London (AFP) – Luke Shaw's first England start for three years was ended early on Saturday by a head injury after a collision with Spain's Dani Carvajal that saw the Manchester United left-back stretchered off in the second half. Shaw, 23, revealed this week that he could have lost his right leg after suffering fractures […]

Nairobi (AFP) – Ten-man Kenya stunned Ghana 1-0 in their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Group F qualifier on Saturday to put their campaign back on track after losing the opening match. Ghana, who started as favourites to extend their lead in the group, played a defensive-minded game and succumbed to an own goal by […]

London (AFP) – England captain Harry Kane was finally acquainted with the Golden Boot he won at the World Cup ahead of the Three Lions' Nations League opener against Spain on Saturday. A near capacity 90,000 crowd at Wembley came to show their appreciation of England's run to the semi-finals in Russia for the first […]

Abuja (AFP) – Nigeria bounced back into contention in the qualifying tournament for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday with a 3-0 win in the Seychelles. It was their first victory in the group after they lost their opening game 2-0 to South Africa last year. The Seychelles packed their defence in the […]

St. Gallen (Switzerland) (AFP) – Liverpool winger Xherdan Shaqiri was among the scorers as Switzerland routed Iceland 6-0 in their opening game of the UEFA Nations League in St Gallen on Saturday. Steven Zuber and Denis Zakaria gave Switzerland a two-goal lead before Shaqiri fired in a free-kick from a tight angle out on the […]

Milan (AFP) – Legendary Italian manager Arrigo Sacchi on Saturday slammed Mario Balotelli and the Azzurri for lacking "intelligence" as Italy struggled to a 1-1 draw against Poland in their Nations League opener. "Football is a collective sport and intelligence matters more than the feet," Sacchi, who lead Italy to the runners-up spot at the […]

London (AFP) – Former Chelsea and England star John Terry is set to make a shock move to Russian club Spartak Moscow, according to reports on Saturday. Terry spent last season with Championship side Aston Villa, but left after they failed to win promotion to the Premier League. The 37-year-old defender had been linked with […]

Saint-Denis (France) (AFP) – Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman says Sunday's Nations League clash against world champions France will be "a bit special" in what will be his first competitive match in charge. Koeman, who took over as successor to Dick Advocaat in February, is looking to reinvigorate the Dutch after they failed to qualify for […]

London (AFP) – Ryan Giggs and his Wales players were severely delayed on their journey to Denmark due to an aeroplane technical problem. Giggs' side are heading to Denmark for Sunday's Nations League clash, but their plane was left grounded at Cardiff Airport on Saturday. Wales face the awkward scenario of not being able to […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – Libya forced a 0-0 draw with South Africa in Durban Saturday to remain surprise Group E leaders in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying competition. When the mini-leagues draw was made, former African champions Nigeria and South Africa were installed as favourites to fill the two places available for the finals […]

Milan (AFP) – Mario Balotelli is in doubt to play Italy's second Nations League game against Portugal in Lisbon on Monday, according to press reports on Saturday. The Nice forward was heavily criticised for his performance in his first competitive game for Italy since the 2014 World Cup, a 1-1 draw against Poland on Friday. […]

Belfast (AFP) – Bosnia rode their luck before goals from Haris Duljevic and Elvis Saric got their Nations League campaign started with a 2-1 win over Northern Ireland on Saturday. Robert Prosinecki's side were under pressure for long periods at Windsor Park, but broke out to snatch the lead through Duljevic late in the first […]

Berlin (AFP) – There was speculation ahead of the weekend as to just why Manchester City striker Leroy Sane had suddenly quit the Germany squad and the answer is – to rush to his girlfriend's side for the birth of their daughter. The winger who missed out on World Cup selection and who has been […]

Bologna (Italy) (AFP) – Roberto Mancini believes that only confidence is needed to turn a mediocre Italy into a world class team again after Jorginho rescued a point for the new-look Azzurri in a 1-1 draw against Poland in their Nations League A Group 3 opener on Friday. Jorginho's penalty 12 minutes from time made […]

Mexico City (AFP) – The latest chapter in Argentine football legend Diego Maradona's colorful career will be coaching Mexican second-division club Dorados, a team owned by a powerful family that has faced accusations of ties to drug trafficking. Maradona, 57, raised eyebrows Friday with the announcement that he had signed on to manage the struggling […]