Paris (AFP) – Larger-than-life French business mogul Bernard Tapie, who died on Sunday aged 78, was a symbol of the best and worst of high-rolling free market capitalism. His swashbuckling career spanned business, sports, politics and the arts, but also scandal and prison. Tapie, who revealed in 2017 that he had cancer of the stomach […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Rafael Benitez's appointment as Everton boss was not a popular one with supporters given his past as a Champions League-winning Liverpool manager, but the Spaniard's tactical nous has the Toffees dreaming of European football. Everton have lost just one of Benitez's first seven Premier League games in charge despite a […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said people should get vaccinated against coronavirus for the same reason they should not drink and drive, as he revealed his squad are "99 percent" vaccinated. Take-up of the vaccine has been mixed among elite athletes, with reports last week suggesting only seven of the 20 Premier League […]

Madrid (AFP) – Luis Suarez piled more misery on Barcelona by scoring in a 2-0 victory for Atletico Madrid on Saturday but Ronald Koeman insists he has the club's support to continue as coach. Barca president Joan Laporta had said a few hours before kick-off that Koeman would continue as coach "regardless of the result" […]

Madrid (AFP) – Ronald Koeman said on Saturday he has the backing of Barcelona president Joan Laporta, despite a 2-0 defeat in La Liga by Atletico Madrid and that "everything is perfect". Atletico strolled to a convincing victory at the Wanda Metropolitano thanks to goals from Thomas Lemar and Luis Suarez, who scored his first […]

Madrid (AFP) – Luis Suarez piled more misery on Barcelona by scoring against his former club on Saturday as a 2-0 victory for Atletico Madrid did nothing to ease the mounting pressure on Ronald Koeman. Barca president Joan Laporta had said only a few hours earlier that Koeman would continue as coach "regardless of the […]

Milan (AFP) – Manuel Locatelli's 86th-minute goal grabbed Juventus a hard-fought 1-0 derby victory at Torino on Saturday as Massimiliano Allegri's men made it three straight Serie A wins, while Edin Dzeko came off the bench to inspire Inter Milan past Sassuolo. Visitors Juve were poor for the majority of the match but improved late […]

Berlin (AFP) – RB Leipzig eased the pressure on coach Jesse Marsch as Christopher Nkunku scored twice in a 3-0 home win over Bundesliga strugglers Bochum on Saturday. Portugal striker Andre Silva broke the deadlock after a goalless first half, before Nkunku took his tally to nine goals in 10 games in all competitions this […]

Brighton (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Brighton brought Arsenal's Premier League winning run to a halt as the teams played out an uninspiring 0-0 draw at a rain-drenched Amex Stadium on Saturday. Graham Potter's hosts enjoyed the upper hand for large parts of the game but lacked a killer instinct as Mikel Arteta's team failed to […]

Milan (AFP) – Manuel Locatelli's 86th-minute goal grabbed Juventus a hard-fought 1-0 derby victory at Torino on Saturday as Massimiliano Allegri's men made it three straight Serie A wins. The visitors were poor for the majority of the match but improved late on and Locatelli netted for the second time in as many league games […]

Stockholm (AFP) – Zlatan Ibrahimovic has pulled out of Sweden's squad for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers because of his Achilles tendon injury, the country's football federation announced Saturday. The striker, who turns 40 on Sunday, has played only once this season for AC Milan, scoring as a substitute in a win over Lazio last […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund proved Saturday they can win in the Bundesliga without injured star striker Erling Braut Haaland by grabbing a 2-1 victory at home to Augsburg. With Haaland again in the stands at Signal Iduna Park having also missed Tuesday's Champions League win over Sporting Lisbon with a persistent leg injury, Dortmund […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said he did not regret resting Cristiano Ronaldo after Manchester United let two more Premier League points slip away at Old Trafford as Everton emerged with a 1-1 draw on Saturday. United missed the chance to move top of the Premier League and needed a late VAR call […]

Madrid (AFP) – Ronald Koeman will stay on as Barcelona coach regardless of the result against Atletico Madrid on Saturday, club president Joan Laporta has said. Koeman’s future has been in serious doubt after Barca were beaten 3-0 by Benfica in the Champions League on Wednesday, a defeat that leaves them bottom of the group. […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United missed the chance to move top of the Premier League and needed a late VAR call in their favour to avoid another home defeat as Everton emerged from Old Trafford with a 1-1 draw on Saturday. Yerry Mina's late winner for the Toffees was ruled out by a […]