Reims (France) (AFP) – Promoted Reims went top of French Ligue 1 on Friday when they shocked Lyon 1-0 for a second successive victory. The only goal of the game came from Argentine striker Pablo Chavarria after 32 minutes. That was enough for the three points after Reims had opened their campaign last weekend with […]

Milan (AFP) – Inter Milan said Friday they were ready to sue Spanish football league president Javier Tebas over comments he made concerning the Italian team's bid to sign Real Madrid's Croatian star Luka Modric this summer. "Inter Milan announces that it will take legal action against Mr Javier Tebas in relation to statements made […]

London (AFP) – Napoli signed Arsenal goalkeeper David Ospina on a season-long loan on Friday. Ospina will spend the campaign with the Serie A side after falling out of favour at the Emirates Stadium. The Colombia international, who played at the World Cup earlier this year, is behind Petr Cech and new signing Bernd Leno […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri insists misfiring striker Alvaro Morata will find his best form this season. Morata has one goal in 15 Premier League appearances in 2018, with his only other strikes coming in the FA Cup. But the Spain forward scored eight goals in eight appearances immediately after his move from […]

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Just a week after making his first Premier League start for Manchester United, Andreas Pereira received a surprise first call-up to Tite's Brazil squad ahead of two friendlies next month. The Belgian-born 22-year-old midfielder was amongst a host of new, young, uncapped faces in Brazil's first post-World Cup squad, including […]

Milan (AFP) – Dates have been set for the Serie A games of both Genoa teams which were postponed after a bridge collapsed killing dozens in the northwestern port city, the Italian football league confirmed on Friday. Sampdoria will play Fiorentina at home on September 19 with AC Milan hosting Genoa on October 31. The […]

Buenos Aires (AFP) – Barcelona star Lionel Messi was left out of the first post-World Cup Argentina squad announced on Friday ahead of four upcoming friendlies. The move was widely expected following media reports earlier in the week claiming the five-time Ballon d'Or winner had asked to be excused from the country's four remaining friendlies […]

London (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp admits he is willing to allow some of Liverpool's fringe players to leave before the end of the August. Reds boss Klopp splashed out £160 million ($203.8 million) on Naby Keita, Fabinho, Alisson Becker and Xherdan Shaqiri before the Premier League transfer window closed last week. Those deals mean Liverpool […]

Milan (AFP) – AC Milan completed the signings of Spanish winger Samu Castillejo and Uruguayan midfielder Diego Laxalt on the final day of the transfer window in Italy on Friday, signalling the Serie A club's intentions for the new season despite a backdrop of financial chaos. France international midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko was also officially presented […]

Berlin (AFP) – A village team including a car salesmen, a tax advisor and a stone mason is dreaming of dumping mighty Bayern Munich out of the German Cup on Saturday. Drochtersen/Assel, who play in a regional division in the fourth tier, hope to pull off one of the biggest shocks in German Cup history […]

Paris (AFP) – World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe has been named in Paris Saint-Germain's squad for the first time this season as the French champions go to Guingamp in Ligue 1 on Saturday. Mbappe did not play in their league opener, a 3-0 win over Caen last weekend, having only returned to training a few […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola has suggested post-World Cup fatigue could have been a factor in the knee injury that has ruled out Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne for around three months. De Bruyne only returned to training at City last week, having had a break after helping Belgium finish third in […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jose Mourinho has broken his silence on his relationship with French World Cup winner Paul Pogba and insists there has been no disagreement with Manchester United's record signing. A summer of discontent has seen repeated reports that Pogba wishes to leave the club he joined from Juventus for £89.3 million […]

London (AFP) – Kevin De Bruyne will be hard to replace, said Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola after it was announced the Belgian would be out of action for three months because of a knee injury. The 27-year-old midfielder — who scored eight goals and provided 16 assists as City romped to the Premier League […]

Milan (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo is curious to find out about life in Serie A and will make his debut in the opening match of the season for champions Juventus against Chievo in Verona, coach Massimiliano Allegri confirmed on Friday. Allegri said the 33-year-old was eager to play in Serie A after his 100 million […]