Berlin (AFP) – Thomas Mueller made his 300th Bundesliga appearance for Bayern Munich on Saturday, cementing his status as one of a dying breed to have only ever played for just one professional club. The 29-year-old attacking midfielder reached the milestone in Bayern's 4-0 demolition of Hanover 96. Of all the statistics surrounding Mueller's career, […]

Berlin (AFP) – Thomas Mueller had a frustrating time in front of goal in his 300th Bundesliga game, but Bayern continued their run of form with a 4-0 win at Hanover on Saturday. Joshua Kimmich's second-minute volley from an awkward-looking flick from Thomas Mueller gave the Bavarians an early lead. Bayern doubled their lead in […]

Hanoi (AFP) – An early goal by Nguyen Anh Duc proved decisive as Vietnam beat Malaysia 1-0 at My Dinh National Stadium on Saturday to lift the AFF Suzuki Cup for the second time. The Vietnamese had allowed a two-goal lead to slip in a 2-2 draw in the first leg in Kuala Lumpur last […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City laid down the gauntlet to Liverpool by leapfrogging their title rivals back to the top of the Premier League with a 3-1 win over Everton at the Etihad on Saturday. Gabriel Jesus enjoyed a welcome return to form by scoring his first league goals in four months either […]

Madrid (AFP) – Wales forward Gareth Bale will miss Real Madrid's Liga match against Rayo Vallecano on Saturday because of an ongoing ankle problem. Bale took a painful blow to the right ankle during Madrid's 3-0 defeat by CSKA Moscow in midweek and was visibly struggling at the end of the game. He didn't train […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea coach Maurizio Sarri is likely to assess the attacking talent on offer in the January transfer window after Alvaro Morata suffered an injury this week. The Spanish striker was forced out of the Europa League draw at Hungarian club Vidi just before half-time after injuring his knee while shooting and will […]

Liverpool (AFP) – England's two most successful clubs Liverpool and Manchester United head into their first meeting of the season on Sunday at Anfield in very different form after wildly contrasting campaigns to date. Premier League leaders Liverpool boast a 16-point lead over their historic rivals at the top of the table just 16 games […]

Santiago (AFP) – British Golden Globe race sailor Susie Goodall — who was rescued from the Southern Ocean by a Hong Kong-flagged ship after her yacht lost its mast in a huge storm — arrived back on dry land in Chile on Friday. Relatives were waiting for Goodall in Punta Arenas, her sponsor DHL announced. […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Kevin De Bruyne's injury problems this season may turn out to be a blessing in disguise because they allowed him to recover from an exhausting 12 months, manager Pep Guardiola said on Friday. De Bruyne has suffered two separate knee injuries since helping Belgium finish third in Russia and has […]

Buenos Aires (AFP) – Boca Juniors announced Friday it was parting ways with coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto in the aftermath of the painful Copa Libertadores final defeat to fierce Buenos Aires rivals River Plate. "Though the pain and sadness have not yet gone, we understand that the best thing for Boca is a change, to […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool and Egypt striker Mohamed Salah has capped a sparkling 2018 for club and country by winning the prestigious BBC African Footballer of the Year Award for the second time in a row. "It's a great feeling to win again. I'm happy and I would like to win it also next year!" […]

Madrid (AFP) – Valencia winger Goncalo Guedes is expected to be out of action for two months following surgery on Friday, the La Liga club announced. The 22-year-old Portuguese international has been struggling with a pubalgia, commonly known as a sports hernia. "The player will return to Valencia in the coming days to start the […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – Title-holder Mohamed Salah of Egypt was among 10 African stars named Friday in a Premier League-dominated short-list for the 2018 CAF Player of the Year award. The 26-year-old scored 44 goals for Liverpool in all competitions last season, his first at Anfield afer moving from Roma, and is set to be voted […]

London (AFP) – The Premier League published a message to fans on Friday calling on them to support their teams in the right way following recent incidents of abuse that have blighted the game. Raheem Sterling was subjected to alleged racial abuse during Manchester City's defeat at Chelsea last week. The England forward later issued […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says Manchester United have "unbelievable quality" despite their struggles this season, playing down his own team's growing injury problems ahead of Sunday's Premier League clash. Liverpool are top of the Premier League heading into the weekend fixtures, 16 points ahead of Jose Mourinho's side, but the Klopp is […]