London (AFP) – Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho survived a wild weekend at Old Trafford to escape what he described as a "manhunt" after a terrible start to the season. But a thrilling comeback from 2-0 down to beat lowly Newcastle 3-2 could prove to be little more than a stay of execution for Mourinho, […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich coach Niko Kovac is already under pressure after four matches without a win and he is acutely aware that the German champions are not a club that deals well with failure. Kovac only took over at Bayern in the summer and was portrayed as a long-term leader after the venerable […]

Paris (AFP) – Teenage sensation Kylian Mbappe insisted that he "should have scored more" despite netting four times in a magnificent individual display as Paris Saint-Germain thrashed Lyon on Sunday. The 19-year-old scored four goals in the space of 13 second-half minutes as a 5-0 victory saw PSG set a new French top-flight record of […]

Madrid (AFP) – Sevilla are the surprise leaders in La Liga after Lionel Messi could only rescue a draw for Barcelona away to Valencia on Sunday. Barca started the day at the top of the pile and then Atletico Madrid enjoyed a couple of hours at the summit after edging past Real Betis at the […]

Washington (AFP) – Former England captain Wayne Rooney scored two goals as D.C. United rallied in the second half to beat the Chicago Fire 2-1 and keep their MLS Cup playoff push going. A Fire side featuring Rooney's former Manchester United teammate Bastian Schweinsteiger saw their post-season hopes extinguished long ago, but had visions of […]

Milan (AFP) – Napoli moved back to within six points of Serie A leaders Juventus on Sunday as goals from Adam Ounas and Lorenzo Insigne clinched a 2-0 win over Sassuolo, while Inter Milan took third by beating SPAL. Carlo Ancelotti's hosts slipped off the pace last weekend with a loss to Juve in Turin, […]

Paris (AFP) – Kylian Mbappe tore Lyon to shreds on Sunday with four goals as a 5-0 thrashing at the Parc des Princes saw Paris Saint-Germain set a new French top-flight record of nine straight wins to start a season. Thomas Tuchel's Ligue 1 leaders broke the 82-year-old record of eight consecutive wins set by […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool and Manchester City escaped with their unbeaten Premier League records intact after a disappointing 0-0 draw at Anfield, but both failed to inflict an early blow in the title race. Far from the enthralling encounters between the sides last season, neither team hit top gear as City halted a run of […]

London (AFP) – Former England captain John Terry announced his retirement from football on Sunday with the 37-year-old central defender now set to pursue a career in management. Terry, who spent the bulk of his career with Chelsea, captained second-tier Aston Villa last season. Now the Birmingham club reportedly now want him to join their […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Pep Guardiola took responsibility for placing his trust in Riyad Mahrez as the Algerian's missed penalty five minutes from time cost Manchester City victory in a disappointing 0-0 draw at Liverpool on Sunday. The draw preserved both sides' unbeaten Premier League records, but they failed to lay down an early marker in […]

Berlin (AFP) – RB Leipzig put their early season stumbles behind them on Sunday, walloping 10-man Nuremberg 6-0 to go second in the Bundesliga ahead of the international break. It could have been even worse for the visitors, with Nuremberg keeper Fabian Bredlow saving a 63rd-minute penalty from Timo Werner after Tim Leibold was red […]

London (AFP) – Brighton defender Lewis Dunk received his first call-up into the England squad on Sunday ahead of the Nations League fixtures against Croatia and Spain. Dunk, 26, has replaced Burnley's injured James Tarkowski in Gareth Southgate's 25-man squad for Friday's match against World Cup finalists Croatia in Rijeka and the game against Spain […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk was a relieved man after giving away a late penalty that Riyad Mahrez missed in a goalless draw with title rivals Manchester City on Sunday. City, the reigning Premier League champions, were given a gilt-edged chance to leave Anfield with a win for the first time since […]

Paris (AFP) – Monaco slumped to a fifth defeat in nine Ligue 1 matches as Hatem Ben Arfa earned Rennes a 2-1 victory on Sunday, while ex-Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic was beaten 3-0 on his return to French football following his appointment at former club Nantes. Defender Damien Da Silva turned home a Ben Arfa […]

Milan (AFP) – Napoli moved back to within six points of Serie A leaders Juventus on Sunday as goals from Adam Ounas and Lorenzo Insigne clinched a 2-0 win over Sassuolo, while Lazio took third by beating Fiorentina. Carlo Ancelotti's hosts slipped off the pace last weekend with a loss to Juve in Turin, but […]