Huddersfield (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Erik Lamela is fighting to convince Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino he is worthy of more than 'impact substitute' status ahead of a big week for the north London club. Tottenham take on the Premier League's bottom team when they travel to Huddersfield on Saturday, then host Lionel Messi's Barcelona in the […]

London (AFP) – Unai Emery believes restoring Arsenal's confidence has been the key to his side's revival as they look to make it seven successive wins when they face Watford on Saturday. When Emery took charge at the Emirates Stadium in the close-season, the Arsenal manager found his squad's morale was at a low ebb […]

London (AFP) – Jose Mourinho's relationship with Paul Pogba plummeted to new depths this week and all eyes will be on the Manchester United teamsheet at West Ham on Saturday for the latest chapter in the saga. United — already eight points behind leaders Liverpool in the Premier League — give the impression they are […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel says he has done nothing special to improve the relationship between star forwards Neymar and Edinson Cavani, despite the pair playing a key role in helping the French champions enjoy their best ever start to a season. Cavani scored twice and won a penalty that was converted […]

London (AFP) – Jose Mourinho's astonishing feud with Paul Pogba will take another twist when Manchester United's warring duo head to West Ham, while Chelsea's Eden Hazard bids to inflict more misery on Liverpool. On any other weekend, the showdown between Premier League leaders Liverpool and title rivals Chelsea at Stamford Bridge would be the […]

Rome (AFP) – AC Milan's stuttering start to the season continued Thursday when the former European champions were held to a 1-1 draw at Empoli for a third successive Serie A stalemate. The result will pile the pressure on coach Gennaro Gattuso whose side have just six points from five games and are already 12 […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Spanish champions Barcelona claimed Thursday that they were on course to set a new record turnover of 960 million euros for the 2018/19 season with a net profit of 11 million euros. According to the budget estimate approved by the club's board of directors, in the 2017/18 season, Barcelona had a turnover […]

Berlin (AFP) – Pal Dardai says his Hertha Berlin side must overcome the penalty curse on their 'jinxed' defence when they host league leaders Bayern Munich in Friday night's key Bundesliga clash. Defending champions Bayern arrive at Berlin's Olympic Stadium under head coach Niko Kovac with a two-point lead in the table having won four […]

London (AFP) – Fulham owner Shahid Khan moved a step closer to buying Wembley Stadium after the Football Association board agreed to let the American businessman's £600 million ($787 million, 674 million euros) plan be considered by the governing body's full council next month. Wembley, in northwest London, is the spiritual home of football in […]

Nyon (Switzerland) (AFP) – Germany on Thursday won the race to host the 2024 European Championship as UEFA backed a bid seen as safer than a rival proposal from Turkey. Politics, national unity and respect for human rights in Turkey emerged as key themes in the campaign to host Europe's premier international football event. In […]

London (AFP) – Christian Eriksen faces a race to be fit for Tottenham's Champions League clash with Barcelona after the Denmark star was ruled out of Saturday's trip to Huddersfield. Eriksen will miss the Premier League match at the John Smith's Stadium after suffering an abdomen injury in Tottenham's win at Brighton last weekend. But […]

Nyon (Switzerland) (AFP) – Germany on Thursday won the race to host the 2024 European Championship as UEFA backed a bid seen as safer than the rival Turkish proposal. UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin announced the winner following a campaign that saw politics and concerns over human rights in Turkey play a central role. "I'd […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets has extended his contract until 2023, the Spanish champions announced Thursday. Busquets' deal had initially ben until 2021, and under the new contract, his buyout clause has been increased from 200 to 500 million euros ($234-584m). The contract extension for the 30-year-old, 2010 world champion and Euro 2012 […]

Nyon (Switzerland) (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo will be able to face his old club Manchester United in the Champions League next month after UEFA handed the Juventus forward a one-game ban on Thursday. The Portuguese superstar was sent off in the first half of Juve's 2-0 win away to Valencia last week after a clash […]

Nyon (Switzerland) (AFP) – Video Assistant Referees will be used in the Champions League from the 2019-20 season and will also be introduced at the 2020 European Championship, UEFA said on Thursday. European football's governing body revealed a decision had been taken at a meeting of their executive committee to bring in the technology, which […]