London (AFP) – Leroy Sane hailed Raheem Sterling as "unbelievable" on Saturday after the England winger inspired Manchester City to a 4-0 rout of West Ham. Sterling was unstoppable at the London Stadium as Premier League leaders City racked up their eighth successive win in all competitions. He set up the opening goal for David […]

London (AFP) – Mauricio Pochettino has urged Son Heung-Min to follow his superb goal against Chelsea with a sustained spell of excellence. Son's brilliant solo strike fired Tottenham into a three-goal lead in Saturday's impressive 3-1 win over their London rivals at Wembley. After Dele Alli and Harry Kane netted for Tottenham, the South Korea […]

Eibar (Spain) (AFP) – Atletico Madrid came within a whisker of their first league win over Barcelona in eight years on Saturday only for Ousmane Dembele to dash their hopes with a dramatic equaliser in injury-time. Diego Costa looked to have won a dreary contest at the Wanda Metropolitano when he headed in his first […]

Paris (AFP) – Radamel Falcao secured Thierry Henry his first win as Monaco boss with a free-kick that would have made his manager proud as Paris Saint-Germain warmed up for Liverpool's visit by strengthening their hold on Ligue 1 with a routine win over Toulouse without Neymar and Kylian Mbappe. The Colombian striker struck with […]

Buenos Aires (AFP) – Boca Juniors' players said Copa Libertadores organizers were forcing them to play in Saturday's final second leg despite suffering from smoke inhalation and cuts after coming under attack from local rivals River Plate's fans on their way to the ground. The "superclasico" was delayed more than two hours after Boca players […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness launched a scathing attack on his players on Saturday night after the German champions surrendered a two-goal lead to draw 3-3 with Bundesliga minnows Fortuna Duesseldorf. Troubled Bayern are in fifth place, nine points behind leaders Borussia Dortmund, who won 2-1 at Mainz thanks to a late […]

Buenos Aires (AFP) – Saturday's "superclasico" Copa Libertadores final second leg was delayed an hour after Boca Juniors players were affected by tear gas and broken glass after their team bus came under attack from rival River Plate fans on the way to the stadium in Buenos Aires. Tournament organizers Conmebol, the South American football […]

Rome (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo continued his hot form for Juventus on Saturday as he and Mario Mandzukic scored both goals in the second consecutive game to help the Serie A leaders open up a nine-point lead at the top of the table with a 2-0 win over struggling SPAL. Ronaldo slotted home Miralem Pjanic's […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham inflicted Maurizio Sarri's first competitive defeat as Chelsea boss to leapfrog their London rivals into third in the Premier League with a 3-1 win at Wembley that barely reflected Spurs' dominance. Dele Alli and Harry Kane put the hosts 2-0 in front inside 16 minutes and Son Heung-min's brilliant individual run […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City stretched a relentless winning run to eight games by thrashing West Ham 4-0 on Saturday, while Tottenham ended Chelsea's unbeaten start to the season with a stylish 3-1 win on Saturday. With Chelsea stumbling, second placed Liverpool remain the most likely challengers for City's title after sweeping to a 3-0 […]

London (AFP) – Pep Guardiola insists "incredible" Manchester City still have room for improvement after the ruthless champions thrashed West Ham 4-0 on Saturday. Guardiola's side were in clinical form in east London as the champions maintained their unbeaten start after 13 games of the Premier League season. David Silva and Raheem Sterling struck in […]

London (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp praised the maturity of his Liverpool side after weathering an early Watford storm to extend their unbeaten start to the Premier League season with a 3-0 win at Vicarage Road. Klopp’s men laboured for long spells but claimed an ultimately convincing victory with three goals in the last 23 minutes […]

Buenos Aires (AFP) – An attack on the Boca Juniors team bus by River Plate fans left Boca players coughing and teary eyed amid the glass of smashed windows ahead of the Argentine giants' "superclasico" Copa Libertadores final second leg on Saturday. A group of River fans pelted the bus with stones and gas as it […]

Paris (AFP) – Edinson Cavani's fine early finish made sure that Paris Saint-Germain dealt with the absence of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe and scrape past Toulouse to tighten their hold on Ligue 1. Uruguay striker Cavani struck in the ninth minute of a disjointed performance to maintain the runaway leader's 100 percent start to the […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jose Mourinho accused his Manchester United players of lacking heart after their hopes of a push for the Premier League's top four were dented by a lethargic 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace on Saturday. Mourinho's side were booed at the end of a match that left them seventh in the […]