Lausanne (AFP) – FIFA will on Thursday hold a summit with all 211 national football federations as it seeks to gather support for controversial plans to stage the World Cup every two years despite vociferous opposition from Europe. Officially the summit, which is being held online, is taking place to discuss the international calendar for […]

Los Angeles (AFP) – Chelsea star Christian Pulisic and Borussia Dortmund's Gio Reyna were left out of the United States squad for upcoming 2022 World Cup qualifiers on Wednesday but Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie has earned a recall from suspension. USA coach Gregg Berhalter has named a 27-man roster for games against Jamaica, Panama and […]

Brussels (AFP) – It was a Hollywood ending, but not for the global superstars of Real Madrid, flattened by a spectacular goal from an unlikely hero whose career has been a trek through football's less glamourous outposts. Sebastien Thill smashed a 90th-minute winner in the Champions League on Tuesday to give Moldovan champions Sheriff Tiraspol […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham manager Nuno Espirito Santo said on Wednesday he will not be affected by the mounting pressure sparked by his side's wretched run. Nuno's team were woeful in Sunday's 3-1 defeat at north London rivals Arsenal as they suffered a third successive Premier League loss. Tottenham have conceded three goals in each […]

London (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp admits he fears Liverpool's goal spree will come to an end in Sunday's Premier League showdown with Manchester City. Klopp's side crushed Porto 5-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday as Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino each netted twice in Portugal and Sadio Mane also scored. It was the sixth […]

London (AFP) – Arsenal said on Wednesday midfielder Granit Xhaka has been ruled out for up to three months after suffering a knee injury during the weekend's north London derby win against Tottenham. Xhaka was injured in a collision with Lucas Moura after the Tottenham forward had been challenged by Thomas Partey. The Swiss international […]

Belo Horizonte (Brazil) (AFP) – Defending champions Palmeiras booked their place in the final of the Copa Libertadores on Tuesday, securing a battling 1-1 against Brazilian rivals Atletico Mineiro to advance on away goals. A second-half equaliser from winger Dudu cancelled out Atletico Mineiro's opener from Chilean international Eduardo Silva to send Palmeiras through to […]

Madrid (AFP) – Sheriff Tiraspol said they had not been overawed on their first trip to the mighty Real Madrid — and proved it by winning 2-1 late on in one of the biggest upsets in Champions League history. With all the talk of a European Super League for the elite, the minnows from the […]

Paris (AFP) – Tottenham host Slovenians Mura in the Europa Conference League on Thursday looking for a confidence boost after a worrying slump in form, while their former manager Jose Mourinho takes his free-scoring Roma side to Zorya Luhansk. Spurs kicked off the Premier League season under Nuno Espirito Santo with three straight 1-0 wins, […]

Madrid (AFP) – Sheriff Tiraspol pulled off one of the biggest upsets in Champions League history on Tuesday by beating Real Madrid 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu, with Sebastien Thill smashing a stunning 89th-minute winner. "For us this is a dream come true to have won here. We're so happy, and just enjoying it," said […]

Paris (AFP) – It was the moment the fan had really been waiting for ever since Lionel Messi was unveiled as a Paris Saint-Germain player nearly two months ago. The Argentine had featured only fleetingly for his new club and had not scored a goal, but he chose a good moment to get off the […]

Paris (AFP) – Lionel Messi opened his Paris Saint-Germain account as the French side beat Manchester City while new boys Sheriff Tiraspol shocked Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday. Messi's top-corner finish added to Idrissa Gueye's first half goal as PSG moved top of Group A with the 2-0 win over last year's […]

London (AFP) – West Bromwich Albion moved to the top of the Championship table with a 4-0 win away to struggling Cardiff on Tuesday. The Bluebirds suffered a fourth successive loss, with this reverse following hot on the heels of last weekend's 5-1 thrashing by Blackburn. Tuesday's result saw Cardiff manager Mick McCarthy subjected to […]

Paris (AFP) – Lionel Messi opened his Paris Saint-Germain account as the French side beat Manchester City while new boys Sheriff Tiraspol shocked Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday. Messi's top-corner finish added to Idrissa Gueye's first half goal as PSG moved top of Group A with the 2-0 win over last year's […]

Madrid (AFP) – Sheriff Tiraspol pulled off one of the biggest upsets in Champions League history on Tuesday by beating Real Madrid 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu, with Sebastien Thill smashing a stunning 89th-minute winner. Madrid fell behind to Jasurbek Yakhshiboev's header in the first half but Karim Benzema's penalty appeared to have spared the […]