Paris (AFP) – In-form Lille youngster Jonathan Bamba scored twice against former club Saint-Etienne to fire Christophe Galtier's men to a 3-1 win which cut Paris Saint-Germain's lead in Ligue 1 on Saturday. The hosts, who only narrowly avoided relegation last term, are now four points clear of Saint-Etienne after applying a modicum of pressure […]

Udine (Italy) (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo, embroiled in rape allegations, scored for Juventus in Saturday's Serie A game against Udinese. The Portuguese forward lashed in the second goal for the Italian champions after 37 minutes from the left following a cross from Croatia's Mario Mandzukic. It was his fourth this season for Juventus, with the […]

Udine (Italy) (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo, embroiled in rape allegations, scored for Juventus in Saturday's Serie A game against Udinese. The Portuguese forward scored the second goal for the Italian champions after 37 minutes. US police on Monday re-opened an investigation into accusations by former American model Kathryn Mayorga that the five-time Ballon d'Or winner […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Hibernian stepped up the pressure on Edinburgh rivals Hearts with a 6-0 thrashing of Hamilton that moved them within two points of the Scottish Premiership leaders on Saturday. Neil Lennon's side recorded their fourth successive league win thanks to three goals in 14 first-half minutes from Martin Boyle, Stevie Mallan and Emerson […]

Berlin (AFP) – Substitute Paco Alcacer claimed a stunning hat-trick as his superb 96th-minute free-kick kept Borussia Dortmund top of the Bundesliga after a dramatic 4-3 win over Augsburg on Saturday. Having already scored two late goals off the bench in last Saturday's 4-2 comeback victory at Bayer Leverkusen, and netted again in the 3-0 […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham got back on track after their European mauling at the hands of Lionel Messi as Eric Dier sealed a 1-0 win over Cardiff, while the pressure mounts on Jose Mourinho ahead of Manchester United's clash with Newcastle on Saturday. Mourinho has presided over United's worst start to a season for 29 […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham Hotspur bounced back from a bruising Champions League defeat to Barcelona by beating Cardiff 1-0 at Wembley on Saturday to close to within a point of Premier League leaders Manchester City and Liverpool. Outclassed by the brilliance of Lionel Messi in midweek, Spurs were grateful for Cardiff's lack of firepower to […]

Udine (Italy) (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo, embroiled in rape allegations, will start for Juventus in Saturday's Serie A game against Udinese, the Italian champions said. US police on Monday re-opened an investigation into accusations by former American model Kathryn Mayorga that the former five-time Ballon d'Or winner raped her in a Las Vegas hotel in […]

London (AFP) – Jose Mourinho's position as Manchester United manager is not under immediate threat, senior figures at the club have said, denying a report he was set to be sacked next week. United are struggling in 10th place and last week's 3-1 loss to West Ham made it the club's worst start to a […]

Berlin (AFP) – Werder Bremen head coach Florian Kohfeldt poured praise on veteran striker Claudio Pizarro, who turned 40 in midweek, after his impact off the bench helped the club climb to second in the Bundesliga. Goals either side of half-time at the Weser Stadion by playmaker Davy Klaassen and substitute striker Johannes Eggestein, set […]

Udine (Italy) (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo is ready to play for Juventus against Udinese on Saturday, despite rape claims made against him, although his coach Massimiliano Allegri admits he may be tempted to rest the embattled star. The Portuguese superstar has travelled with the Italian champions to play at Udine, a small town in northeastern […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Billions of pounds of investment from Manchester City's Abu Dhabi owners over the past decade has reaped three Premier League titles and transformed the blue half of Manchester from "noisy neighbours" into the dominant side in the city. However, the Premier League champions travel to Liverpool on Sunday hoping to finally achieve […]

Milan (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo is ready to play for Juventus against Udinese on Saturday, despite rape claims made against him, although his coach Massimiliano Allegri admits he may be tempted to rest the embattled star. "I could go with a front three of Mario Mandzukic, Paulo Dybala and Cristiano Ronaldo, or alternatively one of […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jose Mourinho's turbulent time as Manchester United manager could end with him being sacked as soon as this weekend, according to a British press report. United's stuttering start to the season has seen the experienced Portuguese coach's position at Old Trafford repeatedly called into question. But the spotlight on Mourinho […]

Southampton (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Gareth Southgate's latest England squad announcement brought mixed news for Ross Barkley and Ruben Loftus-Cheek, but at club level, the immediate obstacle confronting both players is the outstanding form of Chelsea team-mate Mateo Kovacic. Having both featured in Thursday's Europa League defeat of Vidi — Barkley replaced Loftus-Cheek midway through […]