegation candidates Fortuna Duesseldorf in a sensational first league defeat of the season. The defeat saw Dortmund's lead at the top of the table shrink to six points after Thorgan Hazard inspired Borussia […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund were left reeling on Tuesday after a breathtaking goal from Jean Zimmer saw them lose 2-1 to relegation candidates Fortuna Duesseldorf in a sensational first league defeat of the season. The defeat saw Dortmund's lead at the top of the table shrink to six points after Thorgan Hazard inspired Borussia […]

Berlin (AFP) – Thorgan Hazard missed a penalty but netted the decisive goal as Borussia Moenchengladbach battled to a 2-0 win over struggling Nuremberg to maintain their perfect home record and keep the heat on Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund. The win puts second-placed Gladbach six points off the top spot while Dortmund, who have a […]

Al-Ain (United Arab Emirates) (AFP) – Al Ain stunned Copa Libertadores winners River Plate 5-4 on penalties on Tuesday after a lively 2-2 draw to clinch a place in the Club World Cup final and set up a potential showdown with Real Madrid in the United Arab Emirates. Sweden international Marcus Berg flicked in a […]

Abu Dhabi (AFP) – Real Madrid defender Marcelo believes it is a "shame" Jose Mourinho has been sacked as coach of Manchester United and has paid tribute to his work at the Spanish club. Mourinho was dismissed by United on Tuesday after a poor run of form left the club sixth in the Premier League […]

Los Angeles (AFP) – The Los Angeles Galaxy confirmed Tuesday that Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic would rejoin the club next season after a successful debut in Major League Soccer. A statement from the Galaxy said Ibrahimovic, 37, would return as one of the club's designated players after scoring 22 goals in 27 games in 2018. […]

London (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp says Manchester City are still firm favourites to be crowned Premier League champions even though his Liverpool side are in top spot with nearly half the season gone. Liverpool have a one-point lead over City after 17 games following last weekend's victory over Manchester United but the German is in […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United sacked manager Jose Mourinho on Tuesday after the club's worst start to a season in nearly three decades, hoping to bring about a radical change in atmosphere and the direction of the club. Mourinho, 55, became increasingly spiky in his last few months at Old Trafford, lashing out at […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham have activated an option to extend defender Jan Vertonghen's contract at the Premier League club until 2020. The Belgium defender, who is currently sidelined until January with a thigh injury, was due to see his deal expire at the end of the season. But Spurs have moved to tie the 31-year-old […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck has blamed a "deeply unpleasant but vocal minority" for shaming the club's fans in an open letter following recent incidents of abuse. The Premier League club and police opened investigations after alleged racist abuse was directed at Manchester City's Raheem Sterling by a section of home supporters at […]

London (AFP) – Arsenal manager Unai Emery urged his players to show passion in Wednesday's League Cup quarter-final meeting with rivals Tottenham just weeks after a league match between the two sides turned ugly. The Gunners sealed a 4-2 victory over their north London neighbours in the Premier League fixture on December 2 in a […]

Montevideo (AFP) – Bolivia's football-mad President Evo Morales has offered his Argentine, Uruguayan and Paraguayan counterparts help in their joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup. Morales made the offer to the equally passionate presidents, Mauricio Macri of Argentina, Uruguay's Tabare Vazquez and Paraguayan Mario Abdo Benitez during a regional Mercosur heads of state […]