London (AFP) – Manchester City's Bernardo Silva claims winning the title this season would be an even better achievement than their record-breaking triumph last term. Pep Guardiola's side smashed a host of Premier League milestones as they finished 19 points clear of second-placed Manchester United. And, while they haven't hit those heights so far this […]

London (AFP) – Bournemouth moved into the League Cup quarter-finals with a 2-1 win over Norwich, while Nigel Clough's Burton earned a surprise 3-2 victory over his old club Nottingham Forest on Tuesday. Eddie Howe's Bournemouth have reached the League Cup's last eight for a second successive season thanks to Steve Cook's winner in the […]

Berlin (AFP) – Fourth-tier part-timers Roedinghausen made mighty Bayern Munich work for a 2-1 away win in the second round of the German Cup on Tuesday. It was a poor performance from reigning Bundesliga champions Bayern, and the win came at a price as Thiago Alcantara had to be helped off with 15 minutes to […]

Paris (AFP) – The president of Spain's La Liga, Javier Tebas, has stepped up his criticism of Paris Saint-Germain as he pushed UEFA to kick teams out of the Champions League for breaching their Financial Fair Play rules. UEFA opened an investigation into the Qatari-owned club's spending in September 2017 under pressure from some of […]

London (AFP) – Wilfried Zaha claims he suffered racist abuse and threats to his family after he won a controversial penalty in Crystal Palace's 2-2 draw against Arsenal. Palace forward Zaha was clipped by Granit Xhaka in the closing minutes of Sunday's Premier League clash, with Luka Milivojevic converting the spot-kick to end Arsenal's 11-match […]

London (AFP) – Leicester have confirmed their Premier League clash at Cardiff will go ahead on Saturday following the tragic death of owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha. Thai billionaire Vichai was among five people killed when his helicopter crashed outside Leicester's King Power Stadium following Saturday's match against West Ham. With mourners flocking to the stadium and […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea assistant coach Marco Ianni was fined £6,000 ($7,600) by the Football Association on Tuesday after his wild celebrations in front of Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho. Ianni, who serves as one of Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri's assistants, sparked a touchline row after celebrating Ross Barkley's late equaliser in Chelsea's 2-2 draw […]

Abuja (AFP) – Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel has not retired from international football, a team spokesman said Tuesday, despite the former Chelsea star being sidelined for the third straight match. Mikel, who plays for Chinese side Tianjin Teda, has not played for the Super Eagles since he led the team at the World Cup […]

London (AFP) – Derby boss Frank Lampard is relishing his first return to Chelsea as a manager in the League Cup on Wednesday after dumping Jose Mourinho's Manchester United out in the previous round. Lampard is considered to be one of Chelsea's best-ever players after scoring a club-record 211 goals and winning 11 major trophies […]

Berlin (AFP) – Julian Nagelsmann said he expects no fanfares when he takes Hoffenheim to play future club RB Leipzig on Wednesday and attempts to break his German Cup second-round curse. Nagelsmann will become RB's coach next season having signed a contract until 2023 with the club, who reportedly pay Hoffenheim five million euros ($5.7m) […]

Madrid (AFP) – Santiago Solari said he is open to becoming Real Madrid coach long-term after being put in temporary charge on Monday following the sacking of Julen Lopetegui. Solari has been promoted from his role as manager of the club's B team, Castilla, and took training for the first time on Tuesday morning at […]

Berlin (AFP) – RB Leipzig expect to be without Emil Forsberg until the middle of next month as their Swedish playmaker struggles to overcome a groin injury. "I assume he will be available at the latest after the next international break," said Leipzig coach Ralf Rangnick, whose team is fifth in the German league table. […]

Madrid (AFP) – Santiago Solari took charge of his first training session as interim Real Madrid coach on Tuesday. The Argentinian, a former midfielder with the Spanish Liga giants, has replaced Julen Lopetegui, who was sacked following Real's 5-1 defeat to Barcelona on Sunday. According to Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) rules, Solari's temporary tenure with […]

London (AFP) – England midfielder Dele Alli has signed a new long-term contract, keeping him at Tottenham until 2024, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday. The 22-year-old joined Spurs in 2015 and has scored 48 goals in 153 competitive appearances for the club. He joins Harry Kane, Son Heung-min, Davinson Sanchez and Harry Winks […]

London (AFP) – Anthony Martial can become one of the Premier League's top players if he believes in himself, according to Manchester United teammate Nemanja Matic. Jose Mourinho's men received a much-needed shot in the arm on Sunday by overcoming Everton. Martial's delightful curling effort proved the difference in a 2-1 victory at Old Trafford, […]