Milan (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo picks himself up and gets back to business in Serie A against promoted Frosinone on Sunday after his return to Spain in the Champions League ended in a tearful sending off against Valencia. The former Real Madrid star collapsed dramatically on the pitch after being handed a controversial red card […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino goes into Saturday's Premier League visit to Brighton in the unusual position of being under pressure following three straight defeats. That run is a first in the Argentine's four-year reign and comes amid wider concerns on and off the field that the undoubted progress made by Pochettino […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool look to maintain their impressive start to the new season in a potentially historic meeting against Southampton, with Jurgen Klopp's players benefitting from their relatively quiet summer of international football. Only four clubs in Premier League history – Newcastle in 1994, Manchester City two seasons ago and the Chelsea sides of […]

London (AFP) – Virgil van Dijk has challenged Liverpool to use their blistering start to the Premier League season as fuel to finally end their trophy drought. Jurgen Klopp's side will aim to maintain their superb form in a potentially historic meeting with Southampton at Anfield on Saturday. Only four clubs in the Premier League […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola returns to the touchline for the Premier League champions' visit to Cardiff City looking for his team to recover from a shock midweek home defeat to Lyon. The City manager, serving a one-match UEFA suspension for being sent to the stands in last season's quarter-final […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Romelu Lukaku will look at Manchester United's next three Premier League games as a good opportunity to strengthen his prospects of being this season's top scorer in the competition. Wolves visit Old Trafford on Saturday, before a trip to West Ham and a home fixture against Newcastle, by which time […]

Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona are the only team left with a perfect record in La Liga but their match against Girona on Sunday is not all about the points. Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are already playing catch-up on the Catalans while Villarreal host rivals Valencia at the Estadio de la Ceramica. Here, AFP looks […]

Paris (AFP) – Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang struck twice as Arsenal defeated Ukraine's Vorskla Poltava 4-2 in the Europa League on Thursday, while in-form Chelsea began their campaign with a 1-0 win away to PAOK in Greece. Aubameyang has struggled to hit top gear in the Premier League so far with just one goal in five starts, […]

Paris (AFP) – Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang struck twice as Arsenal defeated Ukraine's Vorskla Poltava 4-2 in the Europa League on Thursday, while in-form Chelsea began their campaign with a 1-0 win away to PAOK in Greece. Aubameyang has struggled to hit top gear in the Premier League so far with just one goal in five starts, […]

Rome (AFP) – Juventus midfielder Emre Can apologised on Thursday after saying "we're not women, let's play football" in response to teammate Cristiano Ronaldo being sent off in the Champions League win at Valencia. Portuguese star Ronaldo was left in tears after receiving a red card for clashing with defender Jeison Murillo in the 29th […]

Paris (AFP) – Willian's early goal in Greece gave Premier League leaders Chelsea a 1-0 win over PAOK in the Europa League on Thursday, while Steven Gerrard's Rangers twice fought back to earn a 2-2 draw at Villarreal. Eden Hazard was omitted from the Chelsea squad at his own request due to fatigue, but manager […]

Lausanne (AFP) – UEFA have opened a disciplinary case over Cristiano Ronaldo's red card in the Champions League which will be assessed on September 27, European football's governing body said Thursday. Ronaldo was sent off in the 29th minute of Wednesday's 2-0 win away to Valencia after a tussle with defender Jeison Murillo, with the […]

Abuja (AFP) – Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president Amaju Pinnick was on Thursday re-elected for a second-term in office, despite legal and political doubts surrounding the vote. Unconfirmed reports said Chris Giwa, who has been embroiled in a power struggle with Pinnick, had secured a court order to stop the elections. Sports Minister Solomon Dalung […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bundesliga teams will battle it out on-line this season with the German Football League (DFL) announcing plans for an eSports competition for the clubs in Germany's top two leagues. The DFL say top 36 clubs in Germany's first and second Bundesliga divisions have the chance to play off to be the German […]

London (AFP) – Mauricio Pochettino will wait until the last minute before deciding whether to bring Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli back from injury for Saturday's Premier League trip to Brighton. Alli has returned to training after sustaining a hamstring injury on England duty that ruled him out of Tottenham's last two matches. In his absence, […]