London (AFP) – Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino is urging his side to use their landmark win at Chelsea last season as inspiration for ending an Old Trafford drought on Monday. Spurs head to Manchester United with a poor recent record, having not won or scored a goal in their past four visits. Pochettino's men beat […]

London (AFP) – Eden Hazard is set to make his first Chelsea start this season against Newcastle on Sunday after Blues manager Maurizio Sarri insisted there is no chance of the Belgian star being sold. Hazard has been the subject of interest from Real Madrid amid talk of a possible £200 million ($257 million) bid […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jose Mourinho on Friday denied a rift with executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward despite growing speculation over the power structure at Manchester United. The manager turned up for his weekly pre-match press conference 30 minutes early, ensuring most reporters were not even in attendance, and was clearly in no mood to […]

Bordeaux (AFP) – Gustavo Poyet is expected to officially leave his position as coach of Bordeaux in the coming days after being summoned to a meeting at the club's training ground on Friday, with the French side having targeted Thierry Henry to succeed him. Poyet was suspended by Bordeaux last week following a very public […]

London (AFP) – France's World Cup-winning captain Hugo Lloris has been charged with drink-driving after the Tottenham keeper was stopped by police in the early hours of Friday morning. Lloris was pulled over in a routine stop at 2:20 am (0120 GMT) in Gloucester Place, central London. The 31-year-old was reported to have failed a […]

Berlin (AFP) – As Niko Kovac prepares to make his debut as Bayern Munich's head coach on Friday when the 2018/19 Bundesliga season starts the club's former press officer has lifted the lid on life under some of his predecessors. Markus Hoerwick retired in 2016 after 30 years as Bayern's press spokesman and has given […]

London (AFP) – Arsenal manager Unai Emery says misfiring striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is struggling with a lack of confidence after his barren start to the season. Aubameyang is yet to get on the scoresheet for Arsenal this term after missing a series of chances in their defeats against Manchester City and Chelsea. The Gabon international […]

London (AFP) – A difficult start to the season for Manchester United promises to get even worse unless Jose Mourinho can turn a tide of negative publicity and inspire a reaction from his side against Tottenham Hotspur on Monday. United already trail title favourites Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea by three points after a dreadful […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group insisted Friday the Premier League club is not for sale after details emerged of a failed £2 billion ($2.6 billion) takeover bid from a cousin of Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour. Britain's Daily Mail newspaper reported that Abu Dhabi-based Sheikh Khaled Bin Zayed Al Nehayan approached the […]

London (AFP) – Unai Emery insists Arsenal's spluttering start to the season won't stop him overhauling his team's style of play. Emery has been criticised for changing Arsenal's tactics too quickly after the Gunners were beaten by Manchester City and Chelsea in their first two Premier League games. With Arsenal hosting West Ham on Saturday, […]

London (AFP) – A difficult start to the season for Manchester United promises to get even worse unless Jose Mourinho can turn a tide of negative publicity and inspire a reaction from his side against Tottenham Hotspur on Monday. United already trail title favourites Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea by three points after a dreadful […]

Milan (AFP) – Carlo Ancelotti faces an emotional home debut as Napoli coach against old club AC Milan on Saturday as Cristiano Ronaldo plays his first match in Turin in the second round of Serie A action. Ancelotti spent most of his career at AC Milan with the 59-year-old winning three Serie A and four […]

Paris (AFP) – Thierry Henry is the name on everybody's lips in France just now, with the Arsenal legend tipped to return to his home country as the next coach of Bordeaux. The south-western club's start to the season has been marred by a public row between Uruguayan coach Gustavo Poyet and the board over […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Vincent Kompany believes he is playing better than ever as he celebrates a decade as a Manchester City player, with the club captain even talking of extending his stay at the Premier League champions. The Belgian international, whose time at City has been plagued by injuries, appears to have finally […]

Madrid (AFP) – The prospect of a player strike hangs over Spanish football heading into the second week of the season, as Barcelona and Real Madrid look to build on winning starts to the campaign. La Liga bosses dropped a bombshell on the eve of the campaign when they announced their intention to stage top-flight […]