Buenos Aires (AFP) – Argentina's football association (AFA) said on Thursday it would offer interim-coach Lionel Scaloni a full-time deal through to next year's Copa America in Brazil. "It's important to know what we want for all our national teams. We've seen Lionel Scaloni's work and, by consequence, we're going to ask him to continue […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United have triggered the one-year extension on star goalkeeper David De Gea's contract, British media reported Thursday. The Spain stopper's deal was set to expire at the end of the current season and, without activating the extension clause, he could have entered into pre-contract talks with another club after […]

Paris (AFP) – While Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting was in action for Paris-Saint Germain against Liverpool in the Champions League, burglars were in his flat, not far from the stadium, robbing it. The German-born Cameroonian striker played the last 25 minutes on Wednesday to help the French champions beat last year's finalists 2-1. Meanwhile, the burglars […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu stadium may host the second leg of the Copa Libertadores final between Argentine rivals River Plate and Boca Juniors postponed after fan violence at the weekend, Spanish media said Thursday. "According to sources close to negotiations, the agreement is 90 percent closed and all parties hope to be […]

Berlin (AFP) – Schalke have reached the last 16 of the Champions League, but their progress to the knock-out stages did not stop travelling fans booing their team's dismal 3-1 defeat at Porto. German fans celebrated before kick-off in the Portuguese city on Wednesday when Lokomotiv Moscow's 2-0 win over Galatasary meant both Schalke and […]

Cairo (AFP) – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) will discuss Friday in Accra the staging of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations following reports that host nation Cameroon's preparations were in difficulties. The executive committee meets in the Ghanaian capital Accra on the sidelines of the Africa Women's Cup of Nations tournament, an official […]

Paris (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp now has to hope that Anfield will again bring the best out of his team in their decisive final Champions League group game against Napoli after Wednesday's damaging defeat at Paris Saint-Germain. Last season's runners-up are in serious danger of a group-stage exit from the competition after losing […]

Chicago (AFP) – Former Germany star Bastian Schweinsteiger has inked a one-year extension that will keep him with the Chicago Fire through 2019, the Major League Soccer team said Wednesday. Terms of the deal were not announced but Schweinsteiger, who will be playing his third MLS season, earned $6.1 million in total compensation in 2018, […]

Paris (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hit out at the referee and Neymar as his side slumped to a 2-1 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday that leaves last season's runners-up dangerously close to an early Champions League exit. Juan Bernat and Neymar scored to put PSG in control in the first half in […]

London (AFP) – Aston Villa's Tammy Abraham scored four goals but former Villa striker Lewis Grabban scored a late equaliser as 10-man Nottingham Forest snatched an incredible 5-5 draw in the Championship on Wednesday. The 30-year-old Grabban scored eight times in 15 appearances for Villa during a loan spell last season but his second of […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said his team "looked like butchers" because of the reactions of the Paris Saint-Germain players to challenges during the French team's 2-1 Champions League win on Wednesday. A "little hurdle we had to overcome was the 500,000 disruptions in the second half and the referee still thinks he […]

Paris (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund, Atletico Madrid, Schalke and Porto all secured their tickets to the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday. Dortmund earned their presence in the knockout stages in a goalless draw at home to Club Brugge. Atletico claimed a spot in the knock-out stages beating Monaco 2-0 thanks to first half efforts […]

Paris (AFP) – Neymar got what proved to be the winner as Paris Saint-Germain breathed life into their Champions League campaign with a 2-1 victory over Liverpool on Wednesday that leaves last season's runners-up dangerously close to an early exit. Juan Bernat and Neymar scored to put PSG in control in the first half in […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain took a big step towards qualifying for the Champions League knockout stages on Wednesday after Neymar helped sink Liverpool in a blistering 2-1 win at the Parc des Princes. The Brazilian struck in the 37th minute after Juan Bernat's early opener to put qualification for the last 16 in the French […]

Naples (Italy) (AFP) – Dries Mertens bagged a brace to add to Marek Hamsik's early goal as Napoli beat Red Star Belgrade 3-1 on Wednesday to go top of their Champions League Group C but the battle for a place in the knock-out rounds will go down to the wire in the final round of […]