London (AFP) – Norwich displayed battling qualities in coming from behind to beat struggling Rotherham 3-1 and reclaim their place atop the second tier Championship on Saturday. Second-half goals by Todd Cantwell, Maximilian Aarons and Teemu Pukki saw the Canaries to another three points and their seventh win in eight matches. Norwich — who have […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Ernesto Valverde has admitted Barcelona may have to bolster their defence in the January transfer window if Samuel Umtiti continues to struggle with a knee injury. Umtiti returned for the first time in almost a month against Atletico Madrid last weekend but still felt problems in his troublesome left knee and had […]

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 Crystal Palace clinched a crucial 2-0 victory over relegation rivals Burnley on Saturday. Pep Guardiola's side racked up their sixth successive league win thanks to a second half surge […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Raheem Sterling kept up a remarkable personal record against Bournemouth as his goal in Manchester City's 3-1 win helped the champions move five points clear at the top of the Premier League on Saturday. Sterling struck from close-range in the second half at the Etihad Stadium to restore City's lead, […]

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 Crystal Palace clinched a crucial 2-0 victory over relegation rivals Burnley on Saturday. Pep Guardiola's side racked up their sixth successive league win thanks to a second half surge […]

Bremen (Germany) (AFP) – Bayern Munich earned their first Bundesliga win for a month as Serge Gnabry scored twice in Saturday's 2-1 win at Werder Bremen but the defending champions remained nine points behind leaders Borussia Dortmund. Bayern's victory lifted them two places in the table to third, but they will drop back to fifth […]

Buenos Aires (AFP) – River Plate said Saturday they have refused to play the Copa Libertadores final against Boca Juniors in Madrid. 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 Plate fans attacked the Boca Juniors team bus. The […]

Buenos Aires (AFP) – FIFA President Gianni Infantino lamented that "idiots ruined the party" for everyone after the second leg of the Copa Libertadores final was moved to Madrid following fan violence. The match between Buenos Aires arch-rivals Boca Juniors and River Plate was originally scheduled for November 24 at River's Monumental stadium but was […]

Kuala Lumpur (AFP) – The AFF Suzuki Cup semi-final between Malaysia and defending champions Thailand remains finely poised after the two sides played out a 0-0 draw in the first leg in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. Malaysia had the better of the match at Bukit Jalil National Stadium but they were unable to turn their […]

Milan (AFP) – Palermo, the club currently top of Italy's second division, have been bought by a "London-based company" for 10 euros ($11), their owner Maurizio Zamparini announced on Saturday. Zamparini, 77, who purchased the Sicilian outfit in 2002 for 15 million euros, said he had sold "100 percent of the club" at a "symbolic […]

London (AFP) – A dreadful blunder by Sheffield United goalkeeper Dean Henderson helped Leeds to a 1-0 win on Saturday, their first at Bramall Lane since they won the old First Division title 26 years ago. Spanish veteran Pablo Hernandez slotted the ball into an empty net after Henderson had passed the ball to Leeds […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino is not going to let the north London derby clash on Sunday affect his friendship with Arsenal boss Unai Emery. The two old friends will meet for the first time in the Premier League with third-placed Spurs three points better off than the Gunners. Pochettino is especially […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri is confident a good turn he did for Fulham coach Claudio Ranieri will not come back to bite him when his side clash with the Premier League's bottom club on Sunday. Sarri, who will hope his side rebound from the 3-1 reverse by Tottenham Hotspur last Saturday, extended […]

Tokyo (AFP) – Former Spain and Barcelona striker David Villa announced Saturday that he has signed with J-League's Vissel Kobe, joining his former teammate Andres Iniesta. Villa tweeted a video, showing his successful work with New York City FC, before receiving a phone call that took him to Japan. "Hola japon. Hola Vissel Kobe," he […]

Dublin (AFP) – For the first time 12 nations will head into Sunday's qualifying draw (1100GMT) for Euro 2020 with the extra incentive of playing on home soil should they make it to the 24-team tournament in two years time. Amsterdam, Baku, Bilbao, Bucharest, Budapest, Copenhagen, Dublin, Glasgow, London, Munich, Rome and Saint Petersburg are […]