Dublin (AFP) – England manager Gareth Southgate called on the Three Lions to live up to the expectation they have created in reaching the semi-finals of the World Cup and Nations League by delivering on home soil at Euro 2020. Wembley will host both semi-finals and final of a tournament spread across 12 countries in […]

Milan (AFP) – AC Milan got back to winning ways with second half goals from Patrick Cutrone and Franck Kessie sealing a come-from-behind 2-1 win over promoted Parma on Sunday. Gennaro Gattuso's side fell 2-0 to Juventus and were held 1-1 by Lazio in their previous two league games but move fourth two points ahead […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea bounced back from their first Premier League defeat of the season to see off local rivals Fulham 2-0 on Sunday, with goals from Pedro and Ruben Loftus-Cheek putting the gloss on a mixed performance. The home side dominated possession at Stamford Bridge and scored early through Spanish forward Pedro but struggled […]

Dublin (AFP) – Former champions Germany and the Netherlands will meet each in qualifying for Euro 2020 after being paired together in Sunday's draw in Dublin, but World Cup semi-finalists England will not complain about their group. The Germans were the most dangerous team outside the first pot of seeds for the competition, relegated due […]

Sydney (AFP) – Keisuke Honda put in another man-of-the-match performance as Melbourne Victory thrashed Western Sydney Wanderers 4-0 in weekend A-League action, with the Japanese superstar saying they can get even better. The former AC Milan striker opened the scoring on 11 minutes with a powerful header and was dominant in an attacking game to […]

Bremen (Germany) (AFP) – Niko Kovac says the belief is starting to return to Bayern Munich after they claimed a second win this week to climb to third in the Bundesliga table after a 2-1 victory at Werder Bremen. Bayern built on their 5-1 midweek thrashing of Benfica in the Champions League with Serge Gnabry […]

Paris (AFP) – A week that started brightly for Thierry Henry and Monaco ended in disappointment as they let in two late goals to lose 2-1 at home to rising Montpellier in Ligue 1 on Saturday. Youri Tielemans gave Monaco the lead in the 42nd minute, but Andy Delort levelled after 81 minutes and Petar […]

Buenos Aires (AFP) – River Plate said Saturday they have refused to play the Copa Libertadores final second leg against Boca Juniors in Madrid, casting uncertainty over the December 9 fixture. The match between the Argentine arch-rivals has been moved to Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu stadium after it was twice postponed last weekend after River […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid's revival under Santiago Solari appears to be back on track after they moved up to fifth in La Liga with a 2-0 win over Valencia on Saturday. An own-goal from Valencia's Daniel Wass gave Madrid an early lead before Lucas Vazquez added a late second to wrap up their sixth […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – Orlando Pirates had their South African Premiership lead cut to just one point Saturday on a day when all six goals in four matches came from foreigners. Pirates were held 0-0 at home by lowly Maritzburg United and Wits rose one place to second after snatching a late 1-0 victory away […]

Southampton (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jose Mourinho suggested after a third Premier League match without victory that his team had not had enough "mad dogs" on the field in their 2-2 draw with Southampton. To a neutral, it seemed that it was not rabid canines that were missing but intensity and desire at key times […]

Southampton (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United continue to disappoint as despite battling back from 2-0 down to claim a 2-2 draw at Southampton on Saturday, Jose Mourinho's men fell 16 points behind Premier League leaders Manchester City. Against a Southampton side without a home win in the Premier League this season, a woeful opening […]

Milan (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo converted a penalty to cap a dominant 3-0 win for Juventus over Fiorentina on Saturday as the Italian champions opened up an 11-point lead on top of Serie A. Ronaldo slotted his 10th goal in 14 league games from the spot after 79 minutes, to add to Rodrigo Bentancur's opener […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City moved five points clear at the top of the Premier League as Raheem Sterling inspired a 3-1 win over Bournemouth, while Manchester United's problems mounted as they escaped with a 2-2 draw at lowly Southampton on Saturday. Pep Guardiola's side racked up their sixth successive league win thanks to a […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola admits Sergio Aguero is a doubt for Manchester City's Premier League trip to Watford on Tuesday because of a muscle problem. Aguero missed City's 3-1 victory over Bournemouth on Saturday with a muscle strain, the Argentina forward watching from the stands as Guardiola's team moved five points clear […]