Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jose Mourinho believes Manchester United can still secure a top-four finish in the Premier League, saying an unkind fixture list is partly to blame for their early season struggles. United are languishing in eighth place in the table, five points from a Champions League qualification position, as they prepare to […]

London (AFP) – Jamie Vardy has urged his Leicester teammates to honour the memory of Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha as they prepare to return to action following their owner's shocking death in a helicopter crash. Vichai and four other people died when his helicopter plummeted to the ground just outside the King Power Stadium following the game […]

London (AFP) – United in sorrow following the death of owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, grief-stricken Leicester will make an emotional return to action at Cardiff on Saturday. Thai billionaire Vichai was among five people killed when his helicopter crashed outside Leicester's King Power Stadium following last Saturday's match against West Ham. The tragedy rocked the football […]

Sydney (AFP) – Sprint king Usain Bolt's attempt to become a professional footballer with Australia's Central Coast Mariners collapsed Friday as his trial period was terminated after contract talks failed. The eight-time Olympic champion had been trying out with the A-League side for an indefinite period since arriving in August, hoping to fulfil a childhood […]

London (AFP) – Handed an unforgiving start as Arsenal's first new manager for nearly a quarter of a century, Unai Emery has quickly put defeats to Manchester City and Chelsea behind him with a 13-game unbeaten run to earn the respect of the Gunners' support. However, the real test of how far Emery's Arsenal have […]

Wolverhampton (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Dele Alli's reaction to signing a new six-year deal with Tottenham this week underlined why Mauricio Pochettino is so valuable to the north London club amid claims the Argentine coach is growing restless. Victory at Wolves on Saturday would extend Spurs' best start to a Premier League campaign since Pochettino […]

Madrid (AFP) – Santiago Solari came through the dress rehearsal with flying colours but now for the real thing. Real Madrid's stroll past Melilla from Spain's third tier in the Copa del Rey was a particularly kind opening assignment, the type of which Julen Loptegegui must have longed for during his miserable run of one […]

Bournemouth (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Anthony Martial may finally be fulfilling his enormous potential amid a turbulent season at Manchester United as Jose Mourinho plots how best to use his attacking resources. The France forward heads into Saturday's clash at Bournemouth on a run of four goals in three Premier League matches — a sequence […]

Berlin (AFP) – Arjen Robben has admitted that Bayern Munich are some way from their best form as they head into what he says is a must-win game for the Bundesliga champions at Freiburg on Saturday. The Dutch winger said that he and his team mates needed to be "self-critical" as they bid to return […]

London (AFP) – Grieving Leicester City return to Premier League action against Cardiff just a week after the shocking death of their owner while Arsenal aim to test unbeaten Liverpool's title credentials. A minute's silence will be held and players will wear black armbands at all top-flight matches this weekend as a mark of respect […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling has verbally agreed a new five-year contract with the Premier League champions, according to reports on Thursday. Sterling has developed into one of England's most exciting players since joining City from Liverpool in 2015 and the new deal is believed to have almost doubled his wages. The […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Kevin De Bruyne suffered an injury scare as League Cup holders Manchester City moved into the quarter-finals with a 2-0 win against Fulham on Thursday. There was concern for De Bruyne after the City midfielder limped off with what appeared to be a knee injury in the closing minutes. De […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling has verbally agreed a new five-year contract with the Premier League champions, according to reports on Thursday. Sterling has developed into one of England's most exciting players since joining City from Liverpool in 2015 and the new deal is believed to have almost doubled his wages. The […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Kevin De Bruyne suffered an injury scare as League Cup holders Manchester City moved into the quarter-finals with a 2-0 win against Fulham on Thursday. There was concern for De Bruyne after the City midfielder limped off with what appeared to be a knee injury in the closing minutes. De […]

Buenos Aires (AFP) – Lionel Messi was again left out of the Argentina squad announced on Thursday for two friendlies against Mexico later this month, while players from Copa Libertadores finalists Boca Juniors and River Plate were also ommitted. Messi's ommission is no surprise as he hasn't played in any of four previous friendlies since […]