London (AFP) – Tottenham striker Harry Kane finally scored a goal in August as Mauricio Pochettino integrated his World Cup stars back into Premier League life with a 3-1 win over Fulham on Saturday. Kane had never scored in August in 14 previous matches until claiming his team's third goal after 77 minutes on an […]

Paris (AFP) – Kylian Mbappe marked his first appearance for Paris Saint-Germain since winning the World Cup by coming off the bench to score a late brace that gave the French champions a 3-1 victory at Guingamp on Saturday. Nolan Roux had given the home side the lead in the Brittany sunshine, and only a […]

London (AFP) – Marcelo Bielsa became the first Leeds manager to win his first four games as the Championship promotion contenders beat Rotherham 2-0 on Saturday. Bielsa has masterminded three consecutive second tier victories and a League Cup first round success at the start of his first season in charge. The former Argentina and Chile […]

Berlin (AFP) – Mighty Bayern Munich needed a late Robert Lewandowski goal on Saturday to secure a 1-0 German Cup win over Drochtersen/Assel, a fourth division village side who had described the occasion as their "game of the century". In the shock of the day, holders Eintracht Frankfurt, who beat Bayern 3-1 in last season's […]

London (AFP) – Harry Kane ended his hoodoo of failing to find the net in August as Tottenham made themselves at home at Wembley by beating Fulham 3-1 on Saturday to move top of the Premier League. Bournemouth are the only other side to so far take maximum points from their opening two games as […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham managed to put the controversy over their delayed move to a new home behind them and Harry Kane finally found the net in August as Fulham were beaten 3-1 on Saturday. England forward Kane had never scored this month, despite 14 previous matches, before he claimed an important third goal for […]

London (AFP) – Roberto Pereyra has played in a Champions League final and a Copa America final but this season pundits are predicting he could experience the downside of football and be relegated at his present club Premier League outfit Watford. However, the 27-year-old — who says his previous experience of relegation with historic Argentinian […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Celtic got back on track after a difficult week as Brendan Rodgers' side clinched a 3-1 win against Partick Thistle in the last 16 of the Scottish League Cup on Saturday. Rodgers' men lost 1-0 at Hearts in the Scottish Premiership last Sunday before crashing out of the Champions League qualifiers on […]

London (AFP) – Neil Etheridge was Cardiff's hero as the goalkeeper saved a last-gasp penalty from Kenedy to salvage a 0-0 draw against 10-man Newcastle on Saturday. Rafael Benitez's side were reduced to 10 men in the 66th minute when half-time substitute Isaac Hayden was sent off for an ugly foul on Josh Murphy. But […]

Verona (Italy) (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo makes his eagerly-awaited Serie A debut for Juventus on Saturday amid the tightest security and excitement the Italian city of Verona has seen since a concert by Robbie Williams at Chievo's Bentegodi Stadium last year. Reigning champions Juventus face Chievo in their Serie A opener at 6:00pm (1600 GMT) […]

Sydney (AFP) – Usain Bolt says he's deadly serious about becoming a professional footballer and plans to show the world what he's capable of after arriving in Australia Saturday for a trial stint with an A-League club. The superstar athlete has been given the chance to prove his worth by the Central Coast Mariners, who […]

Sydney (AFP) – Sydney FC have bolstered their attacking stocks by signing former Reading striker Adam le Fondre on a multi-year deal. The Englishman, known as Alfie, scored 41 goals in 110 appearances for the Royals across the Premier League and Championship before moving to Bolton. The 31-year-old, who has also had stints at Cardiff, […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola begins life without Kevin De Bruyne against Huddersfield this weekend, but the build up to the match was dominated by reviews of his on-screen performance. Guardiola has found himself at the centre of intense media scrutiny this week, following the release of Amazon's fly-on-the-wall documentary series that covers […]

Johannesburg (AFP) – Title-holders Wydad Casablanca of Morocco and Al Ahly of Egypt ground out 1-0 victories Friday to reach the CAF Champions League quarter-finals. A sizzling Anas el Asbahi shot on 56 minutes earned Wydad maximum points against Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa in a cagey Casablanca clash of few scoring opportunities. Walid Azaro […]

Milan (AFP) – Serie A runners-up Napoli signed Arsenal goalkeeper David Ospina on a season-long loan, Simone Zaza completed a move from Valencia to Torino and Gervinho returned after a spell in China to Parma just before the transfer window closed in Italy on Friday. Cristiano Ronaldo's 100 million euro move from Real Madrid to […]