London (AFP) – West Bromwich Albion got their Championship promotion campaign up and running with a thrilling 4-3 victory against Norwich City on Saturday. Despite being ranked among the promotion favourites, Darren Moore's side took only one point from their opening two games. But Albion, relegated from the Premier League last season, finally kick-started their […]

Huddersfield (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri feared it will take some time for his side to get up to speed, but they proved too good for Huddersfield to start their Premier League campaign with a 3-0 win on Saturday. Italian manager Sarri has faced a testing first four weeks since taking charge […]

Newcastle (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Mauricio Pochettino paid tribute to his returning World Cup stars after Tottenham made a strong start to the Premier League season with a 2-1 win at Newcastle. Pochettino started five players who featured in the semi-finals in Russia last month and who resumed training less than a week ago. The […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri got off to a winning Premier League start as new signing Jorginho slotted home coolly from the penalty spot in a 3-0 win at Huddersfield on Saturday. Tottenham also made light of discontent over their lack of summer transfer activity by resisting a late Newcastle onslaught to win […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri got off to a winning Premier League start as new signing Jorginho slotted home coolly from the penalty spot in a 3-0 win at Huddersfield on Saturday. Tottenham also made light of discontent over their lack of summer transfer activity by resisting a late Newcastle onslaught to win […]

Edinburgh (AFP) – Hearts gave a early indication Celtic might not have it easy as they target an eighth straight title by inflicting a 1-0 defeat on the Scottish champions at Tynecastle on Saturday. Kyle Lafferty's fine strike from the edge of the box 11 minutes after half-time sent Hearts to the top of the […]

Paris (AFP) – New Paris Saint-Germain head coach Thomas Tuchel insisted that Neymar is the "key player" for his side, as his team prepare for the start of their Ligue 1 title defence against Caen on Sunday. The stunning performances of Kylian Mbappe at the World Cup and consistent speculation linking Neymar with a move […]

Tangiers (Morocco) (AFP) – Barcelona kick off a new season and a new era when they take on Sevilla in the Spanish Supercup in Morocco on Sunday with Lionel Messi newly installed as club captain. Messi has occasionally worn the armband before when Andres Iniesta, who replaced Xavi as skipper in 2015, missed a game. […]

Edinburgh (AFP) – Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers quashed suggestions he could walk away from the Scottish champions due to disagreements with the club's board over transfer spending despite falling to an early season 1-0 defeat at Hearts on Saturday. Rodgers has masterminded two consecutive domestic trebles since joining the Glasgow giants, but publicly voiced his […]

Newcastle (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Mauricio Pochettino admitted he was proud of his Tottenham stars as they put on a united front to start their Premier League season with a 2-1 win at Newcastle. Pochettino and the Tottenham hierarchy have come under-fire from frustrated fans after the north London club failed to make a single […]

Newcastle (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Dele Alli silenced the complaints about Tottenham's lack of signings as the England midfielder sealed a 2-1 win at Newcastle in their Premier League opener on Saturday. Mauricio Pochettino's side are the first club in the Premier League era not to make a single signing since the introduction of the […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba declared his pride at being named captain for Friday's Premier League opening 2-1 win over Leicester, but pointedly suggested he wants to be trusted more by manager Jose Mourinho. Mourinho surprisingly put Pogba straight into the starting line-up and handed him the armband even though […]

Rome (AFP) – Juventus fans will get their first glimpse of superstar summer signing Cristiano Ronaldo in rarified surroundings on Sunday, when he makes his debut for the Italian champions at the foot of the Alps a week before the start of the new Serie A season. Ronaldo, who signed for Juventus from European champions […]

London (AFP) – Unai Emery faces a daunting task to lift Arsenal out of the doldrums as the Gunners head into a new Premier League season without Arsene Wenger as their manager for the first time in 22 years. Emery was hired to replace Wenger following the Frenchman's exit at the end of a dismal […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp is trying to keep a lid on expectations, but ahead of the new Premier League season, Anfield is brimming with excitement that Liverpool could finally end a near three decade wait to be crowned champions of England. Often outgunned by the riches of fierce rivals Manchester United and the oil-backed […]